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City State Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial IA FDIC cert 14410

Norwalk, IA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 58 in IA
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City State Bank has 1 strength but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Revenue Diversifier: Top 35% in Community

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 12% in Community
  • - Capital Thin: Bottom 22% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (IA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $774.9M
+1.3% YoY +5.7% QoQ
-$616.6M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$554.4M
+4.9% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
33%
Total Loans ? $575.1M
+2.2% YoY -1.4% QoQ
-$400.4M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$379.4M
+5.5% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
39%
Total Deposits ? $684.1M
+0.2% YoY +6.6% QoQ
-$480.5M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$463.0M
+4.7% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
37%
Return on Assets ? 1.51%
+29.3% YoY +1.0% QoQ
+0.34% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.18%
+29.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
74%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.06%
+14.8% YoY +1.1% QoQ
-0.60% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.37%
+11.5% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
20%
Efficiency Ratio ? 61.53%
-5.5% YoY +0.8% QoQ
-1.10% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
59.86%
-8.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
52%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.34%
+146.3% YoY -8.4% QoQ
-0.29% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.57%
+48.1% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
57%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 84.06%
+1.9% YoY -7.5% QoQ
+1.00% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
79.50%
+1.5% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
53%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 19.90%
+8.9% YoY +4.4% QoQ
-1.15% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
18.11%
-1.9% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
49%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.25%
+148.5% YoY -14.6% QoQ
-0.24% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.44%
+46.5% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
59%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00%
-100.0% YoY
-10.24% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
8.07%
-1.4% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
29%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 1.29%
+10.9% YoY +27.8% QoQ
+0.55% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.46%
+1.9% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Top 9% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Revenue Diversifier

growth
#132 of 371 · Top 35% in Community

Top-quartile non-interest income relative to assets. Revenue less dependent on spread - more resilient to rate cycles.

Why this signature
Noninterest Income / Assets: 1.29%
(Tier: 0.74%, National: 0.65%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.51%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 441 nationally
→ Stable +4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Concerns (2)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#78 of 642 · Bottom 12% in Community

Loan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.

642 of 642 Community banks match · 759 nationally
→ Stable +24 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Capital Thin

risk
#95 of 432 · Bottom 22% 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 declining

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

91
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 1.29% · Tier avg: 0.74%
91th pctile
74
Return on Assets
Current: 1.51% · Tier avg: 1.16%
74th pctile
59
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.25% · Tier avg: 0.50%
59th pctile
57
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.34% · Tier avg: 0.63%
57th pctile
53
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 84.06% · Tier avg: 83.06%
53th pctile
52
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 61.53% · Tier avg: 62.63%
52th pctile
49
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 19.90% · Tier avg: 21.05%
49th pctile
39
Total Loans
Current: $575.1M · Tier avg: $975.5M
39th pctile
37
Total Deposits
Current: $684.1M · Tier avg: $1.2B
37th pctile
33
Total Assets
Current: $774.9M · Tier avg: $1.4B
33th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
20
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.06% · Tier avg: 3.66%
20th pctile

Top Weaknesses

20
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.06% · Tier avg: 3.66%
20th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
33
Total Assets
Current: $774.9M · Tier avg: $1.4B
33th pctile
37
Total Deposits
Current: $684.1M · Tier avg: $1.2B
37th pctile
39
Total Loans
Current: $575.1M · Tier avg: $975.5M
39th pctile
49
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 19.90% · Tier avg: 21.05%
49th pctile
52
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 61.53% · Tier avg: 62.63%
52th pctile
53
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 84.06% · Tier avg: 83.06%
53th pctile
57
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.34% · Tier avg: 0.63%
57th pctile
59
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.25% · Tier avg: 0.50%
59th pctile
74
Return on Assets
Current: 1.51% · Tier avg: 1.16%
74th pctile
91
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 1.29% · Tier avg: 0.74%
91th pctile
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