TellerScore

First Horizon Bank is a state-chartered bank (fed member) headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, in business for about 162 years. At the end of Q2 2026 it reported $84.1B in total assets and $68.8B in deposits, with 417 offices across 12 states.

First Horizon Bank has a TellerScore of 64 out of 100 (moderate) based on Q2 2026 data — higher than only 46% of its 132 banks with $10 billion – $100 billion. Among 109 banks headquartered in Tennessee, it ranks 79th. Problem-loan coverage contributes the most (89/100, 5.4%); funding & liquidity contributes the least (38/100, 95% loans-to-deposits, 40% uninsured).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion53/100
Tier 1 leverage ratio: 10.32%
Loan quality72/100
Noncurrent loans ÷ total loans: 0.83%
Earnings76/100
Return on assets (annualized): 1.40%
Funding & liquidity38/100
Loans ÷ deposits and uninsured-deposit share: 94.7% · 40.3% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage89/100
"Texas ratio": (noncurrent loans + foreclosed property) ÷ (equity + loan-loss reserves): 5.41%

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 3 points (61 → 64), mostly because the earnings component improved by 5 points.

TellerScore
596264Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202460
Q3 202460
Q4 202459
Q1 202561
Q2 202561
Q3 202562
Q4 202562
Q1 202662
Q2 202664
Tier 1 leverage ratio
5.00%7.71%10.42%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTier 1 leverage ratio
Q2 202410.31%
Q3 202410.13%
Q4 202410.06%
Q1 202510.33%
Q2 202510.30%
Q3 202510.41%
Q4 202510.09%
Q1 202610.42%
Q2 202610.32%
Noncurrent loans
0.83%0.91%1.00%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNoncurrent loans
Q2 20240.94%
Q3 20240.96%
Q4 20241.00%
Q1 20251.00%
Q2 20250.96%
Q3 20250.98%
Q4 20250.96%
Q1 20260.96%
Q2 20260.83%
Return on assets
1.09%1.24%1.40%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20241.11%
Q3 20241.14%
Q4 20241.09%
Q1 20251.23%
Q2 20251.28%
Q3 20251.32%
Q4 20251.35%
Q1 20261.40%
Q2 20261.40%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202664$84.1B10.32%0.83%1.40%94.7%
Q1 202662$83.8B10.42%0.96%1.40%95.6%
Q4 202562$83.6B10.09%0.96%1.35%93.7%
Q3 202562$82.9B10.41%0.98%1.32%95.0%
Q2 202561$81.8B10.30%0.96%1.28%94.8%
Q1 202561$81.2B10.33%1.00%1.23%94.9%
Q4 202459$81.9B10.06%1.00%1.09%93.8%
Q3 202460$82.4B10.13%0.96%1.14%92.2%
Q2 202460$81.9B10.31%0.94%1.11%95.5%

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 ratio10.32%
56th
Total risk-based capital13.02%
20th
Problem loans0.83%
37th
Net charge-offs0.19%
35th
Return on assets1.40%
63rd
Net interest margin3.55%
47th
Efficiency ratio55.1%
49th
Loans to deposits94.7%
20th
Uninsured deposits40.3%
44th
Loan-loss reserves1.08%
44th
Texas ratio5.4%
29th

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InstitutionScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansCompare
FirstBankBank Nashville, TN59 out of 100, Moderate$16.8B10.4%1.40%vs

Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at First Horizon Bank?

Yes. First Horizon Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #4977). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

An estimated 40.3% of deposits ($27.7B) are above the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit, close to the peer median of 38%. Insured balances are protected regardless of the score.

The tier 1 leverage ratio is 10.32%, well above the 5% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure. Its total risk-based capital ratio is 13.02% (benchmark: 10%).

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417 locations

Branches

First Horizon Bank lists 403 offices in 223 cities across 12 states. Most locations:

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CFPB complaint database

Consumer complaints

Over the last three years, the CFPB forwarded 535 consumer complaints about FIRST HORIZON BANK to the company (235 in the last 12 months). 99.6% received a timely response. That is 7.8 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.

Complaint breakdown by product and issue

HMDA 2025

Mortgage lending

In 2025, First Horizon Bank reported 13,280 home-loan applications under HMDA (LEI COOWI3L2W9TPYR3WJX37): 8,447 originated ($3,549,095,000 total), 2,972 denied, and 1,561 withdrawn or closed by the applicant. Its denial rate on decided applications was 25.4%, 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 Horizon Bank
Former names
First Tennessee Bank N.A. Memphis; First Tennessee Bank, National Association; First Tennessee Bank National Association Memphis; The First National Bank of Memphis
Type
State-chartered bank (Fed member)
FDIC certificate #
4977
RSSD ID
485559
Primary regulator
FED
Holding company
First Horizon Corp
Established
January 1, 1864
Headquarters
165 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
Employees
7,431

Quick answers

First Horizon Bank: common questions

Is First Horizon Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. First Horizon Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #4977). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

What is First Horizon Bank's TellerScore?

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

Has First Horizon Bank ever failed?

There is no failure record for FDIC certificate #4977 in the FDIC failed bank list.

How many branches does First Horizon Bank have?

417 offices as of the latest FDIC data, in 12 states.

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