Total Assets
$67M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #31972 · Rapid City, South Dakota · Est. 1979
First Western Federal Savings Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at First Western Federal Savings Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $67M
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.84%
- Return on assets
- 16.6%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
First Western Federal Savings Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (93/100), with well-capitalized at 16.56% Tier 1, profitable at 1.84% ROA, 60% efficiency ratio.
- #4,008
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 7th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 16.56%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 87th
- 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 Western Federal Savings Bank's 93/100 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 Federal Savings Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (16.56%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.84%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (0.00%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (60.39%) 8/15
93 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$44M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$56M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$1M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where First Western Federal Savings Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. First Western Federal Savings Bank's score of 93/100 falls in the highlighted band.
First Western Federal Savings 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 Federal Savings Bank's $67M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
16.56% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
16.56%
Texas Ratio
0.00%
Equity Capital
$11M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
87th percentile nationally
1.84%
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.74%
Efficiency Ratio
60.39%
What the numbers say about First Western Federal Savings Bank
First Western Federal Savings Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #31972) headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota, established in 1979. It holds $67M in total assets - 4,008th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $44M in customer deposits, and $56M in net loans. Its capital position: a Tier 1 ratio of 16.56%, meeting the 10% federal well-capitalized bar, alongside a Texas Ratio of 0.00% that is well inside the healthy sub-50% band. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of A (93 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 Western Federal Savings Bank is a community-scale institution -- 48th of 56 FDIC-insured banks headquartered in South Dakota by asset size. Its modest footprint doesn't diminish its role: community banks this size are typically the primary lender for small local businesses and agricultural borrowers that larger regional banks tend to underserve.
Income & expense breakdown
$5M
Interest Income
$1K
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 Western Federal Savings 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 South Dakota by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) First Western Federal Savings Bank (FDIC Cert #31972) - 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 PREMIER BankSioux Falls | $4.2B | A | 1.67% |
| First Dakota National BankYankton | $3.2B | A | 1.38% |
Frequently asked questions
What is First Western Federal Savings Bank's health grade?▼
First Western Federal Savings Bank receives a health grade of A (93/100) 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 Western Federal Savings Bank?▼
First Western Federal Savings Bank holds $67M in total assets and $44M in deposits, ranking 4,008th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Is my money safe at First Western Federal Savings Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at First Western Federal Savings Bank (Certificate #31972) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is First Western Federal Savings Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
First Western Federal Savings Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 16.56%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for First Western Federal Savings Bank?▼
First Western Federal Savings Bank has a Texas Ratio of 0.00%. 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 Western Federal Savings Bank?▼
First Western Federal Savings Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 60.39%. 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 Western Federal Savings Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- First Western Federal Savings Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare First Western Federal Savings Bank against other South Dakota banks before moving funds. South Dakota banks
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