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Packaging Specialties: A Partnership Built on Trust and Growth

For nearly 50 years, Packaging Specialties has been a cornerstone of the community, growing from a single location to a multi-state operation with four companies and 450 employees, including 250 who call this community home. What started as a family business in 1975 has evolved into a leader in the packaging industry, serving over 20 […]

A Family Farm, A Lasting Partnership

For Jason and Marta Berry, farming isn’t just a business — it’s their family’s legacy, rooted in hard work, trust and a strong financial partner in Farmers & Merchants Bank. Their journey with the bank began in 1992 when Jason joined his father at Berry Farms, growing rice, corn and soybeans in the heart of […]

Efficiency and Empowerment: How Mollie Edmonson Elevates Deposit Operations

Starting a new chapter with her husband, Mollie Edmonson found not only a home in Stuttgart, Ark., but also an unexpected career path. While initially pursuing early childhood education, Edmonson’s openness to new opportunities led her to banking, where she discovered a natural fit for her knack with numbers and genuine interest in helping people, […]

The Bank of Fayetteville Welcomes Kirby Jett As New Community Development Officer

Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville are pleased to announce the hiring of Kirby Jett as Vice President, Community Development Officer II. Jett is based at The Bank of Fayetteville’s main office on the Fayetteville Square. Jett is a seasoned banking professional with more than 15 years of experience in business development […]

Fortifying Trust: Kim Tucker’s Commitment to Bank Security

Rooted in Pine Bluff, Kim Tucker brings more than two decades of expertise to Farmers & Merchants Bank, where she serves as the Corporate Security and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Director. Since joining the bank in April 2019, Tucker has demonstrated a deep passion for learning and a drive to protect the bank and its […]

Brett Liebhaber Joins Farmers & Merchants Bank in Pocahontas as a Commercial Loan Officer

Farmers & Merchants Bank is proud to welcome a familiar face to our team in Pocahontas! Brett Liebhaber has joined us as a Commercial Loan Officer, bringing with him more than two decades of valuable experience in banking and public service. Brett grew up in Pocahontas, where he learned the value of hard work on […]