Total Assets
$3.7B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #22257 · Fitzgerald, Georgia · Est. 1976
Colony Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Colony Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $3.7B
- Total assets
- B
- Health grade · Good
- 0.92%
- Return on assets
- 13.6%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Colony Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (73/100), with well-capitalized at 13.61% Tier 1, 0.92% ROA, 67% efficiency ratio.
- #355
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 92nd
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 13.61%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 37th
- percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally
This grade is PlainBankData's own interpretation of the bank's Call Report, not an FDIC rating, deposits here stay federally insured to $250,000 per depositor, per category, regardless of grade.
How Colony Bank's 73/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Colony Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (13.61%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (0.92%) 14/25
Texas Ratio (5.58%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (67.36%) 8/15
73 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$3.1B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$2.4B
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$30M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Colony Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Colony Bank's score of 73/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Colony Bank'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). Colony Bank's $3.7B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
13.61% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
13.61%
Texas Ratio
5.58%
Equity Capital
$398M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
37th percentile nationally
0.92%
Return on Equity (ROE)
9.09%
Efficiency Ratio
67.36%
What the numbers say about Colony Bank
Colony Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #22257) headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia, established in 1976. It holds $3.7B in total assets - 355th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $3.1B in customer deposits, and $2.4B in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 13.61%, clearing the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 5.58%, a healthy figure under the 50% watch level. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of B (73 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.
Nationally, Colony Bank sits in the top decile of all FDIC-insured institutions by asset size (355th of 4,313), and within Georgia it ranks 4th of 129 state-chartered and national banks headquartered there. The next-largest bank in the state by assets is Georgia Banking Company, at $2.7B. A bank of this scale carries systemic weight in its market -- its lending and deposit decisions move local credit availability in a way a community-scale institution's simply cannot.
Income & expense breakdown
$150M
Interest Income
$41M
Non-Interest Income
$93M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Colony Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 5.58% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
5.58% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Georgia by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Colony Bank (FDIC Cert #22257) - 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 Georgia
All Georgia banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameris BankAtlanta | $27.4B | A | 1.64% |
| RBC Bank, (Georgia) National AssociationAtlanta | $8.0B | A | 2.48% |
| Metro City BankDoraville | $4.7B | A | 1.79% |
| Georgia Banking CompanyAtlanta | $2.7B | B | 0.96% |
| United BankZebulon | $2.3B | A | 2.66% |
| Pinnacle BankElberton | $2.3B | B | 1.29% |
| Queensborough National Bank & Trust CompanyLouisville | $2.2B | A | 1.05% |
| Thomasville National BankThomasville | $2.1B | A | 2.28% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Colony Bank's health grade?▼
Colony Bank receives a health grade of B (73/100) 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 Colony Bank?▼
Colony Bank holds $3.7B in total assets and $3.1B in deposits, ranking 355th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Is my money safe at Colony Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at Colony Bank (Certificate #22257) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Colony Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Colony Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 13.61%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for Colony Bank?▼
Colony Bank has a Texas Ratio of 5.58%. 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 Colony Bank?▼
Colony Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 67.36%. 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 Colony Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Colony Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Colony Bank against other Georgia banks before moving funds. Georgia banks
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