If these are pending application during the merger process and no one from the surviving institution meets with the applicants during the application process then I would report "not provided" and keep track of the loans so if questioned at a later date I could document they were pending applications inherited from the merger.
The alternative would be to collect the information at closing although that would not technically be during the application process.
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The opinions expressed are mine and they are not to be taken as legal advice.