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Farmers and Merchants Bank

Community Specialty: Agricultural NE FDIC cert 16810

Milford, NE

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 39 in NE
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Farmers and Merchants Bank has 4 strengths but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Delinquency Rate 0.63% below tier
  • + Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 53.41% below tier
  • + Nonperforming Asset Ratio 0.50% below tier
  • + Tier 1 Capital Ratio 11.95% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Net Interest Margin 1.26% below tier
  • - Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share 14.38% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NE) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $987.6M
+2.2% YoY +3.3% QoQ
-$403.8M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$784.0M
+6.0% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
49%
Total Loans ? $245.3M
-4.1% YoY +5.8% QoQ
-$730.1M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$552.2M
+6.8% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Bottom 2% in tier
Total Deposits ? $827.4M
+1.9% YoY +3.9% QoQ
-$337.2M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$649.0M
+5.0% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
49%
Return on Assets ? 0.89%
+14.8% YoY -6.5% QoQ
-0.28% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.20%
+15.2% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
30%
Net Interest Margin ? 2.40%
-2.6% YoY +1.2% QoQ
-1.26% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.74%
+7.8% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Bottom 5% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 58.55%
-9.3% YoY +4.9% QoQ
-4.08% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
61.59%
-6.3% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
62%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.00%
-100.0% YoY -100.0% QoQ
-0.63% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.29%
+38.1% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 29.65%
-5.9% YoY +1.8% QoQ
-53.41% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
82.86%
+0.3% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 6.66%
+393.2% YoY -1.1% QoQ
-14.38% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
18.22%
-2.1% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Bottom 5% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.00%
-100.0% YoY -100.0% QoQ
-0.50% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.26%
+54.6% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 22.19%
+4.5% YoY +2.8% QoQ
+11.95% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
6.79%
+0.2% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 4% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.26%
+59.0% YoY +14.4% QoQ
-0.47% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.47%
-3.0% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
18%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (4)

Delinquency Rate

metric
Top 1% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 0.00%
(Tier avg: 0.63%, National avg: 0.66%)

Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

metric
Top 1% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 29.65%
(Tier avg: 83.06%, National avg: 78.04%)

Nonperforming Asset Ratio

metric
Top 1% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 0.00%
(Tier avg: 0.50%, National avg: 0.48%)

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

metric
Top 4% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 22.19%
(Tier avg: 10.24%, National avg: 9.75%)

Concerns (2)

Net Interest Margin

metric
Bottom 5% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 2.40%
(Tier avg: 3.66%, National avg: 3.75%)

Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share

metric
Bottom 5% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 6.66%
(Tier avg: 21.05%, National avg: 21.79%)

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

100
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.63%
100th pctile
100
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.50%
100th pctile
99
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 29.65% · Tier avg: 83.06%
99th pctile
96
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 22.19% · Tier avg: 10.24%
96th pctile
62
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 58.55% · Tier avg: 62.63%
62th pctile
49
Total Deposits
Current: $827.4M · Tier avg: $1.2B
49th pctile
49
Total Assets
Current: $987.6M · Tier avg: $1.4B
49th pctile
30
Return on Assets
Current: 0.89% · Tier avg: 1.16%
30th pctile
18
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.26% · Tier avg: 0.74%
18th pctile
5
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 6.66% · Tier avg: 21.05%
5th pctile
5
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.40% · Tier avg: 3.66%
5th pctile
2
Total Loans
Current: $245.3M · Tier avg: $975.5M
2th pctile

Top Weaknesses

2
Total Loans
Current: $245.3M · Tier avg: $975.5M
2th pctile
5
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.40% · Tier avg: 3.66%
5th pctile
5
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 6.66% · Tier avg: 21.05%
5th pctile
18
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.26% · Tier avg: 0.74%
18th pctile
30
Return on Assets
Current: 0.89% · Tier avg: 1.16%
30th pctile
49
Total Assets
Current: $987.6M · Tier avg: $1.4B
49th pctile
49
Total Deposits
Current: $827.4M · Tier avg: $1.2B
49th pctile
62
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 58.55% · Tier avg: 62.63%
62th pctile
96
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 22.19% · Tier avg: 10.24%
96th pctile
99
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 29.65% · Tier avg: 83.06%
99th pctile
100
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.50%
100th pctile
100
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.63%
100th pctile
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