Total Assets
$522M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #11482 · Cozad, Nebraska · Est. 1905
Homestead Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Homestead Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $522M
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.59%
- Return on assets
- 18.0%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Homestead Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (97/100), with well-capitalized at 17.95% Tier 1, profitable at 1.59% ROA, efficient (53% cost ratio).
- #1,735
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 60th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 17.95%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 78th
- 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 Homestead Bank's 97/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Homestead Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (17.95%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.59%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (1.02%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (52.86%) 12/15
97 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$400M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$368M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$8M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Homestead Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Homestead Bank's score of 97/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Homestead 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). Homestead Bank's $522M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
17.95% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
17.95%
Texas Ratio
1.02%
Equity Capital
$95M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
78th percentile nationally
1.59%
Return on Equity (ROE)
9.15%
Efficiency Ratio
52.86%
What the numbers say about Homestead Bank
Homestead Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #11482) headquartered in Cozad, Nebraska, established in 1905. It holds $522M in total assets - 1,735th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $400M in customer deposits, and $368M in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 17.95%, clearing the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 1.02%, a healthy figure under the 50% watch level. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of A (97 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.
Homestead Bank sits 39th of 142 banks headquartered in Nebraska by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.
Income & expense breakdown
$26M
Interest Income
$3M
Non-Interest Income
$12M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Homestead Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 1.02% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
1.02% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Nebraska by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Homestead Bank (FDIC Cert #11482) - 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 Nebraska
All Nebraska banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| First National Bank of OmahaOmaha | $34.6B | A | 1.51% |
| Union Bank and Trust CompanyLincoln | $9.1B | A | 1.60% |
| Pinnacle BankLincoln | $8.9B | A | 1.26% |
| American National BankOmaha | $5.2B | A | 1.32% |
| Cornerstone BankYork | $2.8B | B | 1.11% |
| Security First BankLincoln | $2.2B | B | 0.90% |
| Five Points BankGrand Island | $2.1B | A | 1.47% |
| Security National Bank of OmahaOmaha | $1.7B | A | 1.28% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Homestead Bank's health grade?▼
Homestead Bank receives a health grade of A (97/100) 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 Homestead Bank?▼
Homestead Bank holds $522M in total assets and $400M in deposits, ranking 1,735th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Cozad, Nebraska.
Is my money safe at Homestead Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at Homestead Bank (Certificate #11482) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Homestead Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Homestead Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 17.95%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for Homestead Bank?▼
Homestead Bank has a Texas Ratio of 1.02%. 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 Homestead Bank?▼
Homestead Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 52.86%. Under the 60% mark counts as efficient, more of every revenue dollar reaches the bottom line. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read Homestead Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Homestead Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Homestead Bank against other Nebraska banks before moving funds. Nebraska banks
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