Total Assets
$943M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #9023 · Charles Town, West Virginia · Est. 1870
Potomac Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Potomac Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $943M
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.04%
- Return on assets
- 12.6%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Potomac Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (83/100), with well-capitalized at 12.65% Tier 1, profitable at 1.04% ROA, 67% efficiency ratio.
- #1,100
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 75th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 12.65%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 46th
- 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 Potomac Bank'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.
Potomac Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (12.65%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.04%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (0.02%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (66.96%) 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
$813M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$747M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$10M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Potomac Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Potomac Bank's score of 83/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Potomac 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). Potomac Bank's $943M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
12.65% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
12.65%
Texas Ratio
0.02%
Equity Capital
$91M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
46th percentile nationally
1.04%
Return on Equity (ROE)
11.08%
Efficiency Ratio
66.96%
What the numbers say about Potomac Bank
Potomac Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #9023) headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia, established in 1870. It holds $943M in total assets - 1,100th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $813M in customer deposits, and $747M in net loans. Its capital position: a Tier 1 ratio of 12.65%, meeting the 10% federal well-capitalized bar, alongside a Texas Ratio of 0.02% that is well inside the healthy sub-50% band. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of A (83 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.
Potomac Bank sits 5th of 42 banks headquartered in West Virginia by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.
Income & expense breakdown
$47M
Interest Income
$8M
Non-Interest Income
$27M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Potomac Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 0.02% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
0.02% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in West Virginia by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Potomac Bank (FDIC Cert #9023) - 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 West Virginia
All West Virginia banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| WesBanco Bank, Inc.Wheeling | $27.6B | A | 0.91% |
| City National Bank of West VirginiaCharleston | $6.7B | A | 2.01% |
| MVB Bank, IncFairmont | $3.3B | B | 1.46% |
| Clear Mountain BankBruceton Mills | $985M | A | 1.28% |
| Pendleton Community Bank, Inc.Franklin | $814M | B | 1.01% |
| CNB Bank, Inc.Berkeley Springs | $786M | B | 0.78% |
| Citizens Bank of West Virginia, Inc.Elkins | $705M | A | 1.59% |
| Putnam County BankHurricane | $651M | B | 0.88% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Potomac Bank's health grade?▼
Potomac Bank 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 Potomac Bank?▼
Potomac Bank holds $943M in total assets and $813M in deposits, ranking 1,100th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.
Is my money safe at Potomac Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at Potomac Bank (Certificate #9023) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Potomac Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Potomac Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 12.65%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for Potomac Bank?▼
Potomac Bank has a Texas Ratio of 0.02%. 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 Potomac Bank?▼
Potomac Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 66.96%. Past the 60% mark, a bigger slice of revenue is absorbed by operating costs. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read Potomac Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Potomac Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Potomac Bank against other West Virginia banks before moving funds. West Virginia banks
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