Total Assets
$2.8B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #1528 · Arkadelphia, Arkansas · Est. 1884
Southern Bancorp Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Southern Bancorp Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $2.8B
- Total assets
- B
- Health grade · Good
- 0.81%
- Return on assets
- 12.8%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Southern Bancorp Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (69/100), with well-capitalized at 12.77% Tier 1, 0.81% ROA, 73% efficiency ratio.
- #458
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 89th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 12.77%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 30th
- 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 Southern Bancorp Bank's 69/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Southern Bancorp Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (12.77%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (0.81%) 14/25
Texas Ratio (6.29%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (73.23%) 4/15
69 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$2.1B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$1.8B
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$23M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Southern Bancorp Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Southern Bancorp Bank's score of 69/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Southern Bancorp 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). Southern Bancorp Bank's $2.8B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
12.77% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
12.77%
Texas Ratio
6.29%
Equity Capital
$388M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
30th percentile nationally
0.81%
Return on Equity (ROE)
6.07%
Efficiency Ratio
73.23%
What the numbers say about Southern Bancorp Bank
Southern Bancorp Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #1528) headquartered in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, established in 1884. It holds $2.8B in total assets - 458th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $2.1B in customer deposits, and $1.8B in net loans. Its capital position: a Tier 1 ratio of 12.77%, meeting the 10% federal well-capitalized bar, alongside a Texas Ratio of 6.29% that is well inside the healthy sub-50% band. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of B (69 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.
Southern Bancorp Bank sits 9th of 78 banks headquartered in Arkansas by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.
Income & expense breakdown
$142M
Interest Income
$16M
Non-Interest Income
$80M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Southern Bancorp Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 6.29% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
6.29% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Arkansas by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Southern Bancorp Bank (FDIC Cert #1528) - 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 Arkansas
All Arkansas banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank OZKLittle Rock | $40.8B | A | 1.78% |
| Arvest BankFayetteville | $27.8B | C | 0.49% |
| Simmons BankPine Bluff | $24.5B | C | -1.40% |
| Centennial BankConway | $22.7B | A | 2.14% |
| First Security BankSearcy | $8.4B | A | 1.81% |
| ENCORE BANKLittle Rock | $3.6B | C | 0.19% |
| First Community BankBatesville | $3.4B | B | 1.09% |
| Farmers Bank & Trust CompanyMagnolia | $3.1B | B | 1.36% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Southern Bancorp Bank's health grade?▼
Southern Bancorp Bank receives a health grade of B (69/100) 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 Southern Bancorp Bank?▼
Southern Bancorp Bank holds $2.8B in total assets and $2.1B in deposits, ranking 458th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
Is my money safe at Southern Bancorp Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at Southern Bancorp Bank (Certificate #1528) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Southern Bancorp Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Southern Bancorp Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 12.77%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for Southern Bancorp Bank?▼
Southern Bancorp Bank has a Texas Ratio of 6.29%. 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 Southern Bancorp Bank?▼
Southern Bancorp Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 73.23%. 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 Southern Bancorp Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Southern Bancorp Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Southern Bancorp Bank against other Arkansas banks before moving funds. Arkansas banks
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