FDIC Cert #3301 · Liberty, Texas · Est. 1913

First Liberty Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile

A community-scale look at First Liberty Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.

$866M
Total assets
A
Health grade · Excellent
1.40%
Return on assets
15.9%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

First Liberty Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (92/100), with well-capitalized at 15.90% Tier 1, profitable at 1.40% ROA, efficient (59% cost ratio).

#1,186
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
73rd
percentile by asset size, nationally
15.90%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
69th
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 Liberty Bank's 92/100 score adds up

Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.

First Liberty Bank's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10092/100
First Liberty Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (15.90%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.40%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (1.53%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (58.77%) 12/15

92 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$866M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$750M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$466M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$11M

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 15% 18% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 14.5% 15.9% 17.3%
Basel III capital ratios - First Liberty Bank

Where First Liberty Bank ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First Liberty Bank's score of 92/100 falls in the highlighted band.

First Liberty 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 Liberty Bank's $866M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

15.90% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
15.90%
Texas Ratio
1.53%
Equity Capital
$98M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
69th percentile nationally
1.40%
Return on Equity (ROE)
13.00%
Efficiency Ratio
58.77%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about First Liberty Bank

First Liberty Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #3301) headquartered in Liberty, Texas, established in 1913. It holds $866M in total assets - 1,186th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $750M in customer deposits, and $466M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 15.90%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 1.53%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (92/100), 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 Texas, First Liberty Bank ranks 105th of 350 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.

Income & expense breakdown

$44M
Interest Income
$6M
Non-Interest Income
$24M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. First Liberty Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 1.53% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

1.53% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in Texas by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Texas
  1. 1

    Westlake, TX · Grade A

  2. 2
    Frost Bank $53.1B

    San Antonio, TX · Grade A

  3. 3

    El Campo, TX · Grade A

  4. 4

    Dallas, TX · Grade A

  5. 5

    Westlake, TX · Grade A

Top 5 banks in Texas ranked by total assets · FDIC Call Report Q4 2025.

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) First Liberty Bank (FDIC Cert #3301) - 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 Texas

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BankAssetsGradeROA
Charles Schwab Bank, SSBWestlake $253.8B A 0.94%
Frost BankSan Antonio $53.1B A 1.26%
Prosperity BankEl Campo $38.5B A 1.44%
Texas Capital BankDallas $31.3B A 1.10%
Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSBWestlake $27.0B A 1.47%
First Financial BankAbilene $15.4B A 1.64%
NexBankDallas $13.9B A 1.17%
PlainsCapital BankUniversity Park $12.7B B 1.05%

Frequently asked questions

What is First Liberty Bank's health grade?
First Liberty Bank receives a health grade of A (92/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank demonstrates excellent financial health with strong capital ratios and profitability.
How large is First Liberty Bank?
First Liberty Bank holds $866M in total assets and $750M in deposits, ranking 1,186th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Liberty, Texas.
Is my money safe at First Liberty Bank?
Yes, deposits at First Liberty Bank (Certificate #3301) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First Liberty Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
First Liberty Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 15.90%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for First Liberty Bank?
First Liberty Bank has a Texas Ratio of 1.53%. 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 Liberty Bank?
First Liberty Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 58.77%. 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 Liberty Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.

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