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First American Bank and Trust Company

Community Specialty: Commercial GA FDIC cert 16858

Athens, GA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 36 in GA
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First American Bank and Trust Company has 4 strengths but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 24% in Community
  • + Revenue Diversifier: Top 46% in Community
  • + Delinquency Rate 0.63% below tier
  • + Nonperforming Asset Ratio 0.50% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 30% in Community
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 37% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (GA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $853.2M
+6.0% YoY -1.2% QoQ
-$538.2M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$791.9M
+9.3% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
39%
Total Loans ? $657.6M
+9.3% YoY +3.0% QoQ
-$317.8M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$538.5M
+10.1% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
46%
Total Deposits ? $720.7M
+5.2% YoY -2.3% QoQ
-$443.9M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$671.4M
+8.0% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
40%
Return on Assets ? 2.01%
+20.8% YoY +3.0% QoQ
+0.84% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.46%
+11.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 9% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 4.50%
+8.6% YoY +2.2% QoQ
+0.83% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
4.40%
+3.8% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 13% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 49.60%
-2.3% YoY -0.3% QoQ
-13.03% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
59.78%
-5.5% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
85%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.00%
-73.2% YoY -2.9% QoQ
-0.63% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.67%
+32.9% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Top 5% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 91.25%
+3.9% YoY +5.5% QoQ
+8.19% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
72.12%
+2.8% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
32%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 29.02%
-4.8% YoY -9.6% QoQ
+7.98% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
27.08%
-1.1% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
82%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.00%
-72.4% YoY +1.3% QoQ
-0.50% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.46%
+30.5% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Top 5% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 17.41%
+0.8% YoY -0.0% QoQ
+7.17% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
12.12%
+2.1% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 13% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.81%
+7.5% YoY +32.5% QoQ
+0.07% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.53%
-2.9% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
78%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (4)

Profitability Leader

growth
#88 of 371 · Top 24% in Community

Top-quartile profitability for peers of this size. Strong fundamentals and operational efficiency.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.01%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 444 nationally
→ Stable +5 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Revenue Diversifier

growth
#172 of 371 · Top 46% in Community

Top-quartile non-interest income relative to assets. Revenue less dependent on spread - more resilient to rate cycles.

Why this signature
Noninterest Income / Assets: 0.81%
(Tier: 0.74%, National: 0.65%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 2.01%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 441 nationally
→ Stable +4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Delinquency Rate

metric
Top 5% in Community

Delinquency Rate is in the top decile (lowest) of tier peers. Past-due loans as a share of the book are materially cleaner than peers - underwriting and portfolio management are working.

Why this stands out
Current: 0.00%
(Tier avg: 0.63%, National avg: 0.66%)

Nonperforming Asset Ratio

metric
Top 5% in Community

Non-Performing Asset Ratio is in the top decile (lowest) of tier peers. Problem credits are materially cleaner than similarly-sized banks - earnings less exposed to credit-cost shocks.

Why this stands out
Current: 0.00%
(Tier avg: 0.50%, National avg: 0.48%)

Concerns (2)

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#82 of 268 · Bottom 30% 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: 17.41%
(Tier: 10.24%, National: 9.75%)
better than tier avg
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 91.25%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
worse than tier avg
268 of 268 Community banks match · 314 nationally
→ Stable +6 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#189 of 513 · Bottom 37% 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: 91.25%
(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

95
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.63%
95th pctile
95
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.50%
95th pctile
91
Return on Assets
Current: 2.01% · Tier avg: 1.16%
91th pctile
87
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 17.41% · Tier avg: 10.24%
87th pctile
87
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.50% · Tier avg: 3.66%
87th pctile
85
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 49.60% · Tier avg: 62.63%
85th pctile
82
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 29.02% · Tier avg: 21.05%
82th pctile
78
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.81% · Tier avg: 0.74%
78th pctile
46
Total Loans
Current: $657.6M · Tier avg: $975.5M
46th pctile
40
Total Deposits
Current: $720.7M · Tier avg: $1.2B
40th pctile
39
Total Assets
Current: $853.2M · Tier avg: $1.4B
39th pctile
32
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 91.25% · Tier avg: 83.06%
32th pctile

Top Weaknesses

32
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 91.25% · Tier avg: 83.06%
32th pctile
39
Total Assets
Current: $853.2M · Tier avg: $1.4B
39th pctile
40
Total Deposits
Current: $720.7M · Tier avg: $1.2B
40th pctile
46
Total Loans
Current: $657.6M · Tier avg: $975.5M
46th pctile
78
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.81% · Tier avg: 0.74%
78th pctile
82
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 29.02% · Tier avg: 21.05%
82th pctile
85
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 49.60% · Tier avg: 62.63%
85th pctile
87
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.50% · Tier avg: 3.66%
87th pctile
87
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 17.41% · Tier avg: 10.24%
87th pctile
91
Return on Assets
Current: 2.01% · Tier avg: 1.16%
91th pctile
95
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.50%
95th pctile
95
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.63%
95th pctile
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