Total Assets
$4.1B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #15229 · Madison, Wisconsin · Est. 1909
First Business Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at First Business Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $4.1B
- Total assets
- B
- Health grade · Good
- 1.36%
- Return on assets
- 11.2%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
First Business Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (76/100), with well-capitalized at 11.16% Tier 1, profitable at 1.36% ROA, efficient (57% cost ratio).
- #335
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 92nd
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 11.16%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 67th
- percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally
The grade above reflects PlainBankData's own read of the bank's regulatory filings, not an FDIC judgment, deposit coverage stays at $250,000 per depositor, per category, unaffected by it.
How First Business 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.
First Business Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (11.16%) 28/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.36%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (9.55%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (57.01%) 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
$3.4B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$3.4B
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$54M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where First Business Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First Business Bank's score of 76/100 falls in the highlighted band.
First Business 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 Business Bank's $4.1B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
11.16% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
11.16%
Texas Ratio
9.55%
Equity Capital
$423M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
67th percentile nationally
1.36%
Return on Equity (ROE)
13.51%
Efficiency Ratio
57.01%
What the numbers say about First Business Bank
First Business Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #15229) headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, established in 1909. It holds $4.1B in total assets - 335th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $3.4B in customer deposits, and $3.4B in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 11.16%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 9.55%, 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.
First Business Bank's asset base places it among the largest FDIC-insured institutions in the country, 335th of 4,313 nationally, and 6th of 155 banks headquartered in Wisconsin. Only Bank First ($4.5B) is larger within the state. At this scale, the bank's own capital and asset-quality trends are a meaningful signal for the regional banking sector, not just its own depositors.
Income & expense breakdown
$247M
Interest Income
$33M
Non-Interest Income
$99M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. First Business Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 9.55% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
9.55% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Wisconsin by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) First Business Bank (FDIC Cert #15229) - 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 Wisconsin
All Wisconsin banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Bank, National AssociationGreen Bay | $45.1B | A | 1.10% |
| Nicolet National BankGreen Bay | $9.2B | A | 1.66% |
| Johnson BankRacine | $7.2B | A | 1.07% |
| Town Bank, National AssociationHartland | $4.5B | A | 1.27% |
| Bank First, N.A.Manitowoc | $4.5B | A | 1.64% |
| John Deere Financial, f.s.b.Middleton | $3.4B | A | 3.87% |
| Lake Ridge BankMiddleton | $3.3B | B | 0.98% |
| National Exchange Bank and TrustFond Du Lac | $2.9B | A | 1.50% |
Frequently asked questions
What is First Business Bank's health grade?▼
First Business 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 First Business Bank?▼
First Business Bank holds $4.1B in total assets and $3.4B in deposits, ranking 335th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
Is my money safe at First Business Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at First Business Bank (Certificate #15229) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First Business Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
First Business Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 11.16%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for First Business Bank?▼
First Business Bank has a Texas Ratio of 9.55%. 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 First Business Bank?▼
First Business Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 57.01%. 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 First Business Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- First Business Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare First Business Bank against other Wisconsin banks before moving funds. Wisconsin banks
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