FirstMerit buying First Bank branches, entering Chicago
Akrons FirstMerit Corp. is expanding into the Windy City. FirstMerit, which has 15 branches in Central Ohio, said Thursday that it expects to close early next year on a deal... More »
Biz Journals - Nov. 12, 2009
FirstMerit Corporation To Present At Sandler O'Neill +...
FirstMerit Corporation To Present At Sandler O'Neill + Partners East Coast Financial Services Webcast At 8:55 AM ET 11/12/2009 7:45 AM ET RELATED NEWS FirstMerit To Acquire... More »
RTTNews.com - Nov. 12, 2009
FirstMerit buying First Bank branches, entering Chicago
Akrons FirstMerit Corp. is expanding into the Windy City. FirstMerit, which has 15 branches in Central Ohio, said Thursday that it expects to close early next year on a deal... More »
Houston Business Journal - Nov. 12, 2009
FirstMerit to Acquire ABL Assets of First Bank Business...
FirstMerit announced it signed an agreement to acquire approximately $1.2 billion of deposits and 24 Chicago-based branches from St. Louis-based First Bank. The deal also... More »
Monitor Daily - Nov. 12, 2009
FirstMerit Deal to Offer Chicago Entree
FirstMerit Corp. in Akron said Wednesday that it has agreed to buy about $1.2 billion of deposits and 24 Chicago-area branches from First Bank of St. Louis. More »
Bank Technology News - Nov. 12, 2009
The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, Betty Lin-Fisher column:...
(The Akron Beacon Journal - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- FirstMerit Corp. is banking that an expansion to the Chicago area is a good move for the... More »
Individual.com - Nov. 12, 2009
FirstMerit to Expand to Chicago
... nd FirstMerit FMER will acquire 24 Chicagoland branches from St. Louis-based First Bank. We're placing FirstMerit under review to assess how this significant purchase... More »
Morningstar.ca - Nov. 11, 2009
24 Chicago area banks sold
First Bank of St. Louis has sold its 24 Chicago area locations, which have $1.2 billion in deposits, to FirstMerit of Akron. FirstMerit will acquire First Banks' asset based... More »
Individual.com - Nov. 11, 2009