FDIC Cert #8532 · Erath, Louisiana · Est. 1910

Bank of Erath - FDIC Bank Health Profile

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

$109M
Total assets
B
Health grade · Good
0.67%
Return on assets
14.3%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

Bank of Erath earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (69/100), with well-capitalized at 14.25% Tier 1, 0.67% ROA, 81% efficiency ratio.

#3,676
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
15th
percentile by asset size, nationally
14.25%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
23rd
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 Erath's 69/100 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 Erath's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10069/100
Bank of Erath's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (14.25%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (0.67%) 14/25
Texas Ratio (1.23%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (81.50%) 0/15

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

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$109M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$94M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$46M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$729K

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 15% 18% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 12.85% 14.25% 15.65%
Basel III capital ratios - Bank of Erath

Where Bank of Erath ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Bank of Erath's score of 69/100 falls in the highlighted band.

Bank of Erath'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 Erath's $109M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

14.25% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
14.25%
Texas Ratio
1.23%
Equity Capital
$14M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
23rd percentile nationally
0.67%
Return on Equity (ROE)
5.31%
Efficiency Ratio
81.50%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about Bank of Erath

Bank of Erath is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #8532) headquartered in Erath, Louisiana, established in 1910. It holds $109M in total assets - 3,676th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $94M in customer deposits, and $46M in net loans. Its capital position: a Tier 1 ratio of 14.25%, meeting the 10% federal well-capitalized bar, alongside a Texas Ratio of 1.23% that is well inside the healthy sub-50% band. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of B (69 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 Erath is a community-scale institution -- 93rd of 106 FDIC-insured banks headquartered in Louisiana by asset size. Its modest footprint doesn't diminish its role: community banks this size are typically the primary lender for small local businesses and agricultural borrowers that larger regional banks tend to underserve.

Income & expense breakdown

$5M
Interest Income
$495K
Non-Interest Income
$4M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Bank of Erath reports a Texas Ratio of 1.23% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

1.23% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in Louisiana by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Louisiana
  1. 1
    Origin Bank $9.6B

    Choudrant, LA · Grade B

  2. 2
    b1BANK $8.2B

    Baton Rouge, LA · Grade A

  3. 3

    Hammond, LA · Grade C

  4. 4

    New Orleans, LA · Grade B

  5. 5
    Home Bank $3.5B

    Lafayette, LA · Grade A

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

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Bank of Erath (FDIC Cert #8532) - 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 Louisiana

All Louisiana banks →
BankAssetsGradeROA
Origin BankChoudrant $9.6B B 0.76%
b1BANKBaton Rouge $8.2B A 1.23%
First Guaranty BankHammond $4.1B C -1.33%
Gulf Coast Bank and Trust CompanyNew Orleans $3.6B B 1.15%
Home Bank, National AssociationLafayette $3.5B A 1.41%
Red River BankAlexandria $3.3B A 1.36%
Investar Bank, National AssociationBaton Rouge $2.8B B 0.89%
Bonvenu Bank, National AssociationBossier City $1.6B B 0.54%

Frequently asked questions

What is Bank of Erath's health grade?
Bank of Erath receives a health grade of B (69/100) 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 Erath?
Bank of Erath holds $109M in total assets and $94M in deposits, ranking 3,676th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Erath, Louisiana.
Is my money safe at Bank of Erath?
Yes, deposits at Bank of Erath (Certificate #8532) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Bank of Erath's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
Bank of Erath has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 14.25%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for Bank of Erath?
Bank of Erath has a Texas Ratio of 1.23%. 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 Erath?
Bank of Erath has an Efficiency Ratio of 81.50%. 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 of Erath's profile as a depositor or analyst.

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