Bank Safety Analysis
Is Lea County State Bank Safe?
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Lea County State Bank 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.
The standout move of Q2 2026 was in nonperforming loan ratio (nonaccrual plus 90+ days past due): 0.70 percentage points lower than in Q1 2026, at 3.61%. Within New Mexico, Lea County State Bank is 9th of 20 on CET1 ratio, 20.29% as of Q2 2026. The median for banks in the $100M-1B asset tier is 15.08% on CET1 ratio. Lea County State Bank sits 5.20 points higher, at 20.29% (Q2 2026). From Q3 2023 to Q2 2026, Lea County State Bank's CET1 ratio ranged between 18.30% (Q4 2023) and 21.06% (Q1 2026) and its Texas ratio ranged between 2.37% (Q2 2024) and 26.27% (Q2 2025). Between Q2 2025 and Q2 2026, Lea County State Bank's CET1 ratio rose from 19.99% to 20.29%, nonperforming loan ratio (nonaccrual plus 90+ days past due) fell from 5.53% to 3.61%, Texas ratio fell from 26.27% to 13.71% and return on assets fell from 1.38% to 1.37%.
Data as of · sourced from FFIEC call reports. How we update
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 0.904 for the 1-year horizon (v20261005_114304). 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 model evidence and limits and the methodology. This is not investment advice or a credit rating.
Scorecard by dimension
Peer cohort: banks with $100M to $1B in assets (2,757 banks) · Industry averages as of Q2 2026.
CET1 of 20.29% 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.
Tier 1 leverage of 9.21% is above the 5% well-capitalized threshold.
Nonperforming loans at 3.61% are at a stress-band level above 3%.
Texas Ratio of 13.7% is well below the 100% historical failure threshold.
Efficiency ratio of 47.7% reflects competitive operating costs (lower is better).
Risk screens
Latest filing (Q2 2026), passing screens included.
| Screen | Value | Trigger | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| CET1 capital ratio supervisory threshold | 20.29% | Flags below 7% | Within range |
| Texas ratio BankRegReports band | 13.71% | Watch at 50%, concern at 100% | Within range |
| Non-performing loan ratio BankRegReports band | 3.61% | 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 | 35.17% | Flags at 100% or above | Within range |
| Commercial real estate to capital supervisory threshold | 18.73% | 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
| Quarter | CET1 (%) |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 20.29% |
| Q1 2026 | 21.06% |
| Q4 2025 | 20.77% |
| Q3 2025 | 20.03% |
| Q2 2025 | 19.99% |
| Q1 2025 | 20.40% |
| Q4 2024 | 20.09% |
| Q3 2024 | 20.40% |
| Q2 2024 | 19.85% |
| Q1 2024 | 19.16% |
| Q4 2023 | 18.30% |
| Q3 2023 | 18.97% |
Texas Ratio: last 12 quarters
| Quarter | Texas Ratio (%) |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 13.71% |
| Q1 2026 | 17.05% |
| Q4 2025 | 15.58% |
| Q3 2025 | 24.39% |
| Q2 2025 | 26.27% |
| Q1 2025 | 6.26% |
| Q4 2024 | 6.30% |
| Q3 2024 | 3.80% |
| Q2 2024 | 2.37% |
| Q1 2024 | 2.74% |
| Q4 2023 | 2.57% |
| Q3 2023 | 4.03% |
Lea County State Bank by quarter
| Quarter end | CET1 | NPL ratio | Texas ratio | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.29% | 3.61% | 13.71% | 1.37% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.06% | 4.31% | 17.05% | 1.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.77% | 4.01% | 15.58% | 1.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.03% | 5.53% | 24.39% | 1.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.99% | 5.53% | 26.27% | 1.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.40% | 1.20% | 6.26% | 1.85% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.09% | 1.16% | 6.30% | 1.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.40% | 0.81% | 3.80% | 1.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.85% | 0.41% | 2.37% | 2.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.16% | 0.78% | 2.74% | 1.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.30% | 0.40% | 2.57% | 0.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.97% | 0.42% | 4.03% | 1.66% |
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Frequently asked
Is Lea County State Bank FDIC insured?
Yes. Lea County State Bank is an FDIC-insured commercial bank (FDIC Certificate #12259). Customer deposits are protected up to the standard FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category.
Is Lea County State Bank well capitalized?
Yes. Lea County State Bank reports a CET1 Ratio of 20.29%, comfortably above the regulatory well-capitalized threshold that its primary federal regulator, the Federal Reserve, applies under Prompt Corrective Action.
What is Lea County State Bank's nonperforming loan ratio?
As of the most recent call report, Lea County State Bank's nonperforming loan ratio is 3.61%. Nonperforming loans at 3.61% are at a stress-band level above 3%.
What is Lea County State Bank's Texas Ratio?
Lea County State Bank's Texas Ratio is 13.71%. 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 12259) · FFIEC NIC profile (RSSD 1015252)
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