319 North Main Street
Water Valley, MS 38965
www.mechanicsbankms.com



Mechanics Bank (MS) is headquartered in Water Valley and is the 49th largest bank in the state of Mississippi. It is also the 3,100th largest bank in the nation. It was established in 1892 and as of March of 2012, it had grown to 62 employees at 6 locations. Mechanics Bank (MS) has a 3-star health rating.



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Mechanics Bank (MS) Checking Account Rates

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0.15%$5m-Repurchase Sweep Account
0.01%--Interest Checking
0.01%--Relationship Checking

Mechanics Bank (MS) Savings Account Rates

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0.15%$100k-Personal Savings
0.15%$100k-Business Savings
0.15%--Savings Club Account

Mechanics Bank (MS) Money Market Rates

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0.22%$250k-Platinum Market Rate Account
0.22%$500k-Business Market Rate Account
0.12%$100k-Money Market Plus
0.12%$500k-Business Money Market Plus

Mechanics Bank (MS) CD Rates

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1.97%$5k-10 Year Special CD
1.05%$1k-60 Month Custom CD
0.55%$1k-36 - 59 Month Custom CD
0.45%$1k-11 Month CD
0.30%$1k-24 - 53 Month Custom CD
0.20%$1k-5 Month CD
0.20%$1k-12 - 23 Month Custom CD
0.15%$5k-7 Month Special CD
0.15%$5k-9 Month Special CD
0.15%$5k-18 Month (One-Step CD) Special CD
0.15%$1k-180 - 364 Day Custom CD
0.09%$1k-90 - 179 Day Custom CD
0.08%$1k-07 - 30 Day Custom CD
0.08%$1k-31 - 89 Day Custom CD

Rates updated: 5/27/2012

Data for Q1 2012


Institution Statistics


Mechanics Bank
FDIC Certificate #12206
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Year Established1892
Employees62
Primary RegulatorFDIC

Assets and Liabilities

Assets$201.33 million
Loans$123.36 million
Deposits$179.90 million
Equity Capital$19.75 million
Loan Loss Allowance$2.17 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$1.29 million
Real Estate Owned$2.33 million

Historic Data - March 2011

Assets$204.40 million
Equity Capital$17.88 million
Loan Loss Allowance$1.69 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$1.46 million
Real Estate Owned$3.04 million

Profit Margin - Quarterly

Net Interest Margin4.32%
Return on Assets1.27%
Return on Equity13.03%
Interest Income$2.47 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 March 31, 2012 Mechanics Bank (MS) had $3.62 million in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $21.92 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives Mechanics Bank (MS) a Texas Ratio of 16.51% which is average. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk.
Texas Ratio Trend4
The Texas Ratio for Mechanics Bank (MS) decreased slightly from 21.68% as of March 31, 2011 to 16.51% as of March 31, 2012, resulting in a positive change of 23.81%.This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for Mechanics Bank (MS) has improved slightly in recent periods.
Deposit Growth2
In the past year, Mechanics Bank (MS) has decreased its total deposits by -$4.84 million, resulting in -2.62% 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 Mechanics Bank (MS) 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. Mechanics Bank (MS) has $201.33 million in assets with $21.92 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 10.89%, which is above average.
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