Total Assets
$164M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #13816 · West Union, Iowa · Est. 1934
Bank 1st - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Bank 1st's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $164M
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.20%
- Return on assets
- 15.1%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Bank 1st earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (88/100), with well-capitalized at 15.11% Tier 1, profitable at 1.20% ROA, 62% efficiency ratio.
- #3,253
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 25th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 15.11%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 57th
- percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally
PlainBankData assigns this grade from public Call Report data; it isn't an official FDIC rating, and your deposits remain insured to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category no matter the score.
How Bank 1st's 88/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Bank 1st's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (15.11%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.20%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (0.23%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (62.22%) 8/15
88 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$134M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$96M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$2M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Bank 1st ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Bank 1st's score of 88/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Bank 1st'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). Bank 1st's $164M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
15.11% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
15.11%
Texas Ratio
0.23%
Equity Capital
$17M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
57th percentile nationally
1.20%
Return on Equity (ROE)
12.82%
Efficiency Ratio
62.22%
What the numbers say about Bank 1st
Bank 1st is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #13816) headquartered in West Union, Iowa, established in 1934. It holds $164M in total assets - 3,253rd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $134M in customer deposits, and $96M in net loans. On safety, its Tier 1 capital ratio of 15.11% is above the 10% well-capitalized threshold, and its Texas Ratio of 0.23% sits in the healthy range below 50%. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (88/100), 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, Bank 1st ranks 159th of 230 banks based in Iowa -- 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
$329K
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. Bank 1st reports a Texas Ratio of 0.23% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
0.23% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Iowa by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Bank 1st (FDIC Cert #13816) - 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 Iowa
All Iowa banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal BankDes Moines | $9.3B | A | 1.24% |
| Bankers Trust CompanyDes Moines | $7.5B | A | 1.10% |
| MidWestOne BankIowa City | $6.3B | A | 1.12% |
| Hills Bank and Trust CompanyHills | $4.6B | A | 1.33% |
| West BankWest Des Moines | $4.1B | A | 0.94% |
| Northwest BankSpencer | $3.0B | B | 1.03% |
| Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust CompanyCedar Rapids | $2.9B | A | 2.83% |
| Quad City Bank and Trust CompanyBettendorf | $2.7B | A | 1.30% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Bank 1st's health grade?▼
Bank 1st receives a health grade of A (88/100) 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 Bank 1st?▼
Bank 1st holds $164M in total assets and $134M in deposits, ranking 3,253rd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in West Union, Iowa.
Is my money safe at Bank 1st?▼
Yes, deposits at Bank 1st (Certificate #13816) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Bank 1st's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Bank 1st has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 15.11%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Bank 1st?▼
Bank 1st has a Texas Ratio of 0.23%. 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 Bank 1st?▼
Bank 1st has an Efficiency Ratio of 62.22%. Above 60% means a larger share of revenue goes to operating costs. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read Bank 1st's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Bank 1st's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Bank 1st against other Iowa banks before moving funds. Iowa banks
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