Total Assets
$90M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #11352 · Sanborn, Iowa · Est. 1899
Sanborn Savings Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Sanborn Savings Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $90M
- Total assets
- B
- Health grade · Good
- 1.03%
- Return on assets
- 9.1%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Sanborn Savings Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (66/100), with 9.11% Tier 1 capital, profitable at 1.03% ROA, 65% efficiency ratio.
- #3,812
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 12th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 9.11%
- Tier 1 ratio - below the 10% well-capitalized line
- 45th
- 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 Sanborn Savings Bank's 66/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Sanborn Savings Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (9.11%) 18/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.03%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (0.06%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (65.38%) 8/15
66 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$68M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$65M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$904K
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Sanborn Savings Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Sanborn Savings Bank's score of 66/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Sanborn Savings 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). Sanborn Savings Bank's $90M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
9.11% of risk-weighted assets - below the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
9.11%
Texas Ratio
0.06%
Equity Capital
$9M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
45th percentile nationally
1.03%
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.99%
Efficiency Ratio
65.38%
What the numbers say about Sanborn Savings Bank
Sanborn Savings Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #11352) headquartered in Sanborn, Iowa, established in 1899. It holds $90M in total assets - 3,812th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $68M in customer deposits, and $65M in net loans. Its capital position: a Tier 1 ratio of 9.11%, missing the 10% federal well-capitalized bar, alongside a Texas Ratio of 0.06% that is well inside the healthy sub-50% band. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of B (66 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.
Sanborn Savings Bank is a community-scale institution -- 198th of 230 FDIC-insured banks headquartered in Iowa by asset size. Its modest footprint doesn't diminish its role: community banks this size are typically the primary lender for small local businesses and agricultural borrowers that larger regional banks tend to underserve.
Income & expense breakdown
$5M
Interest Income
$156K
Non-Interest Income
$2M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Sanborn Savings Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 0.06% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
0.06% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Iowa by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Sanborn Savings Bank (FDIC Cert #11352) - 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 Iowa
All Iowa banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal BankDes Moines | $9.3B | A | 1.24% |
| Bankers Trust CompanyDes Moines | $7.5B | A | 1.10% |
| MidWestOne BankIowa City | $6.3B | A | 1.12% |
| Hills Bank and Trust CompanyHills | $4.6B | A | 1.33% |
| West BankWest Des Moines | $4.1B | A | 0.94% |
| Northwest BankSpencer | $3.0B | B | 1.03% |
| Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust CompanyCedar Rapids | $2.9B | A | 2.83% |
| Quad City Bank and Trust CompanyBettendorf | $2.7B | A | 1.30% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Sanborn Savings Bank's health grade?▼
Sanborn Savings Bank receives a health grade of B (66/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank shows good financial health with solid capital levels above regulatory minimums.
How large is Sanborn Savings Bank?▼
Sanborn Savings Bank holds $90M in total assets and $68M in deposits, ranking 3,812th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Sanborn, Iowa.
Is my money safe at Sanborn Savings Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at Sanborn Savings Bank (Certificate #11352) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Sanborn Savings Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Sanborn Savings Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 9.11%. Regulators set the "well-capitalized" bar at 10%; this bank still clears the lower 6% "adequately capitalized" minimum.
What is the Texas Ratio for Sanborn Savings Bank?▼
Sanborn Savings Bank has a Texas Ratio of 0.06%. 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 Sanborn Savings Bank?▼
Sanborn Savings Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 65.38%. 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 Sanborn Savings Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Sanborn Savings Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Sanborn Savings Bank against other Iowa banks before moving funds. Iowa banks
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