First Farmers Financial Corporation·Financial Services

COLUMBIA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (OTCID: FFMH), the holding company for First Farmers and Merchants Bank, today announced its results for the first quarter of 2026, delivering a historic performance marked by record organic earnings and the ninth consecutive quarter of net interest margin expansion. “First Farmers has entered 2026 with distinct momentum,” stated Brian K. Williams, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “$5.5 million in net income represen.

Converse, Indiana, April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Converse, Indiana (April 21, 2026) — Previous release issued with incorrect headline on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 by First Farmers Financial Corp., please note that the headline should be "First Farmers Financial Corp. Announces Two-for-One Stock Split", not "First Farmers Financial Corp. Declares Record Dividend". The corrected release follows:

Converse, Indiana, April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Farmers Financial Corp Announces Two-for-One Stock Split Converse, Indiana (April 21, 2026) — First Farmers Financial Corp. (OTCQX‑Banks: FFMR) (the “Company”), the parent company of First Farmers Bank & Trust, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a two‑for‑one stock split of the Company's common stock, to be effected in the form of a stock dividend. The two‑for‑one stock split will be payable on June 15, 2026, to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 8, 2026.

Converse, Indiana, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Farmers Financial Corp. (OTCQX Banks; FFMR), the parent company of First Farmers Bank & Trust Co., announced that on March 17, 2026, the Board of Directors approved a record quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share, payable on April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2026. This quarterly dividend represents a 6.1% increase over the $0.49 dividend declared in March 2025.
First Farmers Financial Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Farmers Bank & Trust that provides banking products and services to individuals, families, and businesses. The company offers checking and savings accounts, health savings accounts, youth accounts, business accounts, deposit and government accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts, as well as account management services; and mortgages and construction loans, first time home buyers loan, home equity loans, auto loans, collateral loans, and debit and credit cards. It also provides lines of credit, term loans, real estate financing and construction loan, equipment financing, enhancement loans, letters of credit, inventory loans, livestock lending, and vehicle financing, as well as leasing, and mobile and online banking services. The company has offices throughout Carroll, Cass, Clay, Grant, Hamilton, Howard, Huntington, Madison, Marshall, Miami, Starke, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Vigo, and Wabash counties in Indiana; and offices in Coles, Edgar, and Vermilion counties in Illinois. First Farmers Financial Corporation was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Converse, Indiana.