First Merchants (FRME) Loans - Gross (2009 - 2026)
First Merchants (FRME) recorded Loans - Gross of $15.6 billion in Q3 2026, up 14.8% from $13.59 billion a year earlier and up 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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First Merchants (FRME) Loans - Gross (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, First Merchants reported Loans - Gross of $13.79 billion, up 7.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Loans - Gross has increased for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Loans - Gross came in at $12.85 billion in FY2024 (+2.9%), $12.49 billion in FY2023 (+4.0%), $12 billion in FY2022 (+29.9%) and $9.24 billion in FY2021 (unchanged).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Loans - Gross in data going back to Q4 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Loans - Gross has increased for 19 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Loans - Gross has ranged between 0.0% (Q4 2021) and 30.8% (Q1 2023) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $15.53 billion (Q2 2026), $15.26 billion (Q1 2026) and $13.79 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Loans - Gross (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 909.02 Bn | 886.77 Bn | - | 1,584.64 Bn |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 406.67 Bn | -7,110.43 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 350.91 Bn | -2,025.20 Bn | - | 1,251.26 Bn |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 308.71 Bn | -2,966.46 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 293.66 Bn | -249.15 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 283.56 Bn | -546.44 Bn | - | 796.62 Bn |
| 7 | Goldman Sachs | 262.71 Bn | -3,480.74 Bn | - | 2.93 Bn |
| 8 | Wells Fargo & Company | 257.44 Bn | 92.87 Bn | - | 1,048.11 Bn |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 256.82 Bn | -75.42 Bn | 10.89 Bn | - |
| 10 | First Merchants | 256.31 Mn | 256.31 Mn | - | 15.60 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.24 Bn |
API Access
First Merchants Loans - Gross API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=loans-gross&ticker=FRME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "loans-gross", "ticker": "FRME", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=loans-gross&ticker=FRME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();