Bank · FDIC insured
Merchants & Planters Bank
A $379.4M bank headquartered in Newport, AR, with 11 branches in Arkansas.
Deposits are federally insured by the FDIC up to $250,000 per depositor.
About Merchants & Planters Bank
Merchants & Planters Bank traces its roots to 1946 in Tupelo, Arkansas, when the Bank of Tupelo charter was moved to Newport and renamed.
Operating under holding company M&P Community Bancshares, the bank has expanded to twelve locations across five counties.
- Headquarters
- 120 Hazel St, Newport, AR 72112
- FDIC certificate
- 16464 ↗
Branches
11 branches in Arkansas
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Arkansas
11 branches
Batesville area · 4
- Batesville Main Office555 E Main St, Batesville, AR 72501Directions
- Batesville-Harrison Branch3081 Harrison St, Batesville, AR 72501Directions
- Southside Branch851 Batesville Blvd, Batesville, AR 72501Directions
- Newark Merchants And Planters Bank595 Vine St, Newark, AR 72562Directions
Newport area · 2
- Merchants & Planters' BankMain office120 Hazel St, Newport, AR 72112Directions
- North Branch915 Highway 67 N, Newport, AR 72112Directions
Des Arc area · 1
- Des Arc Office Branch416 Main St, Des Arc, AR 72040Directions
McCrory area · 1
- Mccrory Branch218 N Edmonds Ave, McCrory, AR 72101Directions
Searcy area · 1
- Searcy Branch1621 W Beebe Capps Expy, Searcy, AR 72143Directions
Swifton area · 1
- Swifton Branch100 Second Street, Swifton, AR 72471Directions
Tuckerman area · 1
- Tuckerman Office Branch101 E Walnut St, Tuckerman, AR 72473Directions
Walk-in offices from the FDIC directory as of September 4, 2026. Directions open Google Maps. A nearby branch doesn’t mean you can join or open an account.
Financial details
| Measure | This bank | Peers’ middle | Strongest quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapitalLeverage ratio | 10.15% | 10.98% | 13.00% or more |
| Troubled loansNoncurrent | 1.29% | 0.42% | 0.09% or less |
| ProfitabilityReturn on assets | 0.95% | 1.24% | 1.68% or more |
| LendingLoans per $100 deposited | $53 | $81 | — |
- CapitalLeverage ratio10.15%Peers’ middle 10.98% · Top 25% 13.00%+
- Troubled loansNoncurrent1.29%Peers’ middle 0.42% · Top 25% ≤0.09%
- ProfitabilityReturn on assets0.95%Peers’ middle 1.24% · Top 25% 1.68%+
- LendingLoans per $100 deposited$53Peers’ middle $81
Compared with the 2,650 banks with $100 million to $1 billion in assets. The strongest quarter is what the best 25% of them reach: more capital and profit, fewer troubled loans. Lending has no better end.Troubled loans are noncurrent: 90 or more days late, or no longer earning interest.
Regulators’ own ratings of Merchants & Planters Bank are confidential. These figures are what it reports to the FDIC each quarter, set beside its peers; they aren’t a rating.