Total Assets
$697M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #20179 · Detroit, Michigan · Est. 1970
First Independence Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at First Independence Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $697M
- Total assets
- C
- Health grade · Fair
- 0.85%
- Return on assets
- 10.4%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
First Independence Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of C (62/100), with well-capitalized at 10.39% Tier 1, 0.85% ROA, 81% efficiency ratio.
- #1,388
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 68th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 10.39%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 33rd
- 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 Independence Bank's 62/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
First Independence Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (10.39%) 28/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (0.85%) 14/25
Texas Ratio (1.47%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (81.21%) 0/15
62 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$533M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$415M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$6M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where First Independence Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First Independence Bank's score of 62/100 falls in the highlighted band.
First Independence 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 Independence Bank's $697M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
10.39% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
10.39%
Texas Ratio
1.47%
Equity Capital
$64M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
33rd percentile nationally
0.85%
Return on Equity (ROE)
9.77%
Efficiency Ratio
81.21%
What the numbers say about First Independence Bank
First Independence Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #20179) headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, established in 1970. It holds $697M in total assets - 1,388th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $533M in customer deposits, and $415M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 10.39%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 1.47%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of C (62/100), 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.
Within Michigan, First Independence Bank ranks 22nd of 73 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.
Income & expense breakdown
$31M
Interest Income
$41M
Non-Interest Income
$48M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. First Independence Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 1.47% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
1.47% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Michigan by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) First Independence Bank (FDIC Cert #20179) - 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 Michigan
All Michigan banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northpointe BankGrand Rapids | $7.0B | B | 1.39% |
| First National Bank of AmericaEast Lansing | $6.7B | A | 2.94% |
| Mercantile BankGrand Rapids | $6.2B | A | 1.61% |
| Independent BankGrand Rapids | $5.5B | B | 1.33% |
| ChoiceOne BankSparta | $4.4B | B | 0.79% |
| Macatawa Bank, National AssociationHolland | $3.7B | A | 1.39% |
| Bank of Ann ArborAnn Arbor | $3.3B | A | 1.72% |
| Isabella BankMount Pleasant | $2.2B | B | 1.02% |
Frequently asked questions
What is First Independence Bank's health grade?▼
First Independence Bank receives a health grade of C (62/100) 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 Independence Bank?▼
First Independence Bank holds $697M in total assets and $533M in deposits, ranking 1,388th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.
Is my money safe at First Independence Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at First Independence Bank (Certificate #20179) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First Independence Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
First Independence Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 10.39%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for First Independence Bank?▼
First Independence Bank has a Texas Ratio of 1.47%. 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 Independence Bank?▼
First Independence Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 81.21%. Above 60% means a larger share of revenue goes to operating costs. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read First Independence Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- First Independence Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare First Independence Bank against other Michigan banks before moving funds. Michigan banks
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