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Southern Bank and Trust Company

Mid-Market Specialty: Commercial NC FDIC cert 15359

Mount Olive, NC

201 banks in Mid-Market tier nationally 3 in NC
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Southern Bank and Trust Company has 1 strength but faces 1 concern

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Delinquency Rate 0.55% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 28% in Mid-Market

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NC) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $5.2B
+3.7% YoY +0.8% QoQ
-$5.3B $10.5B
+2.9% YoY
$91.2B
+2.2% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Bottom 3% in tier
Total Loans ? $3.4B
+5.1% YoY +1.9% QoQ
-$3.7B $7.1B
+4.5% YoY
$44.3B
+7.5% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Bottom 9% in tier
Total Deposits ? $4.7B
+5.3% YoY +0.7% QoQ
-$3.8B $8.5B
+3.0% YoY
$71.7B
+2.4% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Bottom 13% in tier
Return on Assets ? 1.19%
-9.0% YoY +36.5% QoQ
+0.02% 1.16%
+9.4% YoY
0.79%
+31.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
51%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.33%
+21.2% YoY +2.7% QoQ
-0.07% 3.40%
+7.9% YoY
3.33%
+2.7% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
39%
Efficiency Ratio ? 56.59%
-13.2% YoY -2.8% QoQ
-0.02% 56.60%
-3.2% YoY
72.56%
-8.8% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
52%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.13%
-30.3% YoY -14.0% QoQ
-0.55% 0.68%
+12.0% YoY
0.49%
+30.0% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Top 9% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 72.25%
-0.1% YoY +1.3% QoQ
-13.22% 85.47%
+1.1% YoY
83.09%
+1.2% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
19%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 31.51%
+3.3% YoY -1.5% QoQ
+10.87% 20.64%
-0.3% YoY
18.05%
-3.4% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Top 14% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.08%
-29.3% YoY -13.3% QoQ
-0.41% 0.50%
+7.3% YoY
0.34%
+25.8% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Top 11% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 12.93%
-1.7% YoY -3.8% QoQ
-0.62% 13.55%
+1.8% YoY
11.31%
+19.0% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
49%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.57%
+0.5% YoY +32.0% QoQ
-0.39% 0.96%
+7.1% YoY
0.90%
+0.1% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
37%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Delinquency Rate

metric
Top 9% in Mid-Market
Why this stands out
Current: 0.13%
(Tier avg: 0.68%, National avg: 0.66%)

Concerns (1)

Margin Compression

decline
#6 of 19 · Bottom 28% in Mid-Market

Profitability above 0.75% ROA but margins eroding by at least 0.10pp YoY. Something changed - rising costs or falling yields need addressing.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 1.19%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
19 of 19 Mid-Market banks match · 147 nationally
→ Stable -9 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

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

91
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.13% · Tier avg: 0.68%
91th pctile
89
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.08% · Tier avg: 0.50%
89th pctile
86
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 31.51% · Tier avg: 20.64%
86th pctile
52
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 56.59% · Tier avg: 56.60%
52th pctile
51
Return on Assets
Current: 1.19% · Tier avg: 1.16%
51th pctile
49
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.93% · Tier avg: 13.55%
49th pctile
39
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.33% · Tier avg: 3.40%
39th pctile
37
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.57% · Tier avg: 0.96%
37th pctile
19
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 72.25% · Tier avg: 85.47%
19th pctile
13
Total Deposits
Current: $4.7B · Tier avg: $8.5B
13th pctile
9
Total Loans
Current: $3.4B · Tier avg: $7.1B
9th pctile
3
Total Assets
Current: $5.2B · Tier avg: $10.5B
3th pctile

Top Weaknesses

3
Total Assets
Current: $5.2B · Tier avg: $10.5B
3th pctile
9
Total Loans
Current: $3.4B · Tier avg: $7.1B
9th pctile
13
Total Deposits
Current: $4.7B · Tier avg: $8.5B
13th pctile
19
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 72.25% · Tier avg: 85.47%
19th pctile
37
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.57% · Tier avg: 0.96%
37th pctile
39
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.33% · Tier avg: 3.40%
39th pctile
49
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.93% · Tier avg: 13.55%
49th pctile
51
Return on Assets
Current: 1.19% · Tier avg: 1.16%
51th pctile
52
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 56.59% · Tier avg: 56.60%
52th pctile
86
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 31.51% · Tier avg: 20.64%
86th pctile
89
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.08% · Tier avg: 0.50%
89th pctile
91
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.13% · Tier avg: 0.68%
91th pctile
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