Friend Bank
Slocomb, Alabama, Geneva County
$221M in total assets, the 2,899th largest of 4,309 US banks and 60th of 93 headquartered in Alabama.
- FDIC certificate
- 2828
- Established
- 1905
- Owned by
- Snb Holdings Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.friendbank.net
At a glance
Compared with 62 banks headquartered in Alabama 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 | $221M | 34% | $304M | |
| Loans | $143M | 39% | $159M | |
| Deposits | $191M | 34% | $261M | |
| Return on assets | 1.50% | 76% | 1.12% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.59% | 71% | 3.93% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 63.7% | 47% | 65.3% | |
| Equity to assets | 13.30% | 79% | 9.63% | |
| Loans to deposits | 75% | 61% | 69% |
Growth
Total assets grew 4.9% a year over the last 5 years and 5.8% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2015 | City Bank of Hartford Hartford, AL | $52M |
Where they operate
5 branches in 3 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva County, AL | $112M | 21.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Houston County, AL | $58M | 1.5% | 14 of 14 |
| Dale County, AL | $21M | 4.5% | 5 of 6 |
Deposits by branch from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 2026. Rank among all banks with branches in that county.
Branch history since 2016
No change since 2016. The bank has operated 5 branches throughout, with none opened, acquired, closed or sold.
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 family residential | 38% | 33% | |
| Commercial real estate | 24% | 26% | |
| Construction and land | 14% | 10% | |
| Business (C&I) | 7% | 15% | |
| Multifamily | 5% | 2% | |
| Farmland | 4% | 5% | |
| Consumer | 2% | 6% | |
| Agricultural | 2% | 2% | |
| Other | 3% | 2% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 48% | 41% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 27% | 23% | |
| Time deposits | 25% | 37% |
Brokered deposits are 0.5% of deposits (peers 2.3%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.48% | 0.43% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | -0.12% | 0.05% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.93% | 1.25% |
| Leverage ratio | 13.52% | 11.20% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
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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/friend