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Is The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County Safe? New Castle, Virginia

Based on its Q3 2026 call report, The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County meets the community bank leverage ratio test for well capitalized, its Texas ratio is 0.21%, and its deposits are FDIC insured up to $250,000 per depositor.

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Short answer: is The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County safe?

On its Q3 2026 call report, The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County's Community Bank Leverage Ratio is 17.52%, above the 8% threshold that makes a community bank well capitalized.

  • CET1 ratio (Q3 2026): not reported (community bank leverage ratio filer)
  • Community Bank Leverage Ratio (Q3 2026): 17.52%
  • Texas ratio (Q3 2026): 0.21%
  • Noncurrent loans ratio (Q3 2026): 0.00%

The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County is an FDIC-insured commercial bank (FDIC Certificate #9986). FDIC insurance covers $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category.

Source: the FFIEC call report The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County (FDIC Certificate #9986) filed for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. BankRegReports computes every ratio on this page from that filing.

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The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County passes all 5 safety dimensions, with capital, asset quality, and stress buffers above the concern bands.

Net interest margin rose 0.22 percentage points from Q2 2026 to Q3 2026, ending at 4.05% against 3.83%. It was the largest change among the key lines on this page. Within Virginia, The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County is 7th of 56 on leverage ratio, 17.52% as of Q3 2026. The median for banks in the < $100M asset tier is 12.88% on leverage ratio. The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County sits 4.64 points higher, at 17.52% (Q3 2026).

From Q4 2023 to Q3 2026, The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County's Texas ratio ranged between 0.09% (Q1 2024) and 0.49% (Q2 2024). Between Q3 2025 and Q3 2026, The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County's nonperforming loan ratio (nonaccrual plus 90+ days past due) held at 0.00%, Texas ratio fell from 0.22% to 0.21% and return on assets rose from 1.09% to 1.53%.

Of the 56 banks headquartered in Virginia, The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County is the 53rd largest by total assets at Q3 2026. 1-4 family residential loans are its largest loan category, $35.2M of $63.4M in total loans on its September 30, 2026 call report. Against the 567 banks with under $100M in assets for Q3 2026, The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County's community bank leverage ratio of 17.52% is above the 12.88% median, nonperforming loans ratio of 0.00% is below the 0.36% median, Texas ratio of 0.21% is below the 1.89% median, and efficiency ratio of 52.02% is below the 69.32% median.

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

Overall verdict Pass: well above regulatory thresholds
12-month failure risk score
<0.01/100
Risk tier
LOW
Composite risk score
0.08/100

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.

The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County's 12-month failure risk score is <0.01 out of 100, on the model's 1-year horizon. 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. How the failure model was trained and tested.

How does The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County score on capital, credit and costs?

Peer cohort: Under $100M (568 banks) · Industry averages as of Q3 2026.

Capital Adequacy PASS
Community Bank Leverage Ratio: 17.52% · 952 bps above the 8.0% CBLR well-capitalized line
Peer tier avg: 25.47% Industry avg: 13.53%

Median of the 567 banks with under $100M in assets, Q3 2026: 12.88%.

Leverage PASS
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 17.52% · 1,252 bps above the 5.0% well-capitalized line
Peer tier avg: 19.39% Industry avg: 8.91%

Median of the 567 banks with under $100M in assets, Q3 2026: 12.88%.

Asset Quality PASS
Nonperforming Loans (NPL) Ratio: 0.00% · 150 bps below the 1.5% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 1.18% Industry avg: 0.93%

Median of the 567 banks with under $100M in assets, Q3 2026: 0.36%.

Stress Buffer PASS
Texas Ratio: 0.21% · 4,979 bps below the 50% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 7.25% Industry avg: 6.28%

Median of the 567 banks with under $100M in assets, Q3 2026: 1.89%.

