AUSTIN DAILY HERALD
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017
Austin Daily Herald
BUSINESS REVIEW Name of the business: First Far mers & Merchants Bank Owner(s) of the business: 215 Holding Co. Please provide a brief history of the company: Our Brownsdale Charter was purchased in 1992 which included the Sargeant Branch. The Austin Branch was purchased in 1998 from TCF Bank. How many employees do you have? 12 Tell us a little about your business. What are your specialties? We offer lending for agriculture, consumers, commercial, and mortgages along with a suite of digital products to manage your finances. What are some of the new things your business is doing? In February, we implemented a service called ClickSWITCH. ClickSWITCH allows customers to move recurring automatic payments and direct deposits to First Farmers & Merchants Bank from another financial institution. No paper. No stamps. No hassle. It is also a useful tool if a customer experiences fraudulent activity on their account, it quickly sets up a new account and closes their old one. Another exciting product we introduced early this year are personalized debit
cards. A customer can upload their favorite photo and turn it into their everyday debit card!
What is your address? Three locations:
What sets you apart from other companies and why? Our level of commitment and service to our customers. Our customers are our first priority.
106 West Main Street Brownsdale, MN
What are your goals for the upcoming year? To increase our customer base and market share of Mower County. What is your website? www.f fmbank.com
128 North Main Street Austin, MN
103 Main Street West Sargeant, MN Any other infor mation that would be helpful to know? First Far mers & Merchants State Bank has a Spanish speaking teller named Maria that is able to translate or assist our Latino customers with their financial needs.
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