FDIC Cert #889 · Soperton, Georgia · Est. 1903

Georgia First Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile

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

$275M
Total assets
A
Health grade · Excellent
1.95%
Return on assets
12.9%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

Georgia First Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (92/100), with well-capitalized at 12.86% Tier 1, profitable at 1.95% ROA, efficient (57% cost ratio).

#2,615
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
39th
percentile by asset size, nationally
12.86%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
90th
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 Georgia First Bank'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.

Georgia First Bank's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10092/100
Georgia First Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (12.86%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.95%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (4.66%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (57.21%) 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 Assets

$275M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$247M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$220M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$5M

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 15% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 11.46% 12.86% 14.26%
Basel III capital ratios - Georgia First Bank

Where Georgia First Bank ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Georgia First Bank's score of 92/100 falls in the highlighted band.

Georgia First 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). Georgia First Bank's $275M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

12.86% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
12.86%
Texas Ratio
4.66%
Equity Capital
$26M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
90th percentile nationally
1.95%
Return on Equity (ROE)
20.86%
Efficiency Ratio
57.21%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about Georgia First Bank

Georgia First Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #889) headquartered in Soperton, Georgia, established in 1903. It holds $275M in total assets - 2,615th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $247M in customer deposits, and $220M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 12.86%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 4.66%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. 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.

Within Georgia, Georgia First Bank ranks 76th of 129 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.

Income & expense breakdown

$19M
Interest Income
$1M
Non-Interest Income
$8M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Georgia First Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 4.66% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

4.66% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in Georgia by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Georgia
  1. 1
    Ameris Bank $27.4B

    Atlanta, GA · Grade A

  2. 2

    Atlanta, GA · Grade A

  3. 3

    Doraville, GA · Grade A

  4. 4
    Colony Bank $3.7B

    Fitzgerald, GA · Grade B

  5. 5

    Atlanta, GA · Grade B

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

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Georgia First Bank (FDIC Cert #889) - 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 Georgia

All Georgia banks →
BankAssetsGradeROA
Ameris BankAtlanta $27.4B A 1.64%
RBC Bank, (Georgia) National AssociationAtlanta $8.0B A 2.48%
Metro City BankDoraville $4.7B A 1.79%
Colony BankFitzgerald $3.7B B 0.92%
Georgia Banking CompanyAtlanta $2.7B B 0.96%
United BankZebulon $2.3B A 2.66%
Pinnacle BankElberton $2.3B B 1.29%
Queensborough National Bank & Trust CompanyLouisville $2.2B A 1.05%

Frequently asked questions

What is Georgia First Bank's health grade?
Georgia First Bank 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 Georgia First Bank?
Georgia First Bank holds $275M in total assets and $247M in deposits, ranking 2,615th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Soperton, Georgia.
Is my money safe at Georgia First Bank?
Yes, deposits at Georgia First Bank (Certificate #889) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Georgia First Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
Georgia First Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 12.86%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Georgia First Bank?
Georgia First Bank has a Texas Ratio of 4.66%. 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 Georgia First Bank?
Georgia First Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 57.21%. 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

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