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Bank Safety Analysis

Is Border Bank Safe? Fargo, North Dakota

Based on its Q2 2026 call report, Border Bank meets every capital ratio test for well capitalized, its Texas ratio is 10.68%, and its deposits are FDIC insured up to $250,000 per depositor.

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Short answer

On its Q2 2026 call report, Border Bank's CET1 ratio is 10.54%, above the 6.5% well-capitalized threshold.

  • CET1 ratio (Q2 2026): 10.54%
  • Tier 1 leverage ratio (Q2 2026): 9.07%
  • Texas ratio (Q2 2026): 10.68%
  • Noncurrent loans ratio (Q2 2026): 1.07%

Border Bank is an FDIC-insured commercial bank (FDIC Certificate #20776). FDIC insurance covers $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category.

Context: largest US bank failures · what these ratios mean · how we score.

Border Bank passes all 5 scorecard dimensions, but not every risk screen below is clear. 1 risk screen is flagged: commercial real estate to capital. Analysis based on the Q2 2026 call report.

The standout move of Q2 2026 was in nonperforming loan ratio (nonaccrual plus 90+ days past due): 0.99 percentage points lower than in Q1 2026, at 1.07%. On CET1 ratio, Border Bank is 3rd from the bottom among 26 North Dakota banks, 10.54% (Q2 2026). The median for banks in the $1B-10B asset tier is 13.49% on CET1 ratio. Border Bank sits 2.96 points lower, at 10.54% (Q2 2026). From Q3 2023 to Q2 2026, Border Bank's CET1 ratio ranged between 9.79% (Q3 2023) and 10.54% (Q2 2026) and its Texas ratio ranged between 3.26% (Q4 2023) and 21.39% (Q3 2025). Between Q2 2025 and Q2 2026, Border Bank's CET1 ratio rose from 10.12% to 10.54%, nonperforming loan ratio (nonaccrual plus 90+ days past due) fell from 1.35% to 1.07%, Texas ratio fell from 13.97% to 10.68% and return on assets rose from 0.83% to 1.47%.

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

Overall verdict Pass on all scorecard dimensions; 1 risk screen flagged below
Risk tier
MODERATE
Composite risk score
0.53/100

An exploratory screening score that ranks relative failure risk across filers. It is not a calibrated probability, not a credit rating, and not a CAMELS rating. Held-out test AUC 0.910 for the 1-year horizon (v20261026_025757). Trained on credit-driven community-bank failures, it carries little signal for interest-rate or deposit-flight risk. The score covers every FDIC-insured bank in the latest run, but the model was trained on community and regional banks and its accuracy above roughly $10 billion in assets is not established, so a low score is not evidence of safety. The risk tier comes from the composite score; the 12-month figure rounds to zero for this bank, so it is not shown beside a tier above Low. See the methodology. This is not investment advice or a credit rating.

Scorecard by dimension

Peer cohort: $1B to $10B (941 banks) · Industry averages as of Q2 2026.

Capital Adequacy PASS
CET1 Ratio: 10.54% · 354 bps above the 7.0% well-capitalized-plus-buffer line
Peer tier avg: 14.98% Industry avg: 13.74%
Pass: ≥ 7.0% (well-capitalized plus buffer) · Fail: < 4.5% (below minimum)

CET1 of 10.54% sits comfortably above the 6.5% well-capitalized threshold under Prompt Corrective Action and the 7.0% level required once the capital conservation buffer is included.

Leverage PASS
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 9.07% · 407 bps above the 5.0% well-capitalized line
Peer tier avg: 11.11% Industry avg: 9.01%
Pass: ≥ 5.0% (well-capitalized) · Fail: < 4.0% (below minimum)

Tier 1 leverage of 9.07% is above the 5% well-capitalized threshold.

Asset Quality PASS
Nonperforming Loans (NPL) Ratio: 1.07% · 43 bps below the 1.5% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 0.87% Industry avg: 0.93%
Pass: < 1.5% · Fail: > 3.0%

Nonperforming loans at 1.07% are within industry-normal range.

