BankFirst Financial Services

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Columbus, Mississippi, established in 1888 according to the FDIC.

BankFirst Financial Services reported total assets of $3.3 bn at Q2 2026, up 20.5% from a year earlier. It uses the community bank leverage ratio framework, with a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.86%, and an estimated 24.27% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Bank equity capital: up 2.1% on Q1 2026, to $439.9 mn
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: down 0.36 pp on Q1 2026, to 24.27%
  • Net loans and leases: up 1.7% on Q1 2026, to $2.2 bn
Total assets
$3.3 bn
+20.5% on a year earlier
Rank 381 of 497 1 = highest
Tier 1 leverage ratio
10.86%
+0.98 pp on a year earlier
Rank 185 of 500 1 = highest
Return on equity
8.41%
+0.20 pp on a year earlier
Rank 404 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
24.27%
-0.04 pp on a year earlier
Rank 381 of 500 1 = highest

Ranks compare banks in our US coverage that report each metric. Sparklines: the last ten years. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Overview

What stands out about BankFirst Financial Services?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +22.0% between Q1 2019 and Q2 2019, when it absorbed FNB Of Central Alabama.

How large is BankFirst Financial Services?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $3.3 bn of assets. Deposits were $2.8 bn and net loans and leases $2.2 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 79.28%. Securities of $561.0 mn made up 17.0% of assets.

Total assets rose 261.5% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $914.6 mn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 24.27% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, -0.36 pp from the previous quarter and -0.04 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 381st among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$3.3 bn+20.5%381st of 497
Total deposits$2.8 bn+18.9%379th of 499
Net loans and leases$2.2 bn+23.9%398th of 500
Bank equity capital$439.9 mn+32.5%341st of 498
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.86%+0.98 pp185th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)8.41%+0.20 pp404th of 500
Net interest margin4.03%+0.31 pp131st of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits24.27%-0.04 pp381st of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $37.7 mnNarrowed by $6.7 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.77%-0.01 pp301st of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.10%0.00 pp263rd of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank: rank among the banks in our coverage reporting each metric, 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Total assets, deposits and net loans, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Dashed amber lines mark the mergers and acquisitions listed under Mergers and acquisitions.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of BankFirst Financial Services each quarter; total assets were $3.3 bn at Q2 2026$543mn$1.3bn$2.0bn$2.7bn$3.5bn20182020202220242026Sycamore Bank merged inMechanics Bank merged inMagnolia State Bank merged inTotal assets$3.3bnDeposits$2.8bnNet loans$2.2bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of BankFirst Financial Services each quarter; total assets were $3.3 bn at Q2 2026$543mn$1.5bn$2.5bn$3.5bn20202024
  • Total assets $3.3bn
  • Deposits $2.8bn
  • Net loans $2.2bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The bank uses the community bank leverage ratio framework, so it does not report risk-based capital ratios. Its tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.86% at Q2 2026, +0.98 pp from a year earlier. The median tier 1 leverage ratio of the size peers listed below was 11.47% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $37.7 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 8.6% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $6.7 mn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $67.9 mn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $8.5 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $1.4 mn from a year earlier.

Capital ratios

Percent of risk-weighted assets, except tier 1 leverage (percent of total assets)
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of BankFirst Financial Services, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.1%9.9%12%14%15%20182020202220242026Total capital15%CET113%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of BankFirst Financial Services, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.1%11%13%15%20202024
  • Total capital 15%
  • CET1 13%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Unrealized gains and losses on securities

Fair value minus amortized cost, USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of BankFirst Financial Services, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$72mn-$51mn-$30mn-$9mn$12mn20182020202220242026Available for sale-$8mnHeld to maturity-$38mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of BankFirst Financial Services, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$72mn-$44mn-$16mn$12mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$8mn
  • Held to maturity -$38mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 8.41% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.10% and a net interest margin of 4.03%. The margin was +0.31 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 63.84%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $18.1 mn, up 28.7% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 12.62% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.77% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.10% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of BankFirst Financial Services, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.7%2.4%5.5%8.5%12%20182020202220242026Return on equity8.4%Net interest margin4.0%Return on assets1.1%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of BankFirst Financial Services, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.7%3.4%7.5%12%20202024
  • Return on equity 8.4%
  • Net interest margin 4.0%
  • Return on assets 1.1%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Compared with banks of similar size

