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Bank Safety Analysis

Is The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank Safe?

The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank passes all 5 regulatory safety dimensions, with capital, asset quality, and stress buffers above supervisory concern bands. Analysis based on the Q3 2026 call report.

The largest change between Q2 2026 and Q3 2026 was in net interest margin, which fell 0.31 percentage points to 4.06%. Among 346 Texas banks, The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank sits 28th from the top on leverage ratio, 16.58% as of Q3 2026. The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank's leverage ratio of 16.58% is well above the 10.92% median for banks in the $100M-1B asset tier, a gap of 5.66 points (Q3 2026); the peer median is as of Q2 2026. From Q4 2023 to Q3 2026, The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank's CET1 ratio ranged between 28.48% (Q2 2025) and 40.00% (Q3 2024) and its Texas ratio ranged between 0.00% (Q3 2026) and 1.28% (Q1 2024). Compared with Q3 2025, The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank's noncurrent loans to total loans from 0.00% to 0.00%, Texas ratio from 0.00% to 0.00%, return on assets from 1.55% to 1.76% in Q3 2026.

Data as of · sourced from FFIEC call reports. How we update

Overall verdict Pass: well above regulatory thresholds
12-month failure risk score
<0.01%
Risk tier
LOW
Composite risk score
0.06/100

A relative risk score, not a calibrated probability: it ranks this bank against every other filer. Model AUC 0.988 (v20261005_114304). Trained on credit-driven community-bank failures, it carries little signal for interest-rate or deposit-flight risk, and its accuracy above roughly $10B in assets is not established, so a low score is not evidence of safety. See the methodology. This is not investment advice or a credit rating.

Scorecard by dimension

Peer cohort: banks with $100M to $1B in assets (2,672 banks) · Industry averages as of Q2 2026.

Capital Adequacy PASS
Community Bank Leverage Ratio: 16.58% · 958 bps above the 7.0% well-capitalized-plus-buffer line
Peer tier avg: 17.09% Industry avg: 14.72%
Pass: ≥ 8.0% (CBLR elected) · Fail: < 7.0%

Leverage ratio of 16.58% exceeds the 8% Community Bank Leverage Ratio threshold. The bank is deemed well-capitalized under CBLR.

Leverage PASS
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 16.58% · 1,158 bps above the 5.0% well-capitalized line
Peer tier avg: 11.73% Industry avg: 9.01%
Pass: ≥ 5.0% (well-capitalized) · Fail: < 4.0% (below minimum)

Tier 1 leverage of 16.58% is above the 5% well-capitalized threshold.

Asset Quality PASS
Nonperforming Loans (NPL) Ratio: 0.00% · 150 bps below the 1.5% supervisory watch band
Peer tier avg: 0.94% Industry avg: 1.02%
Pass: < 1.5% · Fail: > 3.0%

Nonperforming loans at 0.00% are within industry-normal range.

Stress Buffer PASS
Texas Ratio: 0.00% · 5,000 bps below the 50% supervisory watch band
Peer tier avg: 7.40% Industry avg: 7.23%
Pass: < 50% · Fail: > 100% (historical failure threshold)

Texas Ratio of 0.0% is well below the 100% historical failure threshold.

Operating Efficiency PASS
Efficiency Ratio: 49.17% · 2,583 bps below the 75% supervisory concern band
Peer tier avg: 61.22% Industry avg: 56.25%
Pass: < 65% (lower is better) · Fail: > 75%

Efficiency ratio of 49.2% reflects competitive operating costs (lower is better).

Note: This bank has elected the Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework, a simplified capital regime for community banks meeting size and complexity criteria. Banks under CBLR don't report CET1 separately; the CBLR leverage threshold serves as the well-capitalized benchmark.

Risk screens

Latest filing (Q3 2026), passing screens included.

Risk screens for The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank
Screen Value Trigger Result
CET1 capital ratio supervisory threshold — Flags below 7% Not reported
Texas ratio BankRegReports band 0.00% Watch at 50%, concern at 100% Within range
Non-performing loan ratio BankRegReports band 0.00% Flags at 3% or above Within range
Uninsured deposit share BankRegReports band — Watch at 50%, concern at 70% Not reported
Loan-to-deposit ratio BankRegReports band 15.20% Flags at 100% or above Within range
Commercial real estate to capital supervisory threshold 1.10% Watch at 200%, concern at 300% Within range
Held-to-maturity unrealized loss to equity BankRegReports band 0.25% Watch at 10%, concern at 25% Within range

Capital ratio: last 5 quarters

CET1 (%)
Quarter CET1 (%)
Q2 2025 28.48%
Q3 2024 40.00%
Q2 2024 38.37%
Q1 2024 38.16%
Q4 2023 38.28%

Texas Ratio: last 12 quarters

Texas Ratio (%)
Quarter Texas Ratio (%)
Q3 2026 0.00%
Q2 2026 0.00%
Q1 2026 0.00%
Q4 2025 0.00%
Q3 2025 0.00%
Q2 2025 0.22%
Q1 2025 0.00%
Q4 2024 0.00%
Q3 2024 0.01%
Q2 2024 0.00%
Q1 2024 1.28%
Q4 2023 0.00%

The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank by quarter

Key safety ratios, last 12 quarters
Quarter end CET1 Noncurrent loans Texas ratio ROA
Sep 30, 2026 — 0.00% 0.00% 1.76%
Jun 30, 2026 — 0.00% 0.00% 1.67%
Mar 31, 2026 — 0.00% 0.00% 1.57%
Dec 31, 2025 — 0.00% 0.00% 1.84%
Sep 30, 2025 — 0.00% 0.00% 1.55%
Jun 30, 2025 28.48% 0.00% 0.22% 1.52%
Mar 31, 2025 — 0.00% 0.00% 1.35%
Dec 31, 2024 — 0.00% 0.00% 1.48%
Sep 30, 2024 40.00% 0.00% 0.01% 1.61%
Jun 30, 2024 38.37% 0.00% 0.00% 2.48%
Mar 31, 2024 38.16% 1.03% 1.28% 1.39%
Dec 31, 2023 38.28% 0.00% 0.00% 1.26%

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Frequently asked

Is The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank is an FDIC-insured commercial bank (FDIC Certificate #3320). Customer deposits are protected up to the standard FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category.

Is The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank well capitalized?

Yes. The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank reports a Community Bank Leverage Ratio of 16.58%, comfortably above the regulatory well-capitalized threshold that its primary federal regulator, the OCC, applies under Prompt Corrective Action.

What is The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank's nonperforming loan ratio?

As of the most recent call report, The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank's nonperforming loan ratio is 0.00%. Nonperforming loans at 0.00% are within industry-normal range.

What is The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank's Texas Ratio?

The Big Bend Banks, N.A. dba Marfa National Bank's Texas Ratio is 0.00%. It compares nonperforming assets with tangible equity plus reserves; above 100% has historically signaled elevated failure risk.

How safe is my money at any FDIC-insured bank?

FDIC insurance covers up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category. If an insured bank fails, the FDIC typically pays insured depositors within one business day.

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Methodology & disclaimer

Based on the latest FFIEC call report. Model output is an estimate, not a credit rating, and this page is not investment advice. FDIC insurance covers deposits up to $250,000 per depositor per ownership category at any FDIC-insured bank, whatever its safety profile. See the methodology and full profile.