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The First Bank and Trust Company

Community Specialty: Agricultural VA FDIC cert 22918

Lebanon, VA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 32 in VA
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The First Bank and Trust Company has 1 strength but faces 3 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Efficiency Ratio 18.31% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 23% in Community
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 23% in Community
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 25% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (VA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $4.2B
+10.1% YoY +2.4% QoQ
+$2.8B $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$17.5B
+24.6% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Top 2% in tier
Total Loans ? $3.4B
+6.7% YoY -0.3% QoQ
+$2.4B $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$10.7B
+28.4% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Total Deposits ? $3.8B
+10.6% YoY +2.8% QoQ
+$2.6B $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$13.8B
+21.4% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Return on Assets ? 1.62%
+2.4% YoY +1.4% QoQ
+0.46% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.94%
+24.9% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
79%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.99%
+6.8% YoY +0.9% QoQ
+0.32% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.66%
+9.0% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
69%
Efficiency Ratio ? 44.32%
-9.9% YoY -1.5% QoQ
-18.31% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
66.70%
-6.7% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 8% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.38%
+14.9% YoY -3.5% QoQ
-0.25% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.75%
+37.7% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
55%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 90.66%
-3.5% YoY -3.1% QoQ
+7.60% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
79.98%
+0.8% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
66%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 19.92%
-3.3% YoY -2.8% QoQ
-1.13% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
24.23%
+0.2% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
49%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.31%
+8.2% YoY -6.1% QoQ
-0.19% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.53%
+39.4% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
54%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 12.71%
+3.2% YoY +2.5% QoQ
+2.47% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
11.48%
+7.9% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
55%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.48%
-9.8% YoY +29.5% QoQ
-0.26% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.64%
-0.2% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
46%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 8% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 44.32%
(Tier avg: 62.63%, National avg: 65.09%)

Concerns (3)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#184 of 808 · Bottom 23% in Community

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

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.38%
(Tier: 0.63%, National: 0.66%)
better than tier avg
808 of 808 Community banks match · 961 nationally
→ Stable +22 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#119 of 513 · Bottom 23% 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: 90.66%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
better than tier avg
513 of 513 Community banks match · 609 nationally
→ Stable -4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#160 of 642 · Bottom 25% 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 | QoQ rank improving

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

99
Total Deposits
Current: $3.8B · Tier avg: $1.2B
99th pctile
99
Total Loans
Current: $3.4B · Tier avg: $975.5M
99th pctile
98
Total Assets
Current: $4.2B · Tier avg: $1.4B
98th pctile
92
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 44.32% · Tier avg: 62.63%
92th pctile
79
Return on Assets
Current: 1.62% · Tier avg: 1.16%
79th pctile
69
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.99% · Tier avg: 3.66%
69th pctile
66
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 90.66% · Tier avg: 83.06%
66th pctile
55
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.38% · Tier avg: 0.63%
55th pctile
55
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.71% · Tier avg: 10.24%
55th pctile
54
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.31% · Tier avg: 0.50%
54th pctile
49
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 19.92% · Tier avg: 21.05%
49th pctile
46
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.48% · Tier avg: 0.74%
46th pctile

Top Weaknesses

46
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.48% · Tier avg: 0.74%
46th pctile
49
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 19.92% · Tier avg: 21.05%
49th pctile
54
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.31% · Tier avg: 0.50%
54th pctile
55
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.71% · Tier avg: 10.24%
55th pctile
55
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.38% · Tier avg: 0.63%
55th pctile
66
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 90.66% · Tier avg: 83.06%
66th pctile
69
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.99% · Tier avg: 3.66%
69th pctile
79
Return on Assets
Current: 1.62% · Tier avg: 1.16%
79th pctile
92
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 44.32% · Tier avg: 62.63%
92th pctile
98
Total Assets
Current: $4.2B · Tier avg: $1.4B
98th pctile
99
Total Loans
Current: $3.4B · Tier avg: $975.5M
99th pctile
99
Total Deposits
Current: $3.8B · Tier avg: $1.2B
99th pctile
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