Total Assets
$305M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #13887 · Lafayette, Alabama · Est. 1934
Farmers and Merchants Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Farmers and Merchants Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $305M
- Total assets
- B
- Health grade · Good
- 1.03%
- Return on assets
- 10.6%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Farmers and Merchants Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (76/100), with well-capitalized at 10.59% Tier 1, profitable at 1.03% ROA, efficient (58% cost ratio).
- #2,468
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 43rd
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 10.59%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 45th
- 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 Farmers and Merchants Bank's 76/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Farmers and Merchants Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (10.59%) 28/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.03%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (5.81%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (57.74%) 12/15
76 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$276M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$121M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$3M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Farmers and Merchants Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Farmers and Merchants Bank's score of 76/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Farmers and Merchants 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). Farmers and Merchants Bank's $305M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
10.59% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
10.59%
Texas Ratio
5.81%
Equity Capital
$21M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
45th percentile nationally
1.03%
Return on Equity (ROE)
16.85%
Efficiency Ratio
57.74%
What the numbers say about Farmers and Merchants Bank
Farmers and Merchants Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #13887) headquartered in Lafayette, Alabama, established in 1934. It holds $305M in total assets - 2,468th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $276M in customer deposits, and $121M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 10.59%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 5.81%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (76/100), 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.
Within Alabama, Farmers and Merchants Bank ranks 49th of 94 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.
Income & expense breakdown
$14M
Interest Income
$1M
Non-Interest Income
$6M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Farmers and Merchants Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 5.81% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
5.81% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Alabama by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Farmers and Merchants Bank (FDIC Cert #13887) - 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
All Alabama banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Farmers and Merchants Bank's health grade?▼
Farmers and Merchants Bank receives a health grade of B (76/100) 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 Farmers and Merchants Bank?▼
Farmers and Merchants Bank holds $305M in total assets and $276M in deposits, ranking 2,468th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Lafayette, Alabama.
Is my money safe at Farmers and Merchants Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at Farmers and Merchants Bank (Certificate #13887) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Farmers and Merchants Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Farmers and Merchants Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 10.59%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Farmers and Merchants Bank?▼
Farmers and Merchants Bank has a Texas Ratio of 5.81%. 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 Farmers and Merchants Bank?▼
Farmers and Merchants Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 57.74%. 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 Farmers and Merchants Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Farmers and Merchants Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Farmers and Merchants Bank against other Alabama banks before moving funds. Alabama banks
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