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The Peoples Bank

Community Specialty: Other MS FDIC cert 15871

Ripley, MS

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 21 in MS
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The Peoples Bank has 4 strengths but faces 3 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Credit Quality Leader: Top 25% in Community
  • + Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 37.90% below tier
  • + Nonperforming Asset Ratio 0.48% below tier
  • + Tier 1 Capital Ratio 10.57% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 5% in Community
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 33% in Community
  • - Net Interest Margin 1.23% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MS) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $555.8M
+6.2% YoY -1.4% QoQ
-$835.7M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$2.2B
+10.7% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Bottom 8% in tier
Total Loans ? $224.9M
+8.4% YoY +2.9% QoQ
-$750.6M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$1.5B
+12.2% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Bottom 2% in tier
Total Deposits ? $497.9M
+5.1% YoY -1.5% QoQ
-$666.7M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$1.9B
+9.4% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Bottom 13% in tier
Return on Assets ? 0.87%
-2.1% YoY -3.3% QoQ
-0.29% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.01%
-3.5% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
30%
Net Interest Margin ? 2.43%
+7.6% YoY +2.4% QoQ
-1.23% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.89%
+5.4% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Bottom 5% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 62.31%
-4.0% YoY +2.8% QoQ
-0.32% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
68.70%
-1.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
49%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.05%
+99.1% YoY +55.2% QoQ
-0.57% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.98%
+32.9% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Top 13% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 45.16%
+3.1% YoY +4.5% QoQ
-37.90% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
71.82%
+2.7% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Top 3% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 18.41%
-0.5% YoY +0.4% QoQ
-2.64% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
23.43%
+1.6% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
42%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.02%
+103.3% YoY +62.1% QoQ
-0.48% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.61%
+16.2% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Top 9% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 20.81%
-2.3% YoY -3.3% QoQ
+10.57% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
6.62%
-3.2% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 6% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.81%
-27.3% YoY +33.4% QoQ
+0.07% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.73%
-13.2% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
78%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (4)

Credit Quality Leader

growth
#95 of 371 · Top 25% in Community

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

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.05%
(Tier: 0.63%, National: 0.66%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 443 nationally
→ Stable +6 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

metric
Top 3% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 45.16%
(Tier avg: 83.06%, National avg: 78.04%)

Nonperforming Asset Ratio

metric
Top 9% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 0.02%
(Tier avg: 0.50%, National avg: 0.48%)

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

metric
Top 6% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 20.81%
(Tier avg: 10.24%, National avg: 9.75%)

Concerns (3)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#42 of 808 · Bottom 5% in Community

Delinquencies rising year-over-year. Credit risk is building - underwriting tools or reserves may need attention.

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.05%
(Tier: 0.63%, National: 0.66%)
better than tier avg
808 of 808 Community banks match · 961 nationally
→ Stable +22 banks QoQ

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#211 of 642 · Bottom 33% in Community

Loan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.

642 of 642 Community banks match · 759 nationally
→ Stable +24 banks QoQ

Net Interest Margin

metric
Bottom 5% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 2.43%
(Tier avg: 3.66%, National avg: 3.75%)

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

97
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 45.16% · Tier avg: 83.06%
97th pctile
94
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 20.81% · Tier avg: 10.24%
94th pctile
91
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.02% · Tier avg: 0.50%
91th pctile
87
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.05% · Tier avg: 0.63%
87th pctile
78
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.81% · Tier avg: 0.74%
78th pctile
49
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 62.31% · Tier avg: 62.63%
49th pctile
42
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 18.41% · Tier avg: 21.05%
42th pctile
30
Return on Assets
Current: 0.87% · Tier avg: 1.16%
30th pctile
13
Total Deposits
Current: $497.9M · Tier avg: $1.2B
13th pctile
8
Total Assets
Current: $555.8M · Tier avg: $1.4B
8th pctile
5
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.43% · Tier avg: 3.66%
5th pctile
2
Total Loans
Current: $224.9M · Tier avg: $975.5M
2th pctile

Top Weaknesses

2
Total Loans
Current: $224.9M · Tier avg: $975.5M
2th pctile
5
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.43% · Tier avg: 3.66%
5th pctile
8
Total Assets
Current: $555.8M · Tier avg: $1.4B
8th pctile
13
Total Deposits
Current: $497.9M · Tier avg: $1.2B
13th pctile
30
Return on Assets
Current: 0.87% · Tier avg: 1.16%
30th pctile
42
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 18.41% · Tier avg: 21.05%
42th pctile
49
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 62.31% · Tier avg: 62.63%
49th pctile
78
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.81% · Tier avg: 0.74%
78th pctile
87
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.05% · Tier avg: 0.63%
87th pctile
91
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.02% · Tier avg: 0.50%
91th pctile
94
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 20.81% · Tier avg: 10.24%
94th pctile
97
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 45.16% · Tier avg: 83.06%
97th pctile
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