FFMH 26.00 First Farmers and Merchants Corporation

First Farmers and Merchants Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First Farmers and Merchants Bank that provides various banking and financial services in Tennessee and Alabama. The company's deposit products include personal and business checking and savings, and individual retirement and investment accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises personal mortgages; home equity lines of credit; debit and credit cards; personal, auto, and farmer loans; and business loans, such as commercial mortgages, equipment lending and leasing, construction lending, accounts receivable financing, lines of credit, and other products. The company also offers wealth management services, such as trust and investment services; and treasury management solutions, which include accounts receivable and payable, fraud prevention, and account management solutions, as well as online and mobile banking services. It operates 22 branch offices in seven Middle Tennessee counties. The company was founded in 1909 and is based in Columbia, Tennessee.