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Carolina Bank & Trust Co.

Community Specialty: Commercial SC FDIC cert 16723

Lamar, SC

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 22 in SC
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Carolina Bank & Trust Co. has 1 strength but faces 1 concern

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Tier 1 Capital Ratio 9.67% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 47% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (SC) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $886.4M
+13.0% YoY +6.6% QoQ
-$505.1M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$1.4B
+4.5% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
42%
Total Loans ? $580.2M
+0.9% YoY +1.0% QoQ
-$395.3M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$973.5M
+7.4% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
39%
Total Deposits ? $774.3M
+13.5% YoY +7.3% QoQ
-$390.3M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$1.2B
+4.1% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
44%
Return on Assets ? 1.51%
+3.6% YoY -1.2% QoQ
+0.35% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.95%
+14.5% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
74%
Net Interest Margin ? 4.05%
+1.3% YoY +0.7% QoQ
+0.38% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.61%
+7.8% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
72%
Efficiency Ratio ? 48.74%
-3.5% YoY -2.7% QoQ
-13.89% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
68.53%
-3.0% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 14% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.36%
-4.9% YoY +3.4% QoQ
-0.27% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.35%
-2.9% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
56%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 74.93%
-11.0% YoY -5.9% QoQ
-8.13% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
73.98%
+1.0% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
72%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 27.44%
+19.6% YoY -4.1% QoQ
+6.39% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
20.79%
-0.7% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
78%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.23%
-37.3% YoY -2.0% QoQ
-0.26% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.23%
-5.4% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
61%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 19.91%
+9.7% YoY +0.8% QoQ
+9.67% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
12.85%
+2.9% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 7% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.41%
-5.7% YoY +27.2% QoQ
-0.33% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.49%
-7.0% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
36%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

metric
Top 7% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 19.91%
(Tier avg: 10.24%, National avg: 9.75%)

Concerns (1)

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#126 of 268 · Bottom 47% in Community

Exceptional capital position (Tier 1 >= 16%, top quartile). Strong fundamentals - opportunity to deploy capital more productively.

Why this signature
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio: 19.91%
(Tier: 10.24%, National: 9.75%)
better than tier avg
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 74.93%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
better than tier avg
268 of 268 Community banks match · 314 nationally
→ Stable +6 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 1484 peers in Community tier

Top Strengths

93
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 19.91% · Tier avg: 10.24%
93th pctile
86
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 48.74% · Tier avg: 62.63%
86th pctile
78
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 27.44% · Tier avg: 21.05%
78th pctile
74
Return on Assets
Current: 1.51% · Tier avg: 1.16%
74th pctile
72
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.05% · Tier avg: 3.66%
72th pctile
72
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 74.93% · Tier avg: 83.06%
72th pctile
61
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.23% · Tier avg: 0.50%
61th pctile
56
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.36% · Tier avg: 0.63%
56th pctile
44
Total Deposits
Current: $774.3M · Tier avg: $1.2B
44th pctile
42
Total Assets
Current: $886.4M · Tier avg: $1.4B
42th pctile
39
Total Loans
Current: $580.2M · Tier avg: $975.5M
39th pctile
36
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.41% · Tier avg: 0.74%
36th pctile

Top Weaknesses

36
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.41% · Tier avg: 0.74%
36th pctile
39
Total Loans
Current: $580.2M · Tier avg: $975.5M
39th pctile
42
Total Assets
Current: $886.4M · Tier avg: $1.4B
42th pctile
44
Total Deposits
Current: $774.3M · Tier avg: $1.2B
44th pctile
56
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.36% · Tier avg: 0.63%
56th pctile
61
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.23% · Tier avg: 0.50%
61th pctile
72
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 74.93% · Tier avg: 83.06%
72th pctile
72
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.05% · Tier avg: 3.66%
72th pctile
74
Return on Assets
Current: 1.51% · Tier avg: 1.16%
74th pctile
78
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 27.44% · Tier avg: 21.05%
78th pctile
86
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 48.74% · Tier avg: 62.63%
86th pctile
93
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 19.91% · Tier avg: 10.24%
93th pctile
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