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First Savings Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial SD FDIC cert 32629

Beresford, SD

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 18 in SD
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First Savings Bank has 5 strengths but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Revenue Diversifier: Top 2% in Community
  • + Profitability Leader: Top 37% in Community
  • + Deposit Franchise: Top 41% in Community
  • + Efficiency Ratio 21.24% below tier
  • + Tier 1 Capital Ratio 14.44% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 12% in Community
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 36% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (SD) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $1.5B
+6.9% YoY +2.0% QoQ
+$150.1M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$66.4B
+7.5% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
70%
Total Loans ? $1.1B
+6.2% YoY +4.1% QoQ
+$127.0M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$30.0B
+8.4% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
72%
Total Deposits ? $1.2B
+5.1% YoY +1.8% QoQ
+$73.7M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$53.6B
+6.8% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
69%
Return on Assets ? 2.40%
+2.0% YoY -1.6% QoQ
+1.24% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.30%
+9.7% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 4% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 8.34%
-2.3% YoY -0.2% QoQ
+4.67% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
4.04%
+12.2% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 41.39%
+3.1% YoY +0.5% QoQ
-21.24% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
61.23%
-7.1% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 6% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.92%
+38.7% YoY +53.9% QoQ
+0.29% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.56%
+87.1% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
27%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 89.03%
+1.0% YoY +2.3% QoQ
+5.97% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
73.14%
+0.4% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
37%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 27.58%
-6.4% YoY +1.2% QoQ
+6.54% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
20.56%
-1.2% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
78%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.66%
+36.7% YoY +57.1% QoQ
+0.16% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.38%
+94.7% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
31%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 24.68%
+6.5% YoY -0.4% QoQ
+14.44% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
11.53%
-0.1% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 3% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 2.57%
-4.0% YoY +30.3% QoQ
+1.83% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
1.02%
-4.1% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Top 3% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (5)

Revenue Diversifier

growth
#9 of 371 · Top 2% in Community

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

Why this signature
Noninterest Income / Assets: 2.57%
(Tier: 0.74%, National: 0.65%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 2.40%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 441 nationally
→ Stable +4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Profitability Leader

growth
#139 of 371 · Top 37% in Community

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

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.40%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 444 nationally
→ Stable +5 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Deposit Franchise

growth
#62 of 150 · Top 41% in Community

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: 27.58%
(Tier: 21.05%, National: 21.79%)
better than tier avg
Net Interest Margin: 8.34%
(Tier: 3.66%, National: 3.75%)
better than tier avg
150 of 150 Community banks match · 176 nationally
→ Stable +2 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 6% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 41.39%
(Tier avg: 62.63%, National avg: 65.09%)

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

metric
Top 3% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 24.68%
(Tier avg: 10.24%, National avg: 9.75%)

Concerns (2)

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#33 of 268 · Bottom 12% 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: 24.68%
(Tier: 10.24%, National: 9.75%)
better than tier avg
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 89.03%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
worse than tier avg
268 of 268 Community banks match · 314 nationally
→ Stable +6 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#234 of 642 · Bottom 36% in Community

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

642 of 642 Community banks match · 759 nationally
→ Stable +24 banks QoQ

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
Net Interest Margin
Current: 8.34% · Tier avg: 3.66%
100th pctile
97
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 24.68% · Tier avg: 10.24%
97th pctile
97
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 2.57% · Tier avg: 0.74%
97th pctile
96
Return on Assets
Current: 2.40% · Tier avg: 1.16%
96th pctile
94
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 41.39% · Tier avg: 62.63%
94th pctile
78
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 27.58% · Tier avg: 21.05%
78th pctile
72
Total Loans
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $975.5M
72th pctile
70
Total Assets
Current: $1.5B · Tier avg: $1.4B
70th pctile
69
Total Deposits
Current: $1.2B · Tier avg: $1.2B
69th pctile
37
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 89.03% · Tier avg: 83.06%
37th pctile
31
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.66% · Tier avg: 0.50%
31th pctile
27
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.92% · Tier avg: 0.63%
27th pctile

Top Weaknesses

27
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.92% · Tier avg: 0.63%
27th pctile
31
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.66% · Tier avg: 0.50%
31th pctile
37
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 89.03% · Tier avg: 83.06%
37th pctile
69
Total Deposits
Current: $1.2B · Tier avg: $1.2B
69th pctile
70
Total Assets
Current: $1.5B · Tier avg: $1.4B
70th pctile
72
Total Loans
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $975.5M
72th pctile
78
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 27.58% · Tier avg: 21.05%
78th pctile
94
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 41.39% · Tier avg: 62.63%
94th pctile
96
Return on Assets
Current: 2.40% · Tier avg: 1.16%
96th pctile
97
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 2.57% · Tier avg: 0.74%
97th pctile
97
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 24.68% · Tier avg: 10.24%
97th pctile
100
Net Interest Margin
Current: 8.34% · Tier avg: 3.66%
100th pctile
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