TellerScore

Headquartered in New Castle, Virginia, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County is a state-chartered bank (fed member) with $93.0M in total assets and $76.8M in deposits as of Q2 2026. It operates 1 office. Its charter dates back to 1917.

Based on its Q2 2026 filing, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County scores 92/100, which we describe as very strong. That is higher than 92% of 546 banks with under $100 million in assets. Among 56 banks headquartered in Virginia, it ranks 3rd. Its strongest component is capital cushion (100/100; 16.87%), and its lowest is earnings (73/100; 1.31%).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion100/100
Tier 1 leverage ratio: 16.87%
Loan quality100/100
Noncurrent loans ÷ total loans: 0.00%
Earnings73/100
Return on assets (annualized): 1.31%
Funding & liquidity81/100
Loans ÷ deposits and uninsured-deposit share: 78.8% · 10.2% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage100/100
"Texas ratio": (noncurrent loans + foreclosed property) ÷ (equity + loan-loss reserves): 0.22%

The TellerScore is our own summary of the figures this institution reports publicly; it is not issued or endorsed by any government agency. It is not a prediction, and deposits within insurance limits are protected either way.

9 quarters

Health trend

From Q2 2025 to Q2 2026, the score rose 2 points (90 → 92), mostly because the earnings component improved by 15 points.

TellerScore
889092Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202488
Q3 202488
Q4 202489
Q1 202589
Q2 202590
Q3 202590
Q4 202589
Q1 202691
Q2 202692
Tier 1 leverage ratio
5.00%10.99%16.98%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTier 1 leverage ratio
Q2 202416.61%
Q3 202416.92%
Q4 202416.95%
Q1 202516.83%
Q2 202516.83%
Q3 202516.81%
Q4 202516.98%
Q1 202616.68%
Q2 202616.87%
Noncurrent loans
0.00%0.08%0.15%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNoncurrent loans
Q2 20240.15%
Q3 20240.11%
Q4 20240.06%
Q1 20250.00%
Q2 20250.00%
Q3 20250.00%
Q4 20250.00%
Q1 20260.00%
Q2 20260.00%
Return on assets
0.76%1.03%1.31%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20240.79%
Q3 20240.76%
Q4 20240.87%
Q1 20250.91%
Q2 20250.95%
Q3 20251.00%
Q4 20251.00%
Q1 20261.25%
Q2 20261.31%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202692$93.0M16.87%0.00%1.31%78.8%
Q1 202691$93.5M16.68%0.00%1.25%76.9%
Q4 202589$92.8M16.98%0.00%1.00%77.5%
Q3 202590$90.7M16.81%0.00%1.00%76.5%
Q2 202590$91.1M16.83%0.00%0.95%73.6%
Q1 202589$89.4M16.83%0.00%0.91%72.0%
Q4 202489$88.4M16.95%0.06%0.87%71.7%
Q3 202488$87.1M16.92%0.11%0.76%69.7%
Q2 202488$88.7M16.61%0.15%0.79%66.1%

546 peers · Under $100 million in assets

How it compares with peers

Percentile against banks of similar size nationwide (100th = best among peers; for ratios where lower is better, the scale is flipped).

Capital ratio16.87%
79th
Total risk-based capital0.00%
27th
Problem loans0.00%
84th
Net charge-offs0.00%
35th
Return on assets1.31%
68th
Net interest margin3.80%
46th
Efficiency ratio56.8%
79th
Loans to deposits78.8%
31st
Uninsured deposits10.2%
75th
Loan-loss reserves1.22%
50th
Texas ratio0.2%
67th

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Miners Exchange BankBank Coeburn, VA42 out of 100, Below average$93.5M12.4%3.16%vs
The Blue Grass Valley BankBank Blue Grass, VA61 out of 100, Moderate$59.9M10.0%1.20%vs
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Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County?

Yes. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #9986). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

An estimated 10.2% of deposits ($7.8M) are above the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit, below the peer median of 16%. Insured balances are protected regardless of the score.

The tier 1 leverage ratio is 16.87%, well above the 5% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure. Its total risk-based capital ratio is 0.00% (benchmark: 10%).

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1 location

Branches

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County lists 1 office in 1 city. Most locations:

  • New Castle, VA (1)

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HMDA 2025

Mortgage lending

In 2025, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County reported 63 home-loan applications under HMDA (LEI 254900R8ZBXT7V5OH304): 57 originated ($9,965,000 total), 4 denied, and 2 withdrawn or closed by the applicant. Its denial rate on decided applications was 6.6%, compared with 22.2% for all lenders nationwide.

Denial rates depend heavily on loan type and applicant mix and are not a measure of fairness or of your own odds.

Identity & history

Profile

Legal name
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County
Type
State-chartered bank (Fed member)
FDIC certificate #
9986
RSSD ID
804422
Primary regulator
FED
Established
May 2, 1917
Headquarters
189 Main St, New Castle, VA 24127
Employees
16

Quick answers

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County: common questions

Is Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County FDIC insured?

Yes. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #9986). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

What is Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County's TellerScore?

92 out of 100 (Very strong), based on its Q2 2026 publicly reported figures. The TellerScore is our own summary and is not issued by any government agency.

Has Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County ever failed?

There is no failure record for FDIC certificate #9986 in the FDIC failed bank list.

How many branches does Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County have?

1 office as of the latest FDIC data.

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