Total Assets
$410M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #15539 · Buxton, North Dakota · Est. 1885
First State Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at First State Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $410M
- Total assets
- B
- Health grade · Good
- 1.45%
- Return on assets
- 9.7%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
First State Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (70/100), with 9.65% Tier 1 capital, profitable at 1.45% ROA, efficient (60% cost ratio).
- #2,052
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 52nd
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 9.65%
- Tier 1 ratio - below the 10% well-capitalized line
- 72nd
- 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 State Bank's 70/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
First State Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (9.65%) 18/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.45%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (0.00%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (59.69%) 12/15
70 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$366M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$364M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$6M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where First State Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First State Bank's score of 70/100 falls in the highlighted band.
First State 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 State Bank's $410M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
9.65% of risk-weighted assets - below the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
9.65%
Texas Ratio
0.00%
Equity Capital
$39M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
72nd percentile nationally
1.45%
Return on Equity (ROE)
15.00%
Efficiency Ratio
59.69%
What the numbers say about First State Bank
First State Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #15539) headquartered in Buxton, North Dakota, established in 1885. It holds $410M in total assets - 2,052nd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $366M in customer deposits, and $364M in net loans. On safety, its Tier 1 capital ratio of 9.65% is below the 10% well-capitalized threshold, and its Texas Ratio of 0.00% sits in the healthy range below 50%. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (70/100), 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 North Dakota, First State Bank ranks 24th of 61 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.
Income & expense breakdown
$23M
Interest Income
$1M
Non-Interest Income
$9M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. First State Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 0.00% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
0.00% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in North Dakota by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) First State Bank (FDIC Cert #15539) - 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 →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 State Bank's health grade?▼
First State Bank receives a health grade of B (70/100) 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 State Bank?▼
First State Bank holds $410M in total assets and $366M in deposits, ranking 2,052nd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Buxton, North Dakota.
Is my money safe at First State Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at First State Bank (Certificate #15539) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First State Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
First State Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 9.65%. The federal "well-capitalized" threshold is 10%. This bank meets the minimum 6% "adequately capitalized" standard.
What is the Texas Ratio for First State Bank?▼
First State Bank has a Texas Ratio of 0.00%. 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 State Bank?▼
First State Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 59.69%. 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 State Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- First State Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare First State Bank against other North Dakota banks before moving funds. North Dakota banks
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