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Northeast Georgia Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial GA FDIC cert 15771

Lavonia, GA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 36 in GA
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Northeast Georgia Bank has 5 strengths but faces 1 concern

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 16% in Community
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.08% above tier
  • + Efficiency Ratio 23.40% below tier
  • + Delinquency Rate 0.60% below tier
  • + Nonperforming Asset Ratio 0.48% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Capital Thin: Bottom 25% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (GA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $651.7M
+1.8% YoY +1.3% QoQ
-$739.8M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$791.9M
+9.3% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
22%
Total Loans ? $318.9M
+5.8% YoY -0.7% QoQ
-$656.5M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$538.5M
+10.1% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Bottom 6% in tier
Total Deposits ? $557.2M
+0.2% YoY +1.5% QoQ
-$607.4M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$671.4M
+8.0% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
22%
Return on Assets ? 2.81%
+10.9% YoY +4.9% QoQ
+1.64% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.46%
+11.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 2% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 4.75%
+1.9% YoY -0.4% QoQ
+1.08% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
4.40%
+3.8% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 8% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 39.23%
-8.7% YoY -6.4% QoQ
-23.40% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
59.78%
-5.5% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 4% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.03%
-82.5% YoY -1.5% QoQ
-0.60% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.67%
+32.9% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Top 9% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 57.24%
+5.6% YoY -2.1% QoQ
-25.82% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
72.12%
+2.8% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Top 7% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 24.75%
+5.7% YoY +0.5% QoQ
+3.70% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
27.08%
-1.1% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
69%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.01%
-81.9% YoY -3.4% QoQ
-0.48% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.46%
+30.5% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Top 7% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00% -10.24% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
12.12%
+2.1% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
29%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.44%
+0.9% YoY +36.6% QoQ
-0.30% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.53%
-2.9% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
40%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (5)

Profitability Leader

growth
#62 of 371 · Top 16% in Community

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

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.81%
(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

Net Interest Margin

metric
Top 8% in Community

Net Interest Margin is in the top decile of tier peers. The spread between loan yields and funding costs is well above peers - a structural earnings advantage if it persists.

Why this stands out
Current: 4.75%
(Tier avg: 3.66%, National avg: 3.75%)

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 4% in Community

Efficiency Ratio is in the top decile (lowest costs) of tier peers. Operating costs as a share of revenue are well below peers - operating leverage is a real advantage here.

Why this stands out
Current: 39.23%
(Tier avg: 62.63%, National avg: 65.09%)

Delinquency Rate

metric
Top 9% in Community

Delinquency Rate is in the top decile (lowest) of tier peers. Past-due loans as a share of the book are materially cleaner than peers - underwriting and portfolio management are working.

Why this stands out
Current: 0.03%
(Tier avg: 0.63%, National avg: 0.66%)

Nonperforming Asset Ratio

metric
Top 7% in Community

Non-Performing Asset Ratio is in the top decile (lowest) of tier peers. Problem credits are materially cleaner than similarly-sized banks - earnings less exposed to credit-cost shocks.

Why this stands out
Current: 0.01%
(Tier avg: 0.50%, National avg: 0.48%)

Concerns (1)

Capital Thin

risk
#110 of 432 · Bottom 25% 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

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

98
Return on Assets
Current: 2.81% · Tier avg: 1.16%
98th pctile
96
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 39.23% · Tier avg: 62.63%
96th pctile
93
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 57.24% · Tier avg: 83.06%
93th pctile
93
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.01% · Tier avg: 0.50%
93th pctile
92
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.75% · Tier avg: 3.66%
92th pctile
91
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.03% · Tier avg: 0.63%
91th pctile
69
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 24.75% · Tier avg: 21.05%
69th pctile
40
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.44% · Tier avg: 0.74%
40th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
22
Total Deposits
Current: $557.2M · Tier avg: $1.2B
22th pctile
22
Total Assets
Current: $651.7M · Tier avg: $1.4B
22th pctile
6
Total Loans
Current: $318.9M · Tier avg: $975.5M
6th pctile

Top Weaknesses

6
Total Loans
Current: $318.9M · Tier avg: $975.5M
6th pctile
22
Total Assets
Current: $651.7M · Tier avg: $1.4B
22th pctile
22
Total Deposits
Current: $557.2M · Tier avg: $1.2B
22th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
40
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.44% · Tier avg: 0.74%
40th pctile
69
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 24.75% · Tier avg: 21.05%
69th pctile
91
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.03% · Tier avg: 0.63%
91th pctile
92
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.75% · Tier avg: 3.66%
92th pctile
93
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.01% · Tier avg: 0.50%
93th pctile
93
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 57.24% · Tier avg: 83.06%
93th pctile
96
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 39.23% · Tier avg: 62.63%
96th pctile
98
Return on Assets
Current: 2.81% · Tier avg: 1.16%
98th pctile
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