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Bank of Utica

Community Specialty: Other NY FDIC cert 13397

Utica, NY

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 50 in NY
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Bank of Utica has 2 strengths but faces 5 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 3% in Community
  • + Efficiency Ratio 25.90% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Capital Thin: Bottom 21% in Community
  • - Net Interest Margin 1.84% below tier
  • - Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 69.09% below tier
  • - Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share 14.94% below tier
  • - Non-Interest Income / Assets 0.72% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NY) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $1.4B
+1.2% YoY -1.9% QoQ
+$13.9M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$17.4B
+10.0% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
67%
Total Loans ? $141.2M
+14.5% YoY +6.2% QoQ
-$834.3M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$7.7B
+9.6% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Bottom 1% in tier
Total Deposits ? $1.0B
-1.6% YoY -3.6% QoQ
-$154.4M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$13.4B
+9.3% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
60%
Return on Assets ? 2.31%
+53.3% YoY +5.6% QoQ
+1.14% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.81%
+24.4% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 5% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 1.83%
+11.7% YoY +1.3% QoQ
-1.84% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.17%
+6.5% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Bottom 1% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 36.73%
-14.3% YoY -2.3% QoQ
-25.90% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
69.92%
-4.2% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 3% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.67%
-41.5% YoY -64.2% QoQ
+0.05% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.80%
-0.8% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
37%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 13.97%
+16.4% YoY +10.1% QoQ
-69.09% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
82.25%
-0.1% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Bottom 1% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 6.11%
-0.7% YoY -21.5% QoQ
-14.94% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
21.21%
-0.1% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Bottom 5% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.07%
-33.9% YoY -61.3% QoQ
-0.43% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.51%
-4.9% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
84%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00% -10.24% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
12.36%
-2.1% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
29%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.02%
+19.1% YoY -24.0% QoQ
-0.72% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.84%
+34.2% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Bottom 1% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Profitability Leader

growth
#11 of 371 · Top 3% in Community

Top-quartile profitability for peers of this size. Strong fundamentals and operational efficiency.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.31%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 444 nationally
→ Stable +5 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 3% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 36.73%
(Tier avg: 62.63%, National avg: 65.09%)

Concerns (5)

Capital Thin

risk
#93 of 432 · Bottom 21% in Community

Tier 1 capital ratio in the bottom quartile of peers. Capital cushion thin relative to peers - regulator-watching cohort.

Why this signature
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio: 0.00%
(Tier: 10.24%, National: 9.75%)
worse than tier avg
432 of 432 Community banks match · 505 nationally
→ Stable +11 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Net Interest Margin

metric
Bottom 1% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 1.83%
(Tier avg: 3.66%, National avg: 3.75%)

Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

metric
Bottom 1% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 13.97%
(Tier avg: 83.06%, National avg: 78.04%)

Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share

metric
Bottom 5% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 6.11%
(Tier avg: 21.05%, National avg: 21.79%)

Non-Interest Income / Assets

metric
Bottom 1% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 0.02%
(Tier avg: 0.74%, National avg: 0.65%)

Metric Rankings

How this bank ranks across all 12 tracked metrics. Switch cohort to compare against different peer sets.

Strengths: Metrics in the top 25% (75th percentile or higher) Concerns: Metrics in the bottom 25%

Comparing against 1484 peers in Community tier

Top Strengths

97
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 36.73% · Tier avg: 62.63%
97th pctile
95
Return on Assets
Current: 2.31% · Tier avg: 1.16%
95th pctile
84
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.07% · Tier avg: 0.50%
84th pctile
67
Total Assets
Current: $1.4B · Tier avg: $1.4B
67th pctile
60
Total Deposits
Current: $1.0B · Tier avg: $1.2B
60th pctile
37
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.67% · Tier avg: 0.63%
37th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
5
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 6.11% · Tier avg: 21.05%
5th pctile
1
Net Interest Margin
Current: 1.83% · Tier avg: 3.66%
1th pctile
1
Total Loans
Current: $141.2M · Tier avg: $975.5M
1th pctile
1
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.02% · Tier avg: 0.74%
1th pctile
0
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 13.97% · Tier avg: 83.06%
0th pctile

Top Weaknesses

0
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 13.97% · Tier avg: 83.06%
0th pctile
1
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.02% · Tier avg: 0.74%
1th pctile
1
Total Loans
Current: $141.2M · Tier avg: $975.5M
1th pctile
1
Net Interest Margin
Current: 1.83% · Tier avg: 3.66%
1th pctile
5
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 6.11% · Tier avg: 21.05%
5th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
37
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.67% · Tier avg: 0.63%
37th pctile
60
Total Deposits
Current: $1.0B · Tier avg: $1.2B
60th pctile
67
Total Assets
Current: $1.4B · Tier avg: $1.4B
67th pctile
84
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.07% · Tier avg: 0.50%
84th pctile
95
Return on Assets
Current: 2.31% · Tier avg: 1.16%
95th pctile
97
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 36.73% · Tier avg: 62.63%
97th pctile
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