FDIC Cert #3854 · Berryville, Arkansas · Est. 1889

Bank of 1889 - FDIC Bank Health Profile

A community-scale look at Bank of 1889's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.

$331M
Total assets
B
Health grade · Good
2.00%
Return on assets
10.8%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

Bank of 1889 earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (77/100), with well-capitalized at 10.81% Tier 1, profitable at 2.00% ROA, 65% efficiency ratio.

#2,352
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
45th
percentile by asset size, nationally
10.81%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
91st
percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally

The grade above reflects PlainBankData's own read of the bank's regulatory filings, not an FDIC judgment, deposit coverage stays at $250,000 per depositor, per category, unaffected by it.

How Bank of 1889's 77/100 score adds up

Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.

Bank of 1889's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10077/100
Bank of 1889's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (10.81%) 28/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (2.00%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (6.71%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (65.26%) 8/15

77 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$331M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$292M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$253M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$6M

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 9.41% 10.81% 12.21%
Basel III capital ratios - Bank of 1889

Where Bank of 1889 ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Bank of 1889's score of 77/100 falls in the highlighted band.

Bank of 1889'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 of 1889's $331M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

10.81% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
10.81%
Texas Ratio
6.71%
Equity Capital
$35M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
91st percentile nationally
2.00%
Return on Equity (ROE)
17.87%
Efficiency Ratio
65.26%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about Bank of 1889

Bank of 1889 is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #3854) headquartered in Berryville, Arkansas, established in 1889. It holds $331M in total assets - 2,352nd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $292M in customer deposits, and $253M in net loans. Its capital position: a Tier 1 ratio of 10.81%, meeting the 10% federal well-capitalized bar, alongside a Texas Ratio of 6.71% that is well inside the healthy sub-50% band. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of B (77 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 of 1889 sits 46th of 78 banks headquartered in Arkansas by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.

Income & expense breakdown

$21M
Interest Income
$1M
Non-Interest Income
$13M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Bank of 1889 reports a Texas Ratio of 6.71% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

6.71% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

FDIC Failed Bank List → View Bank of 1889 on FDIC BankFind →

Top banks in Arkansas by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Arkansas
  1. 1
    Bank OZK $40.8B

    Little Rock, AR · Grade A

  2. 2
    Arvest Bank $27.8B

    Fayetteville, AR · Grade C

  3. 3
    Simmons Bank $24.5B

    Pine Bluff, AR · Grade C

  4. 4

    Conway, AR · Grade A

  5. 5

    Searcy, AR · Grade A

Top 5 banks in Arkansas ranked by total assets · FDIC Call Report Q4 2025.

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Bank of 1889 (FDIC Cert #3854) - 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 Arkansas

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BankAssetsGradeROA
Bank OZKLittle Rock $40.8B A 1.78%
Arvest BankFayetteville $27.8B C 0.49%
Simmons BankPine Bluff $24.5B C -1.40%
Centennial BankConway $22.7B A 2.14%
First Security BankSearcy $8.4B A 1.81%
ENCORE BANKLittle Rock $3.6B C 0.19%
First Community BankBatesville $3.4B B 1.09%
Farmers Bank & Trust CompanyMagnolia $3.1B B 1.36%

Frequently asked questions

What is Bank of 1889's health grade?
Bank of 1889 receives a health grade of B (77/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank shows good financial health with solid capital levels above regulatory minimums.
How large is Bank of 1889?
Bank of 1889 holds $331M in total assets and $292M in deposits, ranking 2,352nd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Berryville, Arkansas.
Is my money safe at Bank of 1889?
Yes, deposits at Bank of 1889 (Certificate #3854) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Bank of 1889's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
Bank of 1889 has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 10.81%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for Bank of 1889?
Bank of 1889 has a Texas Ratio of 6.71%. 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 of 1889?
Bank of 1889 has an Efficiency Ratio of 65.26%. 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

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