FDIC Cert #5438 · Minden, Nebraska · Est. 1883

First Bank and Trust Company - FDIC Bank Health Profile

A community-scale look at First Bank and Trust Company's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.

$94M
Total assets
B
Health grade · Good
0.91%
Return on assets
18.4%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

First Bank and Trust Company earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (74/100), with well-capitalized at 18.44% Tier 1, 0.91% ROA, 76% efficiency ratio.

#3,792
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
12th
percentile by asset size, nationally
18.44%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
36th
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 Bank and Trust Company's 74/100 score adds up

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

First Bank and Trust Company's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10074/100
First Bank and Trust Company's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (18.44%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (0.91%) 14/25
Texas Ratio (13.00%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (76.27%) 4/15

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

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$94M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$69M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$48M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$864K

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 15% 18% 21% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 17.04% 18.44% 19.84%
Basel III capital ratios - First Bank and Trust Company

Where First Bank and Trust Company ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First Bank and Trust Company's score of 74/100 falls in the highlighted band.

First Bank and Trust Company'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 Bank and Trust Company's $94M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

18.44% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
18.44%
Texas Ratio
13.00%
Equity Capital
$9M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
36th percentile nationally
0.91%
Return on Equity (ROE)
9.93%
Efficiency Ratio
76.27%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about First Bank and Trust Company

First Bank and Trust Company is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #5438) headquartered in Minden, Nebraska, established in 1883. It holds $94M in total assets - 3,792nd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $69M in customer deposits, and $48M in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 18.44%, clearing the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 13.00%, a healthy figure under the 50% watch level. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of B (74 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 Bank and Trust Company is a community-scale institution -- 106th of 142 FDIC-insured banks headquartered in Nebraska by asset size. Its modest footprint doesn't diminish its role: community banks this size are typically the primary lender for small local businesses and agricultural borrowers that larger regional banks tend to underserve.

Income & expense breakdown

$5M
Interest Income
$380K
Non-Interest Income
$3M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. First Bank and Trust Company reports a Texas Ratio of 13.00% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

13.00% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in Nebraska by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Nebraska
  1. 1

    Omaha, NE · Grade A

  2. 2

    Lincoln, NE · Grade A

  3. 3

    Lincoln, NE · Grade A

  4. 4

    Omaha, NE · Grade A

  5. 5

    York, NE · Grade B

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

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) First Bank and Trust Company (FDIC Cert #5438) - 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 →
BankAssetsGradeROA
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 First Bank and Trust Company's health grade?
First Bank and Trust Company receives a health grade of B (74/100) 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 First Bank and Trust Company?
First Bank and Trust Company holds $94M in total assets and $69M in deposits, ranking 3,792nd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Minden, Nebraska.
Is my money safe at First Bank and Trust Company?
Yes, deposits at First Bank and Trust Company (Certificate #5438) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First Bank and Trust Company's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
First Bank and Trust Company has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 18.44%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for First Bank and Trust Company?
First Bank and Trust Company has a Texas Ratio of 13.00%. 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 Bank and Trust Company?
First Bank and Trust Company has an Efficiency Ratio of 76.27%. 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 First Bank and Trust Company's profile as a depositor or analyst.

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