FDIC Cert #30350 · Bennington, Vermont · Est. 1917

The Bank of Bennington - FDIC Bank Health Profile

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

$637M
Total assets
A
Health grade · Excellent
0.89%
Return on assets
19.4%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

The Bank of Bennington earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (82/100), with well-capitalized at 19.41% Tier 1, 0.89% ROA, 67% efficiency ratio.

#1,499
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
65th
percentile by asset size, nationally
19.41%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
35th
percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally

This grade is PlainBankData's own interpretation of the bank's Call Report, not an FDIC rating, deposits here stay federally insured to $250,000 per depositor, per category, regardless of grade.

How The Bank of Bennington's 82/100 score adds up

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

The Bank of Bennington's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10082/100
The Bank of Bennington's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (19.41%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (0.89%) 14/25
Texas Ratio (2.20%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (66.52%) 8/15

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

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$637M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$491M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$489M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$6M

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 18.01% 19.41% 20.81%
Basel III capital ratios - The Bank of Bennington

Where The Bank of Bennington ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. The Bank of Bennington's score of 82/100 falls in the highlighted band.

The Bank of Bennington'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). The Bank of Bennington's $637M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

19.41% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
19.41%
Texas Ratio
2.20%
Equity Capital
$68M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
35th percentile nationally
0.89%
Return on Equity (ROE)
8.55%
Efficiency Ratio
66.52%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about The Bank of Bennington

The Bank of Bennington is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #30350) headquartered in Bennington, Vermont, established in 1917. It holds $637M in total assets - 1,499th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $491M in customer deposits, and $489M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 19.41%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 2.20%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (82/100), 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.

Within Vermont, The Bank of Bennington ranks 6th of 12 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.

Income & expense breakdown

$28M
Interest Income
$3M
Non-Interest Income
$14M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. The Bank of Bennington reports a Texas Ratio of 2.20% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

2.20% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in Vermont by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Vermont
  1. 1
    Union Bank $1.6B

    Morrisville, VT · Grade C

  2. 2

    Northfield, VT · Grade C

  3. 3

    Derby, VT · Grade A

  4. 4

    Norwich, VT · Grade B

  5. 5

    Saint Johnsbury, VT · Grade B

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

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) The Bank of Bennington (FDIC Cert #30350) - 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 Vermont

All Vermont banks →
BankAssetsGradeROA
Union BankMorrisville $1.6B C 0.77%
Northfield Savings BankNorthfield $1.6B C 0.40%
Community National BankDerby $1.3B A 1.49%
Ledyard National BankNorwich $1.1B B 0.70%
Passumpsic Savings BankSaint Johnsbury $942M B 0.72%
The National Bank of MiddleburyMiddlebury $557M B 0.94%
Peoples Trust Company of St. AlbansSaint Albans $384M A 1.09%
Business Bank, TheS Burlington $288M C -0.32%

Frequently asked questions

What is The Bank of Bennington's health grade?
The Bank of Bennington receives a health grade of A (82/100) 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 The Bank of Bennington?
The Bank of Bennington holds $637M in total assets and $491M in deposits, ranking 1,499th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Bennington, Vermont.
Is my money safe at The Bank of Bennington?
Yes, deposits at The Bank of Bennington (Certificate #30350) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is The Bank of Bennington's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
The Bank of Bennington has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 19.41%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for The Bank of Bennington?
The Bank of Bennington has a Texas Ratio of 2.20%. 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 The Bank of Bennington?
The Bank of Bennington has an Efficiency Ratio of 66.52%. Above 60% means a larger share of revenue goes to operating costs. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.

What to do with this

How to read The Bank of Bennington's profile as a depositor or analyst.

  • The Bank of Bennington's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
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