Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Regulatory Matters

Summary of bank's actual capital amounts and ratios

					Minimum Amount
					Required for				Minimum Amount
					Adequately				To Be Well
	Actual				Capitalized(1)				Capitalized(1)
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2019
Total capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)
Company	$	637,472	11.6	%	$	440,063	8.0	%	$	—	N/A
Merchants Bank		639,104	12.0	%		426,748	8.0	%		533,435	10.0	%
FMBI		21,726	13.1	%		13,306	8.0	%		16,632	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)
Company		621,630	11.3	%		330,047	6.0	%		—	N/A
Merchants Bank		623,716	11.7	%		320,061	6.0	%		426,748	8.0	%
FMBI		21,272	12.8	%		9,979	6.0	%		13,306	8.0	%
Common Equity Tier 1 capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)
Company		408,984	7.4	%		247,536	4.5	%		—	N/A
Merchants Bank		623,716	11.7	%		240,046	4.5	%		346,733	6.5	%
FMBI		21,272	12.8	%		7,484	4.5	%		10,811	6.5	%
Tier 1 capital(1) (to average assets)
Company		621,630	9.4	%		264,324	4.0	%		—	N/A
Merchants Bank		623,716	9.7	%		257,487	4.0	%		321,859	5.0	%
FMBI		21,272	11.7	%		7,302	4.0	%		9,128	5.0	%

(1) As defined by regulatory agencies.

					Minimum				Minimum
					Amount Required				Amount To Be
					for Adequately				Well
	Actual				Capitalized(1)				Capitalized(1)
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2018
Total capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)
Company	$	393,654	12.3	%	$	255,884	8.0	%	$	—	N/A
Merchants Bank		412,386	13.3	%		248,290	8.0	%		310,363	10.0	%
FMBI		17,537	18.6	%		7,559	8.0	%		9,448	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)
Company		380,950	11.9	%		191,913	6.0	%		—	N/A
Merchants Bank		399,815	12.9	%		186,218	6.0	%		248,290	8.0	%
FMBI		17,404	18.4	%		5,669	6.0	%		7,559	8.0	%
Common Equity Tier 1 capital(1) (to risk-weighted assets)
Company		339,369	10.6	%		143,935	4.5	%		—	N/A
Merchants Bank		399,815	12.9	%		139,663	4.5	%		201,736	6.5	%
FMBI		17,404	18.4	%		4,252	4.5	%		6,141	6.5	%
Tier 1 capital(1) (to average assets)
Company		380,950	10.0	%		152,081	4.0	%		—	N/A
Merchants Bank		399,815	11.0	%		145,723	4.0	%		182,154	5	%
FMBI		17,404	10.8	%		6,453	4.0	%		8,066	5.0	%

(1) As defined by regulatory agencies.

Beginning January 1, 2015, the Basel III capital rules applied to Merchants Bank. The following table lists the capital categories and ratios determined by the Federal Reserve and FDIC.

					Common Equity
	Total Risk-based		Tier 1 Risk-based		Tier 1 Risk-based		Tier 1
Capital Category	Capital ratio		Capital ratio		Capital ratio		Leverage ratio
Well capitalized	10	%	8	%	6.5	%	5	%
Adequately capitalized	8		6		4.5		4
Undercapitalized	<8		<6		<4.5		<4
Significantly undercapitalized	<6		<4		<3		<3
Critically undercapitalized	Tangible Equity/Total Assets </= 2%