Bank Independent
Sheffield, Alabama, Colbert County
$2.9B in total assets, the 460th largest of 4,309 US banks and 6th of 93 headquartered in Alabama.
- FDIC certificate
- 16604
- Established
- 1947
- Owned by
- Bancindependent Inc
- Primary regulator
- FED
- Website
- www.bibank.com
At a glance
Compared with 15 banks headquartered in Alabama with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2.9B | 80% | $1.4B | |
| Loans | $1.9B | 93% | $923M | |
| Deposits | $2.5B | 87% | $1.2B | |
| Return on assets | 0.83% | 33% | 1.28% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.53% | 93% | 3.69% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 80.2% | 98% | 61.4% | |
| Equity to assets | 10.21% | 73% | 9.08% | |
| Loans to deposits | 75% | 60% | 72% |
Growth
Total assets grew 6.2% a year over the last 5 years and 8.9% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2008 | The Citizens Bank Moulton, AL | $101M |
| Dec 1982 | The Bank of Florence Florence, AL | n/a |
Where they operate
33 branches in 7 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale County, AL | $640M | 24.5% | 1 of 16 |
| Colbert County, AL | $511M | 38.6% | 2 of 6 |
| Madison County, AL | $486M | 4.4% | 7 of 35 |
| Morgan County, AL | $304M | 10.5% | 3 of 15 |
| Lawrence County, AL | $243M | 54.4% | 1 of 4 |
| Limestone County, AL | $194M | 13.5% | 4 of 12 |
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 6 branches since 2016 (27 to 33, +22.2%). 8 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 | 27 | |||
| 2016 | Closed Muscle Shoals | 0 | 1 | −1 | 26 |
| 2018 | Opened Madison and Muscle Shoals | 2 | 0 | +2 | 28 |
| 2020 | Opened Huntsville and Tuscumbia | 2 | 0 | +2 | 30 |
| 2022 | Opened Huntsville | 1 | 0 | +1 | 31 |
| 2023 | Opened Madison and Owens Cross RoadsClosed Huntsville | 2 | 1 | +1 | 32 |
| 2024 | Opened Huntsville | 1 | 0 | +1 | 33 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 36% | 35% | |
| Business (C&I) | 23% | 16% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 20% | 23% | |
| Construction and land | 10% | 10% | |
| Multifamily | 8% | 6% | |
| Consumer | 1% | 5% | |
| Farmland | 1% | 2% | |
| Other | 0% | 3% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 58% | 51% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 21% | 24% | |
| Time deposits | 21% | 25% |
Brokered deposits are 0.4% of deposits (peers 2.4%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.22% | 0.56% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.24% | 0.18% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.39% | 1.15% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.82% | 9.82% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Alabama
Largest competitors in Lauderdale County, AL
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/bank-independent-sheffield-al