TIMBERVILLE, VA--(Marketwired - Oct 22, 2013) - F & M Bank Corp. (OTCQB: FMBM), parent company of Farmers & Merchants Bank, announces its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013 and its recently declared third quarter dividend. 

Dean Withers, President and CEO, commented, "We're pleased to announce that our third quarter and year to date earnings for 2013 total $1.183 million and $3.532 million, respectively." Withers continued, "Loan growth in our Dealer Finance Division and Fishersville Loan Production offices continue to be strong. I am happy to report that both of these offices reached monthly profitability in less than one year of operation. This reflects well on the hard work of the employees in these offices and the warm reception we have received from the local automobile dealers and the Augusta County business community."

Withers stated, "Non-performing loans at $12.3 million increased approximately $450 thousand compared to third quarter 2012, but decreased approximately $1.5 and $1.0 million compared to second quarter 2013 and year end 2012, respectively. We continue to see signs of improvement in the local real estate market, with several of the subdivisions that we have financed experiencing improved sales compared to 2012." Withers continued, "On October 21, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a third quarter dividend of $0.17 per share. Based on our most recent trade price of $17.70 per share, this dividend constitutes a 3.84% yield on an annualized basis. The dividend will be paid on November 14, 2013, to shareholders of record as of November 1, 2013." Highlights of the company's financial performance are included below.

F & M Bank Corp. is an independent, locally-owned, community bank holding company, offering a full range of financial services, through its subsidiary, Farmers & Merchants Bank's nine banking offices in Rockingham, Shenandoah and Page Counties, Virginia. The Bank also provides additional services through two loan production offices located in Penn Laird, VA and Fishersville, VA and through its subsidiary, VBS Mortgage located in Harrisonburg, VA. Additional information may be found by contacting us on the internet at www.FMBankVA.com or by calling (540) 896-8941.

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