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Citizens Bank of Las Cruces

Community Specialty: Commercial NM FDIC cert 20161

Las Cruces, NM

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 11 in NM
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Citizens Bank of Las Cruces shows strong momentum with 2 strengths and 9.5% YoY asset growth

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 27% in Community
  • + Deposit Franchise: Top 64% in Community

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 (NM) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $1.1B
+9.5% YoY +3.3% QoQ
-$245.7M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$560.1M
+4.5% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
58%
Total Loans ? $797.7M
+14.4% YoY +8.0% QoQ
-$177.7M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$307.5M
+8.1% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
57%
Total Deposits ? $1.0B
+9.2% YoY +3.6% QoQ
-$139.8M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$485.5M
+2.6% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
60%
Return on Assets ? 2.25%
+8.8% YoY +4.0% QoQ
+1.09% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.87%
+5.4% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 5% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 4.51%
+6.1% YoY +1.4% QoQ
+0.85% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
4.44%
+3.8% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 13% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 51.64%
-1.7% YoY -2.5% QoQ
-10.99% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
55.28%
-1.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
81%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.43%
-7.3% QoQ
-0.20% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
1.05%
-2.1% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
52%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 77.84%
+4.8% YoY +4.2% QoQ
-5.22% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
61.85%
+3.5% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
33%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 31.87%
-1.9% YoY -2.1% QoQ
+10.82% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
33.09%
-1.5% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Top 13% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.30%
-3.1% QoQ
-0.20% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.60%
-0.3% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
55%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 12.39%
-11.9% YoY -8.7% QoQ
+2.15% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
12.47%
-0.2% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
51%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.57%
+11.0% YoY +28.5% QoQ
-0.17% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.98%
+2.0% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
57%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Profitability Leader

growth
#100 of 371 · Top 27% in Community

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

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.25%
(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

Deposit Franchise

growth
#97 of 150 · Top 64% in Community

Top-quartile non-interest-bearing deposits AND top-quartile NIM. A premium deposit franchise translating into above-peer spread.

Why this signature
Noninterest-Bearing Deposit Share: 31.87%
(Tier: 21.05%, National: 21.79%)
better than tier avg
Net Interest Margin: 4.51%
(Tier: 3.66%, National: 3.75%)
better than tier avg
150 of 150 Community banks match · 176 nationally
→ Stable +2 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

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 1484 peers in Community tier

Top Strengths

95
Return on Assets
Current: 2.25% · Tier avg: 1.16%
95th pctile
87
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.51% · Tier avg: 3.66%
87th pctile
87
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 31.87% · Tier avg: 21.05%
87th pctile
81
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 51.64% · Tier avg: 62.63%
81th pctile
60
Total Deposits
Current: $1.0B · Tier avg: $1.2B
60th pctile
58
Total Assets
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.4B
58th pctile
57
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.57% · Tier avg: 0.74%
57th pctile
57
Total Loans
Current: $797.7M · Tier avg: $975.5M
57th pctile
55
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.30% · Tier avg: 0.50%
55th pctile
52
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.43% · Tier avg: 0.63%
52th pctile
51
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.39% · Tier avg: 10.24%
51th pctile
33
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 77.84% · Tier avg: 83.06%
33th pctile

Top Weaknesses

33
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 77.84% · Tier avg: 83.06%
33th pctile
51
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.39% · Tier avg: 10.24%
51th pctile
52
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.43% · Tier avg: 0.63%
52th pctile
55
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.30% · Tier avg: 0.50%
55th pctile
57
Total Loans
Current: $797.7M · Tier avg: $975.5M
57th pctile
57
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.57% · Tier avg: 0.74%
57th pctile
58
Total Assets
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.4B
58th pctile
60
Total Deposits
Current: $1.0B · Tier avg: $1.2B
60th pctile
81
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 51.64% · Tier avg: 62.63%
81th pctile
87
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 31.87% · Tier avg: 21.05%
87th pctile
87
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.51% · Tier avg: 3.66%
87th pctile
95
Return on Assets
Current: 2.25% · Tier avg: 1.16%
95th pctile
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