Total Assets
$26.5B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #18714 · Lakewood, Colorado · Est. 1963
FirstBank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
One of the largest FDIC-insured institutions in the country, drawn straight from its quarterly Call Report to BankFind Suite.
- $26.5B
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.20%
- Return on assets
- 16.1%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
FirstBank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (92/100), with well-capitalized at 16.10% Tier 1, profitable at 1.20% ROA, efficient (50% cost ratio).
- #84
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 98th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 16.10%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 57th
- 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 FirstBank's 92/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
FirstBank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (16.10%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.20%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (4.37%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (50.25%) 12/15
92 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$23.1B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$16.0B
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$323M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where FirstBank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. FirstBank's score of 92/100 falls in the highlighted band.
FirstBank'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). FirstBank's $26.5B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
16.10% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
16.10%
Texas Ratio
4.37%
Equity Capital
$1.9B
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
57th percentile nationally
1.20%
Return on Equity (ROE)
18.89%
Efficiency Ratio
50.25%
What the numbers say about FirstBank
FirstBank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #18714) headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, established in 1963. It holds $26.5B in total assets - 84th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $23.1B in customer deposits, and $16.0B in net loans. On safety, its Tier 1 capital ratio of 16.10% is above the 10% well-capitalized threshold, and its Texas Ratio of 4.37% sits in the healthy range below 50%. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (92/100), 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.
FirstBank's asset base places it among the largest FDIC-insured institutions in the country, 84th of 4,313 nationally, and 1st of 65 banks headquartered in Colorado. 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
$1.1B
Interest Income
$173M
Non-Interest Income
$443M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. FirstBank reports a Texas Ratio of 4.37% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
4.37% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Colorado by total assets
National size peers: banks closest to FirstBank by assets
FirstBank is closely matched in total assets by First Interstate Bank, Renasant Bank, Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB, Axos Bank across 6 states -- its real national peer set, not just banks sharing a home state. Within that asset-matched cohort, the average ROA is 1.31%, versus FirstBank's own 1.20%; the average efficiency ratio is 46.10%, versus 50.25% here; and average Tier 1 capital sits at 17.69%, versus 16.10% at FirstBank. At this asset scale, banks are best benchmarked against one another by balance-sheet composition and capital discipline, not by shared geography.
At $26.5B in assets, FirstBank has crossed the $10 billion threshold at which the CFPB takes over direct supervision for consumer-protection compliance under Dodd-Frank Act Section 1025, rather than leaving that oversight solely to the bank's primary prudential regulator.
| Bank | State | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | Tier 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FirstBank (this bank) | CO | $26.5B | 1.20% | 50.25% | 16.10% |
| First Interstate Bank | MT | $26.6B | 1.20% | 56.03% | 14.13% |
| Renasant Bank | MS | $26.7B | 0.89% | 61.24% | 12.00% |
| Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB | TX | $27.0B | 1.47% | 15.30% | 42.00% |
| Axos Bank | CA | $27.2B | 1.77% | 42.85% | 11.12% |
| WaFd Bank | WA | $27.3B | 0.91% | 54.50% | 13.44% |
| Ameris Bank | GA | $27.4B | 1.64% | 46.67% | 13.43% |
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) FirstBank (FDIC Cert #18714) - 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 Colorado
All Colorado banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBH BankGreenwood Village | $9.8B | A | 1.18% |
| Bank of ColoradoFort Collins | $7.7B | A | 1.07% |
| Alpine BankGlenwood Springs | $6.9B | A | 1.16% |
| First Western Trust BankDenver | $3.2B | C | 0.51% |
| ANB BankDenver | $3.0B | B | 0.81% |
| Colorado Federal Savings BankGreenwood Village | $2.7B | A | 0.57% |
| Solera National BankLakewood | $1.6B | B | 1.86% |
| Fortis BankDenver | $1.4B | B | 0.60% |
Frequently asked questions
What is FirstBank's health grade?▼
FirstBank receives a health grade of A (92/100) 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 FirstBank?▼
FirstBank holds $26.5B in total assets and $23.1B in deposits, ranking 84th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado.
Is my money safe at FirstBank?▼
Yes, deposits at FirstBank (Certificate #18714) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is FirstBank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
FirstBank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 16.10%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for FirstBank?▼
FirstBank has a Texas Ratio of 4.37%. 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 FirstBank?▼
FirstBank has an Efficiency Ratio of 50.25%. 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 FirstBank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- FirstBank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare FirstBank against other Colorado banks before moving funds. Colorado banks
Not financial advice. Health grades are PlainBankData's interpretation of public FDIC Call Report data, not official FDIC ratings or predictions. Verify the latest figures at the FDIC BankFind Suite.
Every figure on PlainBankData is rendered directly from FDIC federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Informational only, not professional advice; consult a qualified professional before acting on it. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Q4 2025.
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