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1897
Farmers & Merchants Bank (now F&M Bank) is a community bank and has remained community focused since 1897. The Bank’s first office was a single room located in the Vernier Hotel Building, currently occupied by the Archbold Barber Shop in Archbold, Ohio.
1907
The Bank’s first structure was built on the corner of Depot and North Defiance Streets. The bank was heralded as one of the most unusual and attractive banks in the area, featuring a marble interior, brass-trimmed teller cages, tile floor, leaded windows, and a high-vaulted ceiling.
1919
The founding directors elected to change from a private bank to a state-chartered bank and at this time changed its name from Farmers & Merchants Bank to The Farmers & Merchants State Bank (now F&M Bank) as required in the state charter.
1958
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank (now F&M Bank) moved to N. Defiance Street, greatly improving service to its customers and offering drive-up banking, electronic bookkeeping, convenient parking and a social room for the community to use.
1969
With resources over $23 million in 1969, The Farmers & Merchants State Bank (now F&M Bank) again realized the need for additional space and inaugurated a building expansion, which nearly doubled the original structure built in 1958 in Archbold, Ohio.
1985
In 1985, the conversion of the former bank, The Farmers & Merchants State Bank, into a holding company structure was performed to provide greater flexibility for expanding the bank’s business into activities closely related to banking.
1994
1994 was a very special year for The Farmers & Merchants State Bank (now F&M Bank). Earnings were very strong, asset quality remained outstanding and the bank expanded its presence within its market area.
1996
In June of 1996, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (the bank holding company for The Farmers & Merchants State Bank) split its stock, 5 for 1. The goal was to bring the price per share down so it would be more affordable and possibly encourage trading.
2002
Construction of the new Farmers & Merchants (“F&M”) Operations Center began on Clyde’s Way in Archbold, Ohio.
2007
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank (“F&M”) made its first acquisition when it purchased Knisely Bank based in Butler, Indiana. Knisely Bank had offices in Auburn, Butler and St. Joe, Indiana at the time.
2016
A significant time in Farmers & Merchants (“F&M”) history as the Bank passes the billion-dollar barrier in assets.
2017
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. announced its listing on NASDAQ (FMAO) and was added to the ABA NASDAQ Community Bank Index.
2018
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp agreed to acquire Limberlost Bancshares’ base in Geneva, Indiana.
2019
The Bank added offices in Berne, Decatur, Geneva, Monroe, Monroeville and Portland, adding Adams and Jay Counties in Indiana to the F&M footprint.
2020
The Bank purchased the assets and clients of Adams County Financial Resources located in Geneva, Indiana. “F&M” also opened three Loan Production Offices located in Oxford, Ohio and Muncie and West Bloomfield, Indiana.
2021
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank (now F&M Bank) announces the acquisition of Ossian Financial Services, Inc., adding two offices in Ossian and Bluffton, Indiana. F&M also announced its second acquisition of the year, Perpetual Federal Savings Bank of Urbana, adding one office in Urbana, Ohio.
2022
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank (now F&M Bank) celebrates its 125thAnniversary and completes the acquisition of Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association, adding 3 new offices to the F&M footprint in Anna, Jackson Center and Sidney, Ohio.
2023
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank officially celebrates as an ever-evolving entity by publicly converting its logo and name to F&M Bank. In this same year, the Bank opened several additional offices including a downtown Toledo, Ohio office and a downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana office, to open in the Fall of 2023.
1897
Community focused since 1897.
1907
The first new structure was built on the corner of Depot and North Defiance Streets.
1919
1958
1969
1985
The Bank converts into a holding company structure to provide greater flexibility.
1994
1996
2002
Construction of the new Operations Center began on Clyde's Way in Archbold.
2007
2016
2017
Officially listed on the NASDAQ.
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Meet the team that’s transforming banking.
Andrew Baker
Regional President
abaker@fm.bank
Amy Cover
SVP | Chief Marketing Officer
acover@fm.bank
Alexis Smith
Chief People Officer
asmith@fm.bank
Lars Eller
President & CEO
James Collins
VP | Commercial/Ag Banker
Chad Harris
VP | Commercial/Ag Banker
Adam Benett
VP | Commercial/AG Banker
Michael Straley
AVP | Home Loan Originator
NMLS ID #1640607
765.546.8421
mstraley@fm.bank
Kirk Keiser
Agri-Finance Banker
Kirk Wensink
Agri-Finance Banker
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