Bank Comparison
First National Bank of South Carolina vs Farmers & Merchants Bank
Side-by-side regulatory financials for the latest quarter on file with the FFIEC.
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Capital adequacy
| Metric | First National Bank of South Carolina | Farmers & Merchants Bank |
|---|---|---|
| CET1 Ratio | 25.88% | 17.02% |
| Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 25.88% | 17.02% |
| Total Capital Ratio | 27.12% | 17.87% |
| Tier 1 Leverage Ratio | 12.83% | 12.73% |
| Equity / Assets | 11.48% | 10.36% |
Profitability
| Metric | First National Bank of South Carolina | Farmers & Merchants Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.27% | 0.86% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.17% | 8.26% |
| Net Interest Margin (NIM) | 3.84% | 4.17% |
| Yield on Earning Assets | 4.55% | 5.07% |
| Cost of Funds | 0.79% | 0.96% |
Asset quality
| Metric | First National Bank of South Carolina | Farmers & Merchants Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Ratio | 1.60% | 6.06% |
| Non-Performing Loan Ratio | 0.42% | 1.34% |
| Non-Performing Asset Ratio | 0.19% | 0.67% |
| Net Charge-Off Ratio | 0.04% | 0.19% |
| ACL / Loans | 1.32% | 1.27% |
Balance sheet
| Metric | First National Bank of South Carolina | Farmers & Merchants Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $309.1M | $308.7M |
| Total Deposits | $270.7M | $268.6M |
| Total Loans | $140.7M | $153.3M |
| Total Equity | $35.5M | $32.0M |
| Net Income (quarter) | $986K | $663K |
Liquidity & funding
| Metric | First National Bank of South Carolina | Farmers & Merchants Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Loan-to-Deposit Ratio | 51.98% | 57.06% |
| Core Deposit Ratio | 94.42% | 87.09% |
| Uninsured Deposit Ratio | — | — |
Identity
| Metric | First National Bank of South Carolina | Farmers & Merchants Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters City | Holly Hill | Piedmont |
| Headquarters State | SC | AL |
| Asset Tier | $100M to $1B in assets | $100M to $1B in assets |
| Regulator | OCC | FDIC |
| Domestic Branches | 8 | 5 |
| Employees (FTE) | 59 | 54 |
| Established | September 15, 1905 | April 12, 1915 |
About this comparison
All metrics are sourced from FFIEC call report filings, the public regulatory financial reports every FDIC-insured US bank files quarterly. Both banks are reported as of September 30, 2026. The "winner" highlight is determined by the supervisory direction convention: higher is better for capital and profitability metrics; lower is better for risk metrics like Texas Ratio and uninsured-deposit ratio. Size and identity rows (assets, deposits, loans, equity, branches, employees) are shown for context and are not scored, and two values that match at the precision shown count as a tie.
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