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NewFirst National Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial TX FDIC cert 3183

El Campo, TX

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 136 in TX
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NewFirst National Bank has 3 strengths but faces 1 concern

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Deposit Franchise: Top 38% in Community
  • + Profitability Leader: Top 49% in Community
  • + Efficiency Ratio 24.55% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Capital Thin: Bottom 28% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TX) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $944.4M
+2.1% YoY +1.8% QoQ
-$447.0M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$2.3B
-0.7% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
46%
Total Loans ? $681.5M
-0.0% YoY +2.0% QoQ
-$294.0M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$1.0B
+7.5% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
48%
Total Deposits ? $824.3M
+1.8% YoY +2.0% QoQ
-$340.3M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$1.9B
+2.1% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
49%
Return on Assets ? 3.45%
-1.3% YoY +1.1% QoQ
+2.29% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.40%
+9.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 5.43%
-0.9% YoY -0.6% QoQ
+1.76% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
4.07%
+5.6% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 2% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 38.08%
+1.4% YoY +1.6% QoQ
-24.55% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
61.95%
-3.4% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 3% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 1.01%
+271.4% YoY +461.0% QoQ
+0.38% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.57%
+45.3% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
25%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 82.68%
-1.8% YoY +0.0% QoQ
-0.38% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
67.65%
-1.7% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
56%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 27.95%
-3.3% YoY -3.1% QoQ
+6.90% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
29.04%
-1.4% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
79%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.74%
+251.7% YoY +440.5% QoQ
+0.24% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.42%
+34.9% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
27%
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 ? 0.43%
+0.1% YoY +35.5% QoQ
-0.31% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.87%
+17.4% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
39%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Deposit Franchise

growth
#58 of 150 · Top 38% in Community

Top-quartile non-interest-bearing deposits AND top-quartile NIM. A premium deposit franchise translating into above-peer spread.

Why this signature
Noninterest-Bearing Deposit Share: 27.95%
(Tier: 21.05%, National: 21.79%)
better than tier avg
Net Interest Margin: 5.43%
(Tier: 3.66%, National: 3.75%)
better than tier avg
150 of 150 Community banks match · 176 nationally
→ Stable +2 banks QoQ

Profitability Leader

growth
#181 of 371 · Top 49% in Community

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

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 3.45%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 444 nationally
→ Stable +5 banks QoQ

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 3% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 38.08%
(Tier avg: 62.63%, National avg: 65.09%)

Concerns (1)

Capital Thin

risk
#121 of 432 · Bottom 28% in Community

Tier 1 capital ratio in the bottom quartile of peers. Capital cushion thin relative to peers - regulator-watching cohort.

Why this signature
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio: 0.00%
(Tier: 10.24%, National: 9.75%)
worse than tier avg
432 of 432 Community banks match · 505 nationally
→ Stable +11 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
Return on Assets
Current: 3.45% · Tier avg: 1.16%
99th pctile
98
Net Interest Margin
Current: 5.43% · Tier avg: 3.66%
98th pctile
97
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 38.08% · Tier avg: 62.63%
97th pctile
79
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 27.95% · Tier avg: 21.05%
79th pctile
56
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 82.68% · Tier avg: 83.06%
56th pctile
49
Total Deposits
Current: $824.3M · Tier avg: $1.2B
49th pctile
48
Total Loans
Current: $681.5M · Tier avg: $975.5M
48th pctile
46
Total Assets
Current: $944.4M · Tier avg: $1.4B
46th pctile
39
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.43% · Tier avg: 0.74%
39th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
27
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.74% · Tier avg: 0.50%
27th pctile
25
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.01% · Tier avg: 0.63%
25th pctile

Top Weaknesses

25
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.01% · Tier avg: 0.63%
25th pctile
27
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.74% · Tier avg: 0.50%
27th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
39
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.43% · Tier avg: 0.74%
39th pctile
46
Total Assets
Current: $944.4M · Tier avg: $1.4B
46th pctile
48
Total Loans
Current: $681.5M · Tier avg: $975.5M
48th pctile
49
Total Deposits
Current: $824.3M · Tier avg: $1.2B
49th pctile
56
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 82.68% · Tier avg: 83.06%
56th pctile
79
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 27.95% · Tier avg: 21.05%
79th pctile
97
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 38.08% · Tier avg: 62.63%
97th pctile
98
Net Interest Margin
Current: 5.43% · Tier avg: 3.66%
98th pctile
99
Return on Assets
Current: 3.45% · Tier avg: 1.16%
99th pctile
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