22 published fees; none has a market median to compare yet.
Source: its fee schedule, read Oct 13, 2026.
Comparison with U.S. medians for fees published by banks and credit unions.
Monthly Maintenance
Freedom Checking
Overdraft (OD)
NSF / Returned Item
A blank median means fewer than 5 publish the fee.
Each amount links to the fee schedule it was read from. Medians for Ohio, the Cleveland district and the U.S.: Bank Fee Index published fees, shown where at least 5 institutions publish the fee.
Bring fees, filings and market context together.
Amounts from Farmers & Merchants Bank’s own schedules, with a source for each figure.
per month · Avoid the $10.00 monthly service fee by maintaining a minimum daily balance of $2,000.00
per hour
per month
per month
per item · fee per statement, partial or full
| Fee | Amount | Basis | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
Account Maintenance | |||
| Monthly service fee | $10 | per month | Avoid the $10.00 monthly service fee by maintaining a minimum daily balance of $2,000.00 |
| Account Closing (within 6 months) | $50 | Not stated | None |
| Escheatment Processing | $75 | Not stated | None |
| Account Reconciliation | No charge | Not stated | None |
| Record Research (per hour) | $50Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable | per hour | None |
| $3.00 monthly maintenance fee for paper statement | $3 | per month | None |
| Monthly maintenance fee for paper statement | $3 | per month | None |
| Statement Request (fee per statement, partial or full) | $5 | per item | fee per statement, partial or full |
Overdraft & NSF | |||
| Checking Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) & Overdraft (OD) | $30 | Not stated | None |
| Savings Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) & Overdraft (OD) | $30 | Not stated | None |
| Savings Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) & Overdraft (OD) | $30 | Not stated | None |
ATM & Card | |||
| Replacement of ATM/Debit Card | $10 | Not stated | None |
| Expedited Delivery of ATM/Debit Card | $60 | Not stated | None |
Wire Transfers | |||
| Outgoing Domestic Wire Transfer | $30 | Not stated | None |
| Outgoing International Wire Transfer | $55 | Not stated | None |
| Incoming Wire Transfer (domestic and international) | $15 | per item | domestic and international |
Check Services | |||
| Cashier’s Checks | $7 | Not stated | None |
| Bank Money Order | $5 | Not stated | None |
| Stop Payment Order | $30 | Not stated | None |
| Counter Checks (quantity of 4) | $5 | Not stated | None |
| Non-Customer On-Us Check Cashing (checks over $50) | $5 | per item | None |
| Collection Item (Domestic) | No charge | Not stated | None |
| Collection Item (Foreign) | $15 | Not stated | None |
Cash & Deposit | |||
| Deposited Item Returned | $12 | Not stated | None |
Account Services | |||
| Notary Fee | No charge | per item | $5.00 charge for non-F&M customers |
| Notary Fee | $5 | Not stated | None |
| Lost Key | $10Not compared: Box drilling or key fee | Not stated | None |
| Garnishment/Lien – Legal or IRS | $50 | Not stated | None |
| Subpoena Record Research (per hour, charged to law firm) | $50Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable | per hour | None |
Other Fees | |||
| Photocopy Fee | No charge | Not stated | None |
Oct 13, 2026 data snapshot. Each amount links to its fee schedule. The U.S. comparison is the middle 50% of Bank Fee Index published fees, shown where at least 5 institutions publish the fee.
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