Mechanics & Farmers Bank, a state-chartered commercial bank, was organized in 1907 under the authority of a charter issued by the Legislature of the State of North Carolina. The original incorporators were a group of nine prominent businessmen, headed by R. B. Fitzgerald.
Many people today lack appreciation of the origin of the Bank's name. The founders and original customers represented various trades, crafts and professions in which the African American community had achieved success and prominence, so "Mechanics" likely was derived from the legal term "mechanics lien" that grouped such occupations together. Additionally, most of North Carolina 's wealth at the turn of the 20 th century was based on the ownership of real property, especially farmland, hence the term "Farmers." That means the name "Mechanics and Farmers" denotes that this Bank is an institution dedicated to serving all facets of the community.
Mechanics & Farmers Bank offers Checking Accounts, Savings/Investment/CDs, Credit Services, Mortgage Services.
Charlotte Branch
101 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28216
(704) 332-2121
Durham Branch
116 W. Parrish Street
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 687-7803
Durham Branch
2705 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 687-7811
Raleigh Branch
13 East Hargett Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 821-4611
Raleigh Branch
1824 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 832-8391
Piedmont Triad
770 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
(336) 722-0200
Piedmont Triad
100 South Murrow Boulevard
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 373-8500
