Guardian Bank
Valdosta, Georgia, Lowndes County
$598M in total assets, the 1,585th largest of 4,309 US banks and 31st of 125 headquartered in Georgia.
- FDIC certificate
- 57127
- Established
- 2001
- Owned by
- Wb&t Bankshares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- https://www.guardian.bank
At a glance
Compared with 98 banks headquartered in Georgia 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 | $598M | 83% | $334M | |
| Loans | $365M | 80% | $239M | |
| Deposits | $524M | 82% | $298M | |
| Return on assets | 1.53% | 46% | 1.56% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.43% | 10% | 4.57% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 56.5% | 45% | 57.9% | |
| Equity to assets | 8.81% | 18% | 10.90% | |
| Loans to deposits | 70% | 33% | 79% |
Growth
Total assets grew 3.7% a year over the last 5 years and 7.3% a year over 10 years, including 1 acquisition in the last 10 years.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2018 | Pelham Banking Company Pelham, GA, an affiliate under the same holding company | $72M |
Where they operate
5 branches in 3 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County, GA | $420M | 12.6% | 2 of 14 |
| Mitchell County, GA | $79M | 17.5% | 4 of 4 |
| Atkinson County, GA | $25M | 20.5% | 2 of 2 |
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 1 branch since 2016 (4 to 5, +25.0%). 1 opened, 1 acquired, 1 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 4 | |||
| 2018 | Acquired Pelham Banking CompanyOpened Valdosta, closed Valdosta | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 39% | 32% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 23% | 31% | |
| Construction and land | 15% | 12% | |
| Business (C&I) | 10% | 9% | |
| Multifamily | 8% | 3% | |
| Farmland | 3% | 7% | |
| Consumer | 1% | 4% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 2% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 64% | 44% | |
| Time deposits | 19% | 30% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 16% | 26% |
Brokered deposits are 0.9% of deposits (peers 2.3%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.87% | 0.31% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.03% | 0.00% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.56% | 1.36% |
| Leverage ratio | 11.55% | 11.63% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in Lowndes County, GA
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/guardian-bank-valdosta-ga