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First Bank

Mid-Market Specialty: Commercial MO FDIC cert 12229

St. Louis, MO

201 banks in Mid-Market tier nationally 7 in MO
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First Bank has 1 strength but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Credit Quality Leader: Top 39% in Mid-Market

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Flatlined Growth: Bottom 14% in Mid-Market
  • - Efficiency Ratio 22.66% above tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MO) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $6.7B
+0.3% YoY +1.3% QoQ
-$3.8B $10.5B
+2.9% YoY
$1.5B
+13.3% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
28%
Total Loans ? $4.0B
+6.1% YoY -0.4% QoQ
-$3.1B $7.1B
+4.5% YoY
$962.2M
+12.2% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
16%
Total Deposits ? $6.0B
+0.7% YoY +1.2% QoQ
-$2.6B $8.5B
+3.0% YoY
$1.3B
+12.4% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
38%
Return on Assets ? 0.51%
+84.9% YoY +10.1% QoQ
-0.65% 1.16%
+9.4% YoY
1.34%
+11.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Bottom 13% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 2.92%
+18.3% YoY +1.8% QoQ
-0.47% 3.40%
+7.9% YoY
3.96%
+8.2% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
25%
Efficiency Ratio ? 79.27%
-9.0% YoY -1.7% QoQ
+22.66% 56.60%
-3.2% YoY
60.96%
-4.9% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Bottom 5% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.24%
-14.2% YoY -37.4% QoQ
-0.44% 0.68%
+12.0% YoY
0.68%
+40.2% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
81%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 66.78%
+5.4% YoY -1.6% QoQ
-18.70% 85.47%
+1.1% YoY
81.02%
+1.1% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Top 10% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 23.59%
-0.5% YoY -5.6% QoQ
+2.95% 20.64%
-0.3% YoY
21.00%
+0.9% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
62%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.15%
-7.3% YoY -37.2% QoQ
-0.35% 0.50%
+7.3% YoY
0.56%
+46.7% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
81%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 13.19%
+0.8% YoY +1.3% QoQ
-0.36% 13.55%
+1.8% YoY
8.09%
-3.5% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
55%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.74%
-8.1% YoY +30.2% QoQ
-0.21% 0.96%
+7.1% YoY
0.63%
+2.3% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
60%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Credit Quality Leader

growth
#20 of 50 · Top 39% in Mid-Market

Best-in-class credit quality (delinquency in bottom 25% of peer group). Conservative underwriting paying off.

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.24%
(Tier: 0.68%, National: 0.66%)
better than tier avg
50 of 50 Mid-Market banks match · 443 nationally
→ Stable +6 banks QoQ

Concerns (2)

Flatlined Growth

risk
#7 of 44 · Bottom 14% in Mid-Market

Asset growth stalled (-2% to +2% YoY) despite healthy profitability (>0.25% ROA). Suggests untapped opportunity or strategic drift worth investigating.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 0.51%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
worse than tier avg
44 of 44 Mid-Market banks match · 308 nationally
↓ Shrinking -35 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Bottom 5% in Mid-Market
Why this stands out
Current: 79.27%
(Tier avg: 56.60%, National avg: 65.09%)

Metric Rankings

How this bank ranks across all 12 tracked metrics. Switch cohort to compare against different peer sets.

Strengths: Metrics in the top 25% (75th percentile or higher) Concerns: Metrics in the bottom 25%

Comparing against 201 peers in Mid-Market tier

Top Strengths

90
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 66.78% · Tier avg: 85.47%
90th pctile
81
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.24% · Tier avg: 0.68%
81th pctile
81
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.15% · Tier avg: 0.50%
81th pctile
62
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 23.59% · Tier avg: 20.64%
62th pctile
60
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.74% · Tier avg: 0.96%
60th pctile
55
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 13.19% · Tier avg: 13.55%
55th pctile
38
Total Deposits
Current: $6.0B · Tier avg: $8.5B
38th pctile
28
Total Assets
Current: $6.7B · Tier avg: $10.5B
28th pctile
25
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.92% · Tier avg: 3.40%
25th pctile
16
Total Loans
Current: $4.0B · Tier avg: $7.1B
16th pctile
13
Return on Assets
Current: 0.51% · Tier avg: 1.16%
13th pctile
5
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 79.27% · Tier avg: 56.60%
5th pctile

Top Weaknesses

5
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 79.27% · Tier avg: 56.60%
5th pctile
13
Return on Assets
Current: 0.51% · Tier avg: 1.16%
13th pctile
16
Total Loans
Current: $4.0B · Tier avg: $7.1B
16th pctile
25
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.92% · Tier avg: 3.40%
25th pctile
28
Total Assets
Current: $6.7B · Tier avg: $10.5B
28th pctile
38
Total Deposits
Current: $6.0B · Tier avg: $8.5B
38th pctile
55
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 13.19% · Tier avg: 13.55%
55th pctile
60
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.74% · Tier avg: 0.96%
60th pctile
62
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 23.59% · Tier avg: 20.64%
62th pctile
81
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.15% · Tier avg: 0.50%
81th pctile
81
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.24% · Tier avg: 0.68%
81th pctile
90
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 66.78% · Tier avg: 85.47%
90th pctile
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