FDIC Cert #13955 · Mc Kenzie, Tennessee · Est. 1934

Foundation Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile

A community-scale look at Foundation Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.

$214M
Total assets
A
Health grade · Excellent
2.07%
Return on assets
14.1%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

Foundation Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (84/100), with well-capitalized at 14.10% Tier 1, profitable at 2.07% ROA, 61% efficiency ratio.

#2,923
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
32nd
percentile by asset size, nationally
14.10%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
92nd
percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally

The grade above reflects PlainBankData's own read of the bank's regulatory filings, not an FDIC judgment, deposit coverage stays at $250,000 per depositor, per category, unaffected by it.

How Foundation Bank's 84/100 score adds up

Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.

Foundation Bank's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10084/100
Foundation Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (14.10%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (2.07%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (10.13%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (61.34%) 8/15

84 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$214M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$181M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$111M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$4M

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 15% 18% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 12.7% 14.1% 15.5%
Basel III capital ratios - Foundation Bank

Where Foundation Bank ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Foundation Bank's score of 84/100 falls in the highlighted band.

Foundation 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). Foundation Bank's $214M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

14.10% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
14.10%
Texas Ratio
10.13%
Equity Capital
$29M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
92nd percentile nationally
2.07%
Return on Equity (ROE)
15.50%
Efficiency Ratio
61.34%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about Foundation Bank

Foundation Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #13955) headquartered in Mc Kenzie, Tennessee, established in 1934. It holds $214M in total assets - 2,923rd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $181M in customer deposits, and $111M in net loans. On safety, its Tier 1 capital ratio of 14.10% is above the 10% well-capitalized threshold, and its Texas Ratio of 10.13% sits in the healthy range below 50%. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (84/100), 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 Tennessee, Foundation Bank ranks 91st of 111 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.

Income & expense breakdown

$16M
Interest Income
$3M
Non-Interest Income
$10M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Foundation Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 10.13% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

10.13% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in Tennessee by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Tennessee
  1. 1

    Memphis, TN · Grade B

  2. 2
    Pinnacle Bank $57.6B

    Nashville, TN · Grade A

  3. 3
    FirstBank $16.3B

    Nashville, TN · Grade B

  4. 4

    Lebanon, TN · Grade A

  5. 5
    SmartBank $5.9B

    Pigeon Forge, TN · Grade B

Top 5 banks in Tennessee ranked by total assets · FDIC Call Report Q4 2025.

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Foundation Bank (FDIC Cert #13955) - 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 Tennessee

All Tennessee banks →
BankAssetsGradeROA
First Horizon BankMemphis $83.6B B 1.35%
Pinnacle BankNashville $57.6B A 1.25%
FirstBankNashville $16.3B B 0.89%
Wilson Bank and TrustLebanon $5.9B A 1.38%
SmartBankPigeon Forge $5.9B B 1.00%
SouthEast BankFarragut $3.5B C 0.68%
Home Federal Bank of TennesseeKnoxville $2.7B C 0.21%
Builtwell BankChattanooga $2.3B A 2.07%

Frequently asked questions

What is Foundation Bank's health grade?
Foundation Bank receives a health grade of A (84/100) 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 Foundation Bank?
Foundation Bank holds $214M in total assets and $181M in deposits, ranking 2,923rd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Mc Kenzie, Tennessee.
Is my money safe at Foundation Bank?
Yes, deposits at Foundation Bank (Certificate #13955) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Foundation Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
Foundation Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 14.10%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Foundation Bank?
Foundation Bank has a Texas Ratio of 10.13%. 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 Foundation Bank?
Foundation Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 61.34%. 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 Foundation Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.

  • Foundation Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
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