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Defiance State Bank

Micro Specialty: Agricultural IA FDIC cert 17450

Designations: Community bank

Defiance, IA

2498 banks in Micro tier nationally 167 in IA
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Defiance State Bank faces 1 concern requiring attention

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

No key strengths identified

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 26.96% above tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (IA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $41.8M
+1.0% YoY +7.3% QoQ
-$175.7M $217.5M
+2.3% YoY
$554.4M
+4.9% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Bottom 5% in tier
Total Loans ? $31.5M
+2.6% YoY +8.3% QoQ
-$107.7M $139.2M
+2.8% YoY
$379.4M
+5.5% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Bottom 11% in tier
Total Deposits ? $31.1M
-8.8% YoY +1.6% QoQ
-$152.6M $183.7M
+1.8% YoY
$463.0M
+4.7% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Bottom 5% in tier
Return on Assets ? 0.58%
+12.4% YoY -39.3% QoQ
-0.50% 1.08%
+14.7% YoY
1.18%
+29.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
21%
Net Interest Margin ? 4.02%
+6.8% YoY -1.6% QoQ
+0.17% 3.85%
+6.6% YoY
3.37%
+11.5% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
59%
Efficiency Ratio ? 82.69%
-0.5% YoY +9.7% QoQ
+14.97% 67.73%
-4.8% YoY
59.86%
-8.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
16%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.10%
-26.9% YoY -13.4% QoQ
-0.54% 0.64%
+24.4% YoY
0.57%
+48.1% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
71%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 101.48%
+12.6% YoY +6.6% QoQ
+26.96% 74.53%
+0.5% YoY
79.50%
+1.5% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Bottom 8% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 14.27%
+2.5% YoY +4.9% QoQ
-8.13% 22.39%
-1.3% YoY
18.11%
-1.9% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
21%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.07%
-25.8% YoY -12.6% QoQ
-0.38% 0.45%
+25.1% YoY
0.44%
+46.5% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
71%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 10.34% +1.49% 8.85%
-3.4% YoY
8.07%
-1.4% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
53%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.15%
-28.0% YoY +21.7% QoQ
-0.41% 0.56%
+0.3% YoY
0.46%
+1.9% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
16%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (1)

Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

metric
Bottom 8% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 101.48%
(Tier avg: 74.53%, National avg: 78.04%)

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

71
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.10% · Tier avg: 0.64%
71th pctile
71
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.07% · Tier avg: 0.45%
71th pctile
59
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.02% · Tier avg: 3.85%
59th pctile
53
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 10.34% · Tier avg: 8.85%
53th pctile
21
Return on Assets
Current: 0.58% · Tier avg: 1.08%
21th pctile
21
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 14.27% · Tier avg: 22.39%
21th pctile
16
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 82.69% · Tier avg: 67.73%
16th pctile
16
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.15% · Tier avg: 0.56%
16th pctile
11
Total Loans
Current: $31.5M · Tier avg: $139.2M
11th pctile
8
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 101.48% · Tier avg: 74.53%
8th pctile
5
Total Assets
Current: $41.8M · Tier avg: $217.5M
5th pctile
5
Total Deposits
Current: $31.1M · Tier avg: $183.7M
5th pctile

Top Weaknesses

5
Total Deposits
Current: $31.1M · Tier avg: $183.7M
5th pctile
5
Total Assets
Current: $41.8M · Tier avg: $217.5M
5th pctile
8
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 101.48% · Tier avg: 74.53%
8th pctile
11
Total Loans
Current: $31.5M · Tier avg: $139.2M
11th pctile
16
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.15% · Tier avg: 0.56%
16th pctile
16
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 82.69% · Tier avg: 67.73%
16th pctile
21
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 14.27% · Tier avg: 22.39%
21th pctile
21
Return on Assets
Current: 0.58% · Tier avg: 1.08%
21th pctile
53
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 10.34% · Tier avg: 8.85%
53th pctile
59
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.02% · Tier avg: 3.85%
59th pctile
71
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.07% · Tier avg: 0.45%
71th pctile
71
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.10% · Tier avg: 0.64%
71th pctile
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