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F&M Gains a Trusted Resource in Renà Escue

We are honored to announce the addition of Renà Escue to our Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville family. A 31-year veteran of wealth management and trust services, Escue has expertise in the management and operations of investment agency accounts, IRAs, tax-qualified plans, trusts, and estates. She has been in banking for […]

Simone Singh: Dedication and Experience in Northwest Arkansas

We are pleased to welcome Simone Singh to the Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville family as a Commercial Loan and Community Development Officer. Singh, who began her role in August, brings more than 10 years of experience in lending and relationship management to the position. Singh will be responsible for managing […]

Farmers & Merchants Bank, The Bank of Fayetteville Welcome Blake Pond to Board of Directors

Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville are happy to announce an exciting addition to its leadership team. Blake Pond, a distinguished healthcare professional from Little Rock, has been appointed to the bank’s Board of Directors. This strategic move brings a unique blend of healthcare expertise and agricultural insight to a board that […]

A Business Partnership Built to Last

Skip Compton has been a Farmers & Merchants Bank customer since he was a teenager when he opened a personal bank account in DeWitt. Satisfied with the customer service, he looked to the bank for support years later when he had the idea to start his own business. That was the beginning of RedRock Paving […]

Keith Thompson: An Agricultural Entrepreneur’s Path to Sowing Success

Meet Keith Thompson, a visionary agricultural entrepreneur whose journey with Farmers & Merchants Bank is a testament to the personalized and supportive relationships the bank strives to cultivate. During the 1980’s, Thompson initiated his association with Farmers and Merchants Bank through the then-president, Don Pattillo. Years later, he was also fortunate to establish a relationship […]

Bethany Reed: Rising Star at Farmers & Merchants Bank

Hailing from Prairie Grove, Bethany Reed has had a remarkable journey in the banking industry, embodying many of the core values upheld by Farmers & Merchants Bank: authentic relationships, quality customer service and community involvement. A former hairdresser, she began her banking career in 2011 as a teller at The Bank of Fayetteville branch in […]