First Community Bank of the Heartland, Inc.
Clinton, Kentucky, Hickman County
$506M in total assets, the 1,803rd largest of 4,309 US banks and 38th of 120 headquartered in Kentucky.
- FDIC certificate
- 14735
- Established
- 1934
- Owned by
- First Trust Financial Corp
- Primary regulator
- FED
- Website
- www.fcbheartland.com
At a glance
Compared with 87 banks headquartered in Kentucky with $100 million to $1 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $506M | 77% | $286M | |
| Loans | $409M | 84% | $206M | |
| Deposits | $446M | 78% | $251M | |
| Return on assets | 1.05% | 26% | 1.34% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.02% | 51% | 3.98% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 70.2% | 77% | 59.5% | |
| Equity to assets | 7.71% | 20% | 9.43% | |
| Loans to deposits | 92% | 75% | 83% |
Growth
Total assets grew 8.1% a year over the last 5 years and 10.5% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2013 | The Kevil Bank Kevil, KY | $32M |
Where they operate
11 branches in 6 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman County, KY | $141M | 70.4% | 1 of 2 |
| Ballard County, KY | $141M | 70.4% | 1 of 3 |
| Weakley County, TN | $92M | 10.3% | 4 of 8 |
| Graves County, KY | $31M | 3.5% | 7 of 7 |
| Dyer County, TN | $29M | 2.9% | 5 of 5 |
| Obion County, TN | $13M | 1.4% | 9 of 9 |
Deposits by branch from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 2026. Rank among all banks with branches in that county.
Branch history since 2016
Net gain of 4 branches since 2016 (7 to 11, +57.1%). 6 opened, 0 acquired, 2 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 7 | |||
| 2017 | Opened Dresden | 1 | 0 | +1 | 8 |
| 2018 | Opened DresdenClosed Dresden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | Opened Dyersburg and Martin | 2 | 0 | +2 | 10 |
| 2022 | Opened South FultonClosed Wickliffe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | Opened Dyersburg | 1 | 0 | +1 | 11 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmland | 39% | 8% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 28% | 41% | |
| Commercial real estate | 12% | 22% | |
| Agricultural | 9% | 2% | |
| Business (C&I) | 5% | 8% | |
| Consumer | 3% | 5% | |
| Construction and land | 3% | 8% | |
| Multifamily | 1% | 4% | |
| Other | 1% | 2% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 45% | 36% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 42% | 40% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 13% | 24% |
Brokered deposits are 6.8% of deposits (peers 2.5%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.79% | 0.52% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.82% | 1.15% |
| Leverage ratio | 8.12% | 10.57% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Kentucky
Largest competitors in Hickman County, KY
Figures as of June 30, 2026 from the bank's Call Report, FDIC structure and branch data, and the Federal Reserve. Short link: bankingstats.com/banks/first-community-bank-heartland-clinton-ky