Farmers and Merchants Bank of South Carolina: Core Deposit Ratio
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Farmers and Merchants Bank of South Carolina reported a core deposit ratio of 95.54% as of Q3 2026, ranking #476 of 3,656 U.S. banks (87th percentile). Core deposits are stable, low-cost funding, non-time deposits below the FDIC insurance threshold. The bedrock of the community-bank funding model.
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What is the Core Deposit Ratio?
The Core Deposit Ratio measures 'core' deposits (generally non-time-deposits below the FDIC insurance limit) as a percentage of total deposits. Core deposits are the most stable, lowest-cost funding source available to a bank.
Most US community banks report core deposit ratios between 75% and 95%. Above 90% indicates a strong franchise, likely consumer-checking-heavy or relationship-banking-heavy. Below 70% indicates significant wholesale funding reliance (brokered deposits or large time deposits).
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What is Farmers and Merchants Bank of South Carolina's Core Deposit Ratio?
Farmers and Merchants Bank of South Carolina's Core Deposit Ratio was 95.54% as of Q3 2026, ranking #476 of 3,656 U.S. banks.
What is the Core Deposit Ratio?
The Core Deposit Ratio measures 'core' deposits (generally non-time-deposits below the FDIC insurance limit) as a percentage of total deposits. Core deposits are the most stable, lowest-cost funding source available to a bank.
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Source: FFIEC call reports, standardized by BankRegReports. Values are point-in-time as filed. See the full Farmers and Merchants Bank of South Carolina profile or how this data updates. The figures come from the bank's call report.
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