FDIC certificate 1225
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach
Long Beach, California · 302 Pine Ave 90802
Hunter Score
This bank ranks below the middle of its size group.
Up 3 points from last quarter.
Compared with 110 banks with $10 billion to $50 billion in assets.
A high score is not a recommendation to buy or sell.
What stands out
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach has a Hunter Score of 35 out of 100 for Q2 2026, ending June 30, 2026. This bank ranks below the middle of its size group. The comparison is with banks with $10 billion to $50 billion in assets.
The FDIC reported noncurrent loans of 0.01% (field NCLNLSR). Among banks with $10 billion to $50 billion in assets, the peer rank for this measure is 95 out of 100. A rank of 50 is typical.
The FDIC reported return on equity of 7.10% (field ROE). Among banks with $10 billion to $50 billion in assets, the peer rank for this measure is 15 out of 100. A rank of 50 is typical.
Warning flags
These are factual readings from FDIC fields. A flag is a reason to read the number, not a finding that the bank is unsafe.
- Uninsured deposits are at least half of depositsFDIC's estimated uninsured deposits were $4,770,985,000, which is 54.4% of total deposits ($8,762,647,000). We flag this at half. That is a reading aid on this site, not an FDIC limit. The uninsured figure is an estimate for domestic offices, so it will not always match total deposits exactly.
Held-to-maturity unrealized losses are not flagged. The FDIC file does not publish a held-to-maturity cost that we can subtract from fair value without guessing.
Similar banks
Other banks in California with $10 billion to $50 billion in assets, ordered by Hunter Score.
- Axos Bank86out of 100
- Cathay Bank64out of 100
- Citizens Business Bank, National Association53out of 100
- Mechanics Bank42out of 100
- Bank of America California, National Association33out of 100
Top Hunter Scores in California · Top scores with $10 billion to $50 billion in assets
The five measures
Numbers below are for Q2 2026, ending June 30, 2026. They are copied from the FDIC. We do not recalculate them.
Return on equity (ROE)
7.10%
Profit for each dollar of the bank's capital. Higher is stronger.
Peer rank 15 out of 100. Weaker than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as ROE. A common benchmark is above 10%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Return on assets (ROA)
0.97%
Profit for each dollar of assets. Higher is stronger.
Peer rank 26 out of 100. Weaker than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as ROA. A common benchmark is above 1%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Net interest margin (NIM)
2.76%
The gap between what the bank earns on loans and securities and what it pays for funding. Higher means a wider gap.
Peer rank 17 out of 100. Weaker than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as NIMY. A common benchmark is above 3%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Efficiency ratio
60.58%
What the bank spends to produce a dollar of revenue. Lower is leaner.
Peer rank 23 out of 100. Weaker than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as EEFFR. A common benchmark is below 60%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Noncurrent loans
0.01%
Loans that are past due or no longer accruing interest, as a share of all loans. Lower is safer.
Peer rank 95 out of 100. Stronger than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as NCLNLSR. A common benchmark is below 1%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Recent quarters
- Q2 2026, ending June 30, 202635 out of 100
- Q1 2026, ending March 31, 202632 out of 100
- Q4 2025, ending December 31, 202529 out of 100
- Q3 2025, ending September 30, 202517 out of 100
- Q2 2025, ending June 30, 202520 out of 100
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About this bank
- Total assets
- $11.8 billion
- Deposits
- $8.8 billion
- Equity
- $1.6 billion
- Tangible equity
- $1.6 billionBank-level FDIC equity minus goodwill and other intangible assets (FDIC fields EQ and INTANGW). This is not the holding company's tangible book, and it is not per share.
- Offices
- 27
- Charter
- State bank and Federal Reserve member
- Specialty
- Commercial Lending Specialization
- Community bank
- Yes, by the FDIC definition
- Net income
- $57.4 millionYear-to-date, as reported. Not annualized.
Holding company and stock symbol
Holding company: Palomar Enterprises LLC, Long Beach, CA. Federal Reserve RSSD 3649950.
We do not have a verified stock symbol for this bank. Many community banks are not publicly traded. A symbol is shown only after it matches an SEC filing, or after it is added to the reviewed list.
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Where it is
302 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
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