FirstMerit Corporation

FirstMerit Corporation
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: FMER
IndustryBanking
Financial services
Investment
Founded1845 (1845)
Defunct2017 (2017)
FateBought and acquired by Huntington Bancshares in August 2016
Headquarters106 King James Way, Akron, Ohio, United States
Number of locations
366
Area served
Ohio
Western Pennsylvania
Northern Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Key people
Paul G. Greig (chairman & CEO)
ProductsRetail Banking
Commercial bank
Private Banking
Mortgage loan
Credit Card
Revenue US$ 1.1 billion (FY 2014)
US$ 237 million (FY 2014)
Total assets US$ 24.9 billion (FY 2014)
Total equity US$ 2.8 billion (FY 2014)
Number of employees
4,619 (FTE)
Websitefirstmerit.com at the Wayback Machine (archived February 8, 2014)

FirstMerit Corporation was a diversified financial services company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with assets of approximately $26.2 billion as of June 30, 2016, and 359 banking offices and 400 ATM locations in Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Pennsylvania. FirstMerit provided a range of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses. Principal affiliates included: FirstMerit Bank, N.A., and FirstMerit Mortgage Corporation. It was acquired by Huntington Bancshares in August 2016.