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Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank

Iowa City, IA · Est. 1901 · Website ↗
A
Trust Grade
Excellent
Score: 97/100

Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank is a bank based in Iowa City, Iowa, established in 1901, with $124 million in total assets across 4 branches. By Trust Grade it ranks 109th of 226 banks we track in Iowa. Its capital ratio of 13.6% is stronger than 84% of similarly sized banks, versus a Iowa median of 10.2%. It was profitable over the most recent period, with a 0.93% return on assets. No consumer complaints against Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank appear in the CFPB database over our analysis window — common for an institution of this size and a point in its favor.

Total assets
$123.9M
$100M–1B institution
Deposits
$104.4M
Branches
4
Capital ratio
13.6%
Top 16% of $100M–1B peers · Iowa median 10.2%
Return on assets
0.9%
Bottom 33% of $100M–1B peers · Iowa median 1.31%
Rank in Iowa
#109
of 226 banks

How Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank compares to Iowa peers

Capital ratio
Top 16% of $100M–1B peers
Farmers And
13.6%
Iowa median
10.2%
Higher capital ratio = stronger financial cushion
Return on assets
Bottom 33% of $100M–1B peers
Farmers And
0.9%
Iowa median
1.3%
Higher ROA = more profitable relative to asset base

How we graded Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank

The Trust Grade blends financial strength with complaint history. Full methodology →

Financial strength
97/100
Customer experience
n/a
Overall
A · 97
  • Strongly capitalized (13.6% capital ratio)
  • Profitable (ROA 0.93%)
  • No CFPB complaints on record

Consumer complaints (CFPB)

No CFPB complaints are on file for Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank over the analysis window. For a smaller institution this is common and counts in its favor.

Branch locations (4)

  • 431 Main St, Nichols, IA 52766
  • 200 N Devoe St, Lone Tree, IA 52755
  • 2235 Mormon Trek Blvd, Iowa City, IA 52246
  • 90 Railroad St, Riverside, IA 52327

Are deposits at Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank insured?

Yes. Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank is an FDIC-insured bank (FDIC certificate #10492). Deposits are federally insured up to $250,000per depositor, per ownership category — regardless of this institution's Trust Grade. The grade reflects financial strength and complaint history for comparison, not the safety of insured deposits.

Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank: frequently asked questions

Is Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank a good bank?

Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank earns a Bankzia Trust Grade of A (97/100, "Excellent"), based on a financial-strength score of 97/100 (it has no CFPB complaints on record). Strongly capitalized (13.6% capital ratio); Profitable (ROA 0.93%).

Is Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank FDIC-insured?

Yes. Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank is a FDIC-insured bank (FDIC certificate #10492). Deposits are protected up to the standard FDIC limit of $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category.

How big is Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank?

Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank holds $124 million in total assets, ranking 109th of 226 banks we track in Iowa. It operates 4 branches.

Does Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank have CFPB complaints?

No CFPB complaints against Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank appear in our data over the analysis window, which is typical for a bank of this size.

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Financial data from FDIC call reports; complaint data from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Bankzia is an independent resource and is not affiliated with any government agency or financial institution. Figures are for general information, not financial advice.

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