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Bank Safety Analysis

Community Bank: final safety record

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Merged bank Community Bank merged into High Plains Bank on May 16, 2026. The figures below are from its final call report (Q1 2026) and are historical. They do not describe an operating bank, so this page gives no current safety verdict.

The standout move of Q1 2026 was in return on assets: 10.95 percentage points lower than in Q4 2025, at 1.73%. From Q2 2023 to Q1 2026, Community Bank's CET1 ratio ranged between 7.44% (Q3 2025) and 19.30% (Q3 2023) and its Texas ratio ranged between 1.33% (Q3 2024) and 17.28% (Q1 2025). Between Q1 2025 and Q1 2026, Community Bank's nonperforming loan ratio (nonaccrual plus 90+ days past due) fell from 3.05% to 1.04%, Texas ratio fell from 17.28% to 6.08% and return on assets rose from 0.46% to 1.73%.

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

Scorecard by dimension

Peer cohort: $100M to $1B (2,757 banks) · Industry averages as of Q2 2026.

Capital Adequacy PASS
Community Bank Leverage Ratio: 10.86% · 186 bps above the 9.0% CBLR well-capitalized line
Peer tier avg: 17.18% Industry avg: 13.74%
Pass: > 9.0% (CBLR elected); 8.0% from July 1, 2026 · Fail: ≤ 8.0%

Leverage ratio of 10.86% exceeds the 9% Community Bank Leverage Ratio threshold. The bank is deemed well-capitalized under CBLR.

Leverage PASS
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 10.86% · 586 bps above the 5.0% well-capitalized line
Peer tier avg: 11.75% Industry avg: 9.01%
Pass: ≥ 5.0% (well-capitalized) · Fail: < 4.0% (below minimum)

Tier 1 leverage of 10.86% is above the 5% well-capitalized threshold.

Asset Quality PASS
Nonperforming Loans (NPL) Ratio: 1.04% · 46 bps below the 1.5% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 0.88% Industry avg: 0.93%
Pass: < 1.5% · Fail: > 3.0%

Nonperforming loans at 1.04% are within industry-normal range.

Stress Buffer PASS
Texas Ratio: 6.08% · 4,392 bps below the 50% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 5.91% Industry avg: 5.58%
Pass: < 50% · Fail: > 100% (historical failure threshold)

Texas Ratio of 6.1% is well below the 100% historical failure threshold.

Operating Efficiency PASS
Efficiency Ratio: 48.61% · 2,639 bps below the 75% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 63.71% Industry avg: 56.25%
Pass: ≤ 75% (lower is better) · Fail: ≥ 90%

Efficiency ratio of 48.6% 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 (Q1 2026), passing screens included.

Risk screens for Community Bank
Screen Value Trigger Result
CET1 capital ratio supervisory threshold — Flags below 7% Not reported
Texas ratio BankRegReports band 6.08% Watch at 50%, concern at 100% Within range
Non-performing loan ratio BankRegReports band 1.04% 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 73.63% Flags at 100% or above Within range
Commercial real estate to capital supervisory threshold 10.32% 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

Capital ratio: last 8 quarters

CET1 (%)
Quarter CET1 (%)
Q3 2025 7.44%
Q4 2024 16.82%
Q3 2024 17.66%
Q2 2024 17.39%
Q1 2024 17.78%
Q4 2023 17.86%
Q3 2023 19.30%
Q2 2023 18.85%

Texas Ratio: last 12 quarters

Texas Ratio (%)
Quarter Texas Ratio (%)
Q1 2026 6.08%
Q4 2025 9.26%
Q3 2025 10.37%
Q2 2025 15.71%
Q1 2025 17.28%
Q4 2024 1.36%
Q3 2024 1.33%
Q2 2024 1.61%
Q1 2024 1.52%
Q4 2023 2.15%
Q3 2023 2.56%
Q2 2023 2.16%

Community Bank by quarter

Key safety ratios, last 12 quarters
Quarter end CET1 NPL ratio Texas ratio ROA
Mar 31, 2026 — 1.04% 6.08% 1.73%
Dec 31, 2025 — 1.66% 9.26% 12.68%
Sep 30, 2025 7.44% 2.07% 10.37% -14.58%
Jun 30, 2025 — 2.94% 15.71% 0.88%
Mar 31, 2025 — 3.05% 17.28% 0.46%
Dec 31, 2024 16.82% 0.22% 1.36% -0.52%
Sep 30, 2024 17.66% 0.29% 1.33% 0.70%
Jun 30, 2024 17.39% 0.30% 1.61% 0.50%
Mar 31, 2024 17.78% 0.30% 1.52% 0.39%
Dec 31, 2023 17.86% 0.45% 2.15% 0.21%
Sep 30, 2023 19.30% 0.43% 2.56% 0.32%
Jun 30, 2023 18.85% 0.42% 2.16% 0.29%

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.