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Bank Safety Analysis

Is The Watkins Savings Bank Safe? Watkins, Iowa

Based on its Q2 2026 call report, The Watkins Savings Bank meets the community bank leverage ratio test for well capitalized, its Texas ratio is 0.00%, and its deposits are FDIC insured up to $250,000 per depositor.

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Short answer: is The Watkins Savings Bank safe?

On its Q2 2026 call report, The Watkins Savings Bank's Community Bank Leverage Ratio is 14.80%, above the 9% threshold that makes a community bank well capitalized.

  • CET1 ratio (Q2 2026): not reported (community bank leverage ratio filer)
  • Community Bank Leverage Ratio (Q2 2026): 14.80%
  • Texas ratio (Q2 2026): 0.00%
  • Noncurrent loans ratio (Q2 2026): 0.00%

The Watkins Savings Bank is an FDIC-insured commercial bank (FDIC Certificate #18071). FDIC insurance covers $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category.

Source: the FFIEC call report The Watkins Savings Bank (FDIC Certificate #18071) filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. BankRegReports computes every ratio on this page from that filing.

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

The Watkins Savings Bank passes all 5 safety dimensions, with capital, asset quality, and stress buffers above the concern bands. Analysis based on the Q2 2026 call report.

In Q2 2026, net interest margin edged up by 0.11 percentage points, from 1.87% to 1.98%, the largest move among the key lines here. The Watkins Savings Bank ranks 33rd of 225 Iowa banks on leverage ratio, in the upper half at 14.80% (Q2 2026). The median for banks in the < $100M asset tier is 12.62% on leverage ratio. The Watkins Savings Bank sits 2.18 points higher, at 14.80% (Q2 2026). From Q3 2023 to Q2 2026, The Watkins Savings Bank's Texas ratio ranged between 0.00% (Q2 2026) and 0.97% (Q4 2025). Between Q2 2025 and Q2 2026, The Watkins Savings Bank's nonperforming loan ratio (nonaccrual plus 90+ days past due) held at 0.00%, Texas ratio held at 0.00% and return on assets rose from 0.28% to 0.49%.

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

Overall verdict Pass: well above regulatory thresholds
12-month failure risk score
<0.01/100
Risk tier
LOW
Composite risk score
0.35/100

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.

How does The Watkins Savings Bank score on capital, credit and costs?

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

Capital Adequacy PASS
Community Bank Leverage Ratio: 14.80% · 580 bps above the 9.0% CBLR well-capitalized line
Peer tier avg: 25.12% Industry avg: 13.74%
Pass: > 9.0% (CBLR elected); 8.0% from July 1, 2026 · Fail: ≤ 8.0%

Leverage ratio of 14.80% exceeds the 9% Community Bank Leverage Ratio threshold. The bank is deemed well-capitalized under CBLR.

Leverage PASS
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 14.80% · 980 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 14.80% is above the 5% well-capitalized threshold.

Asset Quality PASS
Nonperforming Loans (NPL) Ratio: 0.00% · 150 bps below the 1.5% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 1.23% Industry avg: 0.93%
Pass: < 1.5% · Fail: > 3.0%

Nonperforming loans at 0.00% are within industry-normal range.

Stress Buffer PASS
Texas Ratio: 0.00% · 5,000 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 0.0% is well below the 100% historical failure threshold.

Operating Efficiency PASS
Efficiency Ratio: 66.81% · 819 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 66.8% 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.

Does The Watkins Savings Bank trip any risk screens?

Latest filing (Q2 2026), passing screens included.

Risk screens for The Watkins Savings Bank
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 43.28% Flags at 100% or above Within range
Commercial real estate to capital supervisory threshold 1.55% 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

Texas Ratio: last 12 quarters

Texas Ratio (%)
Quarter Texas Ratio (%)
Q2 2026 0.00%
Q1 2026 0.00%
Q4 2025 0.97%
Q3 2025 0.17%
Q2 2025 0.00%
Q1 2025 0.00%
Q4 2024 0.00%
Q3 2024 0.00%
Q2 2024 0.00%
Q1 2024 0.00%
Q4 2023 0.00%
Q3 2023 0.00%

How have The Watkins Savings Bank's safety ratios changed?

Key safety ratios, last 12 quarters
Quarter end CET1 NPL ratio Texas ratio ROA
Jun 30, 2026 — 0.00% 0.00% 0.49%
Mar 31, 2026 — 0.00% 0.00% 0.49%
Dec 31, 2025 — 0.32% 0.97% 0.32%
Sep 30, 2025 — 0.06% 0.17% 0.37%
Jun 30, 2025 — 0.00% 0.00% 0.28%
Mar 31, 2025 — 0.00% 0.00% 0.34%
Dec 31, 2024 — 0.00% 0.00% 0.59%
Sep 30, 2024 — 0.00% 0.00% 0.20%
Jun 30, 2024 — 0.00% 0.00% 0.27%
Mar 31, 2024 — 0.00% 0.00% 0.48%
Dec 31, 2023 — 0.00% 0.00% 0.26%
Sep 30, 2023 — 0.00% 0.00% 0.35%

What do these ratios mean?

Community Bank Leverage Ratio

Tier 1 capital divided by average total assets, for a qualifying community bank that elects the simpler framework. It replaces the risk-based ratios for that bank. Community Bank Leverage Ratio in the glossary.

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

Tier 1 capital divided by average total assets, with no risk weighting. It caps how far a bank can grow its balance sheet on its capital. Tier 1 Leverage Ratio in the glossary.

Nonperforming Loans (NPL) Ratio

Nonaccrual loans plus loans 90 or more days past due, divided by total loans. Regulators call these noncurrent loans, the name the short answer above uses. Nonperforming Loans (NPL) Ratio in the glossary.

Texas Ratio

Problem assets (nonaccrual loans, loans 90 or more days past due and foreclosed real estate) divided by tangible equity plus the loan-loss reserve. Readings above 100% have historically come before bank failures. Texas Ratio in the glossary.

Efficiency Ratio

Noninterest expense divided by revenue (net interest income plus noninterest income). Lower is better: it is what the bank spends to earn each dollar. Efficiency Ratio in the glossary.

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Frequently asked

Is The Watkins Savings Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. The Watkins Savings Bank is an FDIC-insured commercial bank (FDIC Certificate #18071). FDIC insurance covers $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category.

Is The Watkins Savings Bank well capitalized?

On its Q2 2026 call report, The Watkins Savings Bank's Community Bank Leverage Ratio is 14.80%, above the 9% threshold that makes a community bank well capitalized. The threshold comes from Prompt Corrective Action, which its primary federal regulator, the FDIC, applies.

What are The Watkins Savings Bank's key safety ratios?

For Q2 2026, The Watkins Savings Bank reports leverage 14.80%, Texas ratio 0.00%, noncurrent loans 0.00%. 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 The Watkins Savings Bank 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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Where does this data come from?

Source: the FFIEC call report The Watkins Savings Bank (FDIC Certificate #18071) filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. BankRegReports computes every ratio on this page from that filing.

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.