Total Assets
$110M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #20162 · Helena, Montana · Est. 1970
Ascent Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Ascent Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $110M
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.33%
- Return on assets
- 14.0%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Ascent Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (83/100), with well-capitalized at 13.96% Tier 1, profitable at 1.33% ROA, efficient (57% cost ratio).
- #3,663
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 15th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 13.96%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 65th
- percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally
This grade is PlainBankData's own interpretation of the bank's Call Report, not an FDIC rating, deposits here stay federally insured to $250,000 per depositor, per category, regardless of grade.
How Ascent Bank's 83/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Ascent Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (13.96%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.33%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (11.71%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (57.38%) 12/15
83 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$97M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$79M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$1M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Ascent Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Ascent Bank's score of 83/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Ascent Bank's size among FDIC-insured banks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with reported assets, bucketed by total-asset scale (note the buckets are powers of 10, most banks cluster in the $100M-$1B range). Ascent Bank's $110M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
13.96% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
13.96%
Texas Ratio
11.71%
Equity Capital
$11M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
65th percentile nationally
1.33%
Return on Equity (ROE)
14.45%
Efficiency Ratio
57.38%
What the numbers say about Ascent Bank
Ascent Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #20162) headquartered in Helena, Montana, established in 1970. It holds $110M in total assets - 3,663rd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $97M in customer deposits, and $79M in net loans. On safety, its Tier 1 capital ratio of 13.96% is above the 10% well-capitalized threshold, and its Texas Ratio of 11.71% sits in the healthy range below 50%. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (83/100), a composite of Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. All of it traces back to the bank's own quarterly FDIC Call Report filing.
By assets, Ascent Bank ranks 28th of 36 banks based in Montana -- squarely in the community-bank tier. Size alone doesn't determine a bank's local importance; a bank this size often has deeper, longer-standing relationships with the specific businesses and depositors it serves than a much larger institution would.
Income & expense breakdown
$7M
Interest Income
$57K
Non-Interest Income
$3M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Ascent Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 11.71% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
11.71% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Montana by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Ascent Bank (FDIC Cert #20162) - Tier 1 capital ratio, total assets, deposits, ROA/ROE · 2025 FDIC Call Reports filed quarterly; latest publicly-available vintage shown. Health grades are PlainBankData's interpretation of regulatory filings and are not official FDIC ratings.
Other banks in Montana
All Montana banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier BankKalispell | $32.0B | B | 0.90% |
| First Interstate BankBillings | $26.6B | A | 1.20% |
| Stockman Bank of MontanaMiles City | $7.6B | A | 1.87% |
| Opportunity Bank of MontanaHelena | $2.1B | B | 0.83% |
| The Yellowstone BankLaurel | $1.4B | A | 2.85% |
| Independence BankHavre | $1.3B | A | 1.57% |
| TrailWest BankLolo | $1.1B | A | 1.88% |
| Bank of Bridger, National AssociationBridger | $799M | A | 0.72% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Ascent Bank's health grade?▼
Ascent Bank receives a health grade of A (83/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank demonstrates excellent financial health with strong capital ratios and profitability.
How large is Ascent Bank?▼
Ascent Bank holds $110M in total assets and $97M in deposits, ranking 3,663rd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Helena, Montana.
Is my money safe at Ascent Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at Ascent Bank (Certificate #20162) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Ascent Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Ascent Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 13.96%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Ascent Bank?▼
Ascent Bank has a Texas Ratio of 11.71%. A ratio below 50% is generally considered healthy. The Texas Ratio measures non-performing loans against equity and reserves, a higher ratio signals greater exposure to loan losses.
How efficient is Ascent Bank?▼
Ascent Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 57.38%. Below 60% is considered efficient, the bank converts a strong share of revenue into profit. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read Ascent Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Ascent Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Ascent Bank against other Montana banks before moving funds. Montana banks
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