| Type | Public (NASDAQ: FMER) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking Financial Services Investment Services |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Headquarters | Akron, Ohio, USA |
| Key people | Paul G. Greig (Chairman & CEO) |
| Products | Consumer Banking Corporate Banking Private Banking Mortgage Credit Card |
| Total assets | US $14.3 billion (2011) |
| Website | FirstMerit.com |
FirstMerit Corporation (NASDAQ: FMER) is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with assets of $14.3 billion USD as of June 30, 2011 and 207 banking offices and 213 ATMs in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and the Chicago area. FirstMerit Corporation provides a complete range of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses through its core operations. FirstMerit ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banking in the North Central Region in a Tie" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Retail Banking Satisfaction StudySM. Principal wholly owned subsidiaries include: FirstMerit Bank, N.A., FirstMerit Mortgage Corporation, FirstMerit Title Agency, Ltd., and FirstMerit Community Development Corporation.
FirstMerit founded in 1845, is currently headquartered in Akron, Ohio at the FirstMerit Tower.
The building, built in 1931, is the tallest in Akron with 27 floors.