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First Western Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial AR FDIC cert 13083

Booneville, AR

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 33 in AR
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First Western Bank faces 1 concern requiring attention

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

No key strengths identified

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 32% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (AR) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $742.8M
+2.4% YoY +3.0% QoQ
-$648.7M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$2.3B
+2.4% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
31%
Total Loans ? $598.9M
+8.7% YoY +6.5% QoQ
-$376.5M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$1.6B
+6.2% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
41%
Total Deposits ? $657.5M
+1.3% YoY +2.1% QoQ
-$507.1M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$1.9B
+3.0% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
33%
Return on Assets ? 0.84%
+4.8% YoY +5.1% QoQ
-0.33% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.19%
+9.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
27%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.91%
+7.6% YoY +3.0% QoQ
+0.25% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
4.00%
+8.5% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
66%
Efficiency Ratio ? 70.20%
-5.4% YoY -1.5% QoQ
+7.57% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
63.04%
-5.8% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
27%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.87%
+956.3% YoY -3.7% QoQ
+0.24% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.91%
+44.6% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
30%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 91.10%
+7.4% YoY +4.3% QoQ
+8.04% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
80.90%
+1.0% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
32%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 14.16%
+10.8% YoY +0.7% QoQ
-6.89% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
19.14%
-0.5% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
22%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.75%
+6.5% QoQ
+0.25% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.66%
+38.2% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
27%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 11.71%
-0.5% YoY -4.7% QoQ
+1.47% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
7.07%
-13.2% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
44%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.57%
+3.0% YoY +28.3% QoQ
-0.17% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.76%
-21.3% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
57%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (1)

Liquidity Strain

risk
#166 of 513 · Bottom 32% in Community

Loan-to-deposit ratio above 90% - loan demand outpacing deposits. Bumping against liquidity limits, funding solutions needed.

Why this signature
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 91.10%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
worse than tier avg
513 of 513 Community banks match · 609 nationally
→ Stable -4 banks QoQ

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 1484 peers in Community tier

Top Strengths

66
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.91% · Tier avg: 3.66%
66th pctile
57
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.57% · Tier avg: 0.74%
57th pctile
44
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 11.71% · Tier avg: 10.24%
44th pctile
41
Total Loans
Current: $598.9M · Tier avg: $975.5M
41th pctile
33
Total Deposits
Current: $657.5M · Tier avg: $1.2B
33th pctile
32
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 91.10% · Tier avg: 83.06%
32th pctile
31
Total Assets
Current: $742.8M · Tier avg: $1.4B
31th pctile
30
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.87% · Tier avg: 0.63%
30th pctile
27
Return on Assets
Current: 0.84% · Tier avg: 1.16%
27th pctile
27
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.75% · Tier avg: 0.50%
27th pctile
27
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 70.20% · Tier avg: 62.63%
27th pctile
22
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 14.16% · Tier avg: 21.05%
22th pctile

Top Weaknesses

22
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 14.16% · Tier avg: 21.05%
22th pctile
27
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 70.20% · Tier avg: 62.63%
27th pctile
27
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.75% · Tier avg: 0.50%
27th pctile
27
Return on Assets
Current: 0.84% · Tier avg: 1.16%
27th pctile
30
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.87% · Tier avg: 0.63%
30th pctile
31
Total Assets
Current: $742.8M · Tier avg: $1.4B
31th pctile
32
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 91.10% · Tier avg: 83.06%
32th pctile
33
Total Deposits
Current: $657.5M · Tier avg: $1.2B
33th pctile
41
Total Loans
Current: $598.9M · Tier avg: $975.5M
41th pctile
44
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 11.71% · Tier avg: 10.24%
44th pctile
57
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.57% · Tier avg: 0.74%
57th pctile
66
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.91% · Tier avg: 3.66%
66th pctile
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