First Federal Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Lake City, Florida, established in 1961 according to the FDIC.

First Federal Bank reported total assets of $4.5 bn at Q2 2026, up 6.9% on a year earlier, the 305th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at First Federal Bank was 20.56%, and the uninsured share of First Federal Bank was 40.67%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • First Federal Bank reports one of the lowest loan-to-deposit ratio readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 41.35% at , where the median of the 339 banks is 88.61% (FDIC Call Reports).
  • At 2.96%, the noncurrent loans to total loans of First Federal Bank sits in the top tenth of its size group ($1 bn to $10 bn, 339 banks), where the median is 0.58% (FDIC Call Reports).
  • Few banks of $1 bn to $10 bn report a higher common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio than First Federal Bank, at 20.56% in against a group median of 13.22% (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$4.5 bn
+6.9% on a year earlier
Rank 305 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
20.56%
+0.18 pp on a year earlier
Rank 27 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
11.61%
+0.93 pp on a year earlier
Rank 271 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
40.67%
+1.54 pp on a year earlier
Rank 177 of 500 1 = highest

What sets First Federal Bank apart

  • On noncurrent loans to total loans, First Federal Bank climbed from 507th to 480th among 500 US banks between and (1 = lowest).
  • Since , First Federal Bank has taken over one institution; the latest was CBC NATIONAL BANK on .

How large is First Federal Bank?

The balance sheet of First Federal Bank at : assets $4.5 bn, deposits $3.4 bn, net loans $1.4 bn (loans equal to 41.35% of deposits). Securities make up 56.3% of total assets at First Federal Bank. Since , when First Federal Bank held $1.2 bn, its assets grew 278.5%. In the year to , deposits at First Federal Bank rose 7.1% while its total assets rose 6.9%. At , First Federal Bank employed 602 full-time equivalent staff across 30 offices, about $7.5 mn of assets per employee and $114.6 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at First Federal Bank is uninsured?

At First Federal Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 40.67% of domestic deposits at (+1.54 pp on a year earlier); First Federal Bank ranks 177th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, First Federal Bank estimated $1.4 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$3.4 bn+7.1%325th of 499
Net loans and leases$1.4 bn+4.5%487th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio41.35%-1.03 pp480th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.83%+0.06 pp189th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio21.06%+0.27 pp34th of 448
Net interest margin3.32%+0.10 pp342nd of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.19%+0.17 pp314th of 500
Efficiency ratio66.69%-1.70 pp408th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesGain of $5,000Was unchanged
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $67.6 mnNarrowed by $57.5 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans2.96%+0.03 pp480th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.11%+0.04 pp276th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of First Federal Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

First Federal Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of First Federal Bank each quarter; total assets were $4.5 bn at Q2 2026$338mn$1.4bn$2.5bn$3.6bn$4.7bn20182020202220242026CBC NATIONAL BANK merged inTotal assets$4.5bnDeposits$3.4bnNet loans$1.4bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of First Federal Bank each quarter; total assets were $4.5 bn at Q2 2026$338mn$1.8bn$3.3bn$4.7bn20202024
  • Total assets $4.5bn
  • Deposits $3.4bn
  • Net loans $1.4bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of First Federal Bank stood at 20.56% in , +0.18 pp year on year. Low and high at First Federal Bank since : 13.87% () to 21.95% (). Equity capital of First Federal Bank at : $465.8 mn, or 10.4% of total assets. First Federal Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 21.06% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.83%.

On held-to-maturity securities, First Federal Bank carried an unrealized gain of $5,000 at , equal to 0.0% of equity capital. The gain was unchanged over the year. The available-for-sale portfolio of First Federal Bank showed an unrealized loss of $67.6 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $57.5 mn over the year.

First Federal Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of First Federal Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20266.8%11%15%19%24%20182020202220242026Total capital21%CET121%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of First Federal Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20266.8%12%18%24%20202024
  • Total capital 21%
  • CET1 21%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

First Federal Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of First Federal Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$250mn-$173mn-$95mn-$18mn$59mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$5,000Available for sale-$68mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of First Federal Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$250mn-$147mn-$44mn$59mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$68mn
  • Held to maturity $5,000
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , First Federal Bank earned a return on equity of 11.61%; return on assets: 1.19%. Net interest margin at First Federal Bank: 3.32%, +0.10 pp in a year. First Federal Bank net income: $26.2 mn, up 28.0% year on year. The efficiency ratio of First Federal Bank was 66.69%: about 67 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 52 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 2.96% of total loans at First Federal Bank; net charge-offs: 0.11% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at First Federal Bank: $1.4 bn, up 4.6% in a year.

First Federal Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First Federal Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.4%5.1%12%18%24%20182020202220242026Return on equity12%Net interest margin3.3%Return on assets1.2%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First Federal Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.4%7.2%16%24%20202024
  • Return on equity 12%
  • Net interest margin 3.3%
  • Return on assets 1.2%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of First Federal Bank

The peer group of First Federal Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 0 share the charter type of First Federal Bank (federal savings bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 0 have head offices in Florida. Against them, First Federal Bank shows CET1 ratio 20.56% against a peer median of 14.52%, return on equity 11.61% against a peer median of 11.51% and uninsured deposit share 40.67% against a peer median of 31.55%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Hingham Institution for SavingsState-chartered stock savings bankMA$4.6 bn14.69%11.55%35.83%
First State Community BankState nonmember bankMO$4.5 bn14.35%14.93%22.97%
Texas Exchange BankState nonmember bankTX$4.5 bn30.06%4.95%1.30%
First Federal BankFederal savings bankFL$4.5 bn20.56%11.61%40.67%
Metro City BankState nonmember bankGA$4.5 bn17.14%17.77%32.79%
Arrow BankNational bankNY$4.5 bn12.71%11.47%30.32%
ChoiceOne BankState member bankMI$4.5 bn11.81%10.68%33.04%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at First Federal Bank, to : assets +13.7%, deposits +6.2%, equity +27.0%. Staff 599 to 602; offices 28 to 30.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$3.9 bn$3.8 bn$4.0 bn$4.2 bn$4.1 bn$4.3 bn$4.4 bn$4.5 bn
Total deposits$3.2 bn$3.3 bn$3.2 bn$3.2 bn$3.2 bn$3.2 bn$3.5 bn$3.4 bn
Bank equity capital$366.9 mn$368.8 mn$384.3 mn$397.1 mn$428.3 mn$445.5 mn$443.6 mn$465.8 mn
CET1 ratio20.13%20.16%21.27%20.38%21.95%20.66%21.03%20.56%
Return on equity (ROE)11.74%11.25%11.12%10.68%10.89%5.86%11.93%11.61%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits37.66%39.78%41.33%39.14%39.30%44.26%40.50%40.67%
Full-time equivalent employees599591574574559554633602
Number of offices2828292929303030

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of First Federal Bank, oldest first; figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed CBC NATIONAL BANK (FDIC certificate 35309).

Large one-quarter moves at First Federal Bank

  • Total assets at First Federal Bank changed by +35.0% in the quarter to 2018-06-30: Absorbtion - Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from CBC NATIONAL BANK.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of First Federal Bank?

First Federal Bank reported $4.5 bn at in its Call Report. That makes First Federal Bank the 305th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is First Federal Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers First Federal Bank, FDIC certificate 31313; FIRST FEDERAL BCORP MHC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is First Federal Bank profitable?

First Federal Bank reported net income of $26.2 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 11.61%. So yes: First Federal Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for First Federal Bank next updated?

Figures from First Federal Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for First Federal Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 31313, and in the Call Reports of First Federal Bank (RSSD ID 384278) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.