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Peoples Bank of the South

Micro Specialty: Commercial TN FDIC cert 4945

Designations: Community bank

La Follette, TN

2498 banks in Micro tier nationally 57 in TN
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Peoples Bank of the South has 3 strengths but faces 1 concern

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Return on Assets 1.60% above tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.68% above tier
  • + Efficiency Ratio 19.33% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 30.06% above tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TN) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $227.4M
+2.6% YoY +0.7% QoQ
+$9.9M $217.5M
+2.3% YoY
$2.2B
+7.1% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
57%
Total Loans ? $193.7M
+9.9% YoY +2.6% QoQ
+$54.5M $139.2M
+2.8% YoY
$1.6B
+8.0% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
72%
Total Deposits ? $185.2M
+2.0% YoY -2.4% QoQ
+$1.5M $183.7M
+1.8% YoY
$1.9B
+7.5% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
56%
Return on Assets ? 2.68%
+13.1% YoY -3.1% QoQ
+1.60% 1.08%
+14.7% YoY
1.12%
+10.3% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 3% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 5.53%
+9.6% YoY +1.7% QoQ
+1.68% 3.85%
+6.6% YoY
3.88%
+7.5% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 4% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 48.40%
-3.5% YoY +5.3% QoQ
-19.33% 67.73%
-4.8% YoY
65.37%
-3.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 8% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.53%
-43.7% YoY -24.0% QoQ
-0.10% 0.64%
+24.4% YoY
0.47%
-3.0% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
44%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 104.59%
+7.8% YoY +5.2% QoQ
+30.06% 74.53%
+0.5% YoY
80.28%
+1.8% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Bottom 6% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 28.53%
+1.1% YoY -3.5% QoQ
+6.14% 22.39%
-1.3% YoY
18.56%
-3.5% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
75%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.46%
-39.7% YoY -22.6% QoQ
0 0.45%
+25.1% YoY
0.45%
+14.3% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
40%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 15.52%
+0.2% YoY -12.9% QoQ
+6.67% 8.85%
-3.4% YoY
10.10%
+3.0% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
74%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.23%
+1.7% YoY +31.4% QoQ
-0.33% 0.56%
+0.3% YoY
0.72%
-2.8% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
29%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Return on Assets

metric
Top 3% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 2.68%
(Tier avg: 1.08%, National avg: 1.12%)

Net Interest Margin

metric
Top 4% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 5.53%
(Tier avg: 3.85%, National avg: 3.75%)

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 8% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 48.40%
(Tier avg: 67.73%, National avg: 65.09%)

Concerns (1)

Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

metric
Bottom 6% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 104.59%
(Tier avg: 74.53%, National avg: 78.04%)

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 2498 peers in Micro tier

Top Strengths

97
Return on Assets
Current: 2.68% · Tier avg: 1.08%
97th pctile
96
Net Interest Margin
Current: 5.53% · Tier avg: 3.85%
96th pctile
92
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 48.40% · Tier avg: 67.73%
92th pctile
75
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 28.53% · Tier avg: 22.39%
75th pctile
74
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 15.52% · Tier avg: 8.85%
74th pctile
72
Total Loans
Current: $193.7M · Tier avg: $139.2M
72th pctile
57
Total Assets
Current: $227.4M · Tier avg: $217.5M
57th pctile
56
Total Deposits
Current: $185.2M · Tier avg: $183.7M
56th pctile
44
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.53% · Tier avg: 0.64%
44th pctile
40
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.46% · Tier avg: 0.45%
40th pctile
29
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.23% · Tier avg: 0.56%
29th pctile
6
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 104.59% · Tier avg: 74.53%
6th pctile

Top Weaknesses

6
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 104.59% · Tier avg: 74.53%
6th pctile
29
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.23% · Tier avg: 0.56%
29th pctile
40
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.46% · Tier avg: 0.45%
40th pctile
44
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.53% · Tier avg: 0.64%
44th pctile
56
Total Deposits
Current: $185.2M · Tier avg: $183.7M
56th pctile
57
Total Assets
Current: $227.4M · Tier avg: $217.5M
57th pctile
72
Total Loans
Current: $193.7M · Tier avg: $139.2M
72th pctile
74
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 15.52% · Tier avg: 8.85%
74th pctile
75
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 28.53% · Tier avg: 22.39%
75th pctile
92
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 48.40% · Tier avg: 67.73%
92th pctile
96
Net Interest Margin
Current: 5.53% · Tier avg: 3.85%
96th pctile
97
Return on Assets
Current: 2.68% · Tier avg: 1.08%
97th pctile
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