Total Assets
$117M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #14904 · Newell, Iowa · Est. 1912
First Community Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at First Community Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $117M
- Total assets
- B
- Health grade · Good
- 1.17%
- Return on assets
- 12.3%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
First Community Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (79/100), with well-capitalized at 12.31% Tier 1, profitable at 1.17% ROA, 65% efficiency ratio.
- #3,605
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 16th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 12.31%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 55th
- 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 Community Bank's 79/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
First Community Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (12.31%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.17%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (6.74%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (64.97%) 8/15
79 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$99M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$77M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$1M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where First Community Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First Community Bank's score of 79/100 falls in the highlighted band.
First Community 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 Community Bank's $117M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
12.31% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
12.31%
Texas Ratio
6.74%
Equity Capital
$14M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
55th percentile nationally
1.17%
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.13%
Efficiency Ratio
64.97%
What the numbers say about First Community Bank
First Community Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #14904) headquartered in Newell, Iowa, established in 1912. It holds $117M in total assets - 3,605th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $99M in customer deposits, and $77M in net loans. Its capital position: a Tier 1 ratio of 12.31%, meeting the 10% federal well-capitalized bar, alongside a Texas Ratio of 6.74% that is well inside the healthy sub-50% band. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of B (79 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 Community Bank is a community-scale institution -- 189th of 230 FDIC-insured banks headquartered in Iowa 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
$6M
Interest Income
$883K
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 Community Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 6.74% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
6.74% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Iowa by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) First Community Bank (FDIC Cert #14904) - 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 Iowa
All Iowa banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal BankDes Moines | $9.3B | A | 1.24% |
| Bankers Trust CompanyDes Moines | $7.5B | A | 1.10% |
| MidWestOne BankIowa City | $6.3B | A | 1.12% |
| Hills Bank and Trust CompanyHills | $4.6B | A | 1.33% |
| West BankWest Des Moines | $4.1B | A | 0.94% |
| Northwest BankSpencer | $3.0B | B | 1.03% |
| Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust CompanyCedar Rapids | $2.9B | A | 2.83% |
| Quad City Bank and Trust CompanyBettendorf | $2.7B | A | 1.30% |
Frequently asked questions
What is First Community Bank's health grade?▼
First Community Bank receives a health grade of B (79/100) 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 Community Bank?▼
First Community Bank holds $117M in total assets and $99M in deposits, ranking 3,605th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Newell, Iowa.
Is my money safe at First Community Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at First Community Bank (Certificate #14904) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First Community Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
First Community Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 12.31%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for First Community Bank?▼
First Community Bank has a Texas Ratio of 6.74%. 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 Community Bank?▼
First Community Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 64.97%. 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 Community Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- First Community Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare First Community Bank against other Iowa banks before moving funds. Iowa banks
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