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Malaga Bank F.S.B.

Community Specialty: Commercial CA FDIC cert 32282

Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 59 in CA
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Malaga Bank F.S.B. has 4 strengths but faces 3 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Efficiency Ratio 31.21% below tier
  • + Delinquency Rate 0.63% below tier
  • + Nonperforming Asset Ratio 0.50% below tier
  • + Tier 1 Capital Ratio 18.67% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 1% in Community
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 47% in Community
  • - Non-Interest Income / Assets 0.67% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (CA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $1.4B
+1.6% YoY +0.5% QoQ
+$42.9M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$4.7B
+7.1% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
68%
Total Loans ? $1.2B
-0.2% YoY +2.4% QoQ
+$261.7M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$3.2B
+8.7% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
75%
Total Deposits ? $938.9M
+0.5% YoY +0.1% QoQ
-$225.7M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$3.9B
+6.8% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
56%
Return on Assets ? 1.59%
-3.4% YoY -1.9% QoQ
+0.42% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.96%
+10.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
78%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.29%
+1.8% YoY -0.1% QoQ
-0.37% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.80%
+7.5% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
30%
Efficiency Ratio ? 31.42%
+7.9% YoY +4.0% QoQ
-31.21% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
61.43%
-2.7% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.00% -0.63% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.69%
+31.8% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 131.78%
-0.6% YoY +2.3% QoQ
+48.71% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
85.48%
+0.3% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Bottom 1% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 20.19%
+12.0% YoY +7.8% QoQ
-0.85% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
25.54%
-3.2% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
51%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.00% -0.50% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.51%
+32.9% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 28.91%
+4.8% YoY -1.2% QoQ
+18.67% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
11.83%
-4.8% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.07%
-43.4% YoY +34.4% QoQ
-0.67% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.50%
+8.5% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Bottom 2% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (4)

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 1% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 31.42%
(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%)

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

metric
Top 1% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 28.91%
(Tier avg: 10.24%, National avg: 9.75%)

Concerns (3)

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#3 of 268 · Bottom 1% in Community

Exceptional capital position (Tier 1 >= 16%, top quartile). Strong fundamentals - opportunity to deploy capital more productively.

Why this signature
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio: 28.91%
(Tier: 10.24%, National: 9.75%)
better than tier avg
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 131.78%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
worse than tier avg
268 of 268 Community banks match · 314 nationally
→ Stable +6 banks QoQ

Liquidity Strain

risk
#244 of 513 · Bottom 47% 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: 131.78%
(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

Non-Interest Income / Assets

metric
Bottom 2% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 0.07%
(Tier avg: 0.74%, National avg: 0.65%)

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
99
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 31.42% · Tier avg: 62.63%
99th pctile
99
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 28.91% · Tier avg: 10.24%
99th pctile
78
Return on Assets
Current: 1.59% · Tier avg: 1.16%
78th pctile
75
Total Loans
Current: $1.2B · Tier avg: $975.5M
75th pctile
68
Total Assets
Current: $1.4B · Tier avg: $1.4B
68th pctile
56
Total Deposits
Current: $938.9M · Tier avg: $1.2B
56th pctile
51
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 20.19% · Tier avg: 21.05%
51th pctile
30
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.29% · Tier avg: 3.66%
30th pctile
2
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.07% · Tier avg: 0.74%
2th pctile
1
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 131.78% · Tier avg: 83.06%
1th pctile

Top Weaknesses

1
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 131.78% · Tier avg: 83.06%
1th pctile
2
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.07% · Tier avg: 0.74%
2th pctile
30
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.29% · Tier avg: 3.66%
30th pctile
51
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 20.19% · Tier avg: 21.05%
51th pctile
56
Total Deposits
Current: $938.9M · Tier avg: $1.2B
56th pctile
68
Total Assets
Current: $1.4B · Tier avg: $1.4B
68th pctile
75
Total Loans
Current: $1.2B · Tier avg: $975.5M
75th pctile
78
Return on Assets
Current: 1.59% · Tier avg: 1.16%
78th pctile
99
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 28.91% · Tier avg: 10.24%
99th pctile
99
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 31.42% · Tier avg: 62.63%
99th 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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