FDIC Cert #10308 · Piperton, Tennessee · Est. 1905

The Bank of Fayette County - FDIC Bank Health Profile

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

$1.1B
Total assets
C
Health grade · Fair
1.01%
Return on assets
9.5%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

The Bank of Fayette County earns a PlainBankData health grade of C (62/100), with 9.54% Tier 1 capital, profitable at 1.01% ROA, 64% efficiency ratio.

#962
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
78th
percentile by asset size, nationally
9.54%
Tier 1 ratio - below the 10% well-capitalized line
43rd
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 Fayette County's 62/100 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 Fayette County's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10062/100
The Bank of Fayette County's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (9.54%) 18/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.01%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (6.14%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (63.65%) 8/15

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

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$1.1B

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$947M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$888M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$11M

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 8.14% 9.54% 10.94%
Basel III capital ratios - The Bank of Fayette County

Where The Bank of Fayette County ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. The Bank of Fayette County's score of 62/100 falls in the highlighted band.

The Bank of Fayette County'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 Fayette County's $1.1B falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

9.54% of risk-weighted assets - below the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
9.54%
Texas Ratio
6.14%
Equity Capital
$101M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
43rd percentile nationally
1.01%
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.95%
Efficiency Ratio
63.65%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about The Bank of Fayette County

The Bank of Fayette County is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #10308) headquartered in Piperton, Tennessee, established in 1905. It holds $1.1B in total assets - 962nd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $947M in customer deposits, and $888M in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 9.54%, falling short of the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 6.14%, a healthy figure under the 50% watch level. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of C (62 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.

The Bank of Fayette County sits 27th of 111 banks headquartered in Tennessee by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.

Income & expense breakdown

$67M
Interest Income
$3M
Non-Interest Income
$27M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. The Bank of Fayette County reports a Texas Ratio of 6.14% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

6.14% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in Tennessee by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Tennessee
  1. 1

    Memphis, TN · Grade B

  2. 2
    Pinnacle Bank $57.6B

    Nashville, TN · Grade A

  3. 3
    FirstBank $16.3B

    Nashville, TN · Grade B

  4. 4

    Lebanon, TN · Grade A

  5. 5
    SmartBank $5.9B

    Pigeon Forge, TN · Grade B

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

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) The Bank of Fayette County (FDIC Cert #10308) - 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 →
BankAssetsGradeROA
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 The Bank of Fayette County's health grade?
The Bank of Fayette County receives a health grade of C (62/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank meets regulatory minimums but has some areas of financial weakness to monitor.
How large is The Bank of Fayette County?
The Bank of Fayette County holds $1.1B in total assets and $947M in deposits, ranking 962nd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Piperton, Tennessee.
Is my money safe at The Bank of Fayette County?
Yes, deposits at The Bank of Fayette County (Certificate #10308) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is The Bank of Fayette County's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
The Bank of Fayette County has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 9.54%. Regulators set the "well-capitalized" bar at 10%; this bank still clears the lower 6% "adequately capitalized" minimum.
What is the Texas Ratio for The Bank of Fayette County?
The Bank of Fayette County has a Texas Ratio of 6.14%. 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 The Bank of Fayette County?
The Bank of Fayette County has an Efficiency Ratio of 63.65%. 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 The Bank of Fayette County's profile as a depositor or analyst.

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