Total Assets
$1.1B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #30441 · Lake Charles, Louisiana · Est. 1949
First Federal Bank of Louisiana - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at First Federal Bank of Louisiana's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $1.1B
- Total assets
- C
- Health grade · Fair
- 0.30%
- Return on assets
- 21.1%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
First Federal Bank of Louisiana earns a PlainBankData health grade of C (63/100), with well-capitalized at 21.09% Tier 1, 0.30% ROA, 85% efficiency ratio.
- #935
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 78th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 21.09%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 10th
- 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 Federal Bank of Louisiana's 63/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
First Federal Bank of Louisiana's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (21.09%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (0.30%) 7/25
Texas Ratio (14.18%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (84.87%) 0/15
63 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$976M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$653M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$3M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where First Federal Bank of Louisiana ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First Federal Bank of Louisiana's score of 63/100 falls in the highlighted band.
First Federal Bank of Louisiana'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 Federal Bank of Louisiana's $1.1B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
21.09% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
21.09%
Texas Ratio
14.18%
Equity Capital
$125M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
10th percentile nationally
0.30%
Return on Equity (ROE)
2.84%
Efficiency Ratio
84.87%
What the numbers say about First Federal Bank of Louisiana
First Federal Bank of Louisiana is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #30441) headquartered in Lake Charles, Louisiana, established in 1949. It holds $1.1B in total assets - 935th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $976M in customer deposits, and $653M in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 21.09%, clearing the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 14.18%, a healthy figure under the 50% watch level. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of C (63 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 Federal Bank of Louisiana sits 16th of 106 banks headquartered in Louisiana by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.
Income & expense breakdown
$49M
Interest Income
$7M
Non-Interest Income
$31M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. First Federal Bank of Louisiana reports a Texas Ratio of 14.18% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
14.18% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Louisiana by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) First Federal Bank of Louisiana (FDIC Cert #30441) - 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 Louisiana
All Louisiana banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Origin BankChoudrant | $9.6B | B | 0.76% |
| b1BANKBaton Rouge | $8.2B | A | 1.23% |
| First Guaranty BankHammond | $4.1B | C | -1.33% |
| Gulf Coast Bank and Trust CompanyNew Orleans | $3.6B | B | 1.15% |
| Home Bank, National AssociationLafayette | $3.5B | A | 1.41% |
| Red River BankAlexandria | $3.3B | A | 1.36% |
| Investar Bank, National AssociationBaton Rouge | $2.8B | B | 0.89% |
| Bonvenu Bank, National AssociationBossier City | $1.6B | B | 0.54% |
Frequently asked questions
What is First Federal Bank of Louisiana's health grade?▼
First Federal Bank of Louisiana receives a health grade of C (63/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank meets regulatory minimums but has some areas of financial weakness to monitor.
How large is First Federal Bank of Louisiana?▼
First Federal Bank of Louisiana holds $1.1B in total assets and $976M in deposits, ranking 935th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Is my money safe at First Federal Bank of Louisiana?▼
Yes, deposits at First Federal Bank of Louisiana (Certificate #30441) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First Federal Bank of Louisiana's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
First Federal Bank of Louisiana has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 21.09%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for First Federal Bank of Louisiana?▼
First Federal Bank of Louisiana has a Texas Ratio of 14.18%. 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 Federal Bank of Louisiana?▼
First Federal Bank of Louisiana has an Efficiency Ratio of 84.87%. 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 Federal Bank of Louisiana's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- First Federal Bank of Louisiana's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare First Federal Bank of Louisiana against other Louisiana banks before moving funds. Louisiana banks
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