# Mike Dunlap

> Mike Dunlap is president and CEO of Merchants Bank, president and COO of Merchants Bancorp, and chairman of Merchants Capital. An Indiana University accounting graduate and former National City Mortgage CFO, he joined Merchants in 2009 and helped establish its warehouse lending platform and Merchants Mortgage. His career combines mortgage operations, internal leadership succession and an increasingly visible role in the bank’s advertising.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Merchants Bank
- **Organizations:** Merchants Bank, Merchants Bancorp, Merchants Capital, Mortgage Bankers Association, KPMG, National City Mortgage, Bank One, Waterfield Mortgage
- **Education:** Degree in accounting, Indiana University Kelley School of Business
- **Known for:** Helped establish Merchants Bank’s warehouse lending platform., Helped launch Merchants Mortgage., Advanced from mortgage banking leadership to bank CEO and holding-company president and COO.

## Career timeline

- **1984** — Graduated from Carmel High School.
- **Before 2009** — Began as a CPA at KPMG; held mortgage finance positions at Waterfield Mortgage and Bank One; served as CFO of National City Mortgage.
- **2009-08** — Joined Merchants Bank as senior vice president of mortgage banking.
- **2013** — Merchants started its Indiana residential mortgage division; Dunlap is credited with establishing Merchants Mortgage.
- **2014-05** — Became a Merchants Bancorp director and president and co-chief operating officer of Merchants Bank.
- **2018-01** — Became president and COO of Merchants Bancorp.
- **2020-01** — Became CEO of Merchants Bank and chairman of Merchants Capital.
- **2024-06** — Spoke at the Merchants Capital HQ2 topping-off ceremony in Carmel.
- **2026-09** — Appeared in a Merchants commercial with IU football coach Curt Cignetti.

## Achievements

- Helped establish Merchants Bank’s warehouse lending platform.
- Helped launch Merchants Mortgage.
- Advanced from mortgage banking leadership to bank CEO and holding-company president and COO.
- Appeared in the deposit campaign recognized with the 2024 ABA Brand Slam integrated marketing award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — IU announced a separate five-year jersey patch partnership with Merchants across all 24 varsity sports programs on October 15.
- **2026-09** — Merchants released its Cignetti commercial featuring Dunlap on September 3.
- **2026-07** — Merchants announced regional and national Top Workplace recognition based on employee feedback.
- **2026-02** — Discussed the bank’s expectations for respectful conduct in a February 11 interview.

## Links

- Website: https://bankmerchants.com/team/michael-j-dunlap/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-dunlap-4b14191b

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Last updated: 2026-10-23