FDIC Cert #9420 · Beulah, North Dakota · Est. 1899

The Union Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile

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

$327M
Total assets
C
Health grade · Fair
1.03%
Return on assets
9.4%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

The Union Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of C (62/100), with 9.43% Tier 1 capital, profitable at 1.03% ROA, 65% efficiency ratio.

#2,371
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
45th
percentile by asset size, nationally
9.43%
Tier 1 ratio - below the 10% well-capitalized line
45th
percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally

The grade above reflects PlainBankData's own read of the bank's regulatory filings, not an FDIC judgment, deposit coverage stays at $250,000 per depositor, per category, unaffected by it.

How The Union Bank'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 Union Bank's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10062/100
The Union Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (9.43%) 18/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.03%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (11.40%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (65.15%) 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

$327M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$277M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$202M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$3M

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.) 8.03% 9.43% 10.83%
Basel III capital ratios - The Union Bank

Where The Union Bank ranks

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

The Union 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). The Union Bank's $327M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

9.43% of risk-weighted assets - below the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
9.43%
Texas Ratio
11.40%
Equity Capital
$29M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
45th percentile nationally
1.03%
Return on Equity (ROE)
11.84%
Efficiency Ratio
65.15%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about The Union Bank

The Union Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #9420) headquartered in Beulah, North Dakota, established in 1899. It holds $327M in total assets - 2,371st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $277M in customer deposits, and $202M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 9.43%, under the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 11.40%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of C (62/100), 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 North Dakota, The Union Bank ranks 29th of 61 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.

Income & expense breakdown

$18M
Interest Income
$613K
Non-Interest Income
$9M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. The Union Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 11.40% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

11.40% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in North Dakota by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in North Dakota
  1. 1
    Bell Bank $14.4B

    Fargo, ND · Grade C

  2. 2

    Watford City, ND · Grade B

  3. 3

    Fargo, ND · Grade B

  4. 4

    Grand Forks, ND · Grade C

  5. 5

    Fargo, ND · Grade D

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

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) The Union Bank (FDIC Cert #9420) - 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 North Dakota

All North Dakota banks →
BankAssetsGradeROA
Bell BankFargo $14.4B C 0.59%
First International Bank & TrustWatford City $6.2B B 1.69%
Choice Financial GroupFargo $6.0B B 1.22%
Alerus Financial, National AssociationGrand Forks $5.2B C 0.42%
Gate City BankFargo $4.0B D 0.60%
Bravera BankDickinson $3.8B B 1.12%
Western State BankDevils Lake $2.6B A 1.79%
First Western Bank & TrustMinot $2.3B C 0.84%

Frequently asked questions

What is The Union Bank's health grade?
The Union Bank 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 Union Bank?
The Union Bank holds $327M in total assets and $277M in deposits, ranking 2,371st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Beulah, North Dakota.
Is my money safe at The Union Bank?
Yes, deposits at The Union Bank (Certificate #9420) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is The Union Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
The Union Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 9.43%. The federal "well-capitalized" threshold is 10%. This bank meets the minimum 6% "adequately capitalized" standard.
What is the Texas Ratio for The Union Bank?
The Union Bank has a Texas Ratio of 11.40%. 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 Union Bank?
The Union Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 65.15%. 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 Union Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.

  • The Union Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
  • Compare The Union Bank against other North Dakota banks before moving funds. North Dakota banks

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