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Farmers and Merchants Bank of South Carolina

Holly Hill, South CarolinaFDIC Cert #1660

STATEEstablished 19128 branches

Holding company: FMB OF S C BANCSHARES INCRegulator: FDIC

FDICCERT + OFFDOM

What's happening here

As of Q1 2026FDICCall Report

Farmers and Merchants Bank of South Carolina reported $476M in total assets. Deposits grew 13.95% over the prior year.

Return on assets was 2.02%, compared with an asset-peer median of 1.22%. The leverage ratio was 12.31%.

  • Why is CRE Concentration to Capital above asset peers?
  • Why is Efficiency Ratio below asset peers?
  • Why is Return on Assets above asset peers?

Generated offline from verified FDIC facts for the period shown. Bank Data Insights does not rate banks, predict outcomes, or provide advice.

Latest reported quarter

Key metrics

Assets
$476M
+14.4%y/y
Percentile by value44th percentileby value
Peer standing in asset:300m_1b
FDICASSET
Deposits
$414M
+13.9%y/y
Percentile by value47th percentileby value
Peer standing in asset:300m_1b
FDICDEP
Net loans
$123M
+1.7%y/y
Percentile by value2nd percentileby value
Peer standing in asset:300m_1b
FDICLNLSNET
ROA
2.02%
+28 bpsy/y
Peer standing88th percentile
Peer standing in asset:300m_1b
FDICNETINC + ROA
Efficiency
45.40%
−231 bpsy/y
Peer standing90th percentile
Peer standing in asset:300m_1b
FDICNONIX + NIM + NONII + EEFFR
Leverage
12.31%
−81 bpsy/y
Peer standing74th percentile
Peer standing in asset:300m_1b
FDICRBC1AAJ

Percentiles compare this bank with 1,446 banks from $300 million to $1 billion.

FDICCall Report

Balance sheet trend

Assets & deposits

Time range
Reporting mode
Assets and deposits by reporting quarter
QuarterAssetsDeposits
Q2 2021$372M$324M
Q3 2021$384M$335M
Q4 2021$494M$446M
Q1 2022$458M$417M
Q2 2022$398M$363M
Q3 2022$408M$377M
Q4 2022$507M$474M
Q1 2023$495M$458M
Q2 2023$394M$357M
Q3 2023$386M$350M
Q4 2023$468M$426M
Q1 2024$377M$334M
Q2 2024$392M$347M
Q3 2024$389M$337M
Q4 2024$541M$493M
Q1 2025$416M$364M
Q2 2025$410M$355M
Q3 2025$390M$331M
Q4 2025$495M$435M
Q1 2026$476M$414M

Portfolio composition

Loan mix

Chart mode
Time range
Loan categories
Latest reported loan balances by category
CategoryBalance
Owner CRE$21M
Investor CRE$23.5M
Multifamily$145K
Construction$38.9M
1–4 family$26.3M
C&I$5.62M
Agriculture$3.04M
Other$6.06M

Peer comparison

How this bank compares

Lower displayed standingPeer medianHigher displayed standing
ROA
FDICNETINC + ROA
88th percentileToggle ROA distribution

Distribution histogram for ROA, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 0.42%Median 1.22%90th 2.15%Observations 1,446
ROE
FDICNETINC + ROE
74th percentileToggle ROE distribution

Distribution histogram for ROE, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 3.97%Median 12.06%90th 20.86%Observations 1,446
NIM
FDICNIM + NIMY
77th percentileToggle NIM distribution

Distribution histogram for NIM, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 2.98%Median 3.83%90th 4.76%Observations 1,449
Efficiency
FDICNONIX + NIM + NONII + EEFFR
90th percentileToggle Efficiency distribution

Distribution histogram for Efficiency, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 44.95%Median 62.41%90th 83.12%Observations 1,446
Deposits YoY
FDICDEP
90th percentileby valueToggle Deposits YoY distribution

Distribution histogram for Deposits YoY, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th −2.49%Median +4.15%90th +13.95%Observations 1,446
Loans YoY
FDICLNLSNET
27th percentileby valueToggle Loans YoY distribution

Distribution histogram for Loans YoY, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th −3.18%Median +5.90%90th +17.62%Observations 1,442
Noncurrent %
FDICP9ASSET + NAASSET + LNLSGR
37th percentileToggle Noncurrent % distribution

Distribution histogram for Noncurrent %, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 0.01%Median 0.42%90th 2.12%Observations 1,443
Leverage
FDICRBC1AAJ
74th percentileToggle Leverage distribution

Distribution histogram for Leverage, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 8.81%Median 10.64%90th 14.93%Observations 1,449

Well-capitalized threshold (12 CFR 6.4 / 208.43 / 324.403) is shown as a supervisory screening criterion, not a limit or violation.

IB deposit cost
FDICEINTEXP + DEPIDOM
100th percentileToggle IB deposit cost distribution

Distribution histogram for IB deposit cost, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 1.58%Median 2.44%90th 3.46%Observations 1,443
CRE/capital
FDICLNRENROT + LNREMULT + LNRECONS + RBC
23rd percentileby valueToggle CRE/capital distribution

Distribution histogram for CRE/capital, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 44%Median 170%90th 317%Observations 861

Interagency CRE supervisory criterion (FIL-104-2006) is shown as a supervisory screening criterion, not a limit or violation. The 300% total-CRE criterion is considered with 50% growth over the prior 36 months.

Whiskers show the 10th–90th percentile, the box shows the middle half, and the dot marks this bank. Favorable-direction metrics are oriented using registry polarity; neutral metrics are ordered from lower to higher reported value and carry no favorable interpretation.

Branches & markets

Physical footprint

Domestic offices
8 branches
Headquarters
Holly Hill, SC

History

Institution established

Filings

Q1 2026 Call Report
Q4 2025 Call Report
Q3 2025 Call Report
Q2 2025 Call Report
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