Total Assets
$228M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #21874 · Jefferson City, Tennessee · Est. 1975
First Peoples Bank of Tennessee - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at First Peoples Bank of Tennessee's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $228M
- Total assets
- B
- Health grade · Good
- 0.71%
- Return on assets
- 14.2%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
First Peoples Bank of Tennessee earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (73/100), with well-capitalized at 14.18% Tier 1, 0.71% ROA, 72% efficiency ratio.
- #2,859
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 34th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 14.18%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 25th
- 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 Peoples Bank of Tennessee's 73/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
First Peoples Bank of Tennessee's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (14.18%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (0.71%) 14/25
Texas Ratio (0.56%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (71.80%) 4/15
73 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$197M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$146M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$2M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where First Peoples Bank of Tennessee ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First Peoples Bank of Tennessee's score of 73/100 falls in the highlighted band.
First Peoples Bank of Tennessee'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 Peoples Bank of Tennessee's $228M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
14.18% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
14.18%
Texas Ratio
0.56%
Equity Capital
$21M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
25th percentile nationally
0.71%
Return on Equity (ROE)
8.00%
Efficiency Ratio
71.80%
What the numbers say about First Peoples Bank of Tennessee
First Peoples Bank of Tennessee is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #21874) headquartered in Jefferson City, Tennessee, established in 1975. It holds $228M in total assets - 2,859th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $197M in customer deposits, and $146M in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 14.18%, clearing the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 0.56%, a healthy figure under the 50% watch level. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of B (73 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 Peoples Bank of Tennessee sits 85th of 111 banks headquartered in Tennessee by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.
Income & expense breakdown
$11M
Interest Income
$561K
Non-Interest Income
$6M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. First Peoples Bank of Tennessee reports a Texas Ratio of 0.56% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
0.56% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Tennessee by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) First Peoples Bank of Tennessee (FDIC Cert #21874) - 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 Tennessee
All Tennessee banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Horizon BankMemphis | $83.6B | B | 1.35% |
| Pinnacle BankNashville | $57.6B | A | 1.25% |
| FirstBankNashville | $16.3B | B | 0.89% |
| Wilson Bank and TrustLebanon | $5.9B | A | 1.38% |
| SmartBankPigeon Forge | $5.9B | B | 1.00% |
| SouthEast BankFarragut | $3.5B | C | 0.68% |
| Home Federal Bank of TennesseeKnoxville | $2.7B | C | 0.21% |
| Builtwell BankChattanooga | $2.3B | A | 2.07% |
Frequently asked questions
What is First Peoples Bank of Tennessee's health grade?▼
First Peoples Bank of Tennessee receives a health grade of B (73/100) 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 Peoples Bank of Tennessee?▼
First Peoples Bank of Tennessee holds $228M in total assets and $197M in deposits, ranking 2,859th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Jefferson City, Tennessee.
Is my money safe at First Peoples Bank of Tennessee?▼
Yes, deposits at First Peoples Bank of Tennessee (Certificate #21874) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First Peoples Bank of Tennessee's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
First Peoples Bank of Tennessee has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 14.18%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for First Peoples Bank of Tennessee?▼
First Peoples Bank of Tennessee has a Texas Ratio of 0.56%. 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 Peoples Bank of Tennessee?▼
First Peoples Bank of Tennessee has an Efficiency Ratio of 71.80%. 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 Peoples Bank of Tennessee's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- First Peoples Bank of Tennessee's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
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