FDIC Cert #77 · Dothan, Alabama · Est. 1928

BankSouth - FDIC Bank Health Profile

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

$211M
Total assets
A
Health grade · Excellent
1.44%
Return on assets
19.5%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

BankSouth earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (92/100), with well-capitalized at 19.48% Tier 1, profitable at 1.44% ROA, efficient (59% cost ratio).

#2,945
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
32nd
percentile by asset size, nationally
19.48%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
71st
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 BankSouth's 92/100 score adds up

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

BankSouth's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10092/100
BankSouth's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (19.48%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.44%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (0.08%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (58.59%) 12/15

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

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$211M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$169M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$170M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$3M

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 18.08% 19.48% 20.88%
Basel III capital ratios - BankSouth

Where BankSouth ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. BankSouth's score of 92/100 falls in the highlighted band.

BankSouth'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). BankSouth's $211M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

19.48% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
19.48%
Texas Ratio
0.08%
Equity Capital
$41M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
71st percentile nationally
1.44%
Return on Equity (ROE)
7.49%
Efficiency Ratio
58.59%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about BankSouth

BankSouth is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #77) headquartered in Dothan, Alabama, established in 1928. It holds $211M in total assets - 2,945th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $169M in customer deposits, and $170M in net loans. Its capital position: a Tier 1 ratio of 19.48%, meeting the 10% federal well-capitalized bar, alongside a Texas Ratio of 0.08% that is well inside the healthy sub-50% band. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of A (92 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.

BankSouth sits 61st of 94 banks headquartered in Alabama by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.

Income & expense breakdown

$11M
Interest Income
$96K
Non-Interest Income
$5M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. BankSouth reports a Texas Ratio of 0.08% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

0.08% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in Alabama by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Alabama
  1. 1
    Regions Bank $157.4B

    Birmingham, AL · Grade A

  2. 2

    Birmingham, AL · Grade A

  3. 3

    Prattville, AL · Grade A

  4. 4

    Sheffield, AL · Grade B

  5. 5
    Bryant Bank $2.9B

    Tuscaloosa, AL · Grade A

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

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) BankSouth (FDIC Cert #77) - 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 Alabama

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BankAssetsGradeROA
Regions BankBirmingham $157.4B A 1.43%
ServisFirst BankBirmingham $17.7B A 1.58%
River Bank & TrustPrattville $3.8B A 1.18%
Bank IndependentSheffield $3.0B B 1.01%
Bryant BankTuscaloosa $2.9B A 1.69%
CB&S Bank, Inc.Russellville $2.9B C 0.85%
Oakworth Capital BankBirmingham $2.0B B 1.17%
Troy Bank & Trust CompanyTroy $1.6B A 1.34%

Frequently asked questions

What is BankSouth's health grade?
BankSouth receives a health grade of A (92/100) 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 BankSouth?
BankSouth holds $211M in total assets and $169M in deposits, ranking 2,945th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Dothan, Alabama.
Is my money safe at BankSouth?
Yes, deposits at BankSouth (Certificate #77) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is BankSouth's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
BankSouth has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 19.48%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for BankSouth?
BankSouth has a Texas Ratio of 0.08%. 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 BankSouth?
BankSouth has an Efficiency Ratio of 58.59%. 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 BankSouth's profile as a depositor or analyst.

  • BankSouth's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
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