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Monticello, Jefferson County
Last verified: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Farmers & Merchants Bank (FMB — Historic Monticello Domestic Charter #169 / #11286) & Successor Renasant Bank (f/k/a The First Bank — Monticello Main Office)
About This Organization

Operating continuously for nearly 120 years from its historic brick banking landmark one block east of the Jefferson County Courthouse Circle at 200 East Washington Street, Monticello, FL 32344 ((850) 997-2591), this flagship depository office was originally chartered in Monticello in 1906/1907 as Farmers & Merchants Bank (FMB — Historic Florida State Bank Charter #79 / #169, FDIC Certificate #11286, Florida Sunbiz Document #134421 / Trademark #T16000000543), which merged into The First Bank, N.A. (FDIC Certificate #34263) in November 2018 and subsequently into Renasant Bank (FDIC Certificate #12437, Florida Sunbiz Foreign Profit Doc# F04000004964, established 1904) in April 2025. Serving retirees, multi-generational agricultural/timberland and wholesale nursery families, and retired county and school board personnel across Monticello (32344), Lloyd (32337), Wacissa (32361), Lamont (32336), Aucilla, Capps, and Waukeenah, the 200 East Washington Street Main Office provides FDIC-insured Traditional and Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Certificates of Deposit (CDs) (insured up to $250,000 separately from regular deposit accounts), non-interest-bearing Qualified Income Trust ('Miller Trust') checking accounts required for Florida SMMC Long-Term Care and Institutional Care Program (ICP) Medicaid eligibility, 2nd Judicial Circuit court-restricted guardianship and probate estate executor accounts, IntraFi Network Deposits (CDARS/ICS) offering multi-million-dollar FDIC sweep coverage for timberland sales and Florida Retirement System (FRS) DROP payouts, safe deposit vaults for original wills and deeds, and corporate fiduciary trust and wealth management referrals through Renasant Wealth Management.

Official Verification Sources: FDIC BankFind Suite — Renasant Bank (#12437) / Successor to The First Bank (#34263) & Farmers & Merchants Bank of Monticello (#11286 / #169); Renasant Bank — Official Monticello Branch Page (200 E Washington St, Monticello, FL 32344); Florida Sunbiz Records — Farmers & Merchants Bank (#134421 / #T16000000543) & Renasant Bank (#F04000004964)

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
FDIC-Insured Commercial Bank — Historic Farmers & Merchants Bank (FMB) Monticello Headquarters & Successor Renasant Bank: Historic FMB Charter #169 / FDIC Cert #11286 (Sunbiz #134421 / #T16000000543) | Successor: Renasant Bank FDIC Cert #12437 (f/k/a The First Bank FDIC #34263, Sunbiz #F04000004964)Status: Active Full-Service Monticello Main Office (200 E Washington St, Monticello, FL 32344 — Continuous Operation Since 1907)

Issuer: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) & Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR)

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via FDIC BankFind Suite & Florida Sunbiz: Originally chartered in Monticello in 1907 as Farmers & Merchants Bank (FMB, State Charter #79 / #169, FDIC Cert #11286, Sunbiz #134421 / #T16000000543) at 200 E Washington St, Monticello, FL 32344 ((850) 997-2591), the institution merged into The First Bank, N.A. (FDIC #34263) in Nov 2018 and into Renasant Bank (FDIC Cert #12437, Sunbiz #F04000004964) in April 2025, maintaining its full-service Monticello headquarters branch and local phone number ((850) 997-2591).

Services Offered
Historic Monticello Main Office Depository Banking at 200 E Washington St ((850) 997-2591 — FMB Legacy Charter #169 / #11286, Now Renasant Bank FDIC #12437)
FDIC-Insured Traditional & Roth IRA Certificates of Deposit (CDs) (Up to $250,000 Separate Federal Retirement Insurance)
Qualified Income Trust (Miller Trust) Non-Interest-Bearing Checking Accounts for Florida Long-Term Care Medicaid Eligibility
2nd Judicial Circuit Probate Estate Executor, Court-Restricted Guardianship & Revocable Living Trust Account Titling
Multi-Million-Dollar Extended FDIC Sweep Protection via IntraFi Network Deposits (CDARS/ICS) for Timberland/Nursery Sales & FRS DROP Rollovers
Safe Deposit Vaults for Original Wills & Deeds, Medallion/Notary Services & Renasant Wealth Management / Trust Referrals
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about Farmers & Merchants Bank (FMB — Historic Monticello Domestic Charter #169 / #11286) & Successor Renasant Bank (f/k/a The First Bank — Monticello Main Office)'s services, licensing, and credentials.

Is the historic Farmers & Merchants Bank (FMB) building at 200 East Washington Street in Monticello still open as a full-service FDIC-insured bank?

Yes. Founded in Monticello in 1907 as Farmers & Merchants Bank (FMB, Charter #169 / FDIC #11286), the historic main office at 200 East Washington Street, Monticello, FL 32344 ((850) 997-2591) transitioned to The First Bank (FDIC #34263) in 2018 and now operates as Renasant Bank (FDIC Certificate #12437), providing full-service lobby and drive-thru banking, FDIC-insured IRA CDs, safe deposit boxes, and trust/estate accounts.

Can Jefferson County families and elder law attorneys open Qualified Income Trust (Miller Trust) and 2nd Judicial Circuit probate estate accounts at 200 East Washington Street?

Yes. Personal bankers at 200 East Washington Street in Monticello ((850) 997-2591) open non-interest-bearing Qualified Income Trust (Miller Trust) checking accounts for seniors applying for Florida Institutional Care Program (ICP) or SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid, as well as 2nd Judicial Circuit probate estate checking accounts, court-restricted guardianship accounts, and revocable living trust accounts.

Contact Information
Address
200 E Washington St, Monticello, FL 32344
Hours
Mon-Thu 9:00am-4:00pm, Fri 9:00am-5:00pm (Drive-Thru: Mon-Thu 8:30am-4:00pm, Fri 8:30am-5:00pm | Renasant Wealth & Trust Desk: (800) 680-1601)
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