Total Assets
$3.8B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #22597 · Porterville, California · Est. 1978
Bank of the Sierra - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Bank of the Sierra's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $3.8B
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.28%
- Return on assets
- 11.9%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Bank of the Sierra earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (80/100), with well-capitalized at 11.94% Tier 1, profitable at 1.28% ROA, efficient (56% cost ratio).
- #349
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 92nd
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 11.94%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 63rd
- 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 of the Sierra's 80/100 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 the Sierra's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (11.94%) 28/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.28%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (2.85%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (56.02%) 12/15
80 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$2.9B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$2.5B
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$47M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Bank of the Sierra ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Bank of the Sierra's score of 80/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Bank of the Sierra'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 the Sierra's $3.8B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
11.94% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
11.94%
Texas Ratio
2.85%
Equity Capital
$442M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
63rd percentile nationally
1.28%
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.96%
Efficiency Ratio
56.02%
What the numbers say about Bank of the Sierra
Bank of the Sierra is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #22597) headquartered in Porterville, California, established in 1978. It holds $3.8B in total assets - 349th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $2.9B in customer deposits, and $2.5B in net loans. On safety, its Tier 1 capital ratio of 11.94% is above the 10% well-capitalized threshold, and its Texas Ratio of 2.85% sits in the healthy range below 50%. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (80/100), 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.
Bank of the Sierra's asset base places it among the largest FDIC-insured institutions in the country, 349th of 4,313 nationally, and 31st of 121 banks headquartered in California. Only Bank of Marin ($3.9B) is larger within the state. At this scale, the bank's own capital and asset-quality trends are a meaningful signal for the regional banking sector, not just its own depositors.
Income & expense breakdown
$171M
Interest Income
$30M
Non-Interest Income
$90M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Bank of the Sierra reports a Texas Ratio of 2.85% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
2.85% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in California by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Bank of the Sierra (FDIC Cert #22597) - 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 California
All California banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| City National BankLos Angeles | $98.4B | A | 0.95% |
| East West BankPasadena | $79.7B | A | 1.72% |
| Banc of CaliforniaLos Angeles | $34.7B | B | 0.78% |
| Axos BankSan Diego | $27.2B | A | 1.77% |
| Cathay BankLos Angeles | $24.2B | A | 1.38% |
| Mechanics BankWalnut Creek | $22.4B | A | 1.44% |
| Bank of HopeLos Angeles | $18.5B | B | 0.42% |
| Citizens Business Bank, National AssociationOntario | $15.6B | A | 1.39% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Bank of the Sierra's health grade?▼
Bank of the Sierra receives a health grade of A (80/100) 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 the Sierra?▼
Bank of the Sierra holds $3.8B in total assets and $2.9B in deposits, ranking 349th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Porterville, California.
Is my money safe at Bank of the Sierra?▼
Yes, deposits at Bank of the Sierra (Certificate #22597) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Bank of the Sierra's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Bank of the Sierra has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 11.94%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Bank of the Sierra?▼
Bank of the Sierra has a Texas Ratio of 2.85%. 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 of the Sierra?▼
Bank of the Sierra has an Efficiency Ratio of 56.02%. Below 60% is considered efficient, the bank converts a strong share of revenue into profit. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read Bank of the Sierra's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Bank of the Sierra's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Bank of the Sierra against other California banks before moving funds. California banks
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