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    First Merchants Bank

    1.7 (6 reviews)
    Closed • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    6 months ago

    I got great service from Jessica at the Munster branch this week, thank you for your time and for explaining some of FMB's services.

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    (2 reviews)

    This is strictly for the ATM at this location. For one, most of my banking is ATM style unless it's…read moredoing account changes then it's Online or inside. I haven't been inside this one so... ATM it is. This is the old style ATM where you put your cash or checks in an envelope, fill it out and punch the deposit amount into the machine. Yes... it takes a bit longer but, it will actually take the envelope and not spit it back out at you FIVE or more times because it's "Unable to read one or more of the checks" like those damn Envelope Free ones. Sure... the envelope is a waste of paper but, if I'm idling at the ATM for 5 or more minutes... Gas is $$$ now a days, I'll waste some paper and save some time. Oh, and there's a nice overhang above, so you don't get so wet when it rains. +1 SYOY

    I applied for a mortgage at First MIdwest Bank. I have owned three houses and this was the worst…read moreexperience I have ever had. I was willing to put 20% down on a house costing less than a hundred grand. They took two months and finally denied the loan even though I submitted every document they asked for. They demanded two appraisals on the house which cost about $500 each. Both appraisals were over the purchase price offer. They kept asking for the same documents over and over again. They refused to meet in person. Everything online. In the end they claimed I had not worked long enough at my current job to get a mortgage. But they knew from day one how long I had been on my current job. So I lost $1000 by applying at this bank and got nothing but a two month headache.

    Peoples Bank

    Peoples Bank

    (14 reviews)

    My bank for 20+ years. I've used them for a variety of things - checking, savings, loans, safety…read moredeposit boxes, CDs, etc. and have never had any problems. I've dealt with other big banks like Chase or US Bank, but the Peoples staff are always the most willing to help out. I also like that they're one of the few small banks who hasn't changed names or been bought out.

    My experience with Peoples Bank has been horrible. My home was hit by the tornado back in June and…read morewith peoples bank being my mortgage company the insurance company placed the insurance check in both my name and peoles bank name. It is so hard to get the check sign because they have no managers at almost none of their locations. I originally went to Gary at 4 o'clock. I waited for an hour for them to tell me to check was good, but they had no manager to sign it. They ask me if I can go to Highland, I live in Merrillville. I told them no and I could go to Merrillville in the morning. They told me Merrillville did not have a manager Either, but Crownpoint had a manager. I told them that crown point was out of my way and asked if they could make a courtesy call since it was not my fault that there were no managers available they told me no. that next morning I got a call from the Highland manager asking me to come to Gary? She acted like she had no idea what was going on with the check. I told her to call the mortgage side and then call me back. She never called me back. I went to the crown point location because I was told that there was going to be a manager there. I got all the way to the Crownpoint location and was told the manager was going to Merrillville at this point I'm angry because I drove all the way to Crownpoint when I live in Merrillville. I then called the Merrillville location and let them know that I was on my way because I was told the crown point manager was there. They told me they did not have a manager there. I got into a whole argument with the young lady on the phone about the crown point location telling me their manager was at that location. We went back back-and-forth for about 10 minutes until she put me on speakerphone,I guess so everybody else did hear how upset I was . I hung up the phone and about an hour later the Merrillville location called me back and told me theCrownpoint manager had just walked in and that I can come to get the check signed. This happened Friday, September 4. I was on my way out of town with my family and had no time to waste with these games. I really hope that someone can get this solved because it's really an inconvenience for the customers to travel out their way just for a single signature.

    First Financial Bank

    First Financial Bank

    (2 reviews)

    There is a teller I believe her name is Sonja that works at the branch next to Van Til on 169th St…read more in Hammond. She showed my mom such patience, kindness and dignity when my 81 yr old Mom got locked out of her online baking. (twic) She came and used her break time to sit down with my mom in the branch and help me and my mom walk through her online banking. i'm not my mother's POA although that's in the works, she allowed me to help my mom with her personal information in the bank. We lack such kindness and customer service these days. I decided after long convincing from my mom. Because my mom has been a customer since your bank opened , and was a customer of the bank that you took over in Hammond. But she is the reason that I decided to open a bank account with your bank last week. This person needs to be recognized and I wish I knew her last name, but I believe her first name was Sonia. I will try to be reaching out to a branch manager, so that manager understands and recognizes what a beyond the scope of her job employees she as far as customer service. Thank you thank you thank you to her. I hope you treat your employees up to their value because a lot of companies do not! Sometimes you're barely lucky to get a smile out of a teller let alone have them step out and use their break time to help a customer. So I give her five gold stars .

    Excellent Bank! Recently lost my debit card and ID and thought I was going to have the most…read moredifficult time trying to get my account back. They helped me out so much. Great staff and outstanding customer service. I would recommend this bank to everyone.

    First Merchants Bank - banks - Updated October 2026

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