Great Southern National Bank

Great Southern National Bank is headquartered in Meridian and is the 32^nd largest bank in the state of Mississippi. It is also the 2,363^rd largest bank in the nation. It was established in 1902 and as of March of 2012, it had grown to 154 employees at 15 locations. Great Southern National Bank has a 5-star health rating.

Great Southern National Bank Routing Number: 065303784

Data for Q1 2012

Institution Statistics Great Southern National Bank FDIC Certificate # 8552 BankRate Report View Year Established 1902 Employees 154 Primary Regulator OCC Assets and Liabilities Assets $273.68 million Loans $126.34 million Deposits $244.82 million Equity Capital $27.14 million Loan Loss Allowance $1.81 million Unbacked Noncurrent Loans $994,000 Real Estate Owned $1.06 million Historic Data - March 2011 Assets $273.95 million Equity Capital $25.84 million Loan Loss Allowance $1.88 million Unbacked Noncurrent Loans $1.22 million Real Estate Owned $84,000 Profit Margin - Quarterly Net Interest Margin 5.15% Return on Assets 1.12% Return on Equity 11.14% Interest Income $3.55 million

Institution Health Overall Score: 5 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 Great Southern National Bank had $2.05 million in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $28.95 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives Great Southern National Bank a Texas Ratio of 7.08% which is excellent. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk. Texas Ratio Trend The Texas Ratio for Great Southern National Bank held steady from 4.72% as of March 31, 2011 to 7.08% as of March 31, 2012, resulting in a negative change of 49.99%. This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for Great Southern National Bank has held steady in recent periods. Deposit Growth In the past year, Great Southern National Bank has decreased its total deposits by -$2.11 million, resulting in -0.85% 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 Great Southern National Bank 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. Great Southern National Bank has $273.68 million in assets with $28.95 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 10.58%, which is above average.