As a "Super-Community Bank," we strive to serve Northeast Ohio with a full breadth of financial solutions and a fervent dedication to the community. Our hope...we will quietly make a meaningful difference to not only improve and preserve the personal wealth of our clients, but to improve and preserve the quality of life in the community.

FirstMerit's community reinvestment strategy is to focus on community development, and redevelopment needs in all segments of the bank's markets, specifically targeting low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.

One of FirstMerit's objectives is to increase home ownership opportunities in all communities it serves. To facilitate this objective, FirstMerit is working in cooperation with experienced non profit organizations involved in housing development.

To date, FirstMerit Community Development Corporation has financed the development of more than 500 units of housing and apartments throughout the communities it serves, with an emphasis on single family housing.