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Columbia Bank

Mid-Market Specialty: Commercial NJ FDIC cert 28834

Designations: Community bank

Fair Lawn, NJ

201 banks in Mid-Market tier nationally 7 in NJ
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Columbia Bank faces 2 concerns requiring attention

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

No key strengths identified

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 27% in Mid-Market
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 37% in Mid-Market

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NJ) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $11.0B
+5.2% YoY +1.5% QoQ
+$561.8M $10.5B
+2.9% YoY
$4.2B
+3.8% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
70%
Total Loans ? $8.2B
+4.6% YoY +0.2% QoQ
+$1.1B $7.1B
+4.5% YoY
$3.1B
+3.2% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
74%
Total Deposits ? $8.5B
+4.6% YoY +2.3% QoQ
-$12.7M $8.5B
+3.0% YoY
$3.3B
+4.8% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
68%
Return on Assets ? 0.48%
+611.8% YoY +7.5% QoQ
-0.68% 1.16%
+9.4% YoY
0.71%
+43.1% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Bottom 12% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 2.31%
+20.7% YoY +2.1% QoQ
-1.09% 3.40%
+7.9% YoY
3.05%
+6.0% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Bottom 12% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 69.77%
-17.8% YoY -1.2% QoQ
+13.17% 56.60%
-3.2% YoY
72.64%
-5.0% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
17%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.48%
+61.0% YoY +15.4% QoQ
-0.21% 0.68%
+12.0% YoY
0.45%
-7.9% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
59%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 96.46%
+0.0% YoY -2.1% QoQ
+10.99% 85.47%
+1.1% YoY
88.06%
-0.7% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
19%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 18.77%
+2.5% YoY -1.1% QoQ
-1.87% 20.64%
-0.3% YoY
14.99%
+4.4% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
36%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.36%
+51.5% YoY +14.0% QoQ
-0.14% 0.50%
+7.3% YoY
0.33%
-21.6% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
57%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 13.20%
-2.7% YoY +1.4% QoQ
-0.35% 13.55%
+1.8% YoY
12.24%
-1.3% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
56%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.28%
+10.8% YoY +33.1% QoQ
-0.68% 0.96%
+7.1% YoY
0.52%
-18.3% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Bottom 14% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (2)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#24 of 87 · Bottom 27% in Mid-Market

Loan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.

87 of 87 Mid-Market banks match · 759 nationally
→ Stable +24 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#30 of 80 · Bottom 37% in Mid-Market

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

Why this signature
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 96.46%
(Tier: 85.47%, National: 78.04%)
worse than tier avg
80 of 80 Mid-Market banks match · 609 nationally
→ Stable -4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

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 201 peers in Mid-Market tier

Top Strengths

74
Total Loans
Current: $8.2B · Tier avg: $7.1B
74th pctile
70
Total Assets
Current: $11.0B · Tier avg: $10.5B
70th pctile
68
Total Deposits
Current: $8.5B · Tier avg: $8.5B
68th pctile
59
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.48% · Tier avg: 0.68%
59th pctile
57
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.36% · Tier avg: 0.50%
57th pctile
56
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 13.20% · Tier avg: 13.55%
56th pctile
36
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 18.77% · Tier avg: 20.64%
36th pctile
19
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 96.46% · Tier avg: 85.47%
19th pctile
17
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 69.77% · Tier avg: 56.60%
17th pctile
14
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.28% · Tier avg: 0.96%
14th pctile
12
Return on Assets
Current: 0.48% · Tier avg: 1.16%
12th pctile
12
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.31% · Tier avg: 3.40%
12th pctile

Top Weaknesses

12
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.31% · Tier avg: 3.40%
12th pctile
12
Return on Assets
Current: 0.48% · Tier avg: 1.16%
12th pctile
14
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.28% · Tier avg: 0.96%
14th pctile
17
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 69.77% · Tier avg: 56.60%
17th pctile
19
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 96.46% · Tier avg: 85.47%
19th pctile
36
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 18.77% · Tier avg: 20.64%
36th pctile
56
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 13.20% · Tier avg: 13.55%
56th pctile
57
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.36% · Tier avg: 0.50%
57th pctile
59
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.48% · Tier avg: 0.68%
59th pctile
68
Total Deposits
Current: $8.5B · Tier avg: $8.5B
68th pctile
70
Total Assets
Current: $11.0B · Tier avg: $10.5B
70th pctile
74
Total Loans
Current: $8.2B · Tier avg: $7.1B
74th pctile
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