Bank Safety Analysis
Is Choice Financial Group Safe?
Choice Financial Group passes all 5 regulatory safety dimensions, with capital, asset quality, and stress buffers above supervisory concern bands. Analysis based on the Q2 2026 call report.
The standout move of Q2 2026 was in noncurrent loans to total loans: 0.40 percentage points lower than in Q1 2026, at 1.37%. Within North Dakota, Choice Financial Group is 22nd of 60 on leverage ratio, 10.84% as of Q2 2026, above the middle of the field. The median for banks in the $1B-10B asset tier is 10.48% on leverage ratio. Choice Financial Group sits 0.36 points higher, at 10.84% (Q2 2026). From Q3 2023 to Q2 2026, Choice Financial Group's Texas ratio ranged between 3.73% (Q4 2023) and 9.04% (Q2 2024). Compared with Q2 2025, Choice Financial Group's noncurrent loans to total loans from 0.94% to 1.37%, Texas ratio from 5.18% to 6.32%, return on assets from 1.25% to 1.32% in Q2 2026.
Data as of · sourced from FFIEC call reports. How we update
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 $1B to $10B in assets (931 banks) · Industry averages as of Q2 2026.
Leverage ratio of 10.84% exceeds the 9% Community Bank Leverage Ratio threshold. The bank is deemed well-capitalized under CBLR.
Tier 1 leverage of 10.84% is above the 5% well-capitalized threshold.
Nonperforming loans at 1.37% are within industry-normal range.
Texas Ratio of 6.3% is well below the 100% historical failure threshold.
Efficiency ratio of 52.4% 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 (Q2 2026), passing screens included.
| Screen | Value | Trigger | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| CET1 capital ratio supervisory threshold | — | Flags below 7% | Not reported |
| Texas ratio BankRegReports band | 6.32% | Watch at 50%, concern at 100% | Within range |
| Non-performing loan ratio BankRegReports band | 1.37% | Flags at 3% or above | Within range |
| Uninsured deposit share BankRegReports band | 26.47% | Watch at 50%, concern at 70% | Within range |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio BankRegReports band | 62.71% | Flags at 100% or above | Within range |
| Commercial real estate to capital supervisory threshold | 165.70% | Watch at 200%, concern at 300% | Within range |
| Held-to-maturity unrealized loss to equity BankRegReports band | 0.00% | Watch at 10%, concern at 25% | Within range |
Texas Ratio: last 12 quarters
| Quarter | Texas Ratio (%) |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 6.32% |
| Q1 2026 | 8.10% |
| Q4 2025 | 8.34% |
| Q3 2025 | 8.30% |
| Q2 2025 | 5.18% |
| Q1 2025 | 4.99% |
| Q4 2024 | 5.49% |
| Q3 2024 | 7.42% |
| Q2 2024 | 9.04% |
| Q1 2024 | 4.49% |
| Q4 2023 | 3.73% |
| Q3 2023 | 4.31% |
Choice Financial Group by quarter
| Quarter end | CET1 | Noncurrent loans | Texas ratio | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | 1.37% | 6.32% | 1.32% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | 1.78% | 8.10% | 1.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | 1.62% | 8.34% | 1.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | 1.40% | 8.30% | 1.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | 0.94% | 5.18% | 1.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | 0.89% | 4.99% | 1.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | 0.93% | 5.49% | 0.97% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | 1.30% | 7.42% | 4.46% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | 1.47% | 9.04% | 1.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | 0.73% | 4.49% | 1.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | 0.58% | 3.73% | 0.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | 0.64% | 4.31% | 1.12% |
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Frequently asked
Is Choice Financial Group FDIC insured?
Yes. Choice Financial Group is an FDIC-insured commercial bank (FDIC Certificate #9423). Customer deposits are protected up to the standard FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category.
Is Choice Financial Group well capitalized?
Yes. Choice Financial Group reports a Community Bank Leverage Ratio of 10.84%, comfortably above the regulatory well-capitalized threshold that its primary federal regulator, the FDIC, applies under Prompt Corrective Action.
What is Choice Financial Group's nonperforming loan ratio?
As of the most recent call report, Choice Financial Group's nonperforming loan ratio is 1.37%. Nonperforming loans at 1.37% are within industry-normal range.
What is Choice Financial Group's Texas Ratio?
Choice Financial Group's Texas Ratio is 6.32%. 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.
Regulator records: FDIC BankFind (cert 9423) · FFIEC NIC profile (RSSD 826956)
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