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The First National Bank of Sonora

Community Specialty: Commercial TX FDIC cert 5531

Sonora, TX

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 136 in TX
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The First National Bank of Sonora faces 4 concerns requiring attention

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

No key strengths identified

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 5% in Community
  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 27% in Community
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 44% in Community
  • - Nonperforming Asset Ratio 1.54% above tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TX) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $683.7M
+10.8% YoY -0.6% QoQ
-$707.8M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$2.3B
-0.7% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
26%
Total Loans ? $460.3M
+8.9% YoY +4.4% QoQ
-$515.2M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$1.0B
+7.5% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
24%
Total Deposits ? $622.1M
+11.5% YoY -0.9% QoQ
-$542.5M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$1.9B
+2.1% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
30%
Return on Assets ? 0.87%
-17.7% YoY -1.8% QoQ
-0.29% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.40%
+9.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
30%
Net Interest Margin ? 4.38%
-3.9% YoY +3.0% QoQ
+0.71% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
4.07%
+5.6% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
84%
Efficiency Ratio ? 80.80%
+4.3% YoY +0.7% QoQ
+18.16% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
61.95%
-3.4% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Bottom 10% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 1.58%
+9.3% YoY -13.6% QoQ
+0.95% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.57%
+45.3% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Bottom 14% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 73.99%
-2.3% YoY +5.3% QoQ
-9.08% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
67.65%
-1.7% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
74%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 29.78%
-5.0% YoY +1.9% QoQ
+8.73% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
29.04%
-1.4% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
84%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 2.04%
+105.1% YoY +19.0% QoQ
+1.54% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.42%
+34.9% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Bottom 6% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 10.53%
-17.8% YoY -3.1% QoQ
+0.28% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
10.86%
-2.2% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
33%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.64%
+11.6% YoY +24.4% QoQ
-0.10% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.87%
+17.4% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
65%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (4)

Efficiency Drag

risk
#9 of 152 · Bottom 5% in Community

Efficiency ratio above 80% - operating costs elevated relative to revenue. Margin improvement opportunity.

Why this signature
Efficiency Ratio: 80.80%
(Tier: 62.63%, National: 65.09%)
worse than tier avg
152 of 152 Community banks match · 163 nationally
→ Stable -9 banks QoQ

Margin Compression

decline
#33 of 120 · Bottom 27% in Community

Profitability above 0.75% ROA but margins eroding by at least 0.10pp YoY. Something changed - rising costs or falling yields need addressing.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 0.87%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
worse than tier avg
120 of 120 Community banks match · 147 nationally
→ Stable -9 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#286 of 642 · Bottom 44% 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

Nonperforming Asset Ratio

metric
Bottom 6% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 2.04%
(Tier avg: 0.50%, National avg: 0.48%)

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

84
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 29.78% · Tier avg: 21.05%
84th pctile
84
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.38% · Tier avg: 3.66%
84th pctile
74
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 73.99% · Tier avg: 83.06%
74th pctile
65
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.64% · Tier avg: 0.74%
65th pctile
33
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 10.53% · Tier avg: 10.24%
33th pctile
30
Total Deposits
Current: $622.1M · Tier avg: $1.2B
30th pctile
30
Return on Assets
Current: 0.87% · Tier avg: 1.16%
30th pctile
26
Total Assets
Current: $683.7M · Tier avg: $1.4B
26th pctile
24
Total Loans
Current: $460.3M · Tier avg: $975.5M
24th pctile
14
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.58% · Tier avg: 0.63%
14th pctile
10
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 80.80% · Tier avg: 62.63%
10th pctile
6
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 2.04% · Tier avg: 0.50%
6th pctile

Top Weaknesses

6
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 2.04% · Tier avg: 0.50%
6th pctile
10
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 80.80% · Tier avg: 62.63%
10th pctile
14
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.58% · Tier avg: 0.63%
14th pctile
24
Total Loans
Current: $460.3M · Tier avg: $975.5M
24th pctile
26
Total Assets
Current: $683.7M · Tier avg: $1.4B
26th pctile
30
Return on Assets
Current: 0.87% · Tier avg: 1.16%
30th pctile
30
Total Deposits
Current: $622.1M · Tier avg: $1.2B
30th pctile
33
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 10.53% · Tier avg: 10.24%
33th pctile
65
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.64% · Tier avg: 0.74%
65th pctile
74
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 73.99% · Tier avg: 83.06%
74th pctile
84
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.38% · Tier avg: 3.66%
84th pctile
84
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 29.78% · Tier avg: 21.05%
84th pctile
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