Merchants Bank (AL)

Merchants Bank (AL) is headquartered in Jackson and is the 48^th largest bank in the state of Alabama. It is also the 2,973^rd largest bank in the nation. It was established in 1962 and as of March of 2012, it had grown to 67 employees at 6 locations. Merchants Bank (AL) has a 4-star health rating.

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Institution Statistics Merchants Bank FDIC Certificate # 18637 BankRate Report View Year Established 1962 Employees 67 Primary Regulator FDIC Assets and Liabilities Assets $213.16 million Loans $119.51 million Deposits $191.89 million Equity Capital $20.21 million Loan Loss Allowance $1.38 million Unbacked Noncurrent Loans $2.39 million Real Estate Owned $1.28 million Historic Data - March 2011 Assets $207.09 million Equity Capital $18.36 million Loan Loss Allowance $1.65 million Unbacked Noncurrent Loans $2.67 million Real Estate Owned $1.74 million Profit Margin - Quarterly Net Interest Margin 4.05% Return on Assets 0.66% Return on Equity 6.89% Interest Income $2.42 million

Institution Health Overall Score: 4 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 Merchants Bank (AL) had $3.67 million in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $21.59 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives Merchants Bank (AL) a Texas Ratio of 17.01% 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 Merchants Bank (AL) decreased slightly from 22.02% as of March 31, 2011 to 17.01% as of March 31, 2012, resulting in a positive change of 22.76%.This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for Merchants Bank (AL) has improved slightly in recent periods. Deposit Growth In the past year, Merchants Bank (AL) has increased its total deposits by $4.52 million, resulting in 2.41% 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 Merchants Bank (AL) has shown is above 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. Merchants Bank (AL) has $213.16 million in assets with $21.59 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 10.13%, which is above average.

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