TellerScore

Headquartered in San Rafael, California, Westamerica Bank is a state-chartered bank (fed member) with $5.8B in total assets and $4.8B in deposits as of Q2 2026. It operates 75 offices. Its charter dates back to 1884.

Based on its Q2 2026 filing, Westamerica Bank scores 78/100, which we describe as strong. That is higher than 86% of 897 banks with $1 billion – $10 billion. Among 116 banks headquartered in California, it ranks 25th. Its strongest component is problem-loan coverage (100/100; 0.1%), and its lowest is capital cushion (53/100; 10.27%).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion53/100
Tier 1 leverage ratio: 10.27%
Loan quality96/100
Noncurrent loans ÷ total loans: 0.12%
Earnings94/100
Return on assets (annualized): 1.84%
Funding & liquidity62/100
Loans ÷ deposits and uninsured-deposit share: 13.8% · 49.6% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage100/100
"Texas ratio": (noncurrent loans + foreclosed property) ÷ (equity + loan-loss reserves): 0.13%

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 (75 → 78), mostly because the loan quality component improved by 18 points.

TellerScore
757880Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202478
Q3 202479
Q4 202480
Q1 202580
Q2 202575
Q3 202577
Q4 202577
Q1 202676
Q2 202678
Tier 1 leverage ratio
5.00%7.72%10.43%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTier 1 leverage ratio
Q2 202410.08%
Q3 202410.22%
Q4 202410.41%
Q1 202510.34%
Q2 202510.43%
Q3 202510.32%
Q4 202510.09%
Q1 202610.14%
Q2 202610.27%
Noncurrent loans
0.04%0.35%0.66%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNoncurrent loans
Q2 20240.19%
Q3 20240.11%
Q4 20240.09%
Q1 20250.04%
Q2 20250.66%
Q3 20250.36%
Q4 20250.25%
Q1 20260.21%
Q2 20260.12%
Return on assets
1.82%2.03%2.24%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20242.24%
Q3 20242.21%
Q4 20242.18%
Q1 20252.06%
Q2 20252.02%
Q3 20251.97%
Q4 20251.95%
Q1 20261.82%
Q2 20261.84%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202678$5.8B10.27%0.12%1.84%13.8%
Q1 202676$5.8B10.14%0.21%1.82%14.3%
Q4 202577$5.9B10.09%0.25%1.95%14.8%
Q3 202577$5.9B10.32%0.36%1.97%15.2%
Q2 202575$5.8B10.43%0.66%2.02%15.5%
Q1 202580$5.9B10.34%0.04%2.06%15.5%
Q4 202480$6.0B10.41%0.09%2.18%16.1%
Q3 202479$6.1B10.22%0.11%2.21%16.2%
Q2 202478$6.3B10.08%0.19%2.24%15.9%

897 peers · $1 billion – $10 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 ratio10.27%
45th
Total risk-based capital16.69%
81st
Problem loans0.12%
85th
Net charge-offs0.14%
24th
Return on assets1.84%
84th
Net interest margin3.86%
60th
Efficiency ratio42.5%
90th
Loans to deposits13.8%
99th
Uninsured deposits49.6%
10th
Loan-loss reserves1.61%
90th
Texas ratio0.1%
94th

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Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at Westamerica Bank?

Yes. Westamerica Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #3430). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

An estimated 49.6% of deposits ($2.4B) are above the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit, above the peer median of 31%. Insured balances are protected regardless of the score.

The tier 1 leverage ratio is 10.27%, well above the 5% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure. Its total risk-based capital ratio is 16.69% (benchmark: 10%).

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75 locations

Branches

Westamerica Bank lists 75 offices in 62 cities. Most locations:

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Identity & history

Profile

Legal name
Westamerica Bank
Former names
Westamerica Bank, National Association; The First National Bank of Mendocino County; The First National Bank of Cloverdale
Type
State-chartered bank (Fed member)
FDIC certificate #
3430
RSSD ID
697763
Primary regulator
FED
Holding company
Westamerica Bcorp
Established
February 24, 1884
Headquarters
1108 5th Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901
Employees
573

Quick answers

Westamerica Bank: common questions

Is Westamerica Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. Westamerica Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #3430). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

What is Westamerica Bank's TellerScore?

78 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 Westamerica Bank ever failed?

There is no failure record for FDIC certificate #3430 in the FDIC failed bank list.

How many branches does Westamerica Bank have?

75 offices as of the latest FDIC data.

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