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Bank Safety Analysis

Is Priority Bank Safe?

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Priority 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 modified loans): 0.70 percentage points higher than in Q1 2026, at 3.37%. Within Arkansas, Priority Bank is 48th of 78 on leverage ratio, 10.52% as of Q2 2026. The median for banks in the $100M-1B asset tier is 10.95% on leverage ratio. Priority Bank sits 0.43 points lower, at 10.52% (Q2 2026). From Q3 2023 to Q2 2026, Priority Bank's Texas ratio ranged between 17.33% (Q1 2024) and 27.06% (Q3 2023). Between Q2 2025 and Q2 2026, Priority Bank's nonperforming loan ratio (nonaccrual plus modified loans) rose from 2.26% to 3.37%, Texas ratio rose from 22.18% to 24.04% and return on assets fell from 2.41% to 1.47%.

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

Overall verdict Outside a BankRegReports band on asset quality
Risk tier
MODERATE
Composite risk score
0.53/100

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 0.904 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. The risk tier comes from the composite score; the 12-month figure rounds to zero for this bank, so it is not shown beside a tier above Low. 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.

Capital Adequacy PASS
Community Bank Leverage Ratio: 10.52% · 152 bps above the 9.0% CBLR well-capitalized line
Peer tier avg: 17.18% Industry avg: 13.74%
Pass: > 9.0% (CBLR elected); 8.0% from July 1, 2026 · Fail: ≤ 8.0%

Leverage ratio of 10.52% exceeds the 9% Community Bank Leverage Ratio threshold. The bank is deemed well-capitalized under CBLR.

Leverage PASS
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 10.52% · 552 bps above the 5.0% well-capitalized line
Peer tier avg: 11.75% Industry avg: 9.01%
Pass: ≥ 5.0% (well-capitalized) · Fail: < 4.0% (below minimum)

Tier 1 leverage of 10.52% is above the 5% well-capitalized threshold.

Asset Quality FAIL
Nonperforming Loans (NPL) Ratio: 3.37% · 37 bps above the 3.0% BankRegReports concern band
Peer tier avg: 0.93% Industry avg: 1.02%
Pass: < 1.5% · Fail: > 3.0%

Nonperforming loans at 3.37% are at a stress-band level above 3%.

Stress Buffer PASS
Texas Ratio: 24.04% · 2,596 bps below the 50% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 6.06% Industry avg: 5.84%
Pass: < 50% · Fail: > 100% (historical failure threshold)

Texas Ratio of 24.0% is well below the 100% historical failure threshold.

Operating Efficiency PASS
Efficiency Ratio: 72.32% · 268 bps below the 75% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 61.50% Industry avg: 56.25%
Pass: ≤ 75% (lower is better) · Fail: ≥ 90%

Efficiency ratio of 72.3% is inside the 75% pass line, though above the 65% level typical of lower-cost banks.

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.

Risk screens for Priority Bank
Screen Value Trigger Result
CET1 capital ratio supervisory threshold — Flags below 7% Not reported
Texas ratio BankRegReports band 24.04% Watch at 50%, concern at 100% Within range
Non-performing loan ratio BankRegReports band 3.37% 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 90.15% Flags at 100% or above Within range
Commercial real estate to capital supervisory threshold 107.05% 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

Texas Ratio: last 12 quarters

Texas Ratio (%)
Quarter Texas Ratio (%)
Q2 2026 24.04%
Q1 2026 18.75%
Q4 2025 24.54%
Q3 2025 22.81%
Q2 2025 22.18%
Q1 2025 26.10%
Q4 2024 23.19%
Q3 2024 21.14%
Q2 2024 19.59%
Q1 2024 17.33%
Q4 2023 20.11%
Q3 2023 27.06%

Priority Bank by quarter

Key safety ratios, last 12 quarters
Quarter end CET1 NPL ratio Texas ratio ROA
Jun 30, 2026 — 3.37% 24.04% 1.47%
Mar 31, 2026 — 2.67% 18.75% 1.89%
Dec 31, 2025 — 2.66% 24.54% 1.85%
Sep 30, 2025 — 2.43% 22.81% 2.49%
Jun 30, 2025 — 2.26% 22.18% 2.41%
Mar 31, 2025 — 2.81% 26.10% 2.22%
Dec 31, 2024 — 2.13% 23.19% 1.75%
Sep 30, 2024 — 2.36% 21.14% 1.88%
Jun 30, 2024 — 2.13% 19.59% 1.51%
Mar 31, 2024 — 1.80% 17.33% 2.83%
Dec 31, 2023 — 1.61% 20.11% 1.61%
Sep 30, 2023 — 2.92% 27.06% 3.52%

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Frequently asked

Is Priority Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. Priority Bank is an FDIC-insured savings institution (FDIC Certificate #33818). Customer deposits are protected up to the standard FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category.

Is Priority Bank well capitalized?

Yes. Priority Bank reports a Community Bank Leverage Ratio of 10.52%, comfortably above the regulatory well-capitalized threshold that its primary federal regulator, the OCC, applies under Prompt Corrective Action.

What is Priority Bank's nonperforming loan ratio?

As of the most recent call report, Priority Bank's nonperforming loan ratio is 3.37%. Nonperforming loans at 3.37% are at a stress-band level above 3%.

What is Priority Bank's Texas Ratio?

Priority Bank's Texas Ratio is 24.04%. 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.