Bank Safety Analysis
Is Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank Safe?
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank 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.
Compared with Q1 2026, net interest margin rose 0.18 percentage points in Q2 2026 to 3.53%, the biggest move on this page. Within Iowa, Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank is 44th of 225 on leverage ratio, 13.62% as of Q2 2026, above the middle of the field. Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank reported 13.62% on leverage ratio for Q2 2026, 2.70 points above the 10.92% median for banks in the $100M-1B asset tier. From Q3 2023 to Q2 2026, Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank's CET1 ratio ranged between 15.46% (Q1 2024) and 17.60% (Q3 2025) and its Texas ratio ranged between 0.00% (Q2 2026) and 0.30% (Q2 2024). Compared with Q2 2025, Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank's noncurrent loans to total loans from 0.00% to 0.00%, Texas ratio from 0.00% to 0.00%, return on assets from 0.97% to 1.07% 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 $100M to $1B in assets (2,672 banks) · Industry averages as of Q2 2026.
Leverage ratio of 13.62% exceeds the 9% Community Bank Leverage Ratio threshold. The bank is deemed well-capitalized under CBLR.
Tier 1 leverage of 13.62% is above the 5% well-capitalized threshold.
Nonperforming loans at 0.00% are within industry-normal range.
Texas Ratio of 0.0% is well below the 100% historical failure threshold.
Efficiency ratio of 60.6% 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 (Q2 2026), passing screens included.
| Screen | Value | Trigger | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| CET1 capital ratio supervisory threshold | — | Flags below 7% | Not reported |
| Texas ratio BankRegReports band | 0.00% | Watch at 50%, concern at 100% | Within range |
| Non-performing loan ratio BankRegReports band | 0.00% | 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 | 77.36% | Flags at 100% or above | Within range |
| Commercial real estate to capital supervisory threshold | 120.88% | 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 5 quarters
| Quarter | CET1 (%) |
|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 17.60% |
| Q2 2025 | 17.09% |
| Q2 2024 | 15.78% |
| Q1 2024 | 15.46% |
| Q4 2023 | 15.89% |
Texas Ratio: last 12 quarters
| Quarter | Texas Ratio (%) |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2026 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2025 | 0.00% |
| Q3 2025 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2025 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2025 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2024 | 0.00% |
| Q3 2024 | 0.29% |
| Q2 2024 | 0.30% |
| Q1 2024 | 0.28% |
| Q4 2023 | 0.25% |
| Q3 2023 | 0.00% |
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank by quarter
| Quarter end | CET1 | Noncurrent loans | Texas ratio | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.07% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.60% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | 0.00% | 0.29% | 0.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.78% | 0.06% | 0.30% | 0.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.46% | 0.05% | 0.28% | 0.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.89% | 0.05% | 0.25% | 1.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.92% |
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Frequently asked
Is Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank FDIC insured?
Yes. Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank is an FDIC-insured commercial bank (FDIC Certificate #10492). Customer deposits are protected up to the standard FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category.
Is Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank well capitalized?
Yes. Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank reports a Community Bank Leverage Ratio of 13.62%, comfortably above the regulatory well-capitalized threshold that its primary federal regulator, the FDIC, applies under Prompt Corrective Action.
What is Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank's nonperforming loan ratio?
As of the most recent call report, Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank's nonperforming loan ratio is 0.00%. Nonperforming loans at 0.00% are within industry-normal range.
What is Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank's Texas Ratio?
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank's Texas Ratio is 0.00%. 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 10492) · FFIEC NIC profile (RSSD 673244)
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