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Bank Safety Analysis

Is First Security Bank - West Safe? Beulah, North Dakota

Based on its Q2 2026 call report, First Security Bank - West meets every capital ratio test for well capitalized, its Texas ratio is 11.35%, and its deposits are FDIC insured up to $250,000 per depositor.

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Short answer

On its Q2 2026 call report, First Security Bank - West's CET1 ratio is 45.99%, above the 6.5% well-capitalized threshold.

  • CET1 ratio (Q2 2026): 45.99%
  • Tier 1 leverage ratio (Q2 2026): 12.87%
  • Texas ratio (Q2 2026): 11.35%
  • Noncurrent loans ratio (Q2 2026): 4.65%

First Security Bank - West is an FDIC-insured commercial bank (FDIC Certificate #10253). FDIC insurance covers $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category.

Context: largest US bank failures · what these ratios mean · how we score.

First Security Bank - West is outside the pass range on 1 of 5 safety dimensions: asset quality. Capital and leverage are above their regulatory minimums. The failed band is a BankRegReports band, not a supervisory threshold. 1 risk screen is flagged: non-performing loan ratio. Analysis based on the Q2 2026 call report.

Nonperforming loan ratio (nonaccrual plus 90+ days past due) dropped 2.01 percentage points in Q2 2026, from 6.66% to 4.65%. It was the largest change from Q1 2026 among the key lines here. First Security Bank - West has the highest CET1 ratio of the 26 banks headquartered in North Dakota, 45.99% as of Q2 2026. First Security Bank - West's CET1 ratio of 45.99% is well above the 19.96% median for banks in the < $100M asset tier, a gap of 26.02 points (Q2 2026). From Q3 2023 to Q2 2026, First Security Bank - West's CET1 ratio ranged between 28.66% (Q1 2024) and 45.99% (Q2 2026) and its Texas ratio ranged between 0.00% (Q3 2025) and 20.70% (Q1 2026). Between Q2 2025 and Q2 2026, First Security Bank - West's CET1 ratio rose from 33.65% to 45.99%, nonperforming loan ratio (nonaccrual plus 90+ days past due) rose from 0.00% to 4.65%, Texas ratio rose from 0.00% to 11.35% and return on assets fell from 1.54% to 0.98%.

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

Overall verdict Outside a BankRegReports band on asset quality
12-month failure risk score
<0.01/100
Risk tier
LOW
Composite risk score
0.07/100

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. Held-out test AUC 0.910 for the 1-year horizon (v20261026_025757). Trained on credit-driven community-bank failures, it carries little signal for interest-rate or deposit-flight risk. 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. See the methodology. This is not investment advice or a credit rating.

Scorecard by dimension

Peer cohort: Under $100M (578 banks) · Industry averages as of Q2 2026.

Capital Adequacy PASS
CET1 Ratio: 45.99% · 3,899 bps above the 7.0% well-capitalized-plus-buffer line
Peer tier avg: 25.12% Industry avg: 13.74%
Pass: ≥ 7.0% (well-capitalized plus buffer) · Fail: < 4.5% (below minimum)

CET1 of 45.99% sits comfortably above the 6.5% well-capitalized threshold under Prompt Corrective Action and the 7.0% level required once the capital conservation buffer is included.

Leverage PASS
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 12.87% · 787 bps above the 5.0% well-capitalized line
Peer tier avg: 14.13% Industry avg: 9.01%
Pass: ≥ 5.0% (well-capitalized) · Fail: < 4.0% (below minimum)

Tier 1 leverage of 12.87% is above the 5% well-capitalized threshold.

Asset Quality FAIL
Nonperforming Loans (NPL) Ratio: 4.65% · 165 bps above the 3.0% BankRegReports concern band
Peer tier avg: 1.23% Industry avg: 0.93%
Pass: < 1.5% · Fail: > 3.0%

Nonperforming loans at 4.65% are at a stress-band level above 3%.

