FDIC Cert #25894 · Oldham, South Dakota · Est. 1985

First National Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile

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

$462M
Total assets
A
Health grade · Excellent
2.08%
Return on assets
17.0%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

First National Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (96/100), with well-capitalized at 16.98% Tier 1, profitable at 2.08% ROA, efficient (42% cost ratio).

#1,904
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
56th
percentile by asset size, nationally
16.98%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
92nd
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 National Bank's 96/100 score adds up

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

First National Bank's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10096/100
First National Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (16.98%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (2.08%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (8.21%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (42.35%) 15/15

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

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$462M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$381M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$334M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$9M

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 15% 18% 21% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 15.58% 16.98% 18.38%
Basel III capital ratios - First National Bank

Where First National Bank ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First National Bank's score of 96/100 falls in the highlighted band.

First National 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 National Bank's $462M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

16.98% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
16.98%
Texas Ratio
8.21%
Equity Capital
$71M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
92nd percentile nationally
2.08%
Return on Equity (ROE)
14.53%
Efficiency Ratio
42.35%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about First National Bank

First National Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #25894) headquartered in Oldham, South Dakota, established in 1985. It holds $462M in total assets - 1,904th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $381M in customer deposits, and $334M in net loans. Its capital position: a Tier 1 ratio of 16.98%, meeting the 10% federal well-capitalized bar, alongside a Texas Ratio of 8.21% that is well inside the healthy sub-50% band. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of A (96 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 National Bank sits 24th of 56 banks headquartered in South Dakota by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.

Income & expense breakdown

$44M
Interest Income
$14M
Non-Interest Income
$22M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. First National Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 8.21% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

8.21% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in South Dakota by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in South Dakota
  1. 1
    Citibank $1.84T

    Sioux Falls, SD · Grade A

  2. 2

    Sioux Falls, SD · Grade A

  3. 3

    Sioux Falls, SD · Grade A

  4. 4
    Pathward $7.6B

    Sioux Falls, SD · Grade A

  5. 5
    Dacotah Bank $4.8B

    Aberdeen, SD · Grade B

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

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) First National Bank (FDIC Cert #25894) - 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 South Dakota

All South Dakota banks →
BankAssetsGradeROA
Citibank, National AssociationSioux Falls $1.84T A 0.85%
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationSioux Falls $1.82T A 1.41%
The Bancorp Bank, National AssociationSioux Falls $9.3B A 2.81%
Pathward, National AssociationSioux Falls $7.6B A 2.65%
Dacotah BankAberdeen $4.8B B 1.01%
First Bank & TrustBrookings $4.7B B 1.02%
First PREMIER BankSioux Falls $4.2B A 1.67%
First Dakota National BankYankton $3.2B A 1.38%

Frequently asked questions

What is First National Bank's health grade?
First National Bank receives a health grade of A (96/100) 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 National Bank?
First National Bank holds $462M in total assets and $381M in deposits, ranking 1,904th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Oldham, South Dakota.
Is my money safe at First National Bank?
Yes, deposits at First National Bank (Certificate #25894) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First National Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
First National Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 16.98%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for First National Bank?
First National Bank has a Texas Ratio of 8.21%. 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 National Bank?
First National Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 42.35%. Under the 60% mark counts as efficient, more of every revenue dollar reaches the bottom line. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.

What to do with this

How to read First National Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.

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