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First National Bank of Hereford

$100M-$1B Specialty: Agricultural TX FDIC cert 34918

Hereford, TX

4 branches across TX

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

Your Quarter, Wrapped

A 35-second highlight reel of your Q2 — the wins worth celebrating and the one signal worth watching, pulled straight from your scorecard data.

Q2 2026 at a glance

  • 1 of 2,643 banks in the $100M-$1B peer group nationwide — 1 of 219 in TX.
  • Deposits +2.9% year over year ($294.4M on the books).
  • Delinquency rate 0.05%.
  • Return on assets 2.20%.
  • Efficiency ratio 53.47% vs a 64.48% peer average.
  • Loan-to-deposit ratio 99.77% vs a 77.95% peer average.

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2643 banks in the $100M-$1B peer group nationally 219 in TX
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First National Bank of Hereford has 4 strengths but faces 1 concern

Key Strengths include matched growth signatures, metrics ranked in the top 10%, and values meaningfully above the tier average.
Key Concerns include matched risk or decline signatures, metrics ranked in the bottom 10%, and values meaningfully below the tier average.

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Credit Quality Leader: Top 10.0% in tier
  • + Profitability Leader: Top 30.4% in tier
  • + Deposit Franchise: Top 68.0% in tier
  • + Efficiency Ratio 11.01% below tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 4.1% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q2

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TX) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $344.6M
+6.0% YoY -5.0% QoQ
-$42.0M $386.6M
+1.2% YoY
$2.3B
+5.2% YoY
$6.3B
+7.7% YoY
53%
Total Loans ? $293.7M
+13.4% YoY +4.2% QoQ
+$35.4M $258.3M
+1.7% YoY
$1.1B
+11.2% YoY
$3.2B
+9.4% YoY
66%
Total Deposits ? $294.4M
+2.9% YoY -7.8% QoQ
-$32.3M $326.7M
+0.7% YoY
$2.0B
+7.3% YoY
$4.9B
+7.3% YoY
54%
Return on Assets ? 2.20%
+14.9% YoY +3.7% QoQ
+0.88% 1.32%
+10.8% YoY
1.27%
-5.3% YoY
1.30%
+12.1% YoY
Top 8.9% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 4.98%
-1.4% YoY +1.2% QoQ
+0.99% 3.99%
+5.0% YoY
4.08%
+2.2% YoY
3.95%
+4.9% YoY
Top 8.4% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 53.47%
-3.6% YoY -0.4% QoQ
-11.01% 64.48%
-3.2% YoY
90.57%
+43.9% YoY
70.05%
+2.5% YoY
76%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.05%
+27.0% YoY
-0.87% 0.92%
+15.7% YoY
0.94%
+18.8% YoY
0.98%
+16.3% YoY
79%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 99.77%
+10.2% YoY +13.1% QoQ
+21.82% 77.95%
+1.0% YoY
67.96%
-1.3% YoY
79.03%
+2.3% YoY
Bottom 10.5% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 29.90%
+0.0% YoY +0.0% QoQ
+7.87% 22.03%
-0.6% YoY
29.12%
-0.7% YoY
21.98%
-0.6% YoY
82%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.04%
+35.8% YoY
-0.63% 0.67%
+16.4% YoY
0.64%
+15.8% YoY
0.69%
+15.8% YoY
80%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 12.32%
-6.8% YoY +2.9% QoQ
-3.59% 15.91%
+1.4% YoY
18.23%
+1.1% YoY
17.09%
+0.8% YoY
40%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.27%
+10.2% YoY +104.4% QoQ
-0.30% 0.57%
+7.6% YoY
0.40%
+1.2% YoY
0.66%
+5.2% YoY
67%

Additional Detail

Deposit mix, loan mix, capital, efficiency, asset quality & profitability · As of 2026-Q2

Deposit Composition

% of total deposits

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TX) National Avg Tier Percentile
Noninterest-Bearing 29.9%
0.0pp YoY
0.0pp QoQ
+7.7pp 22.1% 29.2% 22.2% 82%
Brokered Deposits 5.4%
-1.6pp YoY
+0.7pp QoQ
-2.4pp 7.9% 8.0% 8.5% 55%

Loan Composition

% of total loans & leases

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TX) National Avg Tier Percentile
C&I 27.4%
+7.0pp YoY
+7.1pp QoQ
+15.8pp 11.6% 14.8% 12.5% 95%
CRE 16.1%
-2.0pp YoY
+0.4pp QoQ
-23.4pp 39.5% 48.4% 41.4% 12%
1-4 Family 11.3%
-1.5pp YoY
-0.8pp QoQ
-21.4pp 32.6% 25.8% 31.3% 13%
Consumer 1.4%
0.0pp YoY
0.0pp QoQ
-2.7pp 4.1% 4.7% 5.0% 37%

