First Southwest Bank
Durango, Colorado, La Plata County
$657M in total assets, the 1,470th largest of 4,309 US banks and 15th of 63 headquartered in Colorado.
- FDIC certificate
- 57741
- Established
- 2004
- Owned by
- First Southwest Bcorp Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.fswb.bank
At a glance
Compared with 48 banks headquartered in Colorado 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 | $657M | 88% | $318M | |
| Loans | $342M | 77% | $202M | |
| Deposits | $492M | 81% | $277M | |
| Return on assets | 0.93% | 25% | 1.16% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.43% | 12% | 4.14% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 79.9% | 83% | 67.5% | |
| Equity to assets | 13.27% | 79% | 10.79% | |
| Loans to deposits | 70% | 27% | 82% |
Growth
Total assets grew 9.0% a year over the last 5 years and 9.1% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Where they operate
6 branches in 6 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa County, CO | $245M | 28.0% | 2 of 6 |
| La Plata County, CO | $93M | 4.5% | 7 of 10 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | $50M | 12.5% | 5 of 6 |
| Archuleta County, CO | $46M | 9.9% | 5 of 6 |
| Montezuma County, CO | $36M | 4.5% | 5 of 5 |
| Saguache County, CO | $21M | 100.0% | 1 of 1 |
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 loss of 1 branch since 2016 (7 to 6, −14.3%). 0 opened, 0 acquired, 1 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 7 | |||
| 2018 | Closed Alamosa | 0 | 1 | −1 | 6 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 36% | 29% | |
| Farmland | 17% | 10% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 17% | 32% | |
| Construction and land | 10% | 9% | |
| Business (C&I) | 10% | 8% | |
| Agricultural | 5% | 7% | |
| Multifamily | 3% | 2% | |
| Consumer | 2% | 2% | |
| Other | 0% | 2% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 42% | 27% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 41% | 50% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 16% | 23% |
Brokered deposits are 12.7% of deposits (peers 3.2%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.04% | 0.19% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.32% | 1.19% |
| Leverage ratio | 15.31% | 11.54% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Colorado
Largest competitors in Alamosa County, CO
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-southwest-bank-durango-co