Farmers & Merchants Bank Of Ashland Partners With Suntell To Enhance Accuracy And Efficiency For Agriculture And Commercial Customers

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Ashland has partnered with Suntell, launching the Square 1 Credit Suite. This collaboration emphasizes a heightened focus on accuracy, efficiency, safety and soundness, data integrity, retrieval, and risk management for the benefit of the bank's agriculture and commercial customers. 

"Suntell's Square 1 Credit Suite empowers community financial institutions like Farmers & Merchants Bank of Ashland to achieve better asset quality, regulatory examination results, and workflow efficiency," said Ronnie Wooten, CEO of Suntell. "By improving efficiency and security, our clients can concentrate on assisting their customers in achieving their financial and business objectives." 

The Square 1 Credit Suite, powered by Suntell, encompasses a comprehensive range of tools, including business loan credit analysis, CECL extract, approval management, loan workouts, credit risk rating, document imaging, integrations, and portfolio reporting. 

Suntell, a trailblazer in the industry since its founding in 1996, revolutionized loan management systems (LMS) to maximize productivity. They further expanded their offerings to include Suntell Document Imaging (SDI) for managing borrower, loan, and deposit documents, AgExam for agricultural analysis, Stress Tests for comprehensive risk assessment, and Loan Queue and Dashboards for streamlined workflow management. Together, these components form the powerful Square 1 Credit Suite®. 

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Ashland, established in 1883 by Mr. Ernest A. Wiggenhorn, takes pride in its enduring legacy of serving the Ashland community for over 130 years. With six generations of dedicated service, the bank's loyal team of 22 staff members has been vital to its success. Guided by a conservative and customer-centric approach, the bank has achieved steady growth, boasting assets of $74 million in 2016. Led by Robert Cook Fricke, the great-great grandson of the founder, the bank remains committed to providing caring service to the community for years to come.