Total Assets
$1.9B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #3387 · Amarillo, Texas · Est. 1907
FirstBank Southwest - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at FirstBank Southwest's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $1.9B
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.42%
- Return on assets
- 13.1%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
FirstBank Southwest earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (83/100), with well-capitalized at 13.15% Tier 1, profitable at 1.42% ROA, 64% efficiency ratio.
- #636
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 85th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 13.15%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 70th
- 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 Southwest's 83/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
FirstBank Southwest's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (13.15%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.42%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (2.11%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (64.05%) 8/15
83 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$1.6B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$1.3B
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$26M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where FirstBank Southwest ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. FirstBank Southwest's score of 83/100 falls in the highlighted band.
FirstBank Southwest'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 Southwest's $1.9B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
13.15% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
13.15%
Texas Ratio
2.11%
Equity Capital
$171M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
70th percentile nationally
1.42%
Return on Equity (ROE)
16.50%
Efficiency Ratio
64.05%
What the numbers say about FirstBank Southwest
FirstBank Southwest is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #3387) headquartered in Amarillo, Texas, established in 1907. It holds $1.9B in total assets - 636th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $1.6B in customer deposits, and $1.3B in net loans. On safety, its Tier 1 capital ratio of 13.15% is above the 10% well-capitalized threshold, and its Texas Ratio of 2.11% sits in the healthy range below 50%. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (83/100), 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 Texas, FirstBank Southwest ranks 56th of 350 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.
Income & expense breakdown
$110M
Interest Income
$11M
Non-Interest Income
$49M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. FirstBank Southwest reports a Texas Ratio of 2.11% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
2.11% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Texas by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) FirstBank Southwest (FDIC Cert #3387) - 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 Texas
All Texas banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab Bank, SSBWestlake | $253.8B | A | 0.94% |
| Frost BankSan Antonio | $53.1B | A | 1.26% |
| Prosperity BankEl Campo | $38.5B | A | 1.44% |
| Texas Capital BankDallas | $31.3B | A | 1.10% |
| Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSBWestlake | $27.0B | A | 1.47% |
| First Financial BankAbilene | $15.4B | A | 1.64% |
| NexBankDallas | $13.9B | A | 1.17% |
| PlainsCapital BankUniversity Park | $12.7B | B | 1.05% |
Frequently asked questions
What is FirstBank Southwest's health grade?▼
FirstBank Southwest receives a health grade of A (83/100) 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 Southwest?▼
FirstBank Southwest holds $1.9B in total assets and $1.6B in deposits, ranking 636th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Amarillo, Texas.
Is my money safe at FirstBank Southwest?▼
Yes, deposits at FirstBank Southwest (Certificate #3387) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is FirstBank Southwest's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
FirstBank Southwest has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 13.15%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for FirstBank Southwest?▼
FirstBank Southwest has a Texas Ratio of 2.11%. 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 Southwest?▼
FirstBank Southwest has an Efficiency Ratio of 64.05%. 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 FirstBank Southwest's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- FirstBank Southwest's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare FirstBank Southwest against other Texas banks before moving funds. Texas banks
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