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First Bank Chicago

Community Specialty: Commercial IL FDIC cert 17470

Highland Park, IL

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 87 in IL
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First Bank Chicago faces 5 concerns requiring attention

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

No key strengths identified

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Return on Assets 0.93% below tier
  • - Net Interest Margin 1.72% below tier
  • - Efficiency Ratio 21.95% above tier
  • - Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share 14.23% below tier
  • - Non-Interest Income / Assets 0.59% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (IL) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $2.2B
+11.3% YoY +4.5% QoQ
+$792.6M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$2.3B
+4.6% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
82%
Total Loans ? $1.5B
+11.1% YoY +6.0% QoQ
+$513.2M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$1.2B
+2.7% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
81%
Total Deposits ? $1.7B
+11.2% YoY +4.9% QoQ
+$555.9M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$1.9B
+4.2% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
80%
Return on Assets ? 0.23%
+230.8% YoY +34.9% QoQ
-0.93% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.03%
+18.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Bottom 5% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 1.94%
+31.3% YoY +2.6% QoQ
-1.72% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.52%
+8.1% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Bottom 1% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 84.58%
-23.4% YoY -4.3% QoQ
+21.95% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
66.24%
-5.4% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Bottom 7% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.42%
-40.8% YoY -34.7% QoQ
-0.21% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.79%
+21.0% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
52%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 86.53%
-0.1% YoY +1.1% QoQ
+3.46% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
73.97%
+1.0% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
45%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 6.81%
-10.4% YoY -11.4% QoQ
-14.23% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
19.72%
-1.0% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Bottom 5% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.54%
+12.1% YoY -22.4% QoQ
+0.05% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.53%
+18.6% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
36%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00% -10.24% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
10.12%
-4.0% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
29%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.15%
+3.6% YoY +41.2% QoQ
-0.59% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.66%
+2.5% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Bottom 6% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (5)

Return on Assets

metric
Bottom 5% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 0.23%
(Tier avg: 1.16%, National avg: 1.12%)

Net Interest Margin

metric
Bottom 1% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 1.94%
(Tier avg: 3.66%, National avg: 3.75%)

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Bottom 7% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 84.58%
(Tier avg: 62.63%, National avg: 65.09%)

Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share

metric
Bottom 5% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 6.81%
(Tier avg: 21.05%, National avg: 21.79%)

Non-Interest Income / Assets

metric
Bottom 6% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 0.15%
(Tier avg: 0.74%, National avg: 0.65%)

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

82
Total Assets
Current: $2.2B · Tier avg: $1.4B
82th pctile
81
Total Loans
Current: $1.5B · Tier avg: $975.5M
81th pctile
80
Total Deposits
Current: $1.7B · Tier avg: $1.2B
80th pctile
52
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.42% · Tier avg: 0.63%
52th pctile
45
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 86.53% · Tier avg: 83.06%
45th pctile
36
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.54% · Tier avg: 0.50%
36th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
7
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 84.58% · Tier avg: 62.63%
7th pctile
6
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.15% · Tier avg: 0.74%
6th pctile
5
Return on Assets
Current: 0.23% · Tier avg: 1.16%
5th pctile
5
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 6.81% · Tier avg: 21.05%
5th pctile
1
Net Interest Margin
Current: 1.94% · Tier avg: 3.66%
1th pctile

Top Weaknesses

1
Net Interest Margin
Current: 1.94% · Tier avg: 3.66%
1th pctile
5
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 6.81% · Tier avg: 21.05%
5th pctile
5
Return on Assets
Current: 0.23% · Tier avg: 1.16%
5th pctile
6
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.15% · Tier avg: 0.74%
6th pctile
7
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 84.58% · Tier avg: 62.63%
7th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
36
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.54% · Tier avg: 0.50%
36th pctile
45
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 86.53% · Tier avg: 83.06%
45th pctile
52
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.42% · Tier avg: 0.63%
52th pctile
80
Total Deposits
Current: $1.7B · Tier avg: $1.2B
80th pctile
81
Total Loans
Current: $1.5B · Tier avg: $975.5M
81th pctile
82
Total Assets
Current: $2.2B · Tier avg: $1.4B
82th pctile
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