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Houghton State Bank

Micro Specialty: Agricultural IA FDIC cert 15405

Designations: Community bank

Red Oak, IA

2498 banks in Micro tier nationally 167 in IA
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Houghton State Bank demonstrates 1 strength

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Efficiency Ratio 18.79% below tier

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 ? $210.1M
-2.6% YoY +2.7% QoQ
-$7.4M $217.5M
+2.3% YoY
$554.4M
+4.9% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
54%
Total Loans ? $155.7M
-2.2% YoY +1.9% QoQ
+$16.5M $139.2M
+2.8% YoY
$379.4M
+5.5% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
62%
Total Deposits ? $175.0M
-4.6% YoY +4.9% QoQ
-$8.6M $183.7M
+1.8% YoY
$463.0M
+4.7% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
53%
Return on Assets ? 1.52%
+12.2% YoY -2.0% QoQ
+0.44% 1.08%
+14.7% YoY
1.18%
+29.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
75%
Net Interest Margin ? 4.04%
+14.3% YoY +0.6% QoQ
+0.19% 3.85%
+6.6% YoY
3.37%
+11.5% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
60%
Efficiency Ratio ? 48.94%
-2.5% YoY -0.5% QoQ
-18.79% 67.73%
-4.8% YoY
59.86%
-8.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 9% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.72%
+133.9% YoY +49.9% QoQ
+0.08% 0.64%
+24.4% YoY
0.57%
+48.1% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
37%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 88.96%
+2.5% YoY -2.8% QoQ
+14.43% 74.53%
+0.5% YoY
79.50%
+1.5% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
25%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 26.34%
-2.2% YoY -4.9% QoQ
+3.95% 22.39%
-1.3% YoY
18.11%
-1.9% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
68%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.53%
+134.8% YoY +48.9% QoQ
+0.08% 0.45%
+25.1% YoY
0.44%
+46.5% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
35%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 17.97%
+8.1% YoY -0.5% QoQ
+9.11% 8.85%
-3.4% YoY
8.07%
-1.4% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
82%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.36%
+4.0% YoY +33.9% QoQ
-0.20% 0.56%
+0.3% YoY
0.46%
+1.9% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
51%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 9% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 48.94%
(Tier avg: 67.73%, National avg: 65.09%)

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%

Comparing against 2498 peers in Micro tier

Top Strengths

91
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 48.94% · Tier avg: 67.73%
91th pctile
82
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 17.97% · Tier avg: 8.85%
82th pctile
75
Return on Assets
Current: 1.52% · Tier avg: 1.08%
75th pctile
68
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 26.34% · Tier avg: 22.39%
68th pctile
62
Total Loans
Current: $155.7M · Tier avg: $139.2M
62th pctile
60
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.04% · Tier avg: 3.85%
60th pctile
54
Total Assets
Current: $210.1M · Tier avg: $217.5M
54th pctile
53
Total Deposits
Current: $175.0M · Tier avg: $183.7M
53th pctile
51
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.36% · Tier avg: 0.56%
51th pctile
37
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.72% · Tier avg: 0.64%
37th pctile
35
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.53% · Tier avg: 0.45%
35th pctile
25
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 88.96% · Tier avg: 74.53%
25th pctile

Top Weaknesses

25
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 88.96% · Tier avg: 74.53%
25th pctile
35
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.53% · Tier avg: 0.45%
35th pctile
37
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.72% · Tier avg: 0.64%
37th pctile
51
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.36% · Tier avg: 0.56%
51th pctile
53
Total Deposits
Current: $175.0M · Tier avg: $183.7M
53th pctile
54
Total Assets
Current: $210.1M · Tier avg: $217.5M
54th pctile
60
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.04% · Tier avg: 3.85%
60th pctile
62
Total Loans
Current: $155.7M · Tier avg: $139.2M
62th pctile
68
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 26.34% · Tier avg: 22.39%
68th pctile
75
Return on Assets
Current: 1.52% · Tier avg: 1.08%
75th pctile
82
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 17.97% · Tier avg: 8.85%
82th pctile
91
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 48.94% · Tier avg: 67.73%
91th pctile
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