Total Assets
$1.1B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #8941 · Fargo, North Dakota · Est. 1927
Bank Forward - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Bank Forward's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $1.1B
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.74%
- Return on assets
- 11.1%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Bank Forward earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (81/100), with well-capitalized at 11.13% Tier 1, profitable at 1.74% ROA, 68% efficiency ratio.
- #937
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 78th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 11.13%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 84th
- 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 Bank Forward's 81/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Bank Forward's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (11.13%) 28/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.74%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (4.60%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (67.97%) 8/15
81 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$926M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$863M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$18M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Bank Forward ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Bank Forward's score of 81/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Bank Forward'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 Forward's $1.1B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
11.13% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
11.13%
Texas Ratio
4.60%
Equity Capital
$122M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
84th percentile nationally
1.74%
Return on Equity (ROE)
16.01%
Efficiency Ratio
67.97%
What the numbers say about Bank Forward
Bank Forward is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #8941) headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, established in 1927. It holds $1.1B in total assets - 937th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $926M in customer deposits, and $863M in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 11.13%, clearing the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 4.60%, a healthy figure under the 50% watch level. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of A (81 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.
Bank Forward sits 12th of 61 banks headquartered in North Dakota by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.
Income & expense breakdown
$56M
Interest Income
$24M
Non-Interest Income
$41M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Bank Forward reports a Texas Ratio of 4.60% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
4.60% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in North Dakota by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Bank Forward (FDIC Cert #8941) - 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 North Dakota
All North Dakota banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell BankFargo | $14.4B | C | 0.59% |
| First International Bank & TrustWatford City | $6.2B | B | 1.69% |
| Choice Financial GroupFargo | $6.0B | B | 1.22% |
| Alerus Financial, National AssociationGrand Forks | $5.2B | C | 0.42% |
| Gate City BankFargo | $4.0B | D | 0.60% |
| Bravera BankDickinson | $3.8B | B | 1.12% |
| Western State BankDevils Lake | $2.6B | A | 1.79% |
| First Western Bank & TrustMinot | $2.3B | C | 0.84% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Bank Forward's health grade?▼
Bank Forward receives a health grade of A (81/100) 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 Forward?▼
Bank Forward holds $1.1B in total assets and $926M in deposits, ranking 937th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota.
Is my money safe at Bank Forward?▼
Yes, deposits at Bank Forward (Certificate #8941) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Bank Forward's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Bank Forward has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 11.13%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for Bank Forward?▼
Bank Forward has a Texas Ratio of 4.60%. Staying under 50% is the level analysts treat as 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 Forward?▼
Bank Forward has an Efficiency Ratio of 67.97%. Past the 60% mark, a bigger slice of revenue is absorbed by operating costs. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read Bank Forward's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Bank Forward's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Bank Forward against other North Dakota banks before moving funds. North Dakota banks
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