FDIC Cert #232 · Solon, Iowa · Est. 1932

Solon State Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile

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

$126M
Total assets
A
Health grade · Excellent
2.79%
Return on assets
24.3%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

Solon State Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (96/100), with well-capitalized at 24.27% Tier 1, profitable at 2.79% ROA, efficient (39% cost ratio).

#3,541
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
18th
percentile by asset size, nationally
24.27%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
97th
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 Solon State Bank's 96/100 score adds up

Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.

Solon State Bank's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10096/100
Solon State Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (24.27%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (2.79%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (13.83%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (39.26%) 15/15

96 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$126M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$83M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$83M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$4M

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 22.87% 24.27% 25.67%
Basel III capital ratios - Solon State Bank

Where Solon State Bank ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Solon State Bank's score of 96/100 falls in the highlighted band.

Solon State 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). Solon State Bank's $126M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

24.27% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
24.27%
Texas Ratio
13.83%
Equity Capital
$29M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
97th percentile nationally
2.79%
Return on Equity (ROE)
12.84%
Efficiency Ratio
39.26%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about Solon State Bank

Solon State Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #232) headquartered in Solon, Iowa, established in 1932. It holds $126M in total assets - 3,541st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $83M in customer deposits, and $83M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 24.27%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 13.83%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (96/100), 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.

By assets, Solon State Bank ranks 182nd of 230 banks based in Iowa -- squarely in the community-bank tier. Size alone doesn't determine a bank's local importance; a bank this size often has deeper, longer-standing relationships with the specific businesses and depositors it serves than a much larger institution would.

Income & expense breakdown

$8M
Interest Income
$675K
Non-Interest Income
$3M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Solon State Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 13.83% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

13.83% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in Iowa by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Iowa
  1. 1

    Des Moines, IA · Grade A

  2. 2

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  3. 3

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  4. 4

    Hills, IA · Grade A

  5. 5
    West Bank $4.1B

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

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Solon State Bank (FDIC Cert #232) - 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

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BankAssetsGradeROA
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 Solon State Bank's health grade?
Solon State Bank receives a health grade of A (96/100) 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 Solon State Bank?
Solon State Bank holds $126M in total assets and $83M in deposits, ranking 3,541st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Solon, Iowa.
Is my money safe at Solon State Bank?
Yes, deposits at Solon State Bank (Certificate #232) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Solon State Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
Solon State Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 24.27%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Solon State Bank?
Solon State Bank has a Texas Ratio of 13.83%. 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 Solon State Bank?
Solon State Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 39.26%. Below 60% is considered efficient, the bank converts a strong share of revenue into profit. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.

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