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First Century Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial TN FDIC cert 1700

Tazewell, TN

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 47 in TN
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First Century Bank has 1 strength but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Credit Quality Leader: Top 30% in Community

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 3% in Community
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 36% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TN) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $761.3M
+7.1% YoY -1.7% QoQ
-$630.1M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$2.2B
+7.1% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
32%
Total Loans ? $662.8M
+9.0% YoY +1.7% QoQ
-$312.7M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$1.6B
+8.0% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
46%
Total Deposits ? $682.0M
+6.1% YoY -2.3% QoQ
-$482.6M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$1.9B
+7.5% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
36%
Return on Assets ? 1.37%
+0.2% YoY -4.0% QoQ
+0.21% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.12%
+10.3% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
67%
Net Interest Margin ? 4.02%
+6.7% YoY +2.7% QoQ
+0.35% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.88%
+7.5% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
71%
Efficiency Ratio ? 53.86%
-1.5% YoY +3.9% QoQ
-8.77% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
65.37%
-3.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
75%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.04%
+73.8% YoY +86.3% QoQ
-0.58% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.47%
-3.0% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Top 11% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 97.19%
+2.7% YoY +4.2% QoQ
+14.12% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
80.28%
+1.8% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
18%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 18.45%
-5.6% YoY -3.6% QoQ
-2.59% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
18.56%
-3.5% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
42%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.04%
+77.0% YoY +92.8% QoQ
-0.46% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.45%
+14.3% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Top 12% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 12.08%
+4.9% YoY +0.8% QoQ
+1.83% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
10.10%
+3.0% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
48%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.43%
-4.5% YoY +34.5% QoQ
-0.31% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.72%
-2.8% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
40%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Credit Quality Leader

growth
#113 of 371 · Top 30% in Community

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

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.04%
(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

Concerns (2)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#26 of 808 · Bottom 3% in Community

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

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.04%
(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
#231 of 642 · Bottom 36% 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

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

89
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.04% · Tier avg: 0.63%
89th pctile
88
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.04% · Tier avg: 0.50%
88th pctile
75
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 53.86% · Tier avg: 62.63%
75th pctile
71
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.02% · Tier avg: 3.66%
71th pctile
67
Return on Assets
Current: 1.37% · Tier avg: 1.16%
67th pctile
48
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.08% · Tier avg: 10.24%
48th pctile
46
Total Loans
Current: $662.8M · Tier avg: $975.5M
46th pctile
42
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 18.45% · Tier avg: 21.05%
42th pctile
40
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.43% · Tier avg: 0.74%
40th pctile
36
Total Deposits
Current: $682.0M · Tier avg: $1.2B
36th pctile
32
Total Assets
Current: $761.3M · Tier avg: $1.4B
32th pctile
18
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 97.19% · Tier avg: 83.06%
18th pctile

Top Weaknesses

18
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 97.19% · Tier avg: 83.06%
18th pctile
32
Total Assets
Current: $761.3M · Tier avg: $1.4B
32th pctile
36
Total Deposits
Current: $682.0M · Tier avg: $1.2B
36th pctile
40
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.43% · Tier avg: 0.74%
40th pctile
42
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 18.45% · Tier avg: 21.05%
42th pctile
46
Total Loans
Current: $662.8M · Tier avg: $975.5M
46th pctile
48
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.08% · Tier avg: 10.24%
48th pctile
67
Return on Assets
Current: 1.37% · Tier avg: 1.16%
67th pctile
71
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.02% · Tier avg: 3.66%
71th pctile
75
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 53.86% · Tier avg: 62.63%
75th pctile
88
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.04% · Tier avg: 0.50%
88th pctile
89
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.04% · Tier avg: 0.63%
89th pctile
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