FDIC Cert #27254 · Waycross, Georgia · Est. 1988

Waycross Bank & Trust - FDIC Bank Health Profile

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

$241M
Total assets
A
Health grade · Excellent
1.26%
Return on assets
19.3%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

Waycross Bank & Trust earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (88/100), with well-capitalized at 19.35% Tier 1, profitable at 1.26% ROA, 62% efficiency ratio.

#2,792
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
35th
percentile by asset size, nationally
19.35%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
61st
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 Waycross Bank & Trust's 88/100 score adds up

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

Waycross Bank & Trust's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10088/100
Waycross Bank & Trust's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (19.35%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.26%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (1.40%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (61.76%) 8/15

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

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$241M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$216M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$130M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$3M

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.) 17.95% 19.35% 20.75%
Basel III capital ratios - Waycross Bank & Trust

Where Waycross Bank & Trust ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Waycross Bank & Trust's score of 88/100 falls in the highlighted band.

Waycross Bank & Trust'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). Waycross Bank & Trust's $241M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

19.35% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
19.35%
Texas Ratio
1.40%
Equity Capital
$20M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
61st percentile nationally
1.26%
Return on Equity (ROE)
17.40%
Efficiency Ratio
61.76%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about Waycross Bank & Trust

Waycross Bank & Trust is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #27254) headquartered in Waycross, Georgia, established in 1988. It holds $241M in total assets - 2,792nd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $216M in customer deposits, and $130M in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 19.35%, clearing the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 1.40%, a healthy figure under the 50% watch level. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of A (88 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.

Waycross Bank & Trust sits 86th of 129 banks headquartered in Georgia by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.

Income & expense breakdown

$12M
Interest Income
$764K
Non-Interest Income
$5M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Waycross Bank & Trust reports a Texas Ratio of 1.40% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

1.40% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in Georgia by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Georgia
  1. 1
    Ameris Bank $27.4B

    Atlanta, GA · Grade A

  2. 2

    Atlanta, GA · Grade A

  3. 3

    Doraville, GA · Grade A

  4. 4
    Colony Bank $3.7B

    Fitzgerald, GA · Grade B

  5. 5

    Atlanta, GA · Grade B

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

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Waycross Bank & Trust (FDIC Cert #27254) - 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 Georgia

All Georgia banks →
BankAssetsGradeROA
Ameris BankAtlanta $27.4B A 1.64%
RBC Bank, (Georgia) National AssociationAtlanta $8.0B A 2.48%
Metro City BankDoraville $4.7B A 1.79%
Colony BankFitzgerald $3.7B B 0.92%
Georgia Banking CompanyAtlanta $2.7B B 0.96%
United BankZebulon $2.3B A 2.66%
Pinnacle BankElberton $2.3B B 1.29%
Queensborough National Bank & Trust CompanyLouisville $2.2B A 1.05%

Frequently asked questions

What is Waycross Bank & Trust's health grade?
Waycross Bank & Trust receives a health grade of A (88/100) 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 Waycross Bank & Trust?
Waycross Bank & Trust holds $241M in total assets and $216M in deposits, ranking 2,792nd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Waycross, Georgia.
Is my money safe at Waycross Bank & Trust?
Yes, deposits at Waycross Bank & Trust (Certificate #27254) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Waycross Bank & Trust's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
Waycross Bank & Trust has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 19.35%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for Waycross Bank & Trust?
Waycross Bank & Trust has a Texas Ratio of 1.40%. 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 Waycross Bank & Trust?
Waycross Bank & Trust has an Efficiency Ratio of 61.76%. 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 Waycross Bank & Trust's profile as a depositor or analyst.

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