Exhibit 23.3

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

FirstMerit Corporation:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-63101 pertaining to First Merit Corporation and Affiliates Employees’ Salary Savings Retirement Plan on Form S-8 of our report dated April 25, 2007, appearing in its Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of First Merit Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2006.

/s/ Maloney + Novotny LLC (formerly Hausser + Taylor LLC)
Cleveland, Ohio
February 22, 2008

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