TellerScore

First Financial Bank is a state-chartered bank (fed member) headquartered in Abilene, Texas, in business for about 137 years. At the end of Q2 2026 it reported $15.2B in total assets and $13.3B in deposits, with 83 offices.

First Financial Bank has a TellerScore of 76 out of 100 (strong) based on Q2 2026 data — higher than 91% of its 132 banks with $10 billion – $100 billion. Among 349 banks headquartered in Texas, it ranks 139th. Problem-loan coverage contributes the most (93/100, 3.5%); funding & liquidity contributes the least (65/100, 62% loans-to-deposits, 45% uninsured).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion66/100
Tier 1 leverage ratio: 11.61%
Loan quality74/100
Noncurrent loans ÷ total loans: 0.77%
Earnings91/100
Return on assets (annualized): 1.77%
Funding & liquidity65/100
Loans ÷ deposits and uninsured-deposit share: 62.1% · 44.7% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage93/100
"Texas ratio": (noncurrent loans + foreclosed property) ÷ (equity + loan-loss reserves): 3.52%

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

The score has been essentially flat from Q2 2025 to Q2 2026 (75 → 76).

TellerScore
727476Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202472
Q3 202472
Q4 202473
Q1 202574
Q2 202575
Q3 202575
Q4 202575
Q1 202676
Q2 202676
Tier 1 leverage ratio
5.00%8.36%11.72%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTier 1 leverage ratio
Q2 202411.27%
Q3 202411.48%
Q4 202411.53%
Q1 202511.61%
Q2 202511.72%
Q3 202511.62%
Q4 202511.43%
Q1 202611.37%
Q2 202611.61%
Noncurrent loans
0.63%0.73%0.82%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNoncurrent loans
Q2 20240.80%
Q3 20240.82%
Q4 20240.79%
Q1 20250.77%
Q2 20250.78%
Q3 20250.68%
Q4 20250.68%
Q1 20260.63%
Q2 20260.77%
Return on assets
1.50%1.63%1.77%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20241.50%
Q3 20241.50%
Q4 20241.55%
Q1 20251.64%
Q2 20251.70%
Q3 20251.58%
Q4 20251.64%
Q1 20261.77%
Q2 20261.77%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202676$15.2B11.61%0.77%1.77%62.1%
Q1 202676$15.3B11.37%0.63%1.77%61.2%
Q4 202575$15.4B11.43%0.68%1.64%59.9%
Q3 202575$14.8B11.62%0.68%1.58%62.8%
Q2 202575$14.3B11.72%0.78%1.70%63.7%
Q1 202574$14.3B11.61%0.77%1.64%62.5%
Q4 202473$13.9B11.53%0.79%1.55%64.0%
Q3 202472$13.5B11.48%0.82%1.50%64.3%
Q2 202472$13.1B11.27%0.80%1.50%64.6%

132 peers · $10 billion – $100 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 ratio11.61%
87th
Total risk-based capital19.59%
92nd
Problem loans0.77%
42nd
Net charge-offs-0.01%
97th
Return on assets1.77%
83rd
Net interest margin3.79%
63rd
Efficiency ratio44.8%
79th
Loans to deposits62.1%
92nd
Uninsured deposits44.7%
33rd
Loan-loss reserves1.34%
77th
Texas ratio3.5%
54th

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Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at First Financial Bank?

Yes. First Financial Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #3066). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

An estimated 44.7% of deposits ($5.9B) are above the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit, above the peer median of 38%. Insured balances are protected regardless of the score.

The tier 1 leverage ratio is 11.61%, well above the 5% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure. Its total risk-based capital ratio is 19.59% (benchmark: 10%).

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83 locations

Branches

First Financial Bank lists 80 offices in 59 cities. Most locations:

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CFPB complaint database

Consumer complaints

Over the last three years, the CFPB forwarded 26 consumer complaints about FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. to the company (9 in the last 12 months). 100.0% received a timely response. That is 2.0 complaints per $1 billion of deposits, versus a median of 8.5 among institutions with complaint data.

Complaint counts reflect volume, not validity: the CFPB does not verify complaints, and large institutions receive more because they serve more customers. Complaints are filed under the parent company name, which may cover affiliates.

HMDA 2025

Mortgage lending

In 2025, First Financial Bank reported 5,109 home-loan applications under HMDA (LEI 549300IVURCTJ6QVMD67): 3,784 originated ($1,025,260,000 total), 550 denied, and 737 withdrawn or closed by the applicant. Its denial rate on decided applications was 12.6%, 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
First Financial Bank
Former names
First Financial Bank, National Association; First National Bank of Abilene; The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Abilene
Type
State-chartered bank (Fed member)
FDIC certificate #
3066
RSSD ID
470050
Primary regulator
FED
Holding company
First Financial Bankshares Inc
Established
January 1, 1889
Headquarters
400 Pine St, Abilene, TX 79601
Employees
1,529

Quick answers

First Financial Bank: common questions

Is First Financial Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. First Financial Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #3066). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

What is First Financial Bank's TellerScore?

76 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 Financial Bank ever failed?

There is no failure record for FDIC certificate #3066 in the FDIC failed bank list.

How many branches does First Financial Bank have?

83 offices as of the latest FDIC data.

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