TellerScore

Headquartered in Pikeville, Tennessee, First Farmers & Commercial Bank is a state-chartered bank with $226.4M in total assets and $202.8M in deposits as of Q2 2026. It operates 4 offices. Its charter dates back to 1913.

First Farmers & Commercial Bank has a TellerScore of 71 out of 100 (strong) based on Q2 2026 data — higher than only 47% of its 2,650 banks with $100 million – $1 billion. Among 109 banks headquartered in Tennessee, it ranks 54th. Problem-loan coverage contributes the most (99/100, 0.4%); capital cushion contributes the least (49/100, 9.86%).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion49/100
Tier 1 leverage ratio: 9.86%
Loan quality98/100
Noncurrent loans ÷ total loans: 0.07%
Earnings53/100
Return on assets (annualized): 0.82%
Funding & liquidity77/100
Loans ÷ deposits and uninsured-deposit share: 80.3% · 17.4% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage99/100
"Texas ratio": (noncurrent loans + foreclosed property) ÷ (equity + loan-loss reserves): 0.45%

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 10 points (61 → 71), mostly because the loan quality component improved by 32 points.

TellerScore
616671Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202463
Q3 202462
Q4 202461
Q1 202566
Q2 202561
Q3 202569
Q4 202568
Q1 202671
Q2 202671
Tier 1 leverage ratio
5.00%7.52%10.03%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTier 1 leverage ratio
Q2 20248.67%
Q3 20248.87%
Q4 20249.17%
Q1 20259.51%
Q2 20259.59%
Q3 20259.74%
Q4 20259.76%
Q1 202610.03%
Q2 20269.86%
Noncurrent loans
0.07%0.54%1.01%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNoncurrent loans
Q2 20240.41%
Q3 20240.70%
Q4 20240.86%
Q1 20250.53%
Q2 20251.01%
Q3 20250.27%
Q4 20250.29%
Q1 20260.07%
Q2 20260.07%
Return on assets
0.74%0.82%0.89%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20240.74%
Q3 20240.80%
Q4 20240.78%
Q1 20250.89%
Q2 20250.80%
Q3 20250.85%
Q4 20250.83%
Q1 20260.77%
Q2 20260.82%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202671$226.4M9.86%0.07%0.82%80.3%
Q1 202671$223.8M10.03%0.07%0.77%82.4%
Q4 202568$220.6M9.76%0.29%0.83%83.5%
Q3 202569$225.2M9.74%0.27%0.85%79.9%
Q2 202561$221.1M9.59%1.01%0.80%78.0%
Q1 202566$216.1M9.51%0.53%0.89%79.5%
Q4 202461$219.0M9.17%0.86%0.78%79.6%
Q3 202462$217.0M8.87%0.70%0.80%80.3%
Q2 202463$220.5M8.67%0.41%0.74%79.7%

2,650 peers · $100 million – $1 billion

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 ratio9.86%
28th
Total risk-based capital15.80%
72nd
Problem loans0.07%
77th
Net charge-offs-0.00%
83rd
Return on assets0.82%
24th
Net interest margin4.12%
60th
Efficiency ratio72.7%
24th
Loans to deposits80.3%
49th
Uninsured deposits17.4%
74th
Loan-loss reserves1.44%
75th
Texas ratio0.4%
78th

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Security BankBank Newbern, TN70 out of 100, Strong$224.1M10.5%0.54%vs
Bank of Lincoln CountyBank Fayetteville, TN86 out of 100, Very strong$230.1M12.2%0.01%vs
Peoples Bank of the SouthBank La Follette, TN76 out of 100, Strong$232.0M12.4%0.85%vs
Farmers State BankBank Mountain City, TN73 out of 100, Strong$232.6M12.6%0.83%vs
First Peoples Bank of TennesseeBank Jefferson City, TN75 out of 100, Strong$219.5M11.4%0.08%vs
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Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at First Farmers & Commercial Bank?

Yes. First Farmers & Commercial Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #4960). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

An estimated 17.4% of deposits ($35.2M) are above the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit, below the peer median of 24%. Insured balances are protected regardless of the score.

The tier 1 leverage ratio is 9.86%, above the 5% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure. Its total risk-based capital ratio is 15.80% (benchmark: 10%).

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4 locations

Branches

First Farmers & Commercial Bank lists 4 offices in 4 cities. Most locations:

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Identity & history

Profile

Legal name
First Farmers & Commercial Bank
Former names
The First National Bank of Pikeville
Type
State-chartered bank
FDIC certificate #
4960
RSSD ID
702836
Primary regulator
FDIC
Holding company
First Pikeville Bancshares Inc
Established
September 30, 1913
Headquarters
441 Spring St, Pikeville, TN 37367
Employees
51

Quick answers

First Farmers & Commercial Bank: common questions

Is First Farmers & Commercial Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. First Farmers & Commercial Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #4960). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

What is First Farmers & Commercial Bank's TellerScore?

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

Has First Farmers & Commercial Bank ever failed?

There is no failure record for FDIC certificate #4960 in the FDIC failed bank list.

How many branches does First Farmers & Commercial Bank have?

4 offices as of the latest FDIC data.

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