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)
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).
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.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Monticello and Jefferson County.
Floyd Faglie, P.L., Morris Law Firm & Collins Law Firm — Floyd B. Faglie, Esq., Robert E. Morris, Esq., David W. Collins, Esq. & Charles M. Collins, Esq. (Monticello Resident Elder Law, Probate & Real Property Counsel)
Monticello, Jefferson County
(850) 997-6300
Heritage Manor Apartments — 36-Unit Dedicated 62+ / Disabled USDA Section 515/521 & FHFC LIHTC Senior Community (Monticello)
Monticello, Jefferson County
(850) 997-4727
Brynwood Health and Rehabilitation Center (#SNF10680961 / CCN #105514 — 97 Beds) & Cross Landings Health and Rehabilitation Center (File #23301 / CCN #105832 — 60 Beds) — Monticello In-County Skilled Nursing & Memory Care Hub
Monticello, Jefferson County
(850) 997-1800
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Capital City Bank (Monticello Branch — FDIC #9622), Capital City Trust Company & Capital City Strategic Wealth / Investments (LPL Financial — Ben Bowersox, CFP®, Greg Mayes & Allie VanLandingham)
Monticello, Jefferson County
Edward Jones — Robert J. Davison, AAMS® & Trent Bish Roberts, AFFP® (Monticello East Washington Street In-County Storefront Branch)
Monticello, Jefferson County
Jefferson County Teachers Credit Union (NCUA #67341 — Monticello HQ), Envision Credit Union / Addition Financial (NCUA #68173 / #68516) & First Commerce Credit Union (NCUA #68464 — Six Pillars Financial Advisors)
Monticello, Jefferson County
East Tallahassee US-90 (Mahan Drive) & Thomasville Road SEC-Registered CFP® Fiduciary Wealth Hub — Smith Bruer Advisors (CRD #284508), Raymond James (CRD #705), Morgan Stanley (CRD #149777) & Merrill Lynch (CRD #7691)
Monticello, Jefferson County
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