Stress Buffer PASS
Texas Ratio: 10.68% · 3,932 bps below the 50% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 5.48% Industry avg: 5.58%
Pass: < 50% · Fail: > 100% (historical failure threshold)

Texas Ratio of 10.7% is well below the 100% historical failure threshold.

Operating Efficiency PASS
Efficiency Ratio: 60.98% · 1,402 bps below the 75% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 59.12% Industry avg: 56.25%
Pass: ≤ 75% (lower is better) · Fail: ≥ 90%

Efficiency ratio of 61.0% reflects competitive operating costs (lower is better).

Risk screens

Latest filing (Q2 2026), passing screens included.

Risk screens for Border Bank
Screen Value Trigger Result
CET1 capital ratio supervisory threshold 10.54% Flags below 7% Within range
Texas ratio BankRegReports band 10.68% Watch at 50%, concern at 100% Within range
Non-performing loan ratio BankRegReports band 1.07% Flags at 3% or above Within range
Uninsured deposit share BankRegReports band 32.06% Watch at 50%, concern at 70% Within range
Loan-to-deposit ratio BankRegReports band 97.71% Flags at 100% or above Within range
Commercial real estate to capital supervisory threshold 221.87% Watch at 200%, concern at 300% Flagged
Held-to-maturity unrealized loss to equity BankRegReports band 0.00% Watch at 10%, concern at 25% Within range

Capital ratio: last 12 quarters

CET1 (%)
Quarter CET1 (%)
Q2 2026 10.54%
Q1 2026 10.22%
Q4 2025 10.00%
Q3 2025 9.93%
Q2 2025 10.12%
Q1 2025 10.31%
Q4 2024 10.41%
Q3 2024 10.43%
Q2 2024 9.84%
Q1 2024 9.99%
Q4 2023 10.10%
Q3 2023 9.79%

Texas Ratio: last 12 quarters

Texas Ratio (%)
Quarter Texas Ratio (%)
Q2 2026 10.68%
Q1 2026 20.09%
Q4 2025 19.75%
Q3 2025 21.39%
Q2 2025 13.97%
Q1 2025 14.09%
Q4 2024 15.38%
Q3 2024 12.88%
Q2 2024 8.49%
Q1 2024 5.59%
Q4 2023 3.26%
Q3 2023 3.62%

Border Bank by quarter

Key safety ratios, last 12 quarters
Quarter end CET1 NPL ratio Texas ratio ROA
Jun 30, 2026 10.54% 1.07% 10.68% 1.47%
Mar 31, 2026 10.22% 2.06% 20.09% 1.12%
Dec 31, 2025 10.00% 2.00% 19.75% 1.47%
Sep 30, 2025 9.93% 2.18% 21.39% 0.96%
Jun 30, 2025 10.12% 1.35% 13.97% 0.83%
Mar 31, 2025 10.31% 1.48% 14.09% 0.53%
Dec 31, 2024 10.41% 1.59% 15.38% -0.15%
Sep 30, 2024 10.43% 1.38% 12.88% 0.72%
Jun 30, 2024 9.84% 0.66% 8.49% 0.43%
Mar 31, 2024 9.99% 0.36% 5.59% 0.20%
Dec 31, 2023 10.10% 0.33% 3.26% 0.40%
Sep 30, 2023 9.79% 0.34% 3.62% 0.58%

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Frequently asked

Is Border Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. Border Bank is an FDIC-insured commercial bank (FDIC Certificate #20776). FDIC insurance covers $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category.

Is Border Bank well capitalized?

On its Q2 2026 call report, Border Bank's CET1 ratio is 10.54%, above the 6.5% well-capitalized threshold. The threshold comes from Prompt Corrective Action, which its primary federal regulator, the FDIC, applies.

What are Border Bank's key safety ratios?

For Q2 2026, Border Bank reports CET1 10.54%, leverage 9.07%, Texas ratio 10.68%, noncurrent loans 1.07%. The Texas ratio compares problem assets with tangible equity plus reserves; above 100% has historically signaled elevated failure risk.

What happens to my deposits if Border Bank fails?

Insured deposits are protected up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category. If an insured bank fails, the FDIC pays insured depositors as soon as possible, usually the next 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.