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Northern State Bank of Thief River Falls

Micro Specialty: Agricultural MN FDIC cert 15286

Designations: Community bank

Thief River Falls, MN

2498 banks in Micro tier nationally 179 in MN
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Northern State Bank of Thief River Falls has 2 strengths but faces 1 concern

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 30.38% below tier
  • + Tier 1 Capital Ratio 14.51% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Net Interest Margin 1.21% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MN) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $494.3M
+5.0% YoY +10.7% QoQ
+$276.8M $217.5M
+2.3% YoY
$508.2M
+6.2% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Total Loans ? $196.4M
+2.1% YoY +1.0% QoQ
+$57.2M $139.2M
+2.8% YoY
$283.0M
+6.2% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
73%
Total Deposits ? $444.8M
+5.0% YoY +12.6% QoQ
+$261.2M $183.7M
+1.8% YoY
$438.4M
+5.3% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Return on Assets ? 0.94%
-28.8% YoY +5.0% QoQ
-0.14% 1.08%
+14.7% YoY
1.11%
+14.5% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
42%
Net Interest Margin ? 2.64%
-9.2% YoY -1.4% QoQ
-1.21% 3.85%
+6.6% YoY
3.81%
+8.2% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Bottom 7% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 56.16%
+12.1% YoY +0.5% QoQ
-11.56% 67.73%
-4.8% YoY
65.34%
-5.0% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
78%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.36%
-37.5% YoY -41.1% QoQ
-0.28% 0.64%
+24.4% YoY
0.65%
+17.8% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
52%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 44.15%
-2.8% YoY -10.4% QoQ
-30.38% 74.53%
+0.5% YoY
76.97%
-0.8% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Top 8% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 11.55%
-5.3% YoY -11.1% QoQ
-10.85% 22.39%
-1.3% YoY
21.89%
-2.6% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Bottom 15% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.14%
-39.2% YoY -46.3% QoQ
-0.31% 0.45%
+25.1% YoY
0.46%
+7.5% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
62%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 23.36%
-5.9% YoY -10.1% QoQ
+14.51% 8.85%
-3.4% YoY
11.33%
-0.2% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 9% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.15%
-31.3% YoY +18.9% QoQ
-0.41% 0.56%
+0.3% YoY
0.50%
+4.9% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
16%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

metric
Top 8% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 44.15%
(Tier avg: 74.53%, National avg: 78.04%)

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

metric
Top 9% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 23.36%
(Tier avg: 8.85%, National avg: 9.75%)

Concerns (1)

Net Interest Margin

metric
Bottom 7% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 2.64%
(Tier avg: 3.85%, National avg: 3.75%)

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 2498 peers in Micro tier

Top Strengths

100
Total Deposits
Current: $444.8M · Tier avg: $183.7M
100th pctile
100
Total Assets
Current: $494.3M · Tier avg: $217.5M
100th pctile
92
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 44.15% · Tier avg: 74.53%
92th pctile
91
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 23.36% · Tier avg: 8.85%
91th pctile
78
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 56.16% · Tier avg: 67.73%
78th pctile
73
Total Loans
Current: $196.4M · Tier avg: $139.2M
73th pctile
62
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.14% · Tier avg: 0.45%
62th pctile
52
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.36% · Tier avg: 0.64%
52th pctile
42
Return on Assets
Current: 0.94% · Tier avg: 1.08%
42th pctile
16
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.15% · Tier avg: 0.56%
16th pctile
15
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 11.55% · Tier avg: 22.39%
15th pctile
7
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.64% · Tier avg: 3.85%
7th pctile

Top Weaknesses

7
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.64% · Tier avg: 3.85%
7th pctile
15
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 11.55% · Tier avg: 22.39%
15th pctile
16
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.15% · Tier avg: 0.56%
16th pctile
42
Return on Assets
Current: 0.94% · Tier avg: 1.08%
42th pctile
52
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.36% · Tier avg: 0.64%
52th pctile
62
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.14% · Tier avg: 0.45%
62th pctile
73
Total Loans
Current: $196.4M · Tier avg: $139.2M
73th pctile
78
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 56.16% · Tier avg: 67.73%
78th pctile
91
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 23.36% · Tier avg: 8.85%
91th pctile
92
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 44.15% · Tier avg: 74.53%
92th pctile
100
Total Assets
Current: $494.3M · Tier avg: $217.5M
100th pctile
100
Total Deposits
Current: $444.8M · Tier avg: $183.7M
100th pctile
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