First Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Brownsdale, Minnesota, Mower County
$96M in total assets, the 3,759th largest of 4,309 US banks and 174th of 225 headquartered in Minnesota.
- FDIC certificate
- 1600
- Established
- 1908
- Owned by
- 215 Holding Co
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.ffmbank.com
At a glance
Compared with 55 banks headquartered in Minnesota with under $100 million in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $96M | 93% | $61M | |
| Loans | $71M | 91% | $35M | |
| Deposits | $86M | 98% | $53M | |
| Return on assets | 0.99% | 40% | 1.11% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.33% | 62% | 3.98% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 54.1% | 26% | 62.4% | |
| Equity to assets | 10.59% | 42% | 11.11% | |
| Loans to deposits | 83% | 66% | 73% |
Growth
Total assets grew 1.0% a year over the last 5 years and 1.7% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1988 | First American State Bank of Sargeant Sargeant, MN | $7M |
Where they operate
2 branches in 1 county.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mower County, MN | $86M | 10.3% | 4 of 11 |
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 loss of 1 branch since 2016 (3 to 2, −33.3%). 0 opened, 0 acquired, 1 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 3 | |||
| 2018 | Closed Sargeant | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmland | 32% | 18% | |
| Commercial real estate | 18% | 13% | |
| Agricultural | 17% | 14% | |
| Business (C&I) | 15% | 11% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 10% | 32% | |
| Multifamily | 5% | 1% | |
| Construction and land | 1% | 4% | |
| Consumer | 1% | 7% | |
| Other | 2% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 51% | 43% | |
| Time deposits | 29% | 33% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 20% | 24% |
Brokered deposits are 0.0% of deposits (peers 1.3%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 1.31% | 0.74% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.76% | 0.00% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.32% | 1.30% |
| Leverage ratio | 11.46% | 11.59% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
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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-merchants-state-bank-brownsdale-mn