First Merchants Bank: what its borrowers actually paid (2025)
First Merchants Bank reported 2,437 closed first-lien, owner-occupied home loans in 2025 under HMDA, across 51 counties in 4 states, and 2,288 in 2024. The table below shows its median rates and costs in the counties where it lent most, next to each county's all-lender median, so you can see at a glance where this lender's closed loans landed relative to the local market.
Home purchase
1,699 loans
across 45 counties with at least 5 such loans, 2025.
Refinance
738 loans
across 33 counties with at least 5 such loans, 2025.
Where First Merchants Bank stands
Statewide, First Merchants Bank ranks #17 of 343 lenders in Indiana by 2025 closed loans in this dataset, purchase and refinance combined. Below, its standing in the counties where it closed the most purchase loans in 2025. Loan-count ranks include every lender that reported at least 5 loans in the county; rate and cost ranks compare only lenders with at least 30 closed purchase loans there, so a one-off low median never outranks a lender with real volume.
| County | Loans | By closed loans | By lowest median rate | By lowest median costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland County, MI | 365 | #5 of 147 | #12 of 58 | #17 of 55 |
| Allen County, IN | 209 | #3 of 77 | #6 of 32 | #12 of 32 |
| Wayne County, MI | 173 | #18 of 146 | #7 of 63 | #11 of 60 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | 97 | #8 of 71 | #12 of 23 | #9 of 22 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | 88 | #4 of 41 | #4 of 18 | #7 of 18 |
| Macomb County, MI | 76 | #25 of 124 | #6 of 48 | #21 of 46 |
| Franklin County, OH | 73 | #34 of 156 | #11 of 64 | #14 of 63 |
| Marion County, IN | 57 | #35 of 153 | #7 of 63 | #17 of 62 |
| Hamilton County, IN | 47 | #29 of 124 | #19 of 41 | #16 of 41 |
| Delaware County, IN | 46 | #4 of 36 | #4 of 10 | #4 of 10 |
Ranks describe 2025 closed purchase loans reported under HMDA, not current pricing. "Of N" counts the lenders eligible for that ranking: every reporting lender for loan counts, lenders with 30 or more such loans for rate and cost ranks.
County by county
Each row is this lender's median among its own closed loans in that county, with the county's all-lender median beneath it for comparison. Origination is the lender's own charges (Loan Estimate section A); points is the discount-points portion. County pages link to the full local picture.
| County | Loans | Median rate | Total costs | Origination | Points | Loan amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland County, MI | 365 | 6.375%county 6.625% | $4,177county $4,487 | $1,300 | $570 | $375,000county $315,000 |
| Allen County, IN | 209 | 6.375%county 6.625% | $2,891county $3,280 | $1,300 | $393 | $175,000county $225,000 |
| Wayne County, MI | 173 | 6.375%county 6.625% | $3,957county $4,866 | $1,300 | $528 | $195,000county $205,000 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | 97 | 6.5%county 6.5% | $4,207county $4,356 | $1,300 | $1,131 | $365,000county $335,000 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | 88 | 6.5%county 6.625% | $3,580county $3,507 | $1,300 | $948 | $225,000county $265,000 |
| Macomb County, MI | 76 | 6.25%county 6.625% | $4,200county $4,681 | $1,300 | $610 | $245,000county $235,000 |
| Franklin County, OH | 73 | 6.25%county 6.5% | $4,056county $5,495 | $1,300 | $409 | $215,000county $295,000 |
| Marion County, IN | 57 | 6.25%county 6.5% | $3,243county $4,114 | $1,300 | $325 | $215,000county $245,000 |
| Hamilton County, IN | 47 | 6.5%county 6.5% | $3,437county $3,799 | $1,300 | $451 | $535,000county $375,000 |
| Delaware County, IN | 46 | 6.562%county 6.75% | $2,790county $3,316 | $1,300 | $598 | $155,000county $165,000 |
| Madison County, IN | 44 | 6.562%county 6.625% | $2,960county $4,237 | $1,300 | $870 | $160,000county $195,000 |
| Monroe County, MI | 38 | 6.438%county 6.625% | $3,717county $5,178 | $1,300 | $272 | $205,000county $225,000 |
| Henry County, IN | 32 | 6.625%county 6.75% | $2,786county $3,627 | $1,300 | $201 | $115,000county $175,000 |
| Lake County, IN | 29 | 6.25%county 6.625% | $3,257county $4,609 | $1,300 | $331 | $205,000county $255,000 |
| Delaware County, OH | 24 | 6.375%county 6.375% | $5,568county $5,148 | $2,010 | $757 | $640,000county $445,000 |
| Livingston County, MI | 21 | 6.625%county 6.625% | $4,422county $4,631 | $1,300 | $536 | $355,000county $335,000 |
| White County, IN | 18 | 6.375%county 6.625% | $2,921county $4,028 | $1,300 | $435 | $175,000county $195,000 |
| Jasper County, IN | 16 | 6.375%county 6.75% | $3,330county $3,973 | $1,353 | $413 | $185,000county $225,000 |
| Genesee County, MI | 15 | 6.5%county 6.625% | $4,037county $4,895 | $1,300 | $245 | $265,000county $195,000 |
| Adams County, IN | 14 | 6.312%county 6.625% | $2,782county $3,185 | $1,300 | $145 | $180,000county $185,000 |
| Boone County, IN | 14 | 6.625%county 6.375% | $4,844county $3,789 | $2,585 | $800 | $755,000county $345,000 |
