First Sentry Bank, Inc.

First Sentry Bank, Inc. is headquartered in Huntington and is the 10^st largest bank in the state of West Virginia. It is also the 1,378^th largest bank in the nation. It was established in 1996 and as of March of 2012, it had grown to 76 employees at 4 locations. First Sentry Bank, Inc. has a 3-star health rating.

First Sentry Bank, Inc. Routing Number: 051502476

Data for Q1 2012

Institution Statistics First Sentry Bank, Inc. FDIC Certificate # 34241 BankRate Report View Year Established 1996 Employees 76 Primary Regulator FDIC Assets and Liabilities Assets $491.73 million Loans $343.08 million Deposits $408.73 million Equity Capital $40.96 million Loan Loss Allowance $6.04 million Unbacked Noncurrent Loans $10.52 million Real Estate Owned $1.96 million Historic Data - March 2011 Assets $488.39 million Equity Capital $38.80 million Loan Loss Allowance $5.23 million Unbacked Noncurrent Loans $4.68 million Real Estate Owned $2.08 million Profit Margin - Quarterly Net Interest Margin 3.49% Return on Assets 0.68% Return on Equity 8.26% Interest Income $5.34 million

Institution Health Overall Score: 3 out of 5 Texas Ratio The Texas Ratio is an indicator of how much funds a bank has available compared to the total value of loans considered at risk. As of March 31, 2012 First Sentry Bank, Inc. had $12.48 million in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $47 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives First Sentry Bank, Inc. a Texas Ratio of 26.55% which is average. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk. Texas Ratio Trend The Texas Ratio for First Sentry Bank, Inc. increased slightly from 15.36% as of March 31, 2011 to 26.55% as of March 31, 2012, resulting in a negative change of 72.87%. This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for First Sentry Bank, Inc. has declined slightly in recent periods. Deposit Growth In the past year, First Sentry Bank, Inc. has increased its total deposits by $1.63 million, resulting in 0.4% growth for the year. A strong track record of growth is an indicator of consumer confidence and the bank's ability to strengthen its balance sheet. The growth First Sentry Bank, Inc. has shown is average. Capitalization Both FDIC and NCUA consider capitalization levels of banks and credit unions to be of high importance. Higher capitalization allows for a greater buffer when cover loans that may fail in the future. First Sentry Bank, Inc. has $491.72 million in assets with $47 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 9.56%, which is average.

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