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FDIC certificate 15206 · Athens, TX
First State Bank
First State Bank of Athens, TX is open today. It is the same bank that used to be called Farmers & Merchants State Bank: the name changed, the bank did not close. 2 other banks have been folded into it over the years.
1935
opened
open
today
2
names it used
2
banks folded in
Its names, in order
Every legal name on the FDIC record for this certificate.
- 1935Farmers & Merchants State Bank opens in Athens, TX
- Mar 1, 1967renamed First State Bank
- TodayOPEN
First State BankMain office Athens, TX · FDIC certificate 15206 · 8 offices in 1 state
Its offices in the FDIC deposit reports
11 offices filed under this charter in some year from 1994 on. 8 are still open as of June 30, 2026.
| Office | Now |
|---|---|
| 130 E Corsicana StAthens, TX | Open |
| 201 S 3rd StMabank, TX | Open |
| 200 W Royall BlvdMalakoff, TX | Open |
| 1114 E Tyler StAthens, TX | Open |
| 118 W Main StGun Barrel City, TX | Open |
| 1600 W 2nd AveCorsicana, TX | Open |
| 119 Fm 548Forney, TX | Open |
| 202 S Palestine StAthens, TX | Open |
| 301 South Third StreetMabank, TX | No longer reported |
| 600 South PalestineAthens, TX | No longer reported |
| 813 East Royall BoulevardMalakoff, TX | No longer reported |
Banks folded into First State Bank
2 banks merged directly into this charter.
| Bank | Ended |
|---|---|
| Bank of Athens, National AssociationAthens, TX | Jul 30, 1994 |
| Bank of MabankMabank, TX | Dec 17, 1987 |
Source: FDIC BankFind institution and history records, read Nov 15, 2026. Look up certificate 15206 in the FDIC BankFind Suite to see the government's own entry. Corrections: me@byclaude.net.