Operating Efficiency PASS
Efficiency Ratio: 52.02% · 2,298 bps below the 75% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 78.37% Industry avg: 56.16%

Median of the 567 banks with under $100M in assets, Q3 2026: 69.32%.

Does The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County trip any risk screens?

Latest filing (Q3 2026), passing screens included.

Risk screens for The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County
Screen Value Result
CET1 capital ratio supervisory threshold — Not reported
Texas ratio BankRegReports band 0.21% Within range
Nonperforming loan ratio BankRegReports band 0.00% Within range
Uninsured deposit share BankRegReports band — Not reported
Loan-to-deposit ratio BankRegReports band 84.22% Within range
Commercial real estate to capital supervisory threshold 52.59% Within range
Held-to-maturity unrealized loss to equity BankRegReports band 3.19% Within range

Texas Ratio: last 12 quarters

Texas Ratio (%)
Quarter Texas Ratio (%)
Q3 2026 0.21%
Q2 2026 0.22%
Q1 2026 0.22%
Q4 2025 0.22%
Q3 2025 0.22%
Q2 2025 0.23%
Q1 2025 0.23%
Q4 2024 0.22%
Q3 2024 0.36%
Q2 2024 0.49%
Q1 2024 0.09%
Q4 2023 0.16%

Loans by type, Q3 2026

  • 1-4 family residential loans: $35.2M
  • Construction and land development loans: $5.6M
  • Auto loans: $4.4M
  • Commercial and industrial loans: $3.9M
  • Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans: $3.4M
  • Owner-occupied commercial real estate loans: $2.3M
  • Agricultural production loans: $1.1M
  • Other consumer loans: $989K

How have The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County's safety ratios changed?

Total assets and scored ratios, last 8 quarters
Quarter end Total assets Leverage (CBLR) NPL ratio Texas ratio Efficiency
Sep 30, 2026 $92.3M 17.52% 0.00% 0.21% 52.02%
Jun 30, 2026 $93.0M 16.87% 0.00% 0.22% 55.82%
Mar 31, 2026 $93.5M 16.68% 0.00% 0.22% 57.93%
Dec 31, 2025 $92.8M 16.98% 0.00% 0.22% 59.56%
Sep 30, 2025 $90.7M 16.81% 0.00% 0.22% 60.07%
Jun 30, 2025 $91.1M 16.83% 0.00% 0.23% 63.27%
Mar 31, 2025 $89.4M 16.83% 0.00% 0.23% 66.44%
Dec 31, 2024 $88.4M 16.95% 0.06% 0.22% 65.97%

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Frequently asked

Is The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County FDIC insured?

Yes. The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County is an FDIC-insured commercial bank (FDIC Certificate #9986). FDIC insurance covers $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category.

Is The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County well capitalized?

On its Q3 2026 call report, The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County's Community Bank Leverage Ratio is 17.52%, above the 8% threshold that makes a community bank well capitalized. The threshold comes from Prompt Corrective Action, which its primary federal regulator, the Federal Reserve, applies.

What are The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County's key safety ratios?

For Q3 2026, The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County reports leverage 17.52%, Texas ratio 0.21%, noncurrent loans 0.00%. Its Texas ratio compares with the 1.89% median for the 567 banks with under $100M in assets.

What happens to my deposits if The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County fails?

For Q3 2026, The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County reported $75.3M in total deposits. If it failed, the FDIC would pay insured deposits up to $250,000 per depositor.

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The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County: financial data from public filings · BankRegReports

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How we score this

The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County elects the community bank leverage ratio, so it reports no risk-based capital ratios. Under Prompt Corrective Action (12 CFR 324.403) and that framework it is well capitalized above 8% from July 1, 2026 (9% before), with a grace band one point below. Banks that do not elect it are graded on the CET1 ratio and the Tier 1 and total capital ratios.

Every ratio The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County is graded on is inside its pass band. Every ratio's definition, bands and risk screen.

Not a credit rating. Methodology.