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The First State Bank

Community Specialty: Agricultural TX FDIC cert 17588

Louise, TX

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 136 in TX
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The First State Bank has 2 strengths but faces 1 concern

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 19% in Community
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.60% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share 18.77% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TX) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $878.8M
+7.4% YoY +3.9% QoQ
-$512.7M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$2.3B
-0.7% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
41%
Total Loans ? $624.6M
+13.7% YoY +1.9% QoQ
-$350.9M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$1.0B
+7.5% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
43%
Total Deposits ? $792.8M
+5.9% YoY +4.0% QoQ
-$371.8M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$1.9B
+2.1% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
46%
Return on Assets ? 2.69%
+9.4% YoY -0.1% QoQ
+1.53% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.40%
+9.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 2% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 5.27%
+3.4% YoY +0.5% QoQ
+1.60% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
4.07%
+5.6% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 3% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 50.21%
-5.6% YoY +0.2% QoQ
-12.43% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
61.95%
-3.4% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
83%
Delinquency Rate ? 1.08%
+1.7% QoQ
+0.45% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.57%
+45.3% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
24%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 78.78%
+7.5% YoY -2.1% QoQ
-4.28% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
67.65%
-1.7% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
65%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 2.28%
-46.5% YoY -28.9% QoQ
-18.77% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
29.04%
-1.4% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Bottom 2% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.77%
+0.2% QoQ
+0.27% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.42%
+34.9% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
26%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00% -10.24% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
10.86%
-2.2% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
29%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.75%
+7.7% YoY +25.0% QoQ
+0.01% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.87%
+17.4% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
74%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Profitability Leader

growth
#73 of 371 · Top 19% in Community

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

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.69%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 444 nationally
→ Stable +5 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Net Interest Margin

metric
Top 3% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 5.27%
(Tier avg: 3.66%, National avg: 3.75%)

Concerns (1)

Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share

metric
Bottom 2% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 2.28%
(Tier avg: 21.05%, National avg: 21.79%)

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

98
Return on Assets
Current: 2.69% · Tier avg: 1.16%
98th pctile
97
Net Interest Margin
Current: 5.27% · Tier avg: 3.66%
97th pctile
83
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 50.21% · Tier avg: 62.63%
83th pctile
74
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.75% · Tier avg: 0.74%
74th pctile
65
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 78.78% · Tier avg: 83.06%
65th pctile
46
Total Deposits
Current: $792.8M · Tier avg: $1.2B
46th pctile
43
Total Loans
Current: $624.6M · Tier avg: $975.5M
43th pctile
41
Total Assets
Current: $878.8M · Tier avg: $1.4B
41th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
26
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.77% · Tier avg: 0.50%
26th pctile
24
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.08% · Tier avg: 0.63%
24th pctile
2
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 2.28% · Tier avg: 21.05%
2th pctile

Top Weaknesses

2
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 2.28% · Tier avg: 21.05%
2th pctile
24
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.08% · Tier avg: 0.63%
24th pctile
26
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.77% · Tier avg: 0.50%
26th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
41
Total Assets
Current: $878.8M · Tier avg: $1.4B
41th pctile
43
Total Loans
Current: $624.6M · Tier avg: $975.5M
43th pctile
46
Total Deposits
Current: $792.8M · Tier avg: $1.2B
46th pctile
65
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 78.78% · Tier avg: 83.06%
65th pctile
74
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.75% · Tier avg: 0.74%
74th pctile
83
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 50.21% · Tier avg: 62.63%
83th pctile
97
Net Interest Margin
Current: 5.27% · Tier avg: 3.66%
97th pctile
98
Return on Assets
Current: 2.69% · Tier avg: 1.16%
98th pctile
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