First Bank (St. Louis, MO)

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in St. Louis, Missouri, established in 1906 according to the FDIC.

First Bank (St. Louis, MO) reported total assets of $6.7 bn at Q2 2026, up 1.8% on a year earlier, the 230th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at First Bank (St. Louis, MO) was 13.06%, and the uninsured share of First Bank (St. Louis, MO) was 29.61%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On noncurrent loans to total loans, First Bank (St. Louis, MO) climbed from 148th to 89th among 500 US banks between and (1 = lowest; FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$6.7 bn
+1.8% on a year earlier
Rank 230 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
13.06%
+0.07 pp on a year earlier
Rank 226 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
8.03%
+3.08 pp on a year earlier
Rank 416 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
29.61%
+0.47 pp on a year earlier
Rank 318 of 500 1 = highest

What sets First Bank (St. Louis, MO) apart

How large is First Bank (St. Louis, MO)?

The balance sheet of First Bank (St. Louis, MO) at : assets $6.7 bn, deposits $5.8 bn, net loans $4.2 bn (loans equal to 72.28% of deposits). Securities make up 27.6% of total assets at First Bank (St. Louis, MO). Since , when First Bank (St. Louis, MO) held $6.1 bn, its assets grew 9.3%. In the year to , deposits at First Bank (St. Louis, MO) fell 1.1% while its total assets rose 1.8%. At , First Bank (St. Louis, MO) employed 785 full-time equivalent staff across 76 offices, about $8.5 mn of assets per employee and $76.7 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at First Bank (St. Louis, MO) is uninsured?

At First Bank (St. Louis, MO), uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 29.61% of domestic deposits at (+0.47 pp on a year earlier); First Bank (St. Louis, MO) ranks 318th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, First Bank (St. Louis, MO) estimated $1.7 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$5.8 bn-1.1%213th of 499
Net loans and leases$4.2 bn+7.8%252nd of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio72.28%+5.99 pp410th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.67%+0.66 pp348th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio13.98%+0.12 pp255th of 448
Net interest margin3.08%+0.33 pp393rd of 500
Return on assets (ROA)0.66%+0.29 pp453rd of 500
Efficiency ratio73.69%-9.94 pp455th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $146.0 mnNarrowed by $5.5 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $117.8 mnNarrowed by $18.4 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.27%-0.06 pp89th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.17%-0.02 pp322nd of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of First Bank (St. Louis, MO): 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

First Bank (St. Louis, MO): assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of First Bank (St. Louis, MO) each quarter; total assets were $6.7 bn at Q2 2026$2.8bn$3.9bn$5.0bn$6.1bn$7.2bn20182020202220242026Total assets$6.7bnDeposits$5.8bnNet loans$4.2bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of First Bank (St. Louis, MO) each quarter; total assets were $6.7 bn at Q2 2026$2.8bn$4.3bn$5.7bn$7.2bn20202024
  • Total assets $6.7bn
  • Deposits $5.8bn
  • Net loans $4.2bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of First Bank (St. Louis, MO) stood at 13.06% in , +0.07 pp year on year. Low and high at First Bank (St. Louis, MO) since : 12.87% () to 18.57% (). Equity capital of First Bank (St. Louis, MO) at : $561.2 mn, or 8.4% of total assets. First Bank (St. Louis, MO) also reported a total capital ratio of 13.98% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.67%.

On held-to-maturity securities, First Bank (St. Louis, MO) carried an unrealized loss of $146.0 mn at , equal to 26.0% of equity capital. The loss narrowed by $5.5 mn over the year. Its deepest point: $202.2 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of First Bank (St. Louis, MO) showed an unrealized loss of $117.8 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $18.4 mn over the year.

