First Merchants (FRME) Reports a Large Q3 Loss
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First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME) reports a Q3 loss of $0.30 vs. consensus for a $0.06 loss.
The loss for the quarter was primarily due to provision for loan losses of $24 million. While the quarterly provision and charge offs remain elevated, the credit costs are significantly beneath the $59 million provision and $40 million of net charge offs in the second quarter of 2009. The Corporation's allowance for loan losses, as a percent of total loans, increased to $87 million or 2.54 percent of total loans as of quarter-end from 1.14 percent, as of September 30, 2008, a $52 million increase.
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