Capital Requirements and Other Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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Summary of Capital Amounts and Ratios

The Company and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios as of December 31 were as follows (in thousands):

	Actual					For Capital Adequacy Purposes					To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
December 31, 2013
Tier 1 leverage capital:
First NBC Bank Holding Company	$	375,355		11.76	%	$	127,625		4.00	%		NA		NA
First NBC Bank		349,104		10.96	%		127,435		4.00	%	$	159,294		5.00	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital:
First NBC Bank Holding Company		375,355		13.26	%		113,254		4.00	%		NA		NA
First NBC Bank		349,104		12.34	%		113,170		4.00	%	$	169,755		6.00	%
Total risk-based capital:
First NBC Bank Holding Company		407,648		14.40	%		226,508		8.00	%		NA		NA
First NBC Bank		381,396		13.48	%		226,340		8.00	%	$	282,924		10.00	%
	Actual					For Capital Adequacy Purposes					To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
December 31, 2012
Tier 1 leverage capital:
First NBC Bank Holding Company	$	243,791		9.04	%	$	107,814		4.00	%		NA		NA
First NBC Bank		256,848		9.91	%		103,704		4.00	%	$	129,630		5.00	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital:
First NBC Bank Holding Company		243,791		11.26	%		86,592		4.00	%		NA		NA
First NBC Bank		256,848		11.88	%		86,457		4.00	%	$	129,686		6.00	%
Total risk-based capital:
First NBC Bank Holding Company		270,810		12.51	%		173,184		8.00	%		NA		NA
First NBC Bank		283,867		13.13	%		172,914		8.00	%	$	216,143		10.00	%