The six banks ranked closest to BankFirst Financial Services by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, BankFirst Financial Services is 4th by total assets. Its tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.86% compares with a peer median of 11.47%, its return on equity of 8.41% compares with a peer median of 12.62%, and its uninsured share of deposits of 24.27% compares with a peer median of 28.37%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Austin Bank, Texas$3.3 bnnot reported13.87%26.04%
TruNorth Bank$3.3 bn15.98%7.15%30.70%
Red River Bank$3.3 bn17.32%13.35%31.72%
BankFirst Financial Services$3.3 bnnot reported8.41%24.27%
ACNB Bank$3.3 bn14.30%14.53%22.40%
Union Savings Bank$3.3 bnnot reported8.38%22.67%
Fidelity Bank$3.3 bn10.97%11.90%38.79%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 15.14%, return on equity 12.62%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

BankFirst Financial Services, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 20.3% to $3.3 bn, deposits rose 20.3% to $2.8 bn and bank equity capital rose 20.8% to $439.9 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 452 to 533 and its offices went from 44 to 51.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$2.7 bn$2.7 bn$2.8 bn$2.7 bn$3.3 bn$3.3 bn$3.3 bn$3.3 bn
Total deposits$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.9 bn$2.8 bn$2.9 bn$2.8 bn
Bank equity capital$364.1 mn$343.9 mn$353.2 mn$332.0 mn$409.1 mn$422.2 mn$430.7 mn$439.9 mn
Return on equity (ROE)7.07%7.62%7.80%8.21%7.38%8.28%8.39%8.41%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits24.51%24.46%23.89%24.31%20.38%24.72%24.63%24.27%
Full-time equivalent employees452451460449535527528533
Number of offices4441414251515151

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Mergers and acquisitions

Figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed FNB Of Central Alabama (FDIC certificate 19468).
  2. . Absorbed Traders & Farmers Bank (FDIC certificate 47).
  3. . Absorbed The Citizens Bank of Fayette (FDIC certificate 5600).
  4. . Absorbed Sycamore Bank (FDIC certificate 11423).
  5. . Absorbed Mechanics Bank (FDIC certificate 12206).
  6. . Absorbed Magnolia State Bank (FDIC certificate 22081).

Source: FDIC BankFind API, institution history. Moves of more than 25% in one quarter are checked against that history in our review.

Identifiers and sources

FDIC certificate
8870
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
914648
Head office
Columbus, Mississippi
Holding company
BANKFIRST CAPITAL CORP (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
1247455
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000573

Frequently asked questions

What were BankFirst Financial Services's total assets?

$3.3 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 381st among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is BankFirst Financial Services the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 8870). Its holding company, BANKFIRST CAPITAL CORP (as reported to the FDIC), reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.

How often is this page updated?

Every quarter, after BankFirst Financial Services files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q2 2026, loaded on 19 October 2026; any sentence that uses an earlier quarter names it.

Where can I check these numbers?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 8870, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 914648 at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.

Sources and definitions

Definitions, Call Report fields and formulas for each metric: Bank equity capital, Uses community bank leverage ratio framework, Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Deposits in domestic offices, Efficiency ratio, Full-time equivalent employees, Loan-to-deposit ratio, Total loans and leases (gross), Net loans and leases, Net charge-offs to average loans, Net income (year to date), Net interest margin, Noncurrent loans to total loans, Number of offices, Return on assets (ROA), Return on equity (ROE), Available-for-sale securities (amortized cost), Available-for-sale securities (fair value), Held-to-maturity securities (amortized cost), Held-to-maturity securities (fair value), Total securities, Tier 1 leverage ratio, Total assets, Total deposits, Total equity capital, Total risk-based capital ratio, Uninsured share of domestic deposits, Estimated uninsured deposits, Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securities, Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities.

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