FAB&T


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800-982-4511
600 West Main Street
Jacksonville, AR 72076

FAB&T is headquartered in JACKSONVILLE and is the 19th largest bank in the state of Arkansas. It is also the 986th largest bank in the nation. It was established in 1949 and as of March of 2023, it had grown to 257 employees at 23 locations. FAB&T's money market rates are 12X the national average, and it has a B health rating.

Reviews (4)

Love My Arkansas Bank!

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First Arkansas Bank and Trust is great banking without a doubt.  I have had no problems with them whatsoever. Recently, I even recieved a $25 Paid Visa card from them in the mail!  It was for "any inconviences which might have happened" when they switched over to a new system for their website which DID NOT in fact give me any inconviences at all.  For me, it was a smooth transition.  So it was nice to know a little token of appreciation for their customer's concerns was an important factor to them is highly regarded.  I definitely would recommend this bank.

I believe the only negative is the unavailibility to open an account if you are not local.  I'm glad I had the chance when I first opened this account before all banks started to do the "local" thing and hopefully that will change soon.   

Be Careful Of This One's Fees!

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I had an account here for about 2 years. I had problems from day one with their sign up process. You see, I placed my name first and my wife's name second on our joint account, so when I linked our joint account from a credit union that had my wife's name listed first, Arkansas Bank rejected the link. I was told it was because it was done by computer and the computer did not identify the names as the same. This forced me to redo all my online signup information and I had to make sure and sign in on both accounts each month to receive my bonus interest rate.

When they changed their security system, as reference by a previous post, we were not actively involved, but my mother was and she also received the gift card for inconveniences. We did not receive said gift card. When my mother failed to receive her bonus interest rate despite fulfilling all requirements, she called. They said she had not signed up for e-statements. When she pointed out that she signed up for that long ago and had received her bonus interest for several months to prove it, then they mentioned that "some" people's accounts had reset their e-statement settings, and that they would fix it for her. We had to wonder about all those who didn't happen to notice their funds were short that month, the next month, and so on. $25 was nowhere near what they would have owed her had she not called to get it corrected.

Finally, because we had found better rates at other banks we found ourselves having not used our account for 17 months, but having signed in online many times since then (even changing our security information to comply with their upgrade), I noticed $30 missing from my account. I called and was told in my original documentation I could find a $5 dormancy fee is charged to all accounts considered "inactive" for 12 months. The definition of "inactive" was not given, but apparently activity did not include any online activity. It had to be actual transactions. Not to mention the fact I was charged for 6 months of inactivity when they told me themselves that I had been inactive for only 17 months.

To the credit of one particular employee who really went to bat for me, they did refund the $30. However, I requested in writing that they either refund my $30 and we would be sure to keep it active, or transfer/send me my current balance plus the $30 refunded and close my account. They chose to close my account and sent me a check for the balance plus $30 less a $5 fee for the cashier's check they mailed to me. Net-net, I still lost $5.

My biggest problem with this bank was their lack of communication. Never once did I receive any notice that I was going to be assessed a fee. Not when my account went "dormant," not when they issued the cashier's check, nothing. In fact, other than the mass emails sent out for spam alerts, site maintenance, etc., I never received any personal communication from them except an email saying my online account was going to be dropped if I did not sign in soon. Funny, that particular oversight of mine would not have cost me one penny. You would think if they could find the time to send an email about that, they could send you an email for infractions that would ultimately cost you a fee. I guess that shows the integrity of First Arkansas Bank and Trust.

Local Bank Review: First Arkansas Bank And Trust (FAB&T)

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First, thier application process: Pretty tough.  I got rejected (maybe due to too many Chexsystem inquiries).  My wife's application got approved... the sweet (4.4%, $50K) RCA deal at that time; with 4-5 starter free checks.

Second, the debit transaction requirements: pretty tough.  They approciate if the customers will support them with understanding, preferrably at least $10 for their ten debit transaction requirement.  However, they, in turn, understand the customer will buy coffee or quick lunch, thus 1-2 small purchases are forgiven.

Third, thier website is the best I have ever experienced.  Rapid turn-around for debit transactions, nice category for purchases for accounting purposes, Great BillPay feature, one of the best!

Fourth, once in a while (at least twice), they keep the customers alert and nervous by monthly errors, mainly in counting number of debit transactions. 

Fifth, they followed the standard RCA pattern: Limit to local (from national), then cut rate (from 4.4% APY to 3.5% in a single giant step) and limit (from $50K to $35K) as a follow-up.   

We bailed out and closed the account right after the rate-drop announcement last october.  3.5% is a bit too much to take!  Not clear whether they still insist the $10 lower limit for debit transactions with the unattractive 3.5% APY.

My "two-stars" rating highlights the fact that customers (like myself) usually prefer high and steady interest rate over other nice attributes (e.g., nice website, nice customer service). 

Opt In For Overdraft Then They Didn’T Honor

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I opted in for overdraft protection. So when my account balance was low and a deposit wouldn’t be made until the following weekend, I wasn’t so concerned with my bills being presented for payment…
BUT NOPE!! They were rejected and I was charged almost 100 in fees!!
When I called to speak with them they said that some days you will have protection and others you don’t!
I don’t know what kind of mess that is but it is completely WEONG TO DO THAT!!



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Overall
FDIC Certificate #16849
Year Established1949
Employees257
Primary RegulatorFDIC
Profit Margin
Return on Assets - YTD1.2%
Return on Equity - YTD14.53%
Annual Interest Income$10.7MM
Assets and Liabilities
AssetsQ1 2023vs Q1 2022$1.00B$962.8MM
LoansQ1 2023vs Q1 2022$654.2MM$586.1MM
DepositsQ1 2023vs Q1 2022$831.2MM$815.7MM
Equity CapitalQ1 2023vs Q1 2022$84.2MM$102.6MM
Loan Loss AllowanceQ1 2023vs Q1 2022$14.0MM$11.6MM
Unbacked Noncurrent LoansQ1 2023vs Q1 2022$11.4MM$6.9MM
Real Estate OwnedQ1 2023vs Q1 2022$685.00K$0
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FAB&T Savings Account Rates

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1.25%--Prime Savings
1.25%--Prime Business Savings

FAB&T Money Market Rates

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5.12%*$250k*$5mMoney Market
OTHER TIERS: 3.25% Up to $50k | 4.07% $50k - $100k | 4.59% $100k - $250k

FAB&T Checking Account Rates

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2.05%-$30kPrime Checking
2.05%-$30kPrime Business Checking

FAB&T CD Rates

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5.78%$25k-10 Month Bump Up CD Special - New Money
5.52%$1k-10 Month CD Special
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