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Southeastern Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial GA FDIC cert 5685

Darien, GA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 36 in GA
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Southeastern Bank has 1 strength but faces 4 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Deposit Franchise: Top 70% in Community

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 24% in Community
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 32% in Community
  • - Capital Thin: Bottom 38% in Community
  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 55% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (GA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $623.4M
+3.6% YoY +3.2% QoQ
-$768.1M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$791.9M
+9.3% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
17%
Total Loans ? $406.5M
+7.6% YoY +0.1% QoQ
-$569.0M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$538.5M
+10.1% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
16%
Total Deposits ? $545.5M
+2.7% YoY +3.3% QoQ
-$619.1M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$671.4M
+8.0% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
20%
Return on Assets ? 1.61%
-8.2% YoY -2.9% QoQ
+0.45% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.46%
+11.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
79%
Net Interest Margin ? 4.78%
+1.6% YoY +0.3% QoQ
+1.12% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
4.40%
+3.8% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 8% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 55.37%
+3.2% YoY -0.2% QoQ
-7.26% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
59.78%
-5.5% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
71%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.32%
+33.9% YoY +18.9% QoQ
-0.31% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.67%
+32.9% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
60%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 74.52%
+4.8% YoY -3.1% QoQ
-8.54% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
72.12%
+2.8% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
73%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 27.49%
-1.3% YoY -4.2% QoQ
+6.44% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
27.08%
-1.1% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
78%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.21%
+35.8% YoY +14.6% QoQ
-0.29% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.46%
+30.5% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
63%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00% -10.24% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
12.12%
+2.1% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
29%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.56%
-2.8% YoY +28.2% QoQ
-0.18% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.53%
-2.9% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
56%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Deposit Franchise

growth
#105 of 150 · Top 70% 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: 27.49%
(Tier: 21.05%, National: 21.79%)
better than tier avg
Net Interest Margin: 4.78%
(Tier: 3.66%, National: 3.75%)
better than tier avg
150 of 150 Community banks match · 176 nationally
→ Stable +2 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Concerns (4)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#196 of 808 · Bottom 24% in Community

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

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.32%
(Tier: 0.63%, National: 0.66%)
better than tier avg
808 of 808 Community banks match · 961 nationally
→ Stable +22 banks QoQ

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#208 of 642 · Bottom 32% 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

Capital Thin

risk
#166 of 432 · Bottom 38% 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 declining

Margin Compression

decline
#66 of 120 · Bottom 55% 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: 1.61%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
120 of 120 Community banks match · 147 nationally
→ Stable -9 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

92
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.78% · Tier avg: 3.66%
92th pctile
79
Return on Assets
Current: 1.61% · Tier avg: 1.16%
79th pctile
78
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 27.49% · Tier avg: 21.05%
78th pctile
73
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 74.52% · Tier avg: 83.06%
73th pctile
71
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 55.37% · Tier avg: 62.63%
71th pctile
63
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.21% · Tier avg: 0.50%
63th pctile
60
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.32% · Tier avg: 0.63%
60th pctile
56
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.56% · Tier avg: 0.74%
56th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
20
Total Deposits
Current: $545.5M · Tier avg: $1.2B
20th pctile
17
Total Assets
Current: $623.4M · Tier avg: $1.4B
17th pctile
16
Total Loans
Current: $406.5M · Tier avg: $975.5M
16th pctile

Top Weaknesses

16
Total Loans
Current: $406.5M · Tier avg: $975.5M
16th pctile
17
Total Assets
Current: $623.4M · Tier avg: $1.4B
17th pctile
20
Total Deposits
Current: $545.5M · Tier avg: $1.2B
20th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
56
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.56% · Tier avg: 0.74%
56th pctile
60
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.32% · Tier avg: 0.63%
60th pctile
63
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.21% · Tier avg: 0.50%
63th pctile
71
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 55.37% · Tier avg: 62.63%
71th pctile
73
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 74.52% · Tier avg: 83.06%
73th pctile
78
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 27.49% · Tier avg: 21.05%
78th pctile
79
Return on Assets
Current: 1.61% · Tier avg: 1.16%
79th pctile
92
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.78% · Tier avg: 3.66%
92th pctile
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