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Pathward, National Association

Mid-Market Specialty: Commercial SD FDIC cert 30776

Sioux Falls, SD

201 banks in Mid-Market tier nationally 2 in SD
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Pathward, National Association has 3 strengths but faces 3 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Revenue Diversifier: Top 2% in Mid-Market
  • + Deposit Franchise: Top 5% in Mid-Market
  • + Profitability Leader: Top 8% in Mid-Market

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Deposit Outflow: Bottom 19% in Mid-Market
  • - Delinquency Rate 1.49% above tier
  • - Nonperforming Asset Ratio 0.98% above tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (SD) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $7.6B
-0.4% YoY +5.5% QoQ
-$2.9B $10.5B
+2.9% YoY
$66.4B
+7.5% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
39%
Total Loans ? $5.0B
+9.9% YoY +4.6% QoQ
-$2.1B $7.1B
+4.5% YoY
$30.0B
+8.4% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
38%
Total Deposits ? $6.4B
-2.6% YoY +7.9% QoQ
-$2.2B $8.5B
+3.0% YoY
$53.6B
+6.8% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
43%
Return on Assets ? 2.65%
+10.7% YoY -9.0% QoQ
+1.49% 1.16%
+9.4% YoY
1.30%
+9.7% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 4% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 7.97%
+3.2% YoY -2.9% QoQ
+4.57% 3.40%
+7.9% YoY
4.04%
+12.2% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 65.92%
+4.1% YoY +2.8% QoQ
+9.31% 56.60%
-3.2% YoY
61.23%
-7.1% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
21%
Delinquency Rate ? 2.18%
+181.9% YoY +5.2% QoQ
+1.49% 0.68%
+12.0% YoY
0.56%
+87.1% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Bottom 7% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 78.91%
+12.8% YoY -3.0% QoQ
-6.56% 85.47%
+1.1% YoY
73.14%
+0.4% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
27%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 95.71%
-0.7% YoY +0.3% QoQ
+75.08% 20.64%
-0.3% YoY
20.56%
-1.2% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 1.47%
+198.5% YoY +3.8% QoQ
+0.98% 0.50%
+7.3% YoY
0.38%
+94.7% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Bottom 7% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 12.67%
-0.8% YoY -4.2% QoQ
-0.88% 13.55%
+1.8% YoY
11.53%
-0.1% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
43%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 4.39%
+4.7% YoY +12.9% QoQ
+3.44% 0.96%
+7.1% YoY
1.02%
-4.1% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Top 2% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Revenue Diversifier

growth
#2 of 49 · Top 2% in Mid-Market

Top-quartile non-interest income relative to assets. Revenue less dependent on spread - more resilient to rate cycles.

Why this signature
Noninterest Income / Assets: 4.39%
(Tier: 0.96%, National: 0.65%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 2.65%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
49 of 49 Mid-Market banks match · 441 nationally
→ Stable +4 banks QoQ

Deposit Franchise

growth
#2 of 22 · Top 5% in Mid-Market

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: 95.71%
(Tier: 20.64%, National: 21.79%)
better than tier avg
Net Interest Margin: 7.97%
(Tier: 3.40%, National: 3.75%)
better than tier avg
22 of 22 Mid-Market banks match · 176 nationally
→ Stable +2 banks QoQ

Profitability Leader

growth
#5 of 51 · Top 8% in Mid-Market

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

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.65%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
51 of 51 Mid-Market banks match · 444 nationally
→ Stable +5 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Concerns (3)

Deposit Outflow

decline
#7 of 33 · Bottom 19% in Mid-Market

Deposits down 0.5%+ YoY. Funding base eroding - rate competition or franchise weakness.

33 of 33 Mid-Market banks match · 294 nationally
↑ Growing +37 banks QoQ

Delinquency Rate

metric
Bottom 7% in Mid-Market
Why this stands out
Current: 2.18%
(Tier avg: 0.68%, National avg: 0.66%)

Nonperforming Asset Ratio

metric
Bottom 7% in Mid-Market
Why this stands out
Current: 1.47%
(Tier avg: 0.50%, National avg: 0.48%)

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

100
Net Interest Margin
Current: 7.97% · Tier avg: 3.40%
100th pctile
100
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 95.71% · Tier avg: 20.64%
100th pctile
98
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 4.39% · Tier avg: 0.96%
98th pctile
96
Return on Assets
Current: 2.65% · Tier avg: 1.16%
96th pctile
43
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.67% · Tier avg: 13.55%
43th pctile
43
Total Deposits
Current: $6.4B · Tier avg: $8.5B
43th pctile
39
Total Assets
Current: $7.6B · Tier avg: $10.5B
39th pctile
38
Total Loans
Current: $5.0B · Tier avg: $7.1B
38th pctile
27
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 78.91% · Tier avg: 85.47%
27th pctile
21
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 65.92% · Tier avg: 56.60%
21th pctile
7
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 1.47% · Tier avg: 0.50%
7th pctile
7
Delinquency Rate
Current: 2.18% · Tier avg: 0.68%
7th pctile

Top Weaknesses

7
Delinquency Rate
Current: 2.18% · Tier avg: 0.68%
7th pctile
7
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 1.47% · Tier avg: 0.50%
7th pctile
21
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 65.92% · Tier avg: 56.60%
21th pctile
27
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 78.91% · Tier avg: 85.47%
27th pctile
38
Total Loans
Current: $5.0B · Tier avg: $7.1B
38th pctile
39
Total Assets
Current: $7.6B · Tier avg: $10.5B
39th pctile
43
Total Deposits
Current: $6.4B · Tier avg: $8.5B
43th pctile
43
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.67% · Tier avg: 13.55%
43th pctile
96
Return on Assets
Current: 2.65% · Tier avg: 1.16%
96th pctile
98
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 4.39% · Tier avg: 0.96%
98th pctile
100
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 95.71% · Tier avg: 20.64%
100th pctile
100
Net Interest Margin
Current: 7.97% · Tier avg: 3.40%
100th pctile
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