Total Assets
$743M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #13083 · Booneville, Arkansas · Est. 1910
First Western Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at First Western Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $743M
- Total assets
- C
- Health grade · Fair
- 0.84%
- Return on assets
- 11.7%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
First Western Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of C (62/100), with well-capitalized at 11.71% Tier 1, 0.84% ROA, 70% efficiency ratio.
- #1,327
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 69th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 11.71%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 32nd
- 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 Western Bank's 62/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
First Western Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (11.71%) 28/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (0.84%) 14/25
Texas Ratio (7.20%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (70.20%) 4/15
62 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$657M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$599M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$6M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where First Western Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First Western Bank's score of 62/100 falls in the highlighted band.
First Western 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 Western Bank's $743M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
11.71% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
11.71%
Texas Ratio
7.20%
Equity Capital
$66M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
32nd percentile nationally
0.84%
Return on Equity (ROE)
9.66%
Efficiency Ratio
70.20%
What the numbers say about First Western Bank
First Western Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #13083) headquartered in Booneville, Arkansas, established in 1910. It holds $743M in total assets - 1,327th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $657M in customer deposits, and $599M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 11.71%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 7.20%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of C (62/100), 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 Arkansas, First Western Bank ranks 28th of 78 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.
Income & expense breakdown
$44M
Interest Income
$4M
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 Western Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 7.20% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
7.20% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Arkansas by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) First Western Bank (FDIC Cert #13083) - 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 Arkansas
All Arkansas banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank OZKLittle Rock | $40.8B | A | 1.78% |
| Arvest BankFayetteville | $27.8B | C | 0.49% |
| Simmons BankPine Bluff | $24.5B | C | -1.40% |
| Centennial BankConway | $22.7B | A | 2.14% |
| First Security BankSearcy | $8.4B | A | 1.81% |
| ENCORE BANKLittle Rock | $3.6B | C | 0.19% |
| First Community BankBatesville | $3.4B | B | 1.09% |
| Farmers Bank & Trust CompanyMagnolia | $3.1B | B | 1.36% |
Frequently asked questions
What is First Western Bank's health grade?▼
First Western Bank receives a health grade of C (62/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank meets regulatory minimums but has some areas of financial weakness to monitor.
How large is First Western Bank?▼
First Western Bank holds $743M in total assets and $657M in deposits, ranking 1,327th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Booneville, Arkansas.
Is my money safe at First Western Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at First Western Bank (Certificate #13083) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First Western Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
First Western Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 11.71%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for First Western Bank?▼
First Western Bank has a Texas Ratio of 7.20%. 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 Western Bank?▼
First Western Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 70.20%. 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 Western Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- First Western Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare First Western Bank against other Arkansas banks before moving funds. Arkansas banks
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