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Bank of the James

Community Specialty: Commercial VA FDIC cert 35207

Lynchburg, VA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 32 in VA
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Bank of the James 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

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 7% in Community
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 11% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (VA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $1.0B
+6.4% YoY +2.0% QoQ
-$359.6M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$17.5B
+24.6% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
52%
Total Loans ? $664.8M
+3.9% YoY +1.2% QoQ
-$310.6M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$10.7B
+28.4% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
47%
Total Deposits ? $940.6M
+5.7% YoY +2.0% QoQ
-$224.0M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$13.8B
+21.4% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
56%
Return on Assets ? 0.78%
+7.7% YoY +11.0% QoQ
-0.39% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.94%
+24.9% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
23%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.68%
+6.5% YoY +1.0% QoQ
+0.02% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.66%
+9.0% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
52%
Efficiency Ratio ? 78.76%
-2.1% YoY -3.5% QoQ
+16.13% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
66.70%
-6.7% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Bottom 12% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.26%
+0.0% YoY -11.1% QoQ
-0.37% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.75%
+37.7% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
65%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 70.68%
-1.7% YoY -0.8% QoQ
-12.38% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
79.98%
+0.8% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
79%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 14.34%
-7.1% YoY -2.3% QoQ
-6.70% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
24.23%
+0.2% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
23%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.17%
-2.3% YoY -11.9% QoQ
-0.33% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.53%
+39.4% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
69%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 11.73%
-1.6% YoY +2.4% QoQ
+1.48% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
11.48%
+7.9% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
44%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 1.00%
+1.2% YoY +35.8% QoQ
+0.26% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.64%
-0.2% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Top 14% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (2)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#46 of 642 · Bottom 7% 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

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#93 of 808 · Bottom 11% in Community

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

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.26%
(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

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

86
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 1.00% · Tier avg: 0.74%
86th pctile
79
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 70.68% · Tier avg: 83.06%
79th pctile
69
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.17% · Tier avg: 0.50%
69th pctile
65
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.26% · Tier avg: 0.63%
65th pctile
56
Total Deposits
Current: $940.6M · Tier avg: $1.2B
56th pctile
52
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.68% · Tier avg: 3.66%
52th pctile
52
Total Assets
Current: $1.0B · Tier avg: $1.4B
52th pctile
47
Total Loans
Current: $664.8M · Tier avg: $975.5M
47th pctile
44
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 11.73% · Tier avg: 10.24%
44th pctile
23
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 14.34% · Tier avg: 21.05%
23th pctile
23
Return on Assets
Current: 0.78% · Tier avg: 1.16%
23th pctile
12
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 78.76% · Tier avg: 62.63%
12th pctile

Top Weaknesses

12
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 78.76% · Tier avg: 62.63%
12th pctile
23
Return on Assets
Current: 0.78% · Tier avg: 1.16%
23th pctile
23
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 14.34% · Tier avg: 21.05%
23th pctile
44
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 11.73% · Tier avg: 10.24%
44th pctile
47
Total Loans
Current: $664.8M · Tier avg: $975.5M
47th pctile
52
Total Assets
Current: $1.0B · Tier avg: $1.4B
52th pctile
52
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.68% · Tier avg: 3.66%
52th pctile
56
Total Deposits
Current: $940.6M · Tier avg: $1.2B
56th pctile
65
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.26% · Tier avg: 0.63%
65th pctile
69
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.17% · Tier avg: 0.50%
69th pctile
79
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 70.68% · Tier avg: 83.06%
79th pctile
86
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 1.00% · Tier avg: 0.74%
86th pctile
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