Total Assets
$1.2B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #20130 · Norfolk, Nebraska · Est. 1970
BankFirst - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at BankFirst's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $1.2B
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 2.05%
- Return on assets
- 18.6%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
BankFirst earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (96/100), with well-capitalized at 18.59% Tier 1, profitable at 2.05% ROA, efficient (36% cost ratio).
- #890
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 79th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 18.59%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 91st
- 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 BankFirst's 96/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
BankFirst's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (18.59%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (2.05%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (5.38%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (35.77%) 15/15
96 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$739M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$728M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$24M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where BankFirst ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. BankFirst's score of 96/100 falls in the highlighted band.
BankFirst'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). BankFirst's $1.2B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
18.59% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
18.59%
Texas Ratio
5.38%
Equity Capital
$185M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
91st percentile nationally
2.05%
Return on Equity (ROE)
13.30%
Efficiency Ratio
35.77%
What the numbers say about BankFirst
BankFirst is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #20130) headquartered in Norfolk, Nebraska, established in 1970. It holds $1.2B in total assets - 890th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $739M in customer deposits, and $728M in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 18.59%, clearing the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 5.38%, a healthy figure under the 50% watch level. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of A (96 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.
BankFirst sits 14th of 142 banks headquartered in Nebraska by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.
Income & expense breakdown
$74M
Interest Income
$4M
Non-Interest Income
$18M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. BankFirst reports a Texas Ratio of 5.38% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
5.38% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Nebraska by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) BankFirst (FDIC Cert #20130) - 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 Nebraska
All Nebraska banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| First National Bank of OmahaOmaha | $34.6B | A | 1.51% |
| Union Bank and Trust CompanyLincoln | $9.1B | A | 1.60% |
| Pinnacle BankLincoln | $8.9B | A | 1.26% |
| American National BankOmaha | $5.2B | A | 1.32% |
| Cornerstone BankYork | $2.8B | B | 1.11% |
| Security First BankLincoln | $2.2B | B | 0.90% |
| Five Points BankGrand Island | $2.1B | A | 1.47% |
| Security National Bank of OmahaOmaha | $1.7B | A | 1.28% |
Frequently asked questions
What is BankFirst's health grade?▼
BankFirst receives a health grade of A (96/100) 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 BankFirst?▼
BankFirst holds $1.2B in total assets and $739M in deposits, ranking 890th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Norfolk, Nebraska.
Is my money safe at BankFirst?▼
Yes, deposits at BankFirst (Certificate #20130) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is BankFirst's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
BankFirst has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 18.59%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for BankFirst?▼
BankFirst has a Texas Ratio of 5.38%. 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 BankFirst?▼
BankFirst has an Efficiency Ratio of 35.77%. Under the 60% mark counts as efficient, more of every revenue dollar reaches the bottom line. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read BankFirst's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- BankFirst's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare BankFirst against other Nebraska banks before moving funds. Nebraska banks
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