Total Assets
$1.8B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #2240 · Artesia, New Mexico · Est. 1903
First American Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at First American Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $1.8B
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 2.74%
- Return on assets
- 19.5%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
First American Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (100/100), with well-capitalized at 19.45% Tier 1, profitable at 2.74% ROA, efficient (41% cost ratio).
- #638
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 85th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 19.45%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 97th
- 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 First American Bank's 100/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
First American Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (19.45%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (2.74%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (2.68%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (41.45%) 15/15
100 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$1.6B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$1.1B
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$51M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where First American Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First American Bank's score of 100/100 falls in the highlighted band.
First American 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). First American Bank's $1.8B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
19.45% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
19.45%
Texas Ratio
2.68%
Equity Capital
$197M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
97th percentile nationally
2.74%
Return on Equity (ROE)
30.72%
Efficiency Ratio
41.45%
What the numbers say about First American Bank
First American Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #2240) headquartered in Artesia, New Mexico, established in 1903. It holds $1.8B in total assets - 638th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $1.6B in customer deposits, and $1.1B in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 19.45%, clearing the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 2.68%, a healthy figure under the 50% watch level. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of A (100 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.
First American Bank sits 1st of 29 banks headquartered in New Mexico by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.
Income & expense breakdown
$102M
Interest Income
$12M
Non-Interest Income
$42M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. First American Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 2.68% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
2.68% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in New Mexico by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) First American Bank (FDIC Cert #2240) - 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 New Mexico
All New Mexico banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| InBankRaton | $1.4B | B | 0.55% |
| Century BankSanta Fe | $1.3B | B | 0.62% |
| Citizens Bank of Las CrucesLas Cruces | $1.1B | A | 2.25% |
| Pioneer BankRoswell | $1.1B | A | 2.19% |
| CNB BankCarlsbad | $989M | B | 2.16% |
| Western Commerce BankCarlsbad | $867M | A | 3.17% |
| The Citizens BankFarmington | $774M | A | 2.07% |
| Lea County State BankHobbs | $708M | A | 1.63% |
Frequently asked questions
What is First American Bank's health grade?▼
First American Bank receives a health grade of A (100/100) 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 First American Bank?▼
First American Bank holds $1.8B in total assets and $1.6B in deposits, ranking 638th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Artesia, New Mexico.
Is my money safe at First American Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at First American Bank (Certificate #2240) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First American Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
First American Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 19.45%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for First American Bank?▼
First American Bank has a Texas Ratio of 2.68%. 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 First American Bank?▼
First American Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 41.45%. 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 First American Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- First American Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare First American Bank against other New Mexico banks before moving funds. New Mexico banks
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