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Farmers and Merchants Bank
Lafayette, AL
3 branches across AL
Farmers and Merchants Bank has 1 strength but faces 3 concerns
Key Strengths
Areas where this bank excels compared to peers
- + Efficiency Ratio 9.97% below tier average
Key Concerns
Areas that may need attention
- - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 44.0% in tier
- - ROA 0.20% below tier average
- - Net Interest Margin 0.79% below tier average
Core Metrics
As of 2026-Q1
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (AL) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets ? |
$305.6M
+7.7% YoY
+0.4% QoQ
|
-$80.5M |
$386.1M
+0.5% YoY
|
$2.5B
+0.2% YoY
|
$6.2B
+9.1% YoY
|
47% |
| Total Loans ? |
$125.2M
+8.7% YoY
+3.8% QoQ
|
-$130.5M |
$255.7M
+1.1% YoY
|
$1.5B
+2.4% YoY
|
$3.2B
+10.8% YoY
|
28% |
| Total Deposits ? |
$276.5M
+6.8% YoY
+0.4% QoQ
|
-$51.4M |
$328.0M
+0.1% YoY
|
$2.1B
-0.2% YoY
|
$4.8B
+8.2% YoY
|
50% |
| Return on Assets ? |
1.07%
+16.6% YoY
+3.8% QoQ
|
-0.20% |
1.27%
+12.9% YoY
|
0.78%
-19.5% YoY
|
1.23%
+13.4% YoY
|
42% |
| Net Interest Margin ? |
3.14%
+5.3% YoY
-0.2% QoQ
|
-0.79% |
3.93%
+6.0% YoY
|
3.99%
+5.2% YoY
|
3.89%
+5.7% YoY
|
16% |
| Efficiency Ratio ? |
55.31%
-8.7% YoY
-4.2% QoQ
|
-9.97% |
65.29%
-4.5% YoY
|
72.13%
+5.1% YoY
|
66.95%
-4.1% YoY
|
73% |
| Delinquency Rate ? |
1.11%
+30.0% YoY
+2.9% QoQ
|
+0.22% |
0.89%
+18.8% YoY
|
1.09%
+24.8% YoY
|
0.95%
+18.8% YoY
|
26% |
| Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? |
45.27%
+1.8% YoY
+3.4% QoQ
|
-31.37% |
76.64%
+0.8% YoY
|
67.08%
+2.0% YoY
|
76.70%
+0.9% YoY
|
Top 6.5% in tier |
| Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? |
16.45%
-1.2% YoY
+8.2% QoQ
|
-5.57% |
22.02%
-1.0% YoY
|
23.89%
+0.0% YoY
|
22.01%
-1.2% YoY
|
29% |
| Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? |
0.45%
+31.2% YoY
+6.4% QoQ
|
-0.19% |
0.64%
+19.7% YoY
|
0.71%
+24.8% YoY
|
0.67%
+19.3% YoY
|
40% |
| Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? |
10.61%
-38.5% YoY
+0.2% QoQ
|
-5.22% |
15.83%
+1.5% YoY
|
16.96%
+13.8% YoY
|
17.06%
+0.8% YoY
|
18% |
| Non-Interest Income / Assets ? |
0.09%
-5.4% YoY
-74.3% QoQ
|
-0.19% |
0.28%
+9.3% YoY
|
0.16%
-16.3% YoY
|
0.32%
+4.1% YoY
|
43% |
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Concerns (1)
Credit Risk Growth
riskLoan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.
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