Stress Buffer PASS
Texas Ratio: 11.35% · 3,865 bps below the 50% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 7.23% Industry avg: 5.58%
Pass: < 50% · Fail: > 100% (historical failure threshold)

Texas Ratio of 11.4% is well below the 100% historical failure threshold.

Operating Efficiency PASS
Efficiency Ratio: 70.71% · 429 bps below the 75% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 79.57% Industry avg: 56.25%
Pass: ≤ 75% (lower is better) · Fail: ≥ 90%

Efficiency ratio of 70.7% is inside the 75% pass line, though above the 65% level typical of lower-cost banks.

Risk screens

Latest filing (Q2 2026), passing screens included.

Risk screens for First Security Bank - West
Screen Value Trigger Result
CET1 capital ratio supervisory threshold 45.99% Flags below 7% Within range
Texas ratio BankRegReports band 11.35% Watch at 50%, concern at 100% Within range
Non-performing loan ratio BankRegReports band 4.65% Flags at 3% or above Flagged
Uninsured deposit share BankRegReports band — Watch at 50%, concern at 70% Not reported
Loan-to-deposit ratio BankRegReports band 32.36% Flags at 100% or above Within range
Commercial real estate to capital supervisory threshold 69.55% 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 12 quarters

CET1 (%)
Quarter CET1 (%)
Q2 2026 45.99%
Q1 2026 41.65%
Q4 2025 36.42%
Q3 2025 36.69%
Q2 2025 33.65%
Q1 2025 33.97%
Q4 2024 31.21%
Q3 2024 29.08%
Q2 2024 28.66%
Q1 2024 28.66%
Q4 2023 29.67%
Q3 2023 29.95%

Texas Ratio: last 12 quarters

Texas Ratio (%)
Quarter Texas Ratio (%)
Q2 2026 11.35%
Q1 2026 20.70%
Q4 2025 13.26%
Q3 2025 0.00%
Q2 2025 0.00%
Q1 2025 0.10%
Q4 2024 0.00%
Q3 2024 0.03%
Q2 2024 0.13%
Q1 2024 10.94%
Q4 2023 10.81%
Q3 2023 13.75%

First Security Bank - West by quarter

Key safety ratios, last 12 quarters
Quarter end CET1 NPL ratio Texas ratio ROA
Jun 30, 2026 45.99% 4.65% 11.35% 0.98%
Mar 31, 2026 41.65% 6.66% 20.70% 0.55%
Dec 31, 2025 36.42% 3.74% 13.26% 1.83%
Sep 30, 2025 36.69% 0.00% 0.00% 1.74%
Jun 30, 2025 33.65% 0.00% 0.00% 1.54%
Mar 31, 2025 33.97% 0.03% 0.10% 1.26%
Dec 31, 2024 31.21% 0.00% 0.00% 1.48%
Sep 30, 2024 29.08% 0.01% 0.03% 1.59%
Jun 30, 2024 28.66% 0.03% 0.13% 2.68%
Mar 31, 2024 28.66% 3.15% 10.94% 1.49%
Dec 31, 2023 29.67% 3.38% 10.81% 1.54%
Sep 30, 2023 29.95% 3.93% 13.75% 1.52%

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Frequently asked

Is First Security Bank - West FDIC insured?

Yes. First Security Bank - West is an FDIC-insured commercial bank (FDIC Certificate #10253). FDIC insurance covers $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category.

Is First Security Bank - West well capitalized?

On its Q2 2026 call report, First Security Bank - West's CET1 ratio is 45.99%, above the 6.5% well-capitalized threshold. The threshold comes from Prompt Corrective Action, which its primary federal regulator, the FDIC, applies.

What are First Security Bank - West's key safety ratios?

For Q2 2026, First Security Bank - West reports CET1 45.99%, leverage 12.87%, Texas ratio 11.35%, noncurrent loans 4.65%. The Texas ratio compares problem assets with tangible equity plus reserves; above 100% has historically signaled elevated failure risk.

What happens to my deposits if First Security Bank - West fails?

Insured deposits are protected up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category. If an insured bank fails, the FDIC pays insured depositors as soon as possible, usually the next 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.