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PROUD BOOTSTRAP PULLERS, SLEEVE ROLLER-UPPERS & DREAM MAKERS SINCE 1897

And we’re just getting started.

Founded in 1897. Cultivated daily.

Nurturing lasting relationships and helping people live their best lives. That’s the mission and vision that define and drive us.

Partnering with the families, farmers and business owners of our great region. That’s not just what we do. It’s who we are.

Modern bankers. Trusted advisors. Savvy lenders. True partners in reaching your financial goals.

Raising barns and spirits. Turning wheels and tides. When you need us, we’re there.

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Meet the team that’s transforming banking.

Eric Faust serves as F&M’s Chief Risk Officer and joined the bank in the fall of 2022. As CRO, he is responsible for the company’s enterprise and regulatory risk management functions.

Mr. Faust has held many roles in the banking industry; most recently the position of First Vice President/Director of Risk Management at Northstar Financial Group in Wyoming, Michigan. He was also, previously, an Examination Manager for the State of Michigan, Department of Insurance and Financial Services.

Mr. Faust has an MBA from Davenport University and a BS in Business Administration from Central Michigan University.

Eric lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

You see great things in your future. So do we.

If you have a drive to learn, a strong work ethic and a desire to develop your career in banking, you're in for the best opportunities out there.

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