Total Assets
$1.2B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #24919 · Albemarle, North Carolina · Est. 1984
Uwharrie Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Uwharrie Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $1.2B
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.07%
- Return on assets
- 13.0%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Uwharrie Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (83/100), with well-capitalized at 13.04% Tier 1, profitable at 1.07% ROA, 67% efficiency ratio.
- #894
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 79th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 13.04%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 48th
- 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 Uwharrie Bank's 83/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Uwharrie Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (13.04%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.07%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (0.36%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (67.17%) 8/15
83 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$1.1B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$692M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$13M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Uwharrie Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Uwharrie Bank's score of 83/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Uwharrie 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). Uwharrie Bank's $1.2B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
13.04% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
13.04%
Texas Ratio
0.36%
Equity Capital
$100M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
48th percentile nationally
1.07%
Return on Equity (ROE)
13.80%
Efficiency Ratio
67.17%
What the numbers say about Uwharrie Bank
Uwharrie Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #24919) headquartered in Albemarle, North Carolina, established in 1984. It holds $1.2B in total assets - 894th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $1.1B in customer deposits, and $692M in net loans. On safety, its Tier 1 capital ratio of 13.04% is above the 10% well-capitalized threshold, and its Texas Ratio of 0.36% sits in the healthy range below 50%. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (83/100), 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 Carolina, Uwharrie Bank ranks 14th of 38 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
$11M
Non-Interest Income
$34M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Uwharrie Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 0.36% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
0.36% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in North Carolina by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Uwharrie Bank (FDIC Cert #24919) - 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 Carolina
All North Carolina banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America, National AssociationCharlotte | $2.64T | A | 1.15% |
| Truist BankCharlotte | $539.5B | A | 1.04% |
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyRaleigh | $229.3B | B | 1.00% |
| Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington | $15.1B | C | 0.82% |
| First BankSouthern Pines | $12.7B | A | 0.94% |
| Southern Bank and Trust CompanyMount Olive | $5.2B | A | 1.19% |
| HomeTrust BankAsheville | $4.5B | A | 1.43% |
| The Fidelity BankFuquay Varina | $4.4B | A | 1.74% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Uwharrie Bank's health grade?▼
Uwharrie Bank receives a health grade of A (83/100) 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 Uwharrie Bank?▼
Uwharrie Bank holds $1.2B in total assets and $1.1B in deposits, ranking 894th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Albemarle, North Carolina.
Is my money safe at Uwharrie Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at Uwharrie Bank (Certificate #24919) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Uwharrie Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Uwharrie Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 13.04%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Uwharrie Bank?▼
Uwharrie Bank has a Texas Ratio of 0.36%. 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 Uwharrie Bank?▼
Uwharrie Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 67.17%. 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 Uwharrie Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Uwharrie Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Uwharrie Bank against other North Carolina banks before moving funds. North Carolina banks
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