FirstBank (Nashville, TN)

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Nashville, Tennessee, established in 1906 according to the FDIC. Its holding company is FB Financial Corp.

FirstBank (Nashville, TN) reported total assets of $16.8 bn at Q2 2026, up 25.8% on a year earlier, the 117th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at FirstBank (Nashville, TN) was 11.29%, and the uninsured share of FirstBank (Nashville, TN) was 42.74%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On return on equity (ROE), FirstBank (Nashville, TN) climbed from 444th to 252nd among 500 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Since , FirstBank (Nashville, TN) has taken over 5 institutions; the latest was Southern States Bank on (FDIC Call Reports).
  • FirstBank (Nashville, TN) reports one of the lowest common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio readings among banks of $10 bn to $100 bn: 11.29% at , where the median of the 126 banks is 12.97% (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$16.8 bn
+25.8% on a year earlier
Rank 117 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
11.29%
-0.81 pp on a year earlier
Rank 392 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
12.13%
+6.51 pp on a year earlier
Rank 252 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
42.74%
+0.43 pp on a year earlier
Rank 161 of 500 1 = highest

What sets FirstBank (Nashville, TN) apart

How large is FirstBank (Nashville, TN)?

The balance sheet of FirstBank (Nashville, TN) at : assets $16.8 bn, deposits $14.4 bn, net loans $12.9 bn (loans equal to 89.59% of deposits). Securities make up 9.1% of total assets at FirstBank (Nashville, TN). Since , when FirstBank (Nashville, TN) held $2.9 bn, its assets grew 487.4%. In the year to , deposits at FirstBank (Nashville, TN) rose 25.5% while its total assets rose 25.8%. At , FirstBank (Nashville, TN) employed 1,635 full-time equivalent staff across 132 offices, about $10.3 mn of assets per employee and $108.8 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at FirstBank (Nashville, TN) is uninsured?

At FirstBank (Nashville, TN), uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 42.74% of domestic deposits at (+0.43 pp on a year earlier); FirstBank (Nashville, TN) ranks 161st of 500 on this measure. In dollars, FirstBank (Nashville, TN) estimated $6.1 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$14.4 bn+25.5%115th of 499
Net loans and leases$12.9 bn+30.4%110th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio89.59%+3.35 pp195th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.35%-0.45 pp247th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio12.54%-1.69 pp385th of 448
Net interest margin3.95%+0.31 pp153rd of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.46%+0.79 pp170th of 500
Efficiency ratio51.73%-6.81 pp168th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $51.8 mnNarrowed by $11.4 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans1.40%+0.23 pp414th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.09%+0.01 pp247th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of FirstBank (Nashville, TN): 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

FirstBank (Nashville, TN): assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of FirstBank (Nashville, TN) each quarter; total assets were $16.8 bn at Q2 2026$1.0bn$5.2bn$9.3bn$13.5bn$17.7bn20182020202220242026The Farmers National Bank of Scottsville merged inFranklin Synergy Bank merged inSouthern States Bank merged inTotal assets$16.8bnDeposits$14.4bnNet loans$12.9bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of FirstBank (Nashville, TN) each quarter; total assets were $16.8 bn at Q2 2026$1.0bn$6.6bn$12.1bn$17.7bn20202024
  • Total assets $16.8bn
  • Deposits $14.4bn
  • Net loans $12.9bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of FirstBank (Nashville, TN) stood at 11.29% in , -0.81 pp year on year. Low and high at FirstBank (Nashville, TN) since : 9.68% () to 12.73% (). Equity capital of FirstBank (Nashville, TN) at : $2.0 bn, or 11.7% of total assets. FirstBank (Nashville, TN) also reported a total capital ratio of 12.54% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.35%.

The available-for-sale portfolio of FirstBank (Nashville, TN) showed an unrealized loss of $51.8 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $11.4 mn over the year.

FirstBank (Nashville, TN): capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of FirstBank (Nashville, TN), Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.3%9.4%11%14%16%20182020202220242026Total capital13%CET111%Tier 1 leverage10%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of FirstBank (Nashville, TN), Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.3%10%13%16%20202024
  • Total capital 13%
  • CET1 11%
  • Tier 1 leverage 10%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

FirstBank (Nashville, TN): unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of FirstBank (Nashville, TN), Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$283mn-$199mn-$115mn-$31mn$53mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$52mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of FirstBank (Nashville, TN), Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$283mn-$171mn-$59mn$53mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$52mn
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , FirstBank (Nashville, TN) earned a return on equity of 12.13%; return on assets: 1.46%. Net interest margin at FirstBank (Nashville, TN): 3.95%, +0.31 pp in a year. FirstBank (Nashville, TN) net income: $120.2 mn, up 174.5% year on year. The efficiency ratio of FirstBank (Nashville, TN) was 51.73%: about 52 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 60 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 1.40% of total loans at FirstBank (Nashville, TN); net charge-offs: 0.09% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at FirstBank (Nashville, TN): $13.1 bn, up 30.4% in a year.

