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First Reliance Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial SC FDIC cert 35214

Florence, SC

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 22 in SC
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First Reliance Bank has 1 strength but faces 1 concern

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Revenue Diversifier: Top 46% in Community

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 9% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (SC) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $1.1B
+2.4% YoY -0.4% QoQ
-$299.9M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$1.4B
+4.5% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
55%
Total Loans ? $783.4M
+2.2% YoY -0.2% QoQ
-$192.1M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$973.5M
+7.4% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
56%
Total Deposits ? $949.9M
-0.7% YoY -1.2% QoQ
-$214.7M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$1.2B
+4.1% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
56%
Return on Assets ? 1.10%
+55.3% YoY +1.9% QoQ
-0.06% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.95%
+14.5% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
48%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.78%
+10.3% YoY +1.2% QoQ
+0.12% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.61%
+7.8% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
59%
Efficiency Ratio ? 67.57%
-10.7% YoY +0.2% QoQ
+4.94% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
68.53%
-3.0% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
33%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.31%
+101.7% YoY +566.1% QoQ
-0.32% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.35%
-2.9% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
60%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 82.47%
+2.9% YoY +1.0% QoQ
-0.59% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
73.98%
+1.0% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
56%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 26.99%
+11.1% YoY -11.8% QoQ
+5.95% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
20.79%
-0.7% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
77%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.22%
+101.3% YoY +567.7% QoQ
-0.27% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.23%
-5.4% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
62%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 12.72%
+2.4% YoY +2.0% QoQ
+2.48% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
12.85%
+2.9% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
55%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 1.26%
+48.7% YoY +30.4% QoQ
+0.52% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.49%
-7.0% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Top 9% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Revenue Diversifier

growth
#170 of 371 · Top 46% in Community

Top-quartile non-interest income relative to assets. Revenue less dependent on spread - more resilient to rate cycles.

Why this signature
Noninterest Income / Assets: 1.26%
(Tier: 0.74%, National: 0.65%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.10%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
but worse than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 441 nationally
→ Stable +4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Concerns (1)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#58 of 642 · Bottom 9% 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

91
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 1.26% · Tier avg: 0.74%
91th pctile
77
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 26.99% · Tier avg: 21.05%
77th pctile
62
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.22% · Tier avg: 0.50%
62th pctile
60
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.31% · Tier avg: 0.63%
60th pctile
59
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.78% · Tier avg: 3.66%
59th pctile
56
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 82.47% · Tier avg: 83.06%
56th pctile
56
Total Deposits
Current: $949.9M · Tier avg: $1.2B
56th pctile
56
Total Loans
Current: $783.4M · Tier avg: $975.5M
56th pctile
55
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.72% · Tier avg: 10.24%
55th pctile
55
Total Assets
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.4B
55th pctile
48
Return on Assets
Current: 1.10% · Tier avg: 1.16%
48th pctile
33
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 67.57% · Tier avg: 62.63%
33th pctile

Top Weaknesses

33
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 67.57% · Tier avg: 62.63%
33th pctile
48
Return on Assets
Current: 1.10% · Tier avg: 1.16%
48th pctile
55
Total Assets
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.4B
55th pctile
55
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.72% · Tier avg: 10.24%
55th pctile
56
Total Loans
Current: $783.4M · Tier avg: $975.5M
56th pctile
56
Total Deposits
Current: $949.9M · Tier avg: $1.2B
56th pctile
56
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 82.47% · Tier avg: 83.06%
56th pctile
59
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.78% · Tier avg: 3.66%
59th pctile
60
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.31% · Tier avg: 0.63%
60th pctile
62
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.22% · Tier avg: 0.50%
62th pctile
77
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 26.99% · Tier avg: 21.05%
77th pctile
91
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 1.26% · Tier avg: 0.74%
91th pctile
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