FDIC Cert #23806 · Lolo, Montana · Est. 1982

TrailWest Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile

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

$1.1B
Total assets
A
Health grade · Excellent
1.88%
Return on assets
10.6%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

TrailWest Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (85/100), with well-capitalized at 10.56% Tier 1, profitable at 1.88% ROA, efficient (51% cost ratio).

#998
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
77th
percentile by asset size, nationally
10.56%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
88th
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 TrailWest Bank's 85/100 score adds up

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

TrailWest Bank's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10085/100
TrailWest Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (10.56%) 28/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.88%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (1.26%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (51.33%) 12/15

85 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

$812M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$864M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$19M

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.) 9.16% 10.56% 11.96%
Basel III capital ratios - TrailWest Bank

Where TrailWest Bank ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. TrailWest Bank's score of 85/100 falls in the highlighted band.

TrailWest 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). TrailWest Bank's $1.1B falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

10.56% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
10.56%
Texas Ratio
1.26%
Equity Capital
$89M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
88th percentile nationally
1.88%
Return on Equity (ROE)
22.56%
Efficiency Ratio
51.33%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about TrailWest Bank

TrailWest Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #23806) headquartered in Lolo, Montana, established in 1982. It holds $1.1B in total assets - 998th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $812M in customer deposits, and $864M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 10.56%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 1.26%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (85/100), 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 Montana, TrailWest Bank ranks 7th of 36 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.

Income & expense breakdown

$58M
Interest Income
$5M
Non-Interest Income
$22M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. TrailWest Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 1.26% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

1.26% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in Montana by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Montana
  1. 1
    Glacier Bank $32.0B

    Kalispell, MT · Grade B

  2. 2

    Billings, MT · Grade A

  3. 3

    Miles City, MT · Grade A

  4. 4

    Helena, MT · Grade B

  5. 5

    Laurel, MT · Grade A

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

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) TrailWest Bank (FDIC Cert #23806) - 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 Montana

All Montana banks →
BankAssetsGradeROA
Glacier BankKalispell $32.0B B 0.90%
First Interstate BankBillings $26.6B A 1.20%
Stockman Bank of MontanaMiles City $7.6B A 1.87%
Opportunity Bank of MontanaHelena $2.1B B 0.83%
The Yellowstone BankLaurel $1.4B A 2.85%
Independence BankHavre $1.3B A 1.57%
Bank of Bridger, National AssociationBridger $799M A 0.72%
Farmers State BankVictor $774M B 0.96%

Frequently asked questions

What is TrailWest Bank's health grade?
TrailWest Bank receives a health grade of A (85/100) 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 TrailWest Bank?
TrailWest Bank holds $1.1B in total assets and $812M in deposits, ranking 998th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Lolo, Montana.
Is my money safe at TrailWest Bank?
Yes, deposits at TrailWest Bank (Certificate #23806) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is TrailWest Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
TrailWest Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 10.56%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for TrailWest Bank?
TrailWest Bank has a Texas Ratio of 1.26%. 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 TrailWest Bank?
TrailWest Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 51.33%. Below 60% is considered efficient, the bank converts a strong share of revenue into profit. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.

What to do with this

How to read TrailWest Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.

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