Total Assets
$2.0B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #21573 · Kingsport, Tennessee · Est. 1974
Bank of Tennessee - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Bank of Tennessee's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $2.0B
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.58%
- Return on assets
- 11.8%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Bank of Tennessee earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (81/100), with well-capitalized at 11.84% Tier 1, profitable at 1.58% ROA, 60% efficiency ratio.
- #592
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 86th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 11.84%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 78th
- 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 Tennessee'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 of Tennessee's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (11.84%) 28/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.58%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (3.49%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (60.21%) 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
$1.8B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$1.6B
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$32M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Bank of Tennessee ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Bank of Tennessee's score of 81/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Bank of Tennessee'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 Tennessee's $2.0B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
11.84% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
11.84%
Texas Ratio
3.49%
Equity Capital
$188M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
78th percentile nationally
1.58%
Return on Equity (ROE)
17.99%
Efficiency Ratio
60.21%
What the numbers say about Bank of Tennessee
Bank of Tennessee is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #21573) headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, established in 1974. It holds $2.0B in total assets - 592nd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $1.8B in customer deposits, and $1.6B in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 11.84%, clearing the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 3.49%, 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 of Tennessee sits 10th of 111 banks headquartered in Tennessee by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.
Income & expense breakdown
$105M
Interest Income
$11M
Non-Interest Income
$50M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Bank of Tennessee reports a Texas Ratio of 3.49% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
3.49% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Tennessee by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Bank of Tennessee (FDIC Cert #21573) - 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 Tennessee
All Tennessee banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Horizon BankMemphis | $83.6B | B | 1.35% |
| Pinnacle BankNashville | $57.6B | A | 1.25% |
| FirstBankNashville | $16.3B | B | 0.89% |
| Wilson Bank and TrustLebanon | $5.9B | A | 1.38% |
| SmartBankPigeon Forge | $5.9B | B | 1.00% |
| SouthEast BankFarragut | $3.5B | C | 0.68% |
| Home Federal Bank of TennesseeKnoxville | $2.7B | C | 0.21% |
| Builtwell BankChattanooga | $2.3B | A | 2.07% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Bank of Tennessee's health grade?▼
Bank of Tennessee 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 of Tennessee?▼
Bank of Tennessee holds $2.0B in total assets and $1.8B in deposits, ranking 592nd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Is my money safe at Bank of Tennessee?▼
Yes, deposits at Bank of Tennessee (Certificate #21573) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Bank of Tennessee's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Bank of Tennessee has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 11.84%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for Bank of Tennessee?▼
Bank of Tennessee has a Texas Ratio of 3.49%. 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 Tennessee?▼
Bank of Tennessee has an Efficiency Ratio of 60.21%. 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 Tennessee's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Bank of Tennessee's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
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