First Farmers Bank & Trust Co.
Converse, Indiana, Miami County
$3.5B in total assets, the 380th largest of 4,309 US banks and 12th of 89 headquartered in Indiana.
- FDIC certificate
- 12839
- Established
- 1932
- Owned by
- First Farmers Financial Corp
- Primary regulator
- FED
- Website
- www.ffbt.com
At a glance
Compared with 16 banks headquartered in Indiana with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $3.5B | 56% | $3.1B | |
| Loans | $2.6B | 56% | $2.0B | |
| Deposits | $3.0B | 56% | $2.8B | |
| Return on assets | 1.62% | 69% | 1.22% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.00% | 69% | 3.52% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 46.9% | 12% | 56.5% | |
| Equity to assets | 9.76% | 50% | 9.56% | |
| Loans to deposits | 85% | 50% | 85% |
Growth
Total assets grew 8.8% a year over the last 5 years and 8.4% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2016 | The Citizens Exchange Bank Fairmount, IN | $57M |
| Apr 2015 | The First National Bank of Chrisman Chrisman, IL | $37M |
| Apr 2015 | United Community Bank Oakwood, IL | $47M |
| Apr 2015 | Community Bank Hoopeston, IL | $83M |
| May 2012 | The Citizens National Bank of Paris Paris, IL | $215M |
| Dec 2009 | Central Bank Russiaville, IN | $54M |
| Jan 1995 | First Farmers National Bank Converse, IN, an affiliate under the same holding company | $73M |
| Jul 1975 | State Bank of Amboy Amboy, IN | n/a |
Where they operate
37 branches in 20 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County, IN | $622M | 31.1% | 2 of 8 |
| Miami County, IN | $506M | 63.4% | 1 of 7 |
| Cass County, IN | $279M | 23.5% | 2 of 6 |
| Tipton County, IN | $205M | 76.5% | 1 of 3 |
| Hamilton County, IN | $199M | 0.7% | 17 of 32 |
| Grant County, IN | $175M | 16.1% | 3 of 7 |
Deposits by branch from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 2026. Rank among all banks with branches in that county.
Branch history since 2016
Net gain of 1 branch since 2016 (36 to 37, +2.8%). 10 opened, 1 acquired, 10 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 36 | |||
| 2016 | Acquired The Citizens Exchange BankClosed Farmersburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| 2017 | Closed Bargersville and Dana | 0 | 2 | −2 | 34 |
| 2018 | Opened Lafayette and Terre Haute | 2 | 0 | +2 | 36 |
| 2019 | Opened Hoopeston and LafayetteClosed 3 in 2 states | 2 | 3 | −1 | 35 |
| 2020 | Opened CiceroClosed Danville | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| 2021 | Opened PeruClosed Lafayette | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| 2023 | Opened Carmel | 1 | 0 | +1 | 36 |
| 2024 | Opened Lafayette | 1 | 0 | +1 | 37 |
| 2025 | Opened Carmel and LebanonClosed Carmel and Peru | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 26% | 27% | |
| Business (C&I) | 18% | 17% | |
| Agricultural | 14% | 1% | |
| Farmland | 12% | 5% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 9% | 23% | |
| Construction and land | 9% | 7% | |
| Multifamily | 8% | 12% | |
| Consumer | 1% | 3% | |
| Other | 3% | 3% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 62% | 59% | |
| Time deposits | 22% | 23% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 15% | 18% |
Brokered deposits are 5.9% of deposits (peers 4.6%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 1.00% | 0.54% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | -0.01% | 0.05% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.64% | 1.30% |
| Leverage ratio | 10.06% | 10.34% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Indiana
Largest competitors in Howard County, IN
Figures as of June 30, 2026 from the bank's Call Report, FDIC structure and branch data, and the Federal Reserve. Short link: bankingstats.com/banks/first-farmers-bank-trust-converse-in