BlastPoint's Banking Scorecard
Palo Savings Bank
Micro
Specialty: Agricultural
IA
FDIC cert 13990
Designations: ✓ Community bank
Palo, IA
2498
banks in Micro tier nationally
167 in IA
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Palo Savings Bank shows stable performance across key metrics
Key Strengths
Areas where this bank excels compared to peers
No key strengths identified
Key Concerns
Areas that may need attention
No key concerns identified
Core Metrics
As of 2025-Q4
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (IA) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets ? |
$47.3M
+1.5% YoY
+1.2% QoQ
|
-$170.2M |
$217.5M
+2.3% YoY
|
$554.4M
+4.9% YoY
|
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
|
Bottom 7% in tier |
| Total Loans ? |
$22.6M
+2.8% YoY
+4.7% QoQ
|
-$116.6M |
$139.2M
+2.8% YoY
|
$379.4M
+5.5% YoY
|
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
|
Bottom 8% in tier |
| Total Deposits ? |
$43.5M
-0.4% YoY
+1.4% QoQ
|
-$140.2M |
$183.7M
+1.8% YoY
|
$463.0M
+4.7% YoY
|
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
|
Bottom 8% in tier |
| Return on Assets ? |
0.91%
+14.7% YoY
+7.8% QoQ
|
-0.17% |
1.08%
+14.7% YoY
|
1.18%
+29.0% YoY
|
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
|
40% |
| Net Interest Margin ? |
3.03%
+6.7% YoY
+2.3% QoQ
|
-0.82% |
3.85%
+6.6% YoY
|
3.37%
+11.5% YoY
|
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
|
17% |
| Efficiency Ratio ? |
68.76%
-3.4% YoY
-1.6% QoQ
|
+1.03% |
67.73%
-4.8% YoY
|
59.86%
-8.6% YoY
|
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
|
43% |
| Delinquency Rate ? |
0.19%
+9.7% YoY
+61.6% QoQ
|
-0.44% |
0.64%
+24.4% YoY
|
0.57%
+48.1% YoY
|
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
|
62% |
| Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? |
51.91%
+3.3% YoY
+3.3% QoQ
|
-22.62% |
74.53%
+0.5% YoY
|
79.50%
+1.5% YoY
|
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
|
Bottom 15% in tier |
| Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? |
20.52%
-7.9% YoY
-4.6% QoQ
|
-1.87% |
22.39%
-1.3% YoY
|
18.11%
-1.9% YoY
|
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
|
45% |
| Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? |
0.09%
+11.1% YoY
+67.2% QoQ
|
-0.36% |
0.45%
+25.1% YoY
|
0.44%
+46.5% YoY
|
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
|
68% |
| Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? | 0.00% | -8.85% |
8.85%
-3.4% YoY
|
8.07%
-1.4% YoY
|
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
|
51% |
| Non-Interest Income / Assets ? |
0.21%
-11.5% YoY
+46.7% QoQ
|
-0.35% |
0.56%
+0.3% YoY
|
0.46%
+1.9% YoY
|
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
|
25% |
Signature Analysis
Strengths (0)
No strengths identified
Concerns (0)
No concerns identified
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%
Top Strengths
68
68th pctile
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.09% · Tier avg: 0.45%
62
62th pctile
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.19% · Tier avg: 0.64%
51
51th pctile
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 8.85%
45
45th pctile
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 20.52% · Tier avg: 22.39%
43
43th pctile
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 68.76% · Tier avg: 67.73%
40
40th pctile
Return on Assets
Current: 0.91% · Tier avg: 1.08%
25
25th pctile
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.21% · Tier avg: 0.56%
17
17th pctile
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.03% · Tier avg: 3.85%
15
15th pctile
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 51.91% · Tier avg: 74.53%
8
8th pctile
Total Deposits
Current: $43.5M · Tier avg: $183.7M
8
8th pctile
Total Loans
Current: $22.6M · Tier avg: $139.2M
7
7th pctile
Total Assets
Current: $47.3M · Tier avg: $217.5M
Top Weaknesses
7
7th pctile
Total Assets
Current: $47.3M · Tier avg: $217.5M
8
8th pctile
Total Loans
Current: $22.6M · Tier avg: $139.2M
8
8th pctile
Total Deposits
Current: $43.5M · Tier avg: $183.7M
15
15th pctile
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 51.91% · Tier avg: 74.53%
17
17th pctile
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.03% · Tier avg: 3.85%
25
25th pctile
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.21% · Tier avg: 0.56%
40
40th pctile
Return on Assets
Current: 0.91% · Tier avg: 1.08%
43
43th pctile
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 68.76% · Tier avg: 67.73%
45
45th pctile
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 20.52% · Tier avg: 22.39%
51
51th pctile
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 8.85%
62
62th pctile
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.19% · Tier avg: 0.64%
68
68th pctile
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.09% · Tier avg: 0.45%