TellerScore

The Peoples Bank is a state-chartered bank headquartered in Taylorsville, Kentucky, in business for about 123 years. At the end of Q2 2026 it reported $145.0M in total assets and $132.6M in deposits, with 2 offices.

Based on its Q2 2026 filing, The Peoples Bank scores 74/100, which we describe as strong. That is higher than 57% of 2,650 banks with $100 million – $1 billion. Among 120 banks headquartered in Kentucky, it ranks 54th. Its strongest component is earnings (100/100; 2.14%), and its lowest is capital cushion (58/100; 10.82%).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion58/100
Tier 1 leverage ratio: 10.82%
Loan quality68/100
Noncurrent loans ÷ total loans: 0.97%
Earnings100/100
Return on assets (annualized): 2.14%
Funding & liquidity77/100
Loans ÷ deposits and uninsured-deposit share: 77.4% · 20.6% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage85/100
"Texas ratio": (noncurrent loans + foreclosed property) ÷ (equity + loan-loss reserves): 7.73%

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 fell 6 points (80 → 74), mostly because the loan quality component weakened by 9 points.

TellerScore
747983Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202482
Q3 202483
Q4 202477
Q1 202577
Q2 202580
Q3 202582
Q4 202580
Q1 202678
Q2 202674
Tier 1 leverage ratio
5.00%8.71%12.41%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTier 1 leverage ratio
Q2 202412.00%
Q3 202412.41%
Q4 202411.73%
Q1 202511.44%
Q2 202511.57%
Q3 202512.00%
Q4 202511.40%
Q1 202611.01%
Q2 202610.82%
Noncurrent loans
0.57%0.77%0.97%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNoncurrent loans
Q2 20240.67%
Q3 20240.66%
Q4 20240.96%
Q1 20250.84%
Q2 20250.69%
Q3 20250.65%
Q4 20250.57%
Q1 20260.59%
Q2 20260.97%
Return on assets
1.76%1.95%2.14%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20241.84%
Q3 20241.84%
Q4 20241.80%
Q1 20251.76%
Q2 20251.95%
Q3 20252.02%
Q4 20252.01%
Q1 20261.91%
Q2 20262.14%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202674$145.0M10.82%0.97%2.14%77.4%
Q1 202678$142.9M11.01%0.59%1.91%76.5%
Q4 202580$137.4M11.40%0.57%2.01%77.3%
Q3 202582$129.4M12.00%0.65%2.02%75.6%
Q2 202580$129.4M11.57%0.69%1.95%72.7%
Q1 202577$133.8M11.44%0.84%1.76%66.9%
Q4 202477$130.8M11.73%0.96%1.80%63.1%
Q3 202483$119.0M12.41%0.66%1.84%69.1%
Q2 202482$119.7M12.00%0.67%1.84%67.2%

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 ratio10.82%
47th
Total risk-based capital18.72%
83rd
Problem loans0.97%
29th
Net charge-offs-0.01%
86th
Return on assets2.14%
90th
Net interest margin5.00%
92nd
Efficiency ratio58.6%
61st
Loans to deposits77.4%
55th
Uninsured deposits20.6%
62nd
Loan-loss reserves1.37%
70th
Texas ratio7.7%
24th

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Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at The Peoples Bank?

Yes. The Peoples Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #1566). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

An estimated 20.6% of deposits ($27.4M) 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 10.82%, well above the 5% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure. Its total risk-based capital ratio is 18.72% (benchmark: 10%).

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2 locations

Branches

The Peoples Bank lists 2 offices in 2 cities. Most locations:

  • Fisherville, KY (1)
  • Taylorsville, KY (1)

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HMDA 2025

Mortgage lending

In 2025, The Peoples Bank reported 95 home-loan applications under HMDA (LEI 549300SUOO1RFWRM7N78): 76 originated ($22,410,000 total), 6 denied, and 5 withdrawn or closed by the applicant. Its denial rate on decided applications was 6.7%, 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
The Peoples Bank
Former names
The Peoples Bank of Taylorsville
Type
State-chartered bank
FDIC certificate #
1566
RSSD ID
76443
Primary regulator
FDIC
Holding company
Lake Valley Bcorp Inc
Established
February 3, 1903
Headquarters
23 W Main St, Taylorsville, KY 40071
Employees
31

Quick answers

The Peoples Bank: common questions

Is The Peoples Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. The Peoples Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #1566). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

What is The Peoples Bank's TellerScore?

74 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 The Peoples Bank ever failed?

There is no failure record for FDIC certificate #1566 in the FDIC failed bank list.

How many branches does The Peoples Bank have?

2 offices as of the latest FDIC data.

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