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First Southern National Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial KY FDIC cert 2700

Lancaster, KY

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 34 in KY
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First Southern National Bank has 1 strength but faces 1 concern

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 1% in Community

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 31% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (KY) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $1.3B
+3.7% YoY +0.3% QoQ
-$133.9M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$697.6M
+5.6% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
62%
Total Loans ? $778.4M
+2.8% YoY +2.5% QoQ
-$197.0M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$490.0M
+5.5% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
56%
Total Deposits ? $1.1B
+1.0% YoY -1.0% QoQ
-$68.5M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$584.3M
+5.1% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
63%
Return on Assets ? 2.46%
+110.9% YoY +21.4% QoQ
+1.30% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.21%
+22.9% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 3% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 4.45%
+9.3% YoY +0.5% QoQ
+0.79% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.81%
+9.2% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 14% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 64.15%
-6.0% YoY +2.3% QoQ
+1.52% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
64.38%
-7.4% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
44%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.95%
+84.6% YoY +116.8% QoQ
+0.32% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.52%
-3.4% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
27%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 71.02%
+1.8% YoY +3.5% QoQ
-12.04% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
81.81%
+1.4% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
79%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 21.43%
-4.1% YoY -1.8% QoQ
+0.38% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
23.17%
-1.4% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
56%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.59%
+83.0% YoY +121.5% QoQ
+0.09% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.32%
-14.7% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
33%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 16.96%
+11.1% YoY +0.3% QoQ
+6.72% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
9.91%
+1.4% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 14% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.69%
+17.5% YoY +24.7% QoQ
-0.05% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.66%
+0.7% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
69%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Profitability Leader

growth
#1 of 371 · Top 1% in Community

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

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.46%
(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

Concerns (1)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#200 of 642 · Bottom 31% 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

97
Return on Assets
Current: 2.46% · Tier avg: 1.16%
97th pctile
86
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 16.96% · Tier avg: 10.24%
86th pctile
86
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.45% · Tier avg: 3.66%
86th pctile
79
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 71.02% · Tier avg: 83.06%
79th pctile
69
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.69% · Tier avg: 0.74%
69th pctile
63
Total Deposits
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.2B
63th pctile
62
Total Assets
Current: $1.3B · Tier avg: $1.4B
62th pctile
56
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 21.43% · Tier avg: 21.05%
56th pctile
56
Total Loans
Current: $778.4M · Tier avg: $975.5M
56th pctile
44
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 64.15% · Tier avg: 62.63%
44th pctile
33
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.59% · Tier avg: 0.50%
33th pctile
27
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.95% · Tier avg: 0.63%
27th pctile

Top Weaknesses

27
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.95% · Tier avg: 0.63%
27th pctile
33
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.59% · Tier avg: 0.50%
33th pctile
44
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 64.15% · Tier avg: 62.63%
44th pctile
56
Total Loans
Current: $778.4M · Tier avg: $975.5M
56th pctile
56
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 21.43% · Tier avg: 21.05%
56th pctile
62
Total Assets
Current: $1.3B · Tier avg: $1.4B
62th pctile
63
Total Deposits
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.2B
63th pctile
69
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.69% · Tier avg: 0.74%
69th pctile
79
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 71.02% · Tier avg: 83.06%
79th pctile
86
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.45% · Tier avg: 3.66%
86th pctile
86
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 16.96% · Tier avg: 10.24%
86th pctile
97
Return on Assets
Current: 2.46% · Tier avg: 1.16%
97th pctile
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