| Carroll County, IN | 14 | 6.438%county 6.625% | $2,940county $3,420 | $1,300 | $1,545 | $185,000county $215,000 |
| Clinton County, IN | 13 | 6.75%county 6.75% | $3,448county $3,671 | $1,364 | $2,379 | $165,000county $195,000 |
| Hancock County, IN | 12 | 6.562%county 6.25% | $4,041county $4,122 | $1,300 | $2,926 | $300,000county $315,000 |
| Jackson County, MI | 12 | 6.25%county 6.625% | $4,128county $4,520 | $1,300 | $408 | $195,000county $195,000 |
| Kent County, MI | 12 | 6.562%county 6.5% | $3,865county $4,166 | $1,300 | $5,440 | $285,000county $285,000 |
| Huntington County, IN | 10 | 6.25%county 6.625% | $2,879county $3,375 | $1,250 | $232 | $145,000county $175,000 |
| Ingham County, MI | 10 | 6.625%county 6.625% | $4,317county $4,136 | $1,300 | $1,786 | $285,000county $185,000 |
| Cass County, IN | 9 | 7%county 6.75% | $3,084county $3,266 | $1,513 | $213 | $145,000county $155,000 |
| Wells County, IN | 9 | 6.625%county 6.75% | $2,807county $3,317 | $1,376 | $305 | $195,000county $195,000 |
| Lenawee County, MI | 9 | 6.625%county 6.625% | $4,727county $4,546 | $1,945 | $973 | $245,000county $195,000 |
| Union County, OH | 9 | 6.375%county 6.375% | $4,409county $5,533 | $1,300 | $3,138 | $675,000county $425,000 |
| Cook County, IL | 8 | 6.438%county 6.625% | $7,091county $6,859 | $1,250 | $1,254 | $355,000county $315,000 |
| Hendricks County, IN | 8 | 6.688%county 6.375% | $3,039county $4,416 | $1,300 | $548 | $275,000county $315,000 |
| Howard County, IN | 7 | 6.625%county 6.75% | $3,085county $3,529 | $1,300 | $264 | $135,000county $175,000 |
| Jay County, IN | 7 | 6.625%county 6.75% | $3,155county $3,294 | $1,300 | $2,401 | $125,000county $145,000 |
| Porter County, IN | 7 | 6.25%county 6.625% | $5,769county $4,501 | $1,300 | $363 | $245,000county $285,000 |
| Montgomery County, IN | 6 | 6.875%county 6.625% | $3,052county $4,234 | $1,300 | n/a | $185,000county $195,000 |
| Morgan County, IN | 6 | 6.625%county 6.5% | $3,120county $5,550 | $1,300 | n/a | $455,000county $275,000 |
| Randolph County, IN | 6 | 6.438%county 6.625% | $2,981county $3,361 | $1,300 | $215 | $130,000county $135,000 |
| Wabash County, IN | 6 | 6%county 6.75% | $3,062county $3,103 | $1,300 | $392 | $130,000county $165,000 |
| Warren County, IN | 6 | 6.75%county 6.75% | $4,390county $4,745 | $1,300 | $616 | $220,000county $185,000 |
| Lapeer County, MI | 6 | 6.438%county 6.625% | $3,806county $5,089 | $1,300 | n/a | $195,000county $265,000 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | 6 | 6.25%county 6.575% | $4,440county $5,355 | $1,300 | n/a | $335,000county $225,000 |
| Fairfield County, OH | 5 | 6.5%county 6.5% | $3,594county $6,158 | $1,300 | $2,203 | $275,000county $325,000 |
What these numbers are, and are not
Everything above is computed from the FFIEC's HMDA Modified Loan/Application Register, filtered to originated, first-lien, owner-occupied principal-residence loans that were not business-purpose or reverse mortgages, in county groups of at least 5 loans. These are medians of loans that already closed, not advertised offers, and the public file contains no credit scores. A lender whose customers skew toward larger loans, stronger credit, or paying discount points will show different medians than its neighbors at identical pricing. The methodology page documents every step.
The way to compare actual offers is the Loan Estimate: every lender must give you one within 3 business days of application, on the same standardized form, and its origination charges are binding. If you have one in hand, the checker compares it against your county's figures in your browser.
Common questions
What mortgage rates did First Merchants Bank borrowers get in 2025?
Across the counties where First Merchants Bank closed the most home-purchase loans in 2025, its county median rates ran from 6% to 7%. Each figure is a median of closed loans reported under HMDA, not an advertised offer, and the table on this page shows each county next to its all-lender benchmark.
Can I get these rates from First Merchants Bank today?
Not from this page. These are medians of loans that already closed, under those borrowers' credit profiles, loan sizes, discount points, and lock dates. To learn your own number, apply and get a Loan Estimate, which federal rules require within 3 business days and make close to free.
Why might First Merchants Bank's medians differ from the county median?
Partly pricing, partly customer mix. The public HMDA file contains no credit scores, so a lender serving stronger-credit borrowers, larger loans, or borrowers who paid points will show different medians than its neighbors at identical pricing.
Where does this data come from?
The FFIEC's public HMDA Modified Loan/Application Register, the loan-level data nearly every mortgage lender must file each year, filtered to originated, first-lien, owner-occupied, non-business, non-reverse loans, in county groups of at least 5.