FDIC Cert #10253 · Beulah, North Dakota · Est. 1915

First Security Bank - West - FDIC Bank Health Profile

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

$70M
Total assets
A
Health grade · Excellent
1.62%
Return on assets
36.4%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

First Security Bank - West earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (89/100), with well-capitalized at 36.42% Tier 1, profitable at 1.62% ROA, 60% efficiency ratio.

#3,981
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
8th
percentile by asset size, nationally
36.42%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
79th
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 Security Bank - West's 89/100 score adds up

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

First Security Bank - West's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10089/100
First Security Bank - West's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (36.42%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.62%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (13.26%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (60.25%) 8/15

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

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$70M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$62M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$30M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$1M

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 35.02% 36.42% 37.82%
Basel III capital ratios - First Security Bank - West

Where First Security Bank - West ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First Security Bank - West's score of 89/100 falls in the highlighted band.

First Security Bank - West'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 Security Bank - West's $70M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

36.42% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
36.42%
Texas Ratio
13.26%
Equity Capital
$8M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
79th percentile nationally
1.62%
Return on Equity (ROE)
15.26%
Efficiency Ratio
60.25%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about First Security Bank - West

First Security Bank - West is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #10253) headquartered in Beulah, North Dakota, established in 1915. It holds $70M in total assets - 3,981st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $62M in customer deposits, and $30M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 36.42%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 13.26%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (89/100), 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.

By assets, First Security Bank - West ranks 55th of 61 banks based in North Dakota -- squarely in the community-bank tier. Size alone doesn't determine a bank's local importance; a bank this size often has deeper, longer-standing relationships with the specific businesses and depositors it serves than a much larger institution would.

Income & expense breakdown

$3M
Interest Income
$135K
Non-Interest Income
$2M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. First Security Bank - West reports a Texas Ratio of 13.26% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

13.26% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in North Dakota by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in North Dakota
  1. 1
    Bell Bank $14.4B

    Fargo, ND · Grade C

  2. 2

    Watford City, ND · Grade B

  3. 3

    Fargo, ND · Grade B

  4. 4

    Grand Forks, ND · Grade C

  5. 5

    Fargo, ND · Grade D

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

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) First Security Bank - West (FDIC Cert #10253) - 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 North Dakota

All North Dakota banks →
BankAssetsGradeROA
Bell BankFargo $14.4B C 0.59%
First International Bank & TrustWatford City $6.2B B 1.69%
Choice Financial GroupFargo $6.0B B 1.22%
Alerus Financial, National AssociationGrand Forks $5.2B C 0.42%
Gate City BankFargo $4.0B D 0.60%
Bravera BankDickinson $3.8B B 1.12%
Western State BankDevils Lake $2.6B A 1.79%
First Western Bank & TrustMinot $2.3B C 0.84%

Frequently asked questions

What is First Security Bank - West's health grade?
First Security Bank - West receives a health grade of A (89/100) 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 Security Bank - West?
First Security Bank - West holds $70M in total assets and $62M in deposits, ranking 3,981st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Beulah, North Dakota.
Is my money safe at First Security Bank - West?
Yes, deposits at First Security Bank - West (Certificate #10253) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First Security Bank - West's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
First Security Bank - West has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 36.42%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for First Security Bank - West?
First Security Bank - West has a Texas Ratio of 13.26%. 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 Security Bank - West?
First Security Bank - West has an Efficiency Ratio of 60.25%. 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 Security Bank - West's profile as a depositor or analyst.

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