Total Assets
$199M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #58636 · Selma, Alabama · Est. 2007
First Cahawba Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at First Cahawba Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $199M
- Total assets
- B
- Health grade · Good
- 1.21%
- Return on assets
- 10.3%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
First Cahawba Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (76/100), with well-capitalized at 10.30% Tier 1, profitable at 1.21% ROA, 65% efficiency ratio.
- #3,016
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 30th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 10.30%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 58th
- percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally
PlainBankData assigns this grade from public Call Report data; it isn't an official FDIC rating, and your deposits remain insured to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category no matter the score.
How First Cahawba 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 Cahawba Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (10.30%) 28/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.21%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (0.00%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (65.27%) 8/15
76 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$181M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$138M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$2M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where First Cahawba Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First Cahawba Bank's score of 76/100 falls in the highlighted band.
First Cahawba 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 Cahawba Bank's $199M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
10.30% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
10.30%
Texas Ratio
0.00%
Equity Capital
$17M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
58th percentile nationally
1.21%
Return on Equity (ROE)
15.24%
Efficiency Ratio
65.27%
What the numbers say about First Cahawba Bank
First Cahawba Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #58636) headquartered in Selma, Alabama, established in 2007. It holds $199M in total assets - 3,016th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $181M in customer deposits, and $138M in net loans. Its capital position: a Tier 1 ratio of 10.30%, meeting the 10% federal well-capitalized bar, alongside a Texas Ratio of 0.00% that is well inside the healthy sub-50% band. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of B (76 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 Cahawba Bank sits 62nd of 94 banks headquartered in Alabama by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.
Income & expense breakdown
$11M
Interest Income
$515K
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. First Cahawba Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 0.00% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
0.00% - 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) First Cahawba Bank (FDIC Cert #58636) - 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 First Cahawba Bank's health grade?▼
First Cahawba 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 Cahawba Bank?▼
First Cahawba Bank holds $199M in total assets and $181M in deposits, ranking 3,016th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Selma, Alabama.
Is my money safe at First Cahawba Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at First Cahawba Bank (Certificate #58636) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First Cahawba Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
First Cahawba Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 10.30%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for First Cahawba Bank?▼
First Cahawba Bank has a Texas Ratio of 0.00%. 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 Cahawba Bank?▼
First Cahawba Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 65.27%. 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 Cahawba Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- First Cahawba Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare First Cahawba Bank against other Alabama banks before moving funds. Alabama banks
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