Total Assets
$282M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #21342 · Brentwood, Tennessee · Est. 1890
Sonata Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
This profile flags real pressure points from the bank's own quarterly Call Report, read past the headline grade before drawing conclusions.
- $282M
- Total assets
- D
- Health grade · Weak
- -0.69%
- Return on assets
- 11.0%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Sonata Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of D (48/100), with well-capitalized at 10.99% Tier 1, -0.69% ROA, 113% efficiency ratio.
- #2,587
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 40th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 10.99%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 2nd
- percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally
A weak grade is PlainBankData's own read of the Call Report data, not an official FDIC rating, and it does not change your insurance coverage: every dollar stays protected to $250,000 per depositor, per category.
How Sonata Bank's 48/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Sonata Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (10.99%) 28/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (-0.69%) 0/25
Texas Ratio (3.17%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (112.89%) 0/15
48 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$255M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$230M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$-1,682K
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Sonata Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Sonata Bank's score of 48/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Sonata 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). Sonata Bank's $282M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
10.99% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
10.99%
Texas Ratio
3.17%
Equity Capital
$24M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
2nd percentile nationally
-0.69%
Return on Equity (ROE)
-7.91%
Efficiency Ratio
112.89%
What the numbers say about Sonata Bank
Sonata Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #21342) headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, established in 1890. It holds $282M in total assets - 2,587th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $255M in customer deposits, and $230M in net loans. Its capital position: a Tier 1 ratio of 10.99%, meeting the 10% federal well-capitalized bar, alongside a Texas Ratio of 3.17% that is well inside the healthy sub-50% band. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of D (48 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.
Sonata Bank sits 76th of 111 banks headquartered in Tennessee by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.
Income & expense breakdown
$15M
Interest Income
$269K
Non-Interest Income
$10M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Sonata Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 3.17% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
3.17% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
What to watch at Sonata Bank
Sonata Bank's grade of D reflects specific pressure points in the FDIC Call Report. The bank reported negative net income of $-1,682K for the period, a loss that, if sustained, erodes the equity cushion.
Your deposits are still protected. Regardless of grade, FDIC insurance covers every dollar on deposit at Sonata Bank up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category. A weak grade signals institutional financial stress for analysts, it is not a prediction of failure, and it does not affect insured-deposit safety.
Top banks in Tennessee by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Sonata Bank (FDIC Cert #21342) - 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 Tennessee
All Tennessee banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Horizon BankMemphis | $83.6B | B | 1.35% |
| Pinnacle BankNashville | $57.6B | A | 1.25% |
| FirstBankNashville | $16.3B | B | 0.89% |
| Wilson Bank and TrustLebanon | $5.9B | A | 1.38% |
| SmartBankPigeon Forge | $5.9B | B | 1.00% |
| SouthEast BankFarragut | $3.5B | C | 0.68% |
| Home Federal Bank of TennesseeKnoxville | $2.7B | C | 0.21% |
| Builtwell BankChattanooga | $2.3B | A | 2.07% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Sonata Bank's health grade?▼
Sonata Bank receives a health grade of D (48/100) 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 notable financial weaknesses. Your deposits remain FDIC-insured up to $250,000.
How large is Sonata Bank?▼
Sonata Bank holds $282M in total assets and $255M in deposits, ranking 2,587th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.
Is my money safe at Sonata Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at Sonata Bank (Certificate #21342) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Sonata Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Sonata Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 10.99%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for Sonata Bank?▼
Sonata Bank has a Texas Ratio of 3.17%. 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 Sonata Bank?▼
Sonata Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 112.89%. 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 Sonata Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Sonata Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Sonata Bank against other Tennessee banks before moving funds. Tennessee banks
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