First Bank (St. Louis, MO): capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of First Bank (St. Louis, MO), Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.0%11%14%17%20%20182020202220242026Total capital14%CET113%Tier 1 leverage9.7%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of First Bank (St. Louis, MO), Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.0%12%16%20%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 13%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.7%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

First Bank (St. Louis, MO): unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of First Bank (St. Louis, MO), Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$230mn-$157mn-$85mn-$12mn$61mn20182020202220242026Available for sale-$118mnHeld to maturity-$146mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of First Bank (St. Louis, MO), Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$230mn-$133mn-$36mn$61mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$118mn
  • Held to maturity -$146mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , First Bank (St. Louis, MO) earned a return on equity of 8.03%; return on assets: 0.66%. Net interest margin at First Bank (St. Louis, MO): 3.08%, +0.33 pp in a year. First Bank (St. Louis, MO) net income: $22.0 mn, up 81.7% year on year. The efficiency ratio of First Bank (St. Louis, MO) was 73.69%: about 74 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 59 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.27% of total loans at First Bank (St. Louis, MO); net charge-offs: 0.17% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at First Bank (St. Louis, MO): $4.3 bn, up 7.8% in a year.

First Bank (St. Louis, MO): profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First Bank (St. Louis, MO), Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.1%4.1%9.4%15%20%20182020202220242026Return on equity8.0%Net interest margin3.1%Return on assets0.7%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First Bank (St. Louis, MO), Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.1%5.9%13%20%20202024
  • Return on equity 8.0%
  • Net interest margin 3.1%
  • Return on assets 0.7%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of First Bank (St. Louis, MO)

The peer group of First Bank (St. Louis, MO) is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 1 shares the charter type of First Bank (St. Louis, MO) (state member bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 0 have head offices in Missouri. Against them, First Bank (St. Louis, MO) shows CET1 ratio 13.06% against a peer median of 14.17%, return on equity 8.03% against a peer median of 11.75% and uninsured deposit share 29.61% against a peer median of 26.64%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Heartland Bank and Trust CompanyState nonmember bankIL$6.7 bn14.75%11.16%23.85%
Alpine BankState nonmember bankCO$6.7 bn15.21%12.34%38.46%
Midland States BankState member bankIL$6.7 bn13.59%13.18%22.73%
First BankState member bankMO$6.7 bn13.06%8.03%29.61%
SMBC MANUBANKState nonmember bankCA$6.6 bn23.92%-32.51%79.00%
The Washington Trust Company, of WesterlyState nonmember bankRI$6.6 bn12.22%10.44%27.07%
Horizon BankState nonmember bankIN$6.5 bn12.60%14.53%26.21%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at First Bank (St. Louis, MO), to : assets +1.4%, deposits -0.6%, equity +14.3%. Staff 841 to 785; offices 75 to 76.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$6.6 bn$6.6 bn$6.6 bn$6.5 bn$6.6 bn$6.7 bn$6.7 bn$6.7 bn
Total deposits$5.9 bn$5.9 bn$5.9 bn$5.9 bn$5.9 bn$6.0 bn$5.9 bn$5.8 bn
Bank equity capital$490.9 mn$477.8 mn$492.5 mn$498.8 mn$517.6 mn$535.7 mn$546.2 mn$561.2 mn
CET1 ratio13.21%13.08%13.05%12.99%13.01%13.19%12.87%13.06%
Return on equity (ROE)3.12%3.82%2.99%4.95%6.12%6.65%7.80%8.03%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits26.66%27.72%26.77%29.13%29.99%28.70%28.45%29.61%
Full-time equivalent employees841835824814794789787785
Number of offices7575757576767676

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

No merger or acquisition by First Bank (St. Louis, MO) appears in the FDIC history since , and its total assets never moved more than 25% in one quarter.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of First Bank (St. Louis, MO)?

First Bank (St. Louis, MO) reported $6.7 bn at in its Call Report. That makes First Bank (St. Louis, MO) the 230th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is First Bank (St. Louis, MO) the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers First Bank (St. Louis, MO), FDIC certificate 12229; FB CORP (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is First Bank (St. Louis, MO) profitable?

First Bank (St. Louis, MO) reported net income of $22.0 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 8.03%. So yes: First Bank (St. Louis, MO) made a profit over these months.

When is data for First Bank (St. Louis, MO) next updated?

Figures from First Bank (St. Louis, MO) for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for First Bank (St. Louis, MO)?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 12229, and in the Call Reports of First Bank (St. Louis, MO) (RSSD ID 169653) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.