Capital

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TX) National Avg Tier Percentile
CET1 Ratio n/a n/a 18.8% 22.7% 19.7% n/a
Leverage Ratio 12.3%
+0.2pp YoY
+0.4pp QoQ
+0.1pp 12.2% 12.6% 12.6% 68%
Total Capital Ratio n/a n/a 19.9% 23.8% 20.8% n/a

Efficiency & Staffing

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TX) National Avg Tier Percentile
Full-Time Employees 52
-2 (-3.7%) YoY
0 QoQ
-7 58 186 482 56%
Assets per Employee ($) $6.6M
+10.1% YoY
-5.0% QoQ
-$892K $7.5M $10.1M $8.8M 45%
Branch Count 4
0 YoY
0 QoQ
-1 4 12 18 42%

Asset Quality

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TX) National Avg Tier Percentile
Past Due 90+ Days 0.0%
0.0pp YoY
-0.3pp 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 39%
Nonaccrual n/a n/a 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% n/a
Allowance Coverage 25.51x
-19.1% YoY
+1.36x 24.15x 18.82x 20.23x 90%
Net Charge-off Rate (YTD) 0.0%
0.0pp YoY
-0.1pp 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 37%

Profitability

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TX) National Avg Tier Percentile
ROE 20.0%
+2.2pp YoY
-0.1pp QoQ
+7.8pp 12.2% 13.2% 11.6% 88%
Cost of Funds (YTD) 1.8%
-0.3pp YoY
0.0pp QoQ
+0.1pp 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 60%
Net Income ($, YTD) $4.0M
+29.2% YoY
— QoQ
+$1.4M $2.6M $15.9M $40.4M 80%

Signature Analysis

Composite behavioral patterns that combine multiple metrics to identify what stands out about this bank. Matched signatures only; metric-level callouts appear in the Key Strengths / Key Concerns summary above.

Strengths are growth signatures this bank matches (e.g. Revenue Diversifier, Profitability Leader).
Concerns are risk or decline signatures this bank matches (e.g. Margin Compression, Credit Quality Pressure).

Strengths (3)

Credit Quality Leader

growth
#67 of 659 • Top 10.0% in tier

Best-in-class credit quality (delinquency in bottom 25% of peer group). Conservative underwriting paying off.

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.05%
(Tier: 0.92%, National: 0.98%)
better than tier avg
659 of 659 Community banks match · 920 nationally
→ Stable +1 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Profitability Leader

growth
#202 of 661 • Top 30.4% in tier

Top-quartile profitability for peers of this size. Strong fundamentals and operational efficiency.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.20%
(Tier: 1.32%, National: 1.30%)
better than tier avg
661 of 661 Community banks match · 923 nationally
→ Stable | QoQ rank improving

Deposit Franchise

growth
#190 of 278 • Top 68.0% in tier

Top-quartile non-interest-bearing deposits AND top-quartile NIM. A premium deposit franchise translating into above-peer spread.

Why this signature
Noninterest-Bearing Deposit Share: 29.90%
(Tier: 22.03%, National: 21.98%)
better than tier avg
Net Interest Margin: 4.98%
(Tier: 3.99%, National: 3.95%)
better than tier avg
278 of 278 Community banks match · 368 nationally
→ Stable -1 banks QoQ

Concerns (1)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#52 of 1256 • Bottom 4.1% in tier

Delinquencies rising year-over-year. Credit risk is building - underwriting tools or reserves may need attention.

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.05%
(Tier: 0.92%, National: 0.98%)
better than tier avg
1256 of 1256 Community banks match · 1820 nationally
→ Stable -71 banks QoQ

Metric Rankings

See how this bank ranks across all tracked metrics compared to peers.

Strengths are metrics in the top 25% (75th percentile or higher).
Concerns are metrics in the bottom 25% (25th percentile or lower).
Comparing against 2643 peers in $100M-$1B

Top Strengths (6 metrics)

223
Net Interest Margin
profitability
Value: 4.98%
Peer Median: 3.99%
#223 of 2643 Top 8.4% in $100M-$1B
235
Return on Assets
profitability
Value: 2.20%
Peer Median: 1.32%
#235 of 2643 Top 8.9% in $100M-$1B
483
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
funding
Value: 29.90%
Peer Median: 22.03%
#483 of 2643 Top 18.2% in $100M-$1B
534
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
credit_quality
Value: 0.04%
Peer Median: 0.67%
#534 of 2643 Top 20.2% in $100M-$1B
545
Delinquency Rate
credit_quality
Value: 0.05%
Peer Median: 0.92%
#545 of 2633 Top 20.7% in $100M-$1B
648
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 53.47%
Peer Median: 64.48%
#648 of 2643 Top 24.5% in $100M-$1B

Top Weaknesses (1 metrics)

2367
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
liquidity
Value: 99.77%
Peer Median: 77.95%
#2367 of 2643 Bottom 10.5% in $100M-$1B
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