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First Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial MS FDIC cert 5907

Mccomb, MS

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 21 in MS
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First Bank has 2 strengths but faces 1 concern

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 11% in Community
  • + Revenue Diversifier: Top 26% in Community

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Capital Thin: Bottom 7% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MS) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $529.3M
-2.1% YoY -2.3% QoQ
-$862.1M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$2.2B
+10.7% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Bottom 4% in tier
Total Loans ? $365.2M
-0.1% YoY +6.9% QoQ
-$610.3M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$1.5B
+12.2% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Bottom 10% in tier
Total Deposits ? $450.1M
-3.1% YoY -2.9% QoQ
-$714.5M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$1.9B
+9.4% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Bottom 5% in tier
Return on Assets ? 1.90%
+44.2% YoY -7.6% QoQ
+0.74% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.01%
-3.5% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 11% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 4.01%
+7.9% YoY +1.0% QoQ
+0.34% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.89%
+5.4% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
70%
Efficiency Ratio ? 58.12%
-10.1% YoY +4.0% QoQ
-4.51% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
68.70%
-1.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
64%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.83%
+433.4% YoY +139.2% QoQ
+0.21% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.98%
+32.9% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
31%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 81.13%
+3.1% YoY +10.1% QoQ
-1.93% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
71.82%
+2.7% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
40%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 25.94%
+4.4% YoY +8.3% QoQ
+4.90% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
23.43%
+1.6% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
72%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.82%
+455.3% YoY +78.6% QoQ
+0.32% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.61%
+16.2% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
24%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00% -10.24% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
6.62%
-3.2% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
29%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 1.24%
+46.7% YoY +23.3% QoQ
+0.50% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.73%
-13.2% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Top 9% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Profitability Leader

growth
#41 of 371 · Top 11% in Community

Top-quartile profitability for peers of this size. Strong fundamentals and operational efficiency.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 1.90%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 444 nationally
→ Stable +5 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Revenue Diversifier

growth
#99 of 371 · Top 26% 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: 1.24%
(Tier: 0.74%, National: 0.65%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.90%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 441 nationally
→ Stable +4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Concerns (1)

Capital Thin

risk
#30 of 432 · Bottom 7% 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 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

91
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 1.24% · Tier avg: 0.74%
91th pctile
89
Return on Assets
Current: 1.90% · Tier avg: 1.16%
89th pctile
72
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 25.94% · Tier avg: 21.05%
72th pctile
70
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.01% · Tier avg: 3.66%
70th pctile
64
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 58.12% · Tier avg: 62.63%
64th pctile
40
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 81.13% · Tier avg: 83.06%
40th pctile
31
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.83% · Tier avg: 0.63%
31th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
24
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.82% · Tier avg: 0.50%
24th pctile
10
Total Loans
Current: $365.2M · Tier avg: $975.5M
10th pctile
5
Total Deposits
Current: $450.1M · Tier avg: $1.2B
5th pctile
4
Total Assets
Current: $529.3M · Tier avg: $1.4B
4th pctile

Top Weaknesses

4
Total Assets
Current: $529.3M · Tier avg: $1.4B
4th pctile
5
Total Deposits
Current: $450.1M · Tier avg: $1.2B
5th pctile
10
Total Loans
Current: $365.2M · Tier avg: $975.5M
10th pctile
24
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.82% · Tier avg: 0.50%
24th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
31
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.83% · Tier avg: 0.63%
31th pctile
40
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 81.13% · Tier avg: 83.06%
40th pctile
64
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 58.12% · Tier avg: 62.63%
64th pctile
70
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.01% · Tier avg: 3.66%
70th pctile
72
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 25.94% · Tier avg: 21.05%
72th pctile
89
Return on Assets
Current: 1.90% · Tier avg: 1.16%
89th pctile
91
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 1.24% · Tier avg: 0.74%
91th pctile
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