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Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company

Community Specialty: Commercial LA FDIC cert 9319

Leesville, LA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 37 in LA
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Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company has 1 strength but faces 1 concern

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 27.62% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 40% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (LA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $533.4M
+7.4% YoY +5.0% QoQ
-$858.1M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$757.6M
+4.2% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Bottom 5% in tier
Total Loans ? $266.1M
+5.5% YoY +3.6% QoQ
-$709.4M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$510.8M
+1.6% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Bottom 3% in tier
Total Deposits ? $479.9M
+6.0% YoY +5.2% QoQ
-$684.7M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$647.1M
+4.0% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Bottom 10% in tier
Return on Assets ? 0.74%
+62.1% YoY -1.6% QoQ
-0.42% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.09%
+11.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
22%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.62%
+8.4% YoY +0.8% QoQ
-0.05% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
4.11%
+6.6% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
48%
Efficiency Ratio ? 74.06%
-12.0% YoY -1.1% QoQ
+11.43% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
68.99%
-3.0% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
19%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.83%
+72.5% YoY +20.8% QoQ
+0.20% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
1.20%
-3.6% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
31%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 55.44%
-0.5% YoY -1.5% QoQ
-27.62% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
76.53%
+1.5% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Top 6% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 29.04%
-8.2% YoY -1.2% QoQ
+8.00% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
23.36%
-2.3% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
82%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.42%
+25.3% YoY +17.2% QoQ
-0.08% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.96%
+1.0% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
44%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00% -10.24% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
8.68%
-5.6% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
29%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.42%
-6.1% YoY +26.3% QoQ
-0.32% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.55%
-11.7% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
37%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

metric
Top 6% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 55.44%
(Tier avg: 83.06%, National avg: 78.04%)

Concerns (1)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#259 of 642 · Bottom 40% 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 declining

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

94
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 55.44% · Tier avg: 83.06%
94th pctile
82
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 29.04% · Tier avg: 21.05%
82th pctile
48
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.62% · Tier avg: 3.66%
48th pctile
44
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.42% · Tier avg: 0.50%
44th pctile
37
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.42% · Tier avg: 0.74%
37th 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
22
Return on Assets
Current: 0.74% · Tier avg: 1.16%
22th pctile
19
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 74.06% · Tier avg: 62.63%
19th pctile
10
Total Deposits
Current: $479.9M · Tier avg: $1.2B
10th pctile
5
Total Assets
Current: $533.4M · Tier avg: $1.4B
5th pctile
3
Total Loans
Current: $266.1M · Tier avg: $975.5M
3th pctile

Top Weaknesses

3
Total Loans
Current: $266.1M · Tier avg: $975.5M
3th pctile
5
Total Assets
Current: $533.4M · Tier avg: $1.4B
5th pctile
10
Total Deposits
Current: $479.9M · Tier avg: $1.2B
10th pctile
19
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 74.06% · Tier avg: 62.63%
19th pctile
22
Return on Assets
Current: 0.74% · Tier avg: 1.16%
22th 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
37
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.42% · Tier avg: 0.74%
37th pctile
44
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.42% · Tier avg: 0.50%
44th pctile
48
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.62% · Tier avg: 3.66%
48th pctile
82
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 29.04% · Tier avg: 21.05%
82th pctile
94
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 55.44% · Tier avg: 83.06%
94th pctile
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