Exhibit 99.1

Merchants Bancorp Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results

For Release February 8, 2018

·                 Full year 2017 record net income of $54.7 million, and $20.3 million for the fourth quarter

·                 Full year 2017 earnings per common share reached $2.28, and $0.73 for the fourth quarter

·                 Total assets at December 31, 2017 grew by $676.7 million, or 25% compared to 2016

·                 Return on average assets of 1.84% for twelve months ended December 31, 2017

·                 Record multi-family mortgage closings of $1.7 billion for full year 2017

·                 Successfully completed initial public offering, raising $115 million in new capital

CARMEL, Indiana – (PR Newswire) - Merchants Bancorp (the “Company” or “Merchants”) (Nasdaq: MBIN), parent company of Merchants Bank of Indiana, today reported fourth quarter 2017 net income of $20.3 million, or $0.73 per common share.  This compared with $8.8 million, or $0.38 per common share, in the fourth quarter of 2016.  Fourth quarter 2017 results included a one-time $6.9 million tax benefit associated with changes to the Company’s deferred tax liability, under the recent federal income tax reform legislation.

The Company also reported net income of $54.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017.  This represented a $21.6 million, or 65% increase, compared with $33.1 million in the comparable period of 2016.  Earnings per common share of $2.28 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 increased by 55%, compared with $1.47 in the comparable period of 2016.

Each of the Company’s business segments’ net income increased in 2017, compared with 2016.  Multi-family Mortgage Banking income increased by 205%, Mortgage Warehousing increased by 8%, and Banking increased by 20%.

“2017 was another record year for Merchants Bancorp.  We achieved record assets, loans, deposits, and net income, while maintaining well capitalized capital ratios that were increased by the proceeds of our initial public offering,” said Michael Petrie, Chairman and CEO of Merchants.  “We look forward to building on our success during 2018, which will be enhanced with the continued integration of RICHMAC Funding, and a more favorable tax environment. The additional equity from the IPO and the benefit of a lower tax rate will provide us with the capital needed to support additional growth in all of our segments.”

Total Assets

Total assets increased $676.7 million, or 25%, to $3.4 billion at December 31, 2017, compared with $2.7 billion at December 31, 2016. The increase was due primarily to increases in loans, loans held for sale, and available for sale securities.  Return on average assets was 1.84% for the full year 2017, compared with 1.24% in 2016.

Total loans receivable before allowance for loan losses increased $432.9 million, or 46%, to $1.4 billion at December 31, 2017, compared with $941.8 million at December 31, 2016. This increase was primarily due to growth in multi-family and healthcare financing, as well as commercial and commercial real estate loans.

Asset Quality

The allowance for loan losses increased by $2.1 million, to $8.3 million, reflecting higher loans for investment, compared with December 31, 2016, while non-performing loans 90 days or more past due were $3.1 million, or 0.23% of total loans.

Total Deposits

Total deposits increased $514.9 million, or 21%, to $2.9 billion at December 31, 2017, compared with $2.4 billion at December 31, 2016. The increase was due primarily to growth in certificates of deposit and demand deposits during the year.

Interest Income

Interest income increased $6.2 million, or 30%, to $26.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, compared with $20.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. This increase was due to both growth in loans and an increase in loan yields.  The average balance of loans, including loans held for sale, during the three months ended December 31, 2017, increased by $217.3 million, or 11%, to $2.1 billion, compared with $1.9 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2016.  The average yield on loans also increased 63 basis points, to 4.34%, for the

three months ended December 31, 2017, compared with 3.71% for the three months ended December 31, 2016.  Net interest margin increased to 2.43% for the three months ended December 31, 2017, compared with 2.11% for the three months ended December 31, 2016.

Interest Expense

Total interest expense increased $2.4 million, or 44%, to $8.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, compared with the three months ended December 31, 2016. Interest expense on deposits increased $2.1 million, or 58%, to $5.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, compared with the three months ended December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily due to a 30 basis point increase in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits, to 1.13%, for the three months ended December 31, 2017, compared with 0.83% for the same period in 2016, and an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $276.9 million, or 16%, to $2.0 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The increase in deposits was primarily due to growth in savings account deposits, as well as custodial accounts of existing warehouse customers. The increase in the cost of deposits was due to the overall increase in interest rates since last year.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased by $8.0 million, or 115%, to $14.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, compared with the three months ended December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $5.9 million in loan servicing fees and an increase of $2.3 million in gain on sale of loans. The increase in loan servicing fees was positively impacted by a $3.7 million fair market value adjustment in mortgage servicing rights. The 30% increase in gain on sale of loans was due primarily to an increase in the volume of multi-family loan sales in the secondary market.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased $3.4 million, or 46%, to $10.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, compared with $7.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016.  The increase was due primarily to a $2.8 million, or 66%, increase in salaries and employee benefits.  The increase in salaries and employee benefits was due primarily to an increase in the number of employees that reflected organic growth, the RICHMAC acquisition, and additional hiring associated with becoming a publicly traded company.  Despite the increase in salaries and benefits, the efficiency ratio declined by 150 basis points, to 31.9% in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared with the fourth quarter of 2016.

About Merchants Bancorp

Merchants Bancorp is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana operating multiple lines of business with a focus on Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) multi-family housing and healthcare facility financing and servicing, mortgage warehouse financing, retail and correspondent residential mortgage banking, agricultural lending and traditional community banking.  Merchants Bancorp, with $3.4 billion in assets and $2.9 billion in deposits as of December 31, 2017, conducts its business through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Merchants Bank of Indiana, P/R Mortgage and Investment Corp., RICHMAC Funding LLC and Merchants Mortgage, a division of Merchants Bank of Indiana. For more information and financial data, please visit Merchants’ Investor Relations page at investors.merchantsbankofindiana.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Media Contact: Rebecca Marsh

Merchants Bancorp

Phone: (317) 805-4356

Email: rmarsh@merchantsbankofindiana.com

Investor Contact: John Macke

Merchants Bancorp

Phone: (317) 536-7421

Email: jmacke@merchantsbankofindiana.com

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