FirstBank (Nashville, TN): profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of FirstBank (Nashville, TN), Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.3%4.9%11%17%24%20182020202220242026Return on equity12%Net interest margin4.0%Return on assets1.5%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of FirstBank (Nashville, TN), Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.3%7.0%15%24%20202024
  • Return on equity 12%
  • Net interest margin 4.0%
  • Return on assets 1.5%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of FirstBank (Nashville, TN)

The peer group of FirstBank (Nashville, TN) is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 2 share the charter type of FirstBank (Nashville, TN) (state member bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($10 bn to $100 bn) and 0 have head offices in Tennessee. Against them, FirstBank (Nashville, TN) shows CET1 ratio 11.29% against a peer median of 12.50%, return on equity 12.13% against a peer median of 9.96% and uninsured deposit share 42.74% against a peer median of 33.16%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Enterprise Bank & TrustState member bankMO$17.4 bn12.07%9.48%33.83%
Northwest BankState-chartered stock savings bankPA$17.2 bn12.79%11.35%27.43%
Toyota Financial Savings BankState nonmember bankNV$16.8 bn14.40%3.88%16.31%
FirstBankState member bankTN$16.8 bn11.29%12.13%42.74%
First United Bank and Trust CompanyState member bankOK$16.6 bn12.28%9.48%36.50%
Banner BankState nonmember bankWA$16.6 bn12.71%10.97%32.49%
NBT BankNational bankNY$16.1 bn11.80%10.45%42.52%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at FirstBank (Nashville, TN), to : assets +29.9%, deposits +30.7%, equity +26.5%. Staff 1,489 to 1,635; offices 119 to 132.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$12.9 bn$13.1 bn$13.1 bn$13.3 bn$16.2 bn$16.3 bn$16.4 bn$16.8 bn
Total deposits$11.0 bn$11.2 bn$11.2 bn$11.4 bn$13.8 bn$13.9 bn$14.1 bn$14.4 bn
Bank equity capital$1.6 bn$1.5 bn$1.6 bn$1.6 bn$2.0 bn$2.0 bn$2.0 bn$2.0 bn
CET1 ratio12.70%12.60%12.65%12.10%12.01%11.69%11.81%11.29%
Return on equity (ROE)7.17%7.93%10.24%5.62%5.54%7.44%11.98%12.13%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits43.59%39.84%41.62%42.31%41.60%41.47%42.03%42.74%
Full-time equivalent employees1,4891,4901,5061,4631,6101,5941,6351,635
Number of offices119119119120133132132132

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of FirstBank (Nashville, TN), oldest first; figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed American City Bank (FDIC certificate 21663).
  2. . Absorbed Clayton Bank and Trust (FDIC certificate 6104).
  3. . Absorbed The Farmers National Bank of Scottsville (FDIC certificate 2769).
  4. . Absorbed Franklin Synergy Bank (FDIC certificate 58714).
  5. . Absorbed Southern States Bank (FDIC certificate 58558).

Large one-quarter moves at FirstBank (Nashville, TN)

  • Total assets at FirstBank (Nashville, TN) changed by +37.0% in the quarter to 2017-09-30: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from American City Bank, Clayton Bank and Trust.
  • Total assets at FirstBank (Nashville, TN) changed by +51.7% in the quarter to 2020-09-30: Absorbtion - Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from Franklin Synergy Bank.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of FirstBank (Nashville, TN)?

FirstBank (Nashville, TN) reported $16.8 bn at in its Call Report. That makes FirstBank (Nashville, TN) the 117th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is FirstBank (Nashville, TN) the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers FirstBank (Nashville, TN), FDIC certificate 8663; FB Financial Corp, its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is FirstBank (Nashville, TN) profitable?

FirstBank (Nashville, TN) reported net income of $120.2 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 12.13%. So yes: FirstBank (Nashville, TN) made a profit over these months.

When is data for FirstBank (Nashville, TN) next updated?

Figures from FirstBank (Nashville, TN) for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for FirstBank (Nashville, TN)?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 8663, and in the Call Reports of FirstBank (Nashville, TN) (RSSD ID 436159) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.