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First Financial Bank

Mid-Market Specialty: Commercial TX FDIC cert 3066

Designations: Community bank

Abilene, TX

201 banks in Mid-Market tier nationally 14 in TX
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First Financial Bank shows strong momentum with 2 strengths and 10.5% YoY asset growth

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 25.60% below tier
  • + Tier 1 Capital Ratio 4.62% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

No key concerns identified

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TX) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $15.4B
+10.5% YoY +4.1% QoQ
+$4.9B $10.5B
+2.9% YoY
$2.3B
-0.7% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
81%
Total Loans ? $8.1B
+3.3% YoY -1.0% QoQ
+$951.3M $7.1B
+4.5% YoY
$1.0B
+7.5% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
73%
Total Deposits ? $13.5B
+10.5% YoY +3.9% QoQ
+$5.0B $8.5B
+3.0% YoY
$1.9B
+2.1% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
84%
Return on Assets ? 1.64%
+5.4% YoY +3.9% QoQ
+0.47% 1.16%
+9.4% YoY
1.40%
+9.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
82%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.69%
+7.3% YoY +0.1% QoQ
+0.29% 3.40%
+7.9% YoY
4.07%
+5.6% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
62%
Efficiency Ratio ? 45.67%
-2.6% YoY +2.6% QoQ
-10.94% 56.60%
-3.2% YoY
61.95%
-3.4% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
85%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.69%
-12.9% YoY +0.0% QoQ
+0.01% 0.68%
+12.0% YoY
0.57%
+45.3% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
43%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 59.88%
-6.5% YoY -4.7% QoQ
-25.60% 85.47%
+1.1% YoY
67.65%
-1.7% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Top 5% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 26.18%
-6.8% YoY -4.7% QoQ
+5.54% 20.64%
-0.3% YoY
29.04%
-1.4% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
70%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.37%
-19.1% YoY -7.4% QoQ
-0.13% 0.50%
+7.3% YoY
0.42%
+34.9% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
56%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 18.17%
+4.7% YoY +4.3% QoQ
+4.62% 13.55%
+1.8% YoY
10.86%
-2.2% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 7% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.57%
+2.9% YoY +42.1% QoQ
-0.39% 0.96%
+7.1% YoY
0.87%
+17.4% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
35%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

metric
Top 5% in Mid-Market
Why this stands out
Current: 59.88%
(Tier avg: 85.47%, National avg: 78.04%)

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

metric
Top 7% in Mid-Market
Why this stands out
Current: 18.17%
(Tier avg: 13.55%, National avg: 9.75%)

Concerns (0)

No concerns identified

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 201 peers in Mid-Market tier

Top Strengths

95
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 59.88% · Tier avg: 85.47%
95th pctile
93
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 18.17% · Tier avg: 13.55%
93th pctile
85
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 45.67% · Tier avg: 56.60%
85th pctile
84
Total Deposits
Current: $13.5B · Tier avg: $8.5B
84th pctile
82
Return on Assets
Current: 1.64% · Tier avg: 1.16%
82th pctile
81
Total Assets
Current: $15.4B · Tier avg: $10.5B
81th pctile
73
Total Loans
Current: $8.1B · Tier avg: $7.1B
73th pctile
70
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 26.18% · Tier avg: 20.64%
70th pctile
62
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.69% · Tier avg: 3.40%
62th pctile
56
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.37% · Tier avg: 0.50%
56th pctile
43
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.69% · Tier avg: 0.68%
43th pctile
35
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.57% · Tier avg: 0.96%
35th pctile

Top Weaknesses

35
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.57% · Tier avg: 0.96%
35th pctile
43
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.69% · Tier avg: 0.68%
43th pctile
56
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.37% · Tier avg: 0.50%
56th pctile
62
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.69% · Tier avg: 3.40%
62th pctile
70
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 26.18% · Tier avg: 20.64%
70th pctile
73
Total Loans
Current: $8.1B · Tier avg: $7.1B
73th pctile
81
Total Assets
Current: $15.4B · Tier avg: $10.5B
81th pctile
82
Return on Assets
Current: 1.64% · Tier avg: 1.16%
82th pctile
84
Total Deposits
Current: $13.5B · Tier avg: $8.5B
84th pctile
85
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 45.67% · Tier avg: 56.60%
85th pctile
93
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 18.17% · Tier avg: 13.55%
93th pctile
95
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 59.88% · Tier avg: 85.47%
95th pctile
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