Total Assets
$4.2B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #6085 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Est. 1914
First PREMIER Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at First PREMIER Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $4.2B
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.67%
- Return on assets
- 19.8%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
First PREMIER Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (97/100), with well-capitalized at 19.78% Tier 1, profitable at 1.67% ROA, efficient (60% cost ratio).
- #330
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 92nd
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 19.78%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 82nd
- 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 PREMIER Bank's 97/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
First PREMIER Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (19.78%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.67%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (0.52%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (59.54%) 12/15
97 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$3.5B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$2.1B
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$57M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where First PREMIER Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First PREMIER Bank's score of 97/100 falls in the highlighted band.
First PREMIER 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 PREMIER Bank's $4.2B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
19.78% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
19.78%
Texas Ratio
0.52%
Equity Capital
$477M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
82nd percentile nationally
1.67%
Return on Equity (ROE)
12.70%
Efficiency Ratio
59.54%
What the numbers say about First PREMIER Bank
First PREMIER Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #6085) headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, established in 1914. It holds $4.2B in total assets - 330th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $3.5B in customer deposits, and $2.1B in net loans. On safety, its Tier 1 capital ratio of 19.78% is above the 10% well-capitalized threshold, and its Texas Ratio of 0.52% sits in the healthy range below 50%. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (97/100), 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.
First PREMIER Bank's asset base places it among the largest FDIC-insured institutions in the country, 330th of 4,313 nationally, and 7th of 56 banks headquartered in South Dakota. Only First Bank & Trust ($4.7B) is larger within the state. At this scale, the bank's own capital and asset-quality trends are a meaningful signal for the regional banking sector, not just its own depositors.
Income & expense breakdown
$171M
Interest Income
$55M
Non-Interest Income
$99M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. First PREMIER Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 0.52% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
0.52% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in South Dakota by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) First PREMIER Bank (FDIC Cert #6085) - 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 →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Dakota National BankYankton | $3.2B | A | 1.38% |
| Sunrise Banks, National AssociationSioux Falls | $2.7B | C | 0.39% |
Frequently asked questions
What is First PREMIER Bank's health grade?▼
First PREMIER Bank receives a health grade of A (97/100) 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 PREMIER Bank?▼
First PREMIER Bank holds $4.2B in total assets and $3.5B in deposits, ranking 330th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Is my money safe at First PREMIER Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at First PREMIER Bank (Certificate #6085) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First PREMIER Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
First PREMIER Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 19.78%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for First PREMIER Bank?▼
First PREMIER Bank has a Texas Ratio of 0.52%. 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 PREMIER Bank?▼
First PREMIER Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 59.54%. 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 PREMIER Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- First PREMIER Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare First PREMIER Bank against other South Dakota banks before moving funds. South Dakota banks
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