Merchants Bancorp 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Merchants Bancorp's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Forvis Mazars (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 208 defined-contribution plans in finance and insurance with 500 to 999 participants.
| Merchants Bancorp: employer contribution per participant | $3,371 | |
| Peer median | $3,090 |
| Merchants Bancorp: average balance | $79,172 | |
| Peer median | $119,169 |
| Merchants Bancorp: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.32% | |
| Peer median | 0.10% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $23.3M at the end of plan year 2021 to $61.6M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 779 | $61.6M | $2.6M | $3,371 | 0.32% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 701 | $45.8M | $2.2M | $3,190 | 0.42% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 652 | $35.8M | $1.9M | $2,897 | 0.35% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 593 | $23.7M | $1.6M | $2,759 | 0.39% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 495 | $23.3M | $1.1M | $2,604 | 0.32% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Merchants Bancorp plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
First Amended and Restated Merchants Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Independent auditor | Forvis Mazars (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Retirement · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Merchants Bancorp match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Merchants Bancorp 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $2.6M in employer contributions, about $3,371 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Merchants Bancorp 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Merchants Bancorp 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Merchants Bancorp 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Merchants Bancorp.
I left Merchants Bancorp. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Merchants Bancorp, (317) 660-4363) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Merchants Bancorp old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Merchants Bancorp 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Merchants Bancorp filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Merchants Bancorp. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology