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First Eagle Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial IL FDIC cert 25883

Chicago, IL

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 87 in IL
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First Eagle Bank has 4 strengths but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 7% in Community
  • + Efficiency Ratio 20.29% below tier
  • + Delinquency Rate 0.63% below tier
  • + Nonperforming Asset Ratio 0.50% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Capital Thin: Bottom 35% in Community
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 46% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (IL) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $610.6M
+3.3% YoY -1.1% QoQ
-$780.9M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$2.3B
+4.6% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
15%
Total Loans ? $421.4M
+6.9% YoY +4.3% QoQ
-$554.1M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$1.2B
+2.7% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
18%
Total Deposits ? $436.1M
+0.9% YoY -1.8% QoQ
-$728.5M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$1.9B
+4.2% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Bottom 3% in tier
Return on Assets ? 2.36%
+23.2% YoY +1.6% QoQ
+1.19% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.03%
+18.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 4% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 4.16%
+10.6% YoY +1.6% QoQ
+0.49% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.52%
+8.1% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
76%
Efficiency Ratio ? 42.35%
-9.2% YoY +0.7% QoQ
-20.29% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
66.24%
-5.4% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 6% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.00%
-100.0% YoY
-0.63% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.79%
+21.0% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 96.63%
+6.0% YoY +6.3% QoQ
+13.57% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
73.97%
+1.0% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
19%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 23.62%
-5.1% YoY -8.5% QoQ
+2.57% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
19.72%
-1.0% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
65%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.00%
-100.0% YoY
-0.50% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.53%
+18.6% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Top 1% in tier
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 ? 0.26%
+33.3% YoY +75.7% QoQ
-0.48% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.66%
+2.5% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
18%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (4)

Profitability Leader

growth
#26 of 371 · Top 7% in Community

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

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.36%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 444 nationally
→ Stable +5 banks QoQ

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 6% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 42.35%
(Tier avg: 62.63%, National avg: 65.09%)

Delinquency Rate

metric
Top 1% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 0.00%
(Tier avg: 0.63%, National avg: 0.66%)

Nonperforming Asset Ratio

metric
Top 1% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 0.00%
(Tier avg: 0.50%, National avg: 0.48%)

Concerns (2)

Capital Thin

risk
#153 of 432 · Bottom 35% 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

Liquidity Strain

risk
#236 of 513 · Bottom 46% in Community

Loan-to-deposit ratio above 90% - loan demand outpacing deposits. Bumping against liquidity limits, funding solutions needed.

Why this signature
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 96.63%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
worse than tier avg
513 of 513 Community banks match · 609 nationally
→ Stable -4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

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

100
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.63%
100th pctile
100
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.50%
100th pctile
96
Return on Assets
Current: 2.36% · Tier avg: 1.16%
96th pctile
94
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 42.35% · Tier avg: 62.63%
94th pctile
76
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.16% · Tier avg: 3.66%
76th pctile
65
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 23.62% · Tier avg: 21.05%
65th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
19
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 96.63% · Tier avg: 83.06%
19th pctile
18
Total Loans
Current: $421.4M · Tier avg: $975.5M
18th pctile
18
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.26% · Tier avg: 0.74%
18th pctile
15
Total Assets
Current: $610.6M · Tier avg: $1.4B
15th pctile
3
Total Deposits
Current: $436.1M · Tier avg: $1.2B
3th pctile

Top Weaknesses

3
Total Deposits
Current: $436.1M · Tier avg: $1.2B
3th pctile
15
Total Assets
Current: $610.6M · Tier avg: $1.4B
15th pctile
18
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.26% · Tier avg: 0.74%
18th pctile
18
Total Loans
Current: $421.4M · Tier avg: $975.5M
18th pctile
19
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 96.63% · Tier avg: 83.06%
19th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
65
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 23.62% · Tier avg: 21.05%
65th pctile
76
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.16% · Tier avg: 3.66%
76th pctile
94
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 42.35% · Tier avg: 62.63%
94th pctile
96
Return on Assets
Current: 2.36% · Tier avg: 1.16%
96th pctile
100
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.50%
100th pctile
100
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 0.63%
100th pctile
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