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First Southern State Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial AL FDIC cert 2829

Stevenson, AL

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 26 in AL
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First Southern State Bank faces 2 concerns requiring attention

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

No key strengths identified

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 22.67% below tier
  • - Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share 12.88% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (AL) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $877.2M
+6.7% YoY +1.8% QoQ
-$514.3M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$2.4B
+1.3% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
41%
Total Loans ? $479.9M
+5.4% YoY +1.7% QoQ
-$495.6M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$1.5B
-0.1% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
28%
Total Deposits ? $794.6M
+4.9% YoY +1.7% QoQ
-$370.0M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$2.0B
+1.3% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
46%
Return on Assets ? 1.24%
+10.5% YoY +2.9% QoQ
+0.07% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.11%
+4.4% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
59%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.50%
+8.7% YoY +1.5% QoQ
-0.16% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.94%
+3.2% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
42%
Efficiency Ratio ? 55.64%
-6.1% YoY -1.8% QoQ
-6.99% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
64.78%
-3.4% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
71%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.07%
-66.5% YoY -11.8% QoQ
-0.56% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.66%
-12.1% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Top 15% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 60.39%
+0.5% YoY +0.0% QoQ
-22.67% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
68.23%
+2.7% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Bottom 9% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 8.16%
+1.2% YoY +1.7% QoQ
-12.88% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
24.36%
+3.3% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Bottom 7% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.07%
-45.1% YoY -16.9% QoQ
-0.43% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.53%
+14.0% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
84%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00% -10.24% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
6.46%
-12.3% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
29%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.58%
-8.7% YoY +31.7% QoQ
-0.16% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.77%
+11.5% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
58%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (2)

Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

metric
Bottom 9% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 60.39%
(Tier avg: 83.06%, National avg: 78.04%)

Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share

metric
Bottom 7% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 8.16%
(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

85
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.07% · Tier avg: 0.63%
85th pctile
84
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.07% · Tier avg: 0.50%
84th pctile
71
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 55.64% · Tier avg: 62.63%
71th pctile
59
Return on Assets
Current: 1.24% · Tier avg: 1.16%
59th pctile
58
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.58% · Tier avg: 0.74%
58th pctile
46
Total Deposits
Current: $794.6M · Tier avg: $1.2B
46th pctile
42
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.50% · Tier avg: 3.66%
42th pctile
41
Total Assets
Current: $877.2M · Tier avg: $1.4B
41th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
28
Total Loans
Current: $479.9M · Tier avg: $975.5M
28th pctile
9
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 60.39% · Tier avg: 83.06%
9th pctile
7
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 8.16% · Tier avg: 21.05%
7th pctile

Top Weaknesses

7
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 8.16% · Tier avg: 21.05%
7th pctile
9
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 60.39% · Tier avg: 83.06%
9th pctile
28
Total Loans
Current: $479.9M · Tier avg: $975.5M
28th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
41
Total Assets
Current: $877.2M · Tier avg: $1.4B
41th pctile
42
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.50% · Tier avg: 3.66%
42th pctile
46
Total Deposits
Current: $794.6M · Tier avg: $1.2B
46th pctile
58
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.58% · Tier avg: 0.74%
58th pctile
59
Return on Assets
Current: 1.24% · Tier avg: 1.16%
59th pctile
71
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 55.64% · Tier avg: 62.63%
71th pctile
84
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.07% · Tier avg: 0.50%
84th pctile
85
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.07% · Tier avg: 0.63%
85th pctile
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