Heritage Bank of the South

Heritage Bank of the South Locations
721 North Westover Boulevard
Albany, GA 31721
229-878-2047
www.eheritagebank.com

FDIC


Heritage Bank of the South is headquartered in Albany and is the 15st largest bank in the state of Georgia. It is also the 608th largest bank in the nation. It was established in 1955 and as of December of 2012, it had grown to 321 employees at 21 locations. Heritage Bank of the South has a 3-star health rating.

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Rate Cap Update (Forum) - 5/2/2011

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High-Yield Reward Checking at Heritage Bank of the South in GA & FL - Local Only - 5/27/2010

Heritage Bank of the South is offering a high-yield reward checking account called Performance Plus Checking. The account has the following rates and features if certain monthly requirements are met: ...


Data for Q4 2012


Institution Statistics


Heritage Bank of the South
FDIC Certificate #50028
BankRate ReportView
Year Established1955
Employees321
Primary RegulatorFDIC

Assets and Liabilities

Assets$1.09 billion
Loans$676.55 million
Deposits$883.20 million
Equity Capital$104.02 million
Loan Loss Allowance$9.06 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$27.42 million
Real Estate Owned$3.24 million

Historic Data - December 2011

Assets$1.09 billion
Equity Capital$99.89 million
Loan Loss Allowance$7.49 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$7.04 million
Real Estate Owned$3.36 million

Profit Margin - Quarterly

Net Interest Margin5.32%
Return on Assets0.69%
Return on Equity7.24%
Interest Income$54.74 million

Institution Health


Overall Score:
3 out of 5
3
Texas Ratio3
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 December 31, 2012 Heritage Bank of the South had $30.66 million in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $113.08 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives Heritage Bank of the South a Texas Ratio of 27.12% which is average. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk.
Texas Ratio Trend2
The Texas Ratio for Heritage Bank of the South increased slightly from 9.69% as of December 31, 2011 to 27.12% as of December 31, 2012, resulting in a negative change of 179.89%. This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for Heritage Bank of the South has declined slightly in recent periods.
Deposit Growth2
In the past year, Heritage Bank of the South has decreased its total deposits by -$22.42 million, resulting in -2.48% 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 Heritage Bank of the South has shown is below average.
Capitalization4
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. Heritage Bank of the South has $1.09 billion in assets with $113.08 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 10.33%, which is above average.
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