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Montecito Bank & Trust

Community Specialty: Commercial CA FDIC cert 21956

Santa Barbara, CA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 59 in CA
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Montecito Bank & Trust has 1 strength but faces 3 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share 16.14% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Capital Thin: Bottom 5% in Community
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 51% in Community
  • - Return on Assets 0.72% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (CA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $2.1B
-2.5% YoY -1.5% QoQ
+$666.9M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$4.7B
+7.1% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
80%
Total Loans ? $1.3B
+4.4% YoY -0.0% QoQ
+$354.9M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$3.2B
+8.7% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
78%
Total Deposits ? $1.8B
+0.3% YoY -3.0% QoQ
+$651.7M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$3.9B
+6.8% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
82%
Return on Assets ? 0.45%
+53.2% YoY +6.3% QoQ
-0.72% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.96%
+10.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Bottom 10% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 3.49%
+7.9% YoY +2.5% QoQ
-0.18% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.80%
+7.5% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
41%
Efficiency Ratio ? 84.73%
-5.5% YoY -0.9% QoQ
+22.09% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
61.43%
-2.7% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Bottom 6% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.23%
-15.8% YoY -2.2% QoQ
-0.40% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.69%
+31.8% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
68%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 73.25%
+4.1% YoY +3.0% QoQ
-9.81% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
85.48%
+0.3% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
75%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 37.18%
+3.4% YoY +1.3% QoQ
+16.14% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
25.54%
-3.2% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Top 6% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.15%
-9.8% YoY -0.8% QoQ
-0.35% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.51%
+32.9% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
70%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00% -10.24% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
11.83%
-4.8% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
29%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.68%
+7.2% YoY +37.3% QoQ
-0.06% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.50%
+8.5% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
68%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share

metric
Top 6% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 37.18%
(Tier avg: 21.05%, National avg: 21.79%)

Concerns (3)

Capital Thin

risk
#23 of 432 · Bottom 5% 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

Efficiency Drag

risk
#78 of 152 · Bottom 51% in Community

Efficiency ratio above 80% - operating costs elevated relative to revenue. Margin improvement opportunity.

Why this signature
Efficiency Ratio: 84.73%
(Tier: 62.63%, National: 65.09%)
worse than tier avg
152 of 152 Community banks match · 163 nationally
→ Stable -9 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Return on Assets

metric
Bottom 10% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 0.45%
(Tier avg: 1.16%, National avg: 1.12%)

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

94
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 37.18% · Tier avg: 21.05%
94th pctile
82
Total Deposits
Current: $1.8B · Tier avg: $1.2B
82th pctile
80
Total Assets
Current: $2.1B · Tier avg: $1.4B
80th pctile
78
Total Loans
Current: $1.3B · Tier avg: $975.5M
78th pctile
75
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 73.25% · Tier avg: 83.06%
75th pctile
70
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.15% · Tier avg: 0.50%
70th pctile
68
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.68% · Tier avg: 0.74%
68th pctile
68
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.23% · Tier avg: 0.63%
68th pctile
41
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.49% · Tier avg: 3.66%
41th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
10
Return on Assets
Current: 0.45% · Tier avg: 1.16%
10th pctile
6
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 84.73% · Tier avg: 62.63%
6th pctile

Top Weaknesses

6
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 84.73% · Tier avg: 62.63%
6th pctile
10
Return on Assets
Current: 0.45% · Tier avg: 1.16%
10th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
41
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.49% · Tier avg: 3.66%
41th pctile
68
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.23% · Tier avg: 0.63%
68th pctile
68
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.68% · Tier avg: 0.74%
68th pctile
70
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.15% · Tier avg: 0.50%
70th pctile
75
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 73.25% · Tier avg: 83.06%
75th pctile
78
Total Loans
Current: $1.3B · Tier avg: $975.5M
78th pctile
80
Total Assets
Current: $2.1B · Tier avg: $1.4B
80th pctile
82
Total Deposits
Current: $1.8B · Tier avg: $1.2B
82th pctile
94
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 37.18% · Tier avg: 21.05%
94th pctile
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