Total Assets
$280M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #57784 · Franklin, North Carolina · Est. 2004
Nantahala Bank & Trust Company - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Nantahala Bank & Trust Company's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $280M
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.26%
- Return on assets
- 12.7%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Nantahala Bank & Trust Company earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (83/100), with well-capitalized at 12.74% Tier 1, profitable at 1.26% ROA, 67% efficiency ratio.
- #2,588
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 40th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 12.74%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 61st
- 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 Nantahala Bank & Trust Company'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.
Nantahala Bank & Trust Company's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (12.74%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.26%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (2.58%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (66.58%) 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
$253M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$193M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$3M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Nantahala Bank & Trust Company ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Nantahala Bank & Trust Company's score of 83/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Nantahala Bank & Trust Company'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). Nantahala Bank & Trust Company's $280M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
12.74% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
12.74%
Texas Ratio
2.58%
Equity Capital
$26M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
61st percentile nationally
1.26%
Return on Equity (ROE)
14.52%
Efficiency Ratio
66.58%
What the numbers say about Nantahala Bank & Trust Company
Nantahala Bank & Trust Company is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #57784) headquartered in Franklin, North Carolina, established in 2004. It holds $280M in total assets - 2,588th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $253M in customer deposits, and $193M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 12.74%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 2.58%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. 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 North Carolina, Nantahala Bank & Trust Company ranks 25th of 38 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.
Income & expense breakdown
$15M
Interest Income
$2M
Non-Interest Income
$9M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Nantahala Bank & Trust Company reports a Texas Ratio of 2.58% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
2.58% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in North Carolina by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Nantahala Bank & Trust Company (FDIC Cert #57784) - 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 North Carolina
All North Carolina banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America, National AssociationCharlotte | $2.64T | A | 1.15% |
| Truist BankCharlotte | $539.5B | A | 1.04% |
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyRaleigh | $229.3B | B | 1.00% |
| Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington | $15.1B | C | 0.82% |
| First BankSouthern Pines | $12.7B | A | 0.94% |
| Southern Bank and Trust CompanyMount Olive | $5.2B | A | 1.19% |
| HomeTrust BankAsheville | $4.5B | A | 1.43% |
| The Fidelity BankFuquay Varina | $4.4B | A | 1.74% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Nantahala Bank & Trust Company's health grade?▼
Nantahala Bank & Trust Company 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 Nantahala Bank & Trust Company?▼
Nantahala Bank & Trust Company holds $280M in total assets and $253M in deposits, ranking 2,588th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Franklin, North Carolina.
Is my money safe at Nantahala Bank & Trust Company?▼
Yes, deposits at Nantahala Bank & Trust Company (Certificate #57784) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Nantahala Bank & Trust Company's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Nantahala Bank & Trust Company has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 12.74%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Nantahala Bank & Trust Company?▼
Nantahala Bank & Trust Company has a Texas Ratio of 2.58%. 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 Nantahala Bank & Trust Company?▼
Nantahala Bank & Trust Company has an Efficiency Ratio of 66.58%. 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 Nantahala Bank & Trust Company's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Nantahala Bank & Trust Company's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Nantahala Bank & Trust Company against other North Carolina banks before moving funds. North Carolina banks
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