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First American Bank and Trust

Community Specialty: Commercial LA FDIC cert 8149

Vacherie, LA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 37 in LA
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First American Bank and Trust has 2 strengths but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share 15.25% above tier
  • + Tier 1 Capital Ratio 15.07% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 35% in Community
  • - Flatlined Growth: Bottom 42% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (LA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $1.4B
-0.5% YoY +2.9% QoQ
-$27.3M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$757.6M
+4.2% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
65%
Total Loans ? $834.5M
+1.9% YoY -0.4% QoQ
-$141.0M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$510.8M
+1.6% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
59%
Total Deposits ? $1.2B
-2.6% YoY +2.9% QoQ
+$30.2M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$647.1M
+4.0% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
67%
Return on Assets ? 1.15%
+37.7% YoY +1.9% QoQ
-0.01% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.09%
+11.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
52%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.74%
+19.8% YoY +1.3% QoQ
+0.08% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
4.11%
+6.6% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
57%
Efficiency Ratio ? 65.20%
-7.7% YoY -0.4% QoQ
+2.57% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
68.99%
-3.0% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
40%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.91%
-15.1% YoY +30.0% QoQ
+0.28% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
1.20%
-3.6% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
28%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 69.85%
+4.6% YoY -3.3% QoQ
-13.22% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
76.53%
+1.5% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
19%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 36.30%
+0.6% YoY -1.5% QoQ
+15.25% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
23.36%
-2.3% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Top 7% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.56%
-13.4% YoY +25.9% QoQ
+0.06% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.96%
+1.0% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
35%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 25.31%
+9.8% YoY +3.2% QoQ
+15.07% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
8.68%
-5.6% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 2% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.56%
-5.2% YoY +29.9% QoQ
-0.18% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.55%
-11.7% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
56%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share

metric
Top 7% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 36.30%
(Tier avg: 21.05%, National avg: 21.79%)

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

metric
Top 2% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 25.31%
(Tier avg: 10.24%, National avg: 9.75%)

Concerns (2)

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#94 of 268 · Bottom 35% in Community

Exceptional capital position (Tier 1 >= 16%, top quartile). Strong fundamentals - opportunity to deploy capital more productively.

Why this signature
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio: 25.31%
(Tier: 10.24%, National: 9.75%)
better than tier avg
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 69.85%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
worse than tier avg
268 of 268 Community banks match · 314 nationally
→ Stable +6 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Flatlined Growth

risk
#104 of 245 · Bottom 42% in Community

Asset growth stalled (-2% to +2% YoY) despite healthy profitability (>0.25% ROA). Suggests untapped opportunity or strategic drift worth investigating.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 1.15%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
worse than tier avg
245 of 245 Community banks match · 308 nationally
↓ Shrinking -35 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

98
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 25.31% · Tier avg: 10.24%
98th pctile
93
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 36.30% · Tier avg: 21.05%
93th pctile
67
Total Deposits
Current: $1.2B · Tier avg: $1.2B
67th pctile
65
Total Assets
Current: $1.4B · Tier avg: $1.4B
65th pctile
59
Total Loans
Current: $834.5M · Tier avg: $975.5M
59th pctile
57
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.74% · Tier avg: 3.66%
57th pctile
56
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.56% · Tier avg: 0.74%
56th pctile
52
Return on Assets
Current: 1.15% · Tier avg: 1.16%
52th pctile
40
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 65.20% · Tier avg: 62.63%
40th pctile
35
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.56% · Tier avg: 0.50%
35th pctile
28
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.91% · Tier avg: 0.63%
28th pctile
19
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 69.85% · Tier avg: 83.06%
19th pctile

Top Weaknesses

19
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 69.85% · Tier avg: 83.06%
19th pctile
28
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.91% · Tier avg: 0.63%
28th pctile
35
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.56% · Tier avg: 0.50%
35th pctile
40
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 65.20% · Tier avg: 62.63%
40th pctile
52
Return on Assets
Current: 1.15% · Tier avg: 1.16%
52th pctile
56
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.56% · Tier avg: 0.74%
56th pctile
57
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.74% · Tier avg: 3.66%
57th pctile
59
Total Loans
Current: $834.5M · Tier avg: $975.5M
59th pctile
65
Total Assets
Current: $1.4B · Tier avg: $1.4B
65th pctile
67
Total Deposits
Current: $1.2B · Tier avg: $1.2B
67th pctile
93
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 36.30% · Tier avg: 21.05%
93th pctile
98
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 25.31% · Tier avg: 10.24%
98th pctile
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