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The Farmers & Merchants State Bank

Bank · Active · Headquarters: Archbold, OH

Profile data observed August 5, 2026

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Legal name
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Display name
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Institution status
Active
FDIC insured
Yes
FDIC insured since
January 1, 1934
Established date
April 1, 1897
Charter class
State-chartered commercial bank, not a member of the Federal Reserve System (FRS)
Primary federal regulator
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Headquarters
Archbold, OH, 43502, United States
FDIC certificate number
5969
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
214414
Domestic location count
41
Source observed
August 5, 2026

Regulatory profile

Public FFIEC NIC and CRA records for this institution, presented as source-backed regulatory context rather than a score or recommendation.

Regulatory identity

Institution status
ACTIVE
Primary federal regulator
FDIC
Institution type
Non-member Bank
Primary activity
NAICS 52211
FDIC certificate
5969
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
214414
Headquarters
307 North Defiance Street, Archbold, OH, 43502, United States
Primary deposit insurer
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Source observed
August 19, 2026

Branch network

Listed locations

39

Showing 1 through 39 of 39 listed locations

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Showing 1 through 39 of 39 FFIEC NIC branch locations
BranchAddressCityStatePostal code
ANGOLA BRANCH2310 N. Wayne StreetAngolaIN46703
AUBRUN OFFICE - SMALTZ WAY406 Smaltz WayAuburnIN46706
718 US 27 N OFFICE718 US 27 NBerneIN46711
BLUFFTON IN OFFICE111 East Oak Forest DriveBlufftonIN46714
BUTLER BRANCH200 South BroadwayButlerIN46721
1118 SOUTH 13TH STREET OFFICE1118 South 13th StreetDecaturIN46733
FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK - HUNTERTOWN12106 Lima RoadFort WayneIN46818
FORT WAYNE DOWNTOWN OFFICE128 Wayne St.Fort WayneIN46802
ILLINOIS RD FORT WAYNE7370 Illinois RDFort WayneIN46804
GENEVA OFFICE215 East Line StreetGenevaIN46740
150 WEST WASHINGTON STREET OFFICE150 West Washington StreetMonroeIN46772
OSSIAN102 North Jefferson StreetOssianIN46777
1451 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET OFFICE1451 North Meridian StreetPortlandIN47371
BIRMINGHAM OFFICE220 Park St, Suite 104BirminghamMI48009
TROY MI OFFICE3001 W Big Beaver RD Suite 108TroyMI48084
ANNA BRANCH403 South Pike StreetAnnaOH45302
CLYDES WAY DRIVE UP FACILITY620 Clydes WayArchboldOH43502
FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK - BOWLING GREEN1072 N Main STBowling GreenOH43402
SOUTHTOWNE BRANCH1000 South Main St.BryanOH43506
CUSTAR BRANCH22973 Defiance PikeCustarOH43511
DEFIANCE BRANCH1175 Hotel DriveDefianceOH43512
DELTA BRANCH101 Main StreetDeltaOH43515
FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK - FINDLAY1660 Tiffin AveFindlayOH45840
HICKSVILLE OFFICE100 North Main StreetHicksvilleOH43526
JACKSON CENTER BRANCH115 East Pike StreetJackson CenterOH45334
MONTPELIER EASTSIDE BRANCH1150 East Main StreetMontpelierOH43543
NAPOLEON BRANCH2255 North Scott St.NapoleonOH43545
OXFORD OFFICE335 South College AvenueOxfordOH45056
PERRYSBURG BRANCH7001 Lighthouse WayPerrysburgOH43551
SIDNEY DRIVE UP232 South Ohio AvenueSidneyOH45365
SIDNEY OHIO OFFICE101 E. Court St.SidneyOH45365
STRYKER BRANCH300 South Defiance StreetStrykerOH43557
SWANTON BRANCH7 Turtle Creek CircleSwantonOH43558
FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK - SYLVANIA OFFICE5830 Monroe StreetSylvaniaOH43560
TOLEDO DOWNTOWN OFFICE120 North Summit StreetToledoOH43604
URBANA OH OFFICE120 N Main StreetUrbanaOH43078
WATERVILLE OFFICE8720 Waterville-swanton RoadWatervilleOH43566
WAUSEON BRANCH1130 N. Shoop AvenueWauseonOH43567
WEST UNITY BRANCH200 West Jackson StreetWest UnityOH43570

Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)

Latest available CRA evaluation

Rating
Satisfactory
Exam date
January 1, 2026
Regulator
FDIC
Examination method
Large Bank Exam

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CRA evaluations are examination results from the relevant regulatory process and should be interpreted in the context of the examination date and source.

Historical CRA evaluations

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Historical CRA evaluations
Exam dateCRA ratingRegulatorExamination method
January 1, 2026SatisfactoryFDICLarge Bank Exam
April 1, 2024SatisfactoryFDICLarge Bank Exam
March 1, 2021SatisfactoryFDICIntermediate Small Bank
May 1, 2018SatisfactoryFDICIntermediate Small Bank
May 1, 2015SatisfactoryFDICIntermediate Small Bank
April 1, 2012SatisfactoryFDICLarge Bank Exam
December 5, 2008SatisfactoryFDICLarge Bank Exam
January 1, 2006SatisfactoryFDICLarge Bank Exam
January 1, 2003SatisfactoryFDICLarge Bank Exam
October 1, 1999SatisfactoryFDICLarge Bank Exam
June 1, 1997OutstandingFDICSmall Bank
October 1, 1995OutstandingFDICNot Reported
March 1, 1994OutstandingFDICNot Reported
October 1, 1992OutstandingFDICNot Reported

Institutional history

5 FFIEC NIC history events

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FFIEC NIC institutional history events
Event dateEvent typeRelated institution
October 1, 2022Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)
October 1, 2021Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)
May 1, 2021Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)
January 1, 2019Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)
December 31, 2007Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)

These events are shown as reported by the FFIEC NIC source and are not independent legal conclusions.

FFIEC-reported organizational relationships

2 FFIEC NIC relationship records

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FFIEC NIC organizational relationships
RelationshipInstitutionTypeLocation
Direct relationshipF&M INSURANCE AGENCY, LLCDomestic Entity OtherArchbold, OH
ROOT_INSTITUTIONFARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK, THENon-member BankArchbold, OH

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FFIEC NIC information reflects public regulatory records observed on the displayed source date. Observed dates describe when the public record was reviewed, not a real-time update.

Additional profile fields

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Entity type
FDIC-insured state-chartered nonmember bank