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Small Business Bank: final safety record

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Failed bank Small Business Bank failed on July 17, 2026. The Farmers State Bank Of Oakley, Kansas assumed its deposits. The figures below are from its final call report (Q1 2026) and are historical. They do not describe an operating bank, so this page gives no current safety verdict.

Return on assets climbed 2.43 percentage points in Q1 2026, from -6.72% to -4.29%. It was the largest change from Q4 2025 among the key lines here. From Q2 2023 to Q1 2026, Small Business Bank's CET1 ratio ranged between 14.01% (Q1 2026) and 25.78% (Q2 2025) and its Texas ratio ranged between 1.77% (Q1 2024) and 45.01% (Q1 2026). Between Q1 2025 and Q1 2026, Small Business Bank's CET1 ratio fell from 23.82% to 14.01%, nonperforming loan ratio (nonaccrual plus 90+ days past due) rose from 2.15% to 4.81%, Texas ratio rose from 13.75% to 45.01% and return on assets rose from -8.23% to -4.29%.

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

Scorecard by dimension

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

Capital Adequacy PASS
CET1 Ratio: 14.01% · 701 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 14.01% 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 WATCH
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 4.83% · 17 bps below 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 4.83% is below the 5% well-capitalized threshold.

Asset Quality FAIL
Nonperforming Loans (NPL) Ratio: 4.81% · 181 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 4.81% are at a stress-band level above 3%.

Stress Buffer PASS
Texas Ratio: 45.01% · 499 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 45.0% is well below the 100% historical failure threshold.

Operating Efficiency FAIL
Efficiency Ratio: 246.64% · 15,664 bps above the 90% BankRegReports fail band
Peer tier avg: 79.57% Industry avg: 56.25%
Pass: ≤ 75% (lower is better) · Fail: ≥ 90%

Efficiency ratio of 246.6% suggests significant cost-to-revenue challenges.

Risk screens

Latest filing (Q1 2026), passing screens included.

Risk screens for Small Business Bank
Screen Value Trigger Result
CET1 capital ratio supervisory threshold 14.01% Flags below 7% Within range
Texas ratio BankRegReports band 45.01% Watch at 50%, concern at 100% Within range
Non-performing loan ratio BankRegReports band 4.81% 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 89.78% Flags at 100% or above Within range
Commercial real estate to capital supervisory threshold 81.95% 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 8 quarters

CET1 (%)
Quarter CET1 (%)
Q1 2026 14.01%
Q4 2025 17.45%
Q3 2025 21.59%
Q2 2025 25.78%
Q1 2025 23.82%
Q2 2024 18.94%
Q1 2024 19.23%
Q4 2023 15.58%

Texas Ratio: last 12 quarters

Texas Ratio (%)
Quarter Texas Ratio (%)
Q1 2026 45.01%
Q4 2025 41.57%
Q3 2025 22.27%
Q2 2025 12.25%
Q1 2025 13.75%
Q4 2024 1.84%
Q3 2024 5.31%
Q2 2024 3.58%
Q1 2024 1.77%
Q4 2023 2.51%
Q3 2023 1.87%
Q2 2023 2.86%

Small Business Bank by quarter

Key safety ratios, last 12 quarters
Quarter end CET1 NPL ratio Texas ratio ROA
Mar 31, 2026 14.01% 4.81% 45.01% -4.29%
Dec 31, 2025 17.45% 4.73% 41.57% -6.72%
Sep 30, 2025 21.59% 3.46% 22.27% -7.90%
Jun 30, 2025 25.78% 2.09% 12.25% -4.08%
Mar 31, 2025 23.82% 2.15% 13.75% -8.23%
Dec 31, 2024 — 0.80% 1.84% -11.45%
Sep 30, 2024 — 0.92% 5.31% -4.55%
Jun 30, 2024 18.94% 0.76% 3.58% -1.66%
Mar 31, 2024 19.23% 0.69% 1.77% -1.45%
Dec 31, 2023 15.58% 0.54% 2.51% -3.16%
Sep 30, 2023 — 1.49% 1.87% -3.57%
Jun 30, 2023 — 1.00% 2.86% -0.76%

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.