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First State Bank of DeKalb County

Micro Specialty: Other AL FDIC cert 23815

Designations: Community bank

Fort Payne, AL

2498 banks in Micro tier nationally 65 in AL
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First State Bank of DeKalb County demonstrates 4 strengths

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Return on Assets 1.18% above tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.68% above tier
  • + Efficiency Ratio 25.43% below tier
  • + Tier 1 Capital Ratio 14.10% above tier

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 (AL) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $355.8M
+3.3% YoY +4.7% QoQ
+$138.3M $217.5M
+2.3% YoY
$2.4B
+1.3% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
81%
Total Loans ? $190.7M
+8.0% YoY -2.0% QoQ
+$51.5M $139.2M
+2.8% YoY
$1.5B
-0.1% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
71%
Total Deposits ? $304.4M
+2.1% YoY +6.4% QoQ
+$120.7M $183.7M
+1.8% YoY
$2.0B
+1.3% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
82%
Return on Assets ? 2.26%
+6.5% YoY -3.8% QoQ
+1.18% 1.08%
+14.7% YoY
1.11%
+4.4% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 6% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 5.53%
-0.3% YoY -1.6% QoQ
+1.68% 3.85%
+6.6% YoY
3.94%
+3.2% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 4% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 42.29%
-2.3% YoY +4.3% QoQ
-25.43% 67.73%
-4.8% YoY
64.78%
-3.4% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 3% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 1.49%
-31.1% YoY +6.3% QoQ
+0.85% 0.64%
+24.4% YoY
0.66%
-12.1% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
19%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 62.65%
+5.8% YoY -7.9% QoQ
-11.88% 74.53%
+0.5% YoY
68.23%
+2.7% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
73%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 36.06%
+4.6% YoY +1.4% QoQ
+13.67% 22.39%
-1.3% YoY
24.36%
+3.3% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Top 11% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.84%
-38.6% YoY -0.8% QoQ
+0.39% 0.45%
+25.1% YoY
0.53%
+14.0% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
24%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 22.95%
+8.2% YoY +1.3% QoQ
+14.10% 8.85%
-3.4% YoY
6.46%
-12.3% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 9% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.35%
+3.9% YoY +27.4% QoQ
-0.21% 0.56%
+0.3% YoY
0.77%
+11.5% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
48%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (4)

Return on Assets

metric
Top 6% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 2.26%
(Tier avg: 1.08%, National avg: 1.12%)

Net Interest Margin

metric
Top 4% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 5.53%
(Tier avg: 3.85%, National avg: 3.75%)

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 3% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 42.29%
(Tier avg: 67.73%, National avg: 65.09%)

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

metric
Top 9% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 22.95%
(Tier avg: 8.85%, National avg: 9.75%)

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 2498 peers in Micro tier

Top Strengths

97
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 42.29% · Tier avg: 67.73%
97th pctile
96
Net Interest Margin
Current: 5.53% · Tier avg: 3.85%
96th pctile
94
Return on Assets
Current: 2.26% · Tier avg: 1.08%
94th pctile
91
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 22.95% · Tier avg: 8.85%
91th pctile
89
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 36.06% · Tier avg: 22.39%
89th pctile
82
Total Deposits
Current: $304.4M · Tier avg: $183.7M
82th pctile
81
Total Assets
Current: $355.8M · Tier avg: $217.5M
81th pctile
73
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 62.65% · Tier avg: 74.53%
73th pctile
71
Total Loans
Current: $190.7M · Tier avg: $139.2M
71th pctile
48
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.35% · Tier avg: 0.56%
48th pctile
24
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.84% · Tier avg: 0.45%
24th pctile
19
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.49% · Tier avg: 0.64%
19th pctile

Top Weaknesses

19
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.49% · Tier avg: 0.64%
19th pctile
24
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.84% · Tier avg: 0.45%
24th pctile
48
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.35% · Tier avg: 0.56%
48th pctile
71
Total Loans
Current: $190.7M · Tier avg: $139.2M
71th pctile
73
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 62.65% · Tier avg: 74.53%
73th pctile
81
Total Assets
Current: $355.8M · Tier avg: $217.5M
81th pctile
82
Total Deposits
Current: $304.4M · Tier avg: $183.7M
82th pctile
89
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 36.06% · Tier avg: 22.39%
89th pctile
91
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 22.95% · Tier avg: 8.85%
91th pctile
94
Return on Assets
Current: 2.26% · Tier avg: 1.08%
94th pctile
96
Net Interest Margin
Current: 5.53% · Tier avg: 3.85%
96th pctile
97
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 42.29% · Tier avg: 67.73%
97th pctile
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