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Helm Bank USA

Community Specialty: Mortgage FL FDIC cert 32718

Miami, FL

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 36 in FL
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Helm Bank USA has 2 strengths but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share 18.60% above tier
  • + Tier 1 Capital Ratio 18.90% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 26% in Community
  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 38% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (FL) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $1.1B
+12.6% YoY -0.4% QoQ
-$253.8M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$4.1B
+13.2% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
57%
Total Loans ? $632.4M
+6.8% YoY -0.7% QoQ
-$343.0M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$2.9B
+14.7% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
44%
Total Deposits ? $1.0B
+12.5% YoY -0.3% QoQ
-$142.7M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$3.4B
+13.4% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
60%
Return on Assets ? 0.97%
+34.8% YoY -0.5% QoQ
-0.19% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.01%
+12.7% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
37%
Net Interest Margin ? 4.07%
+1.4% YoY +1.2% QoQ
+0.41% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.69%
+4.1% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
73%
Efficiency Ratio ? 70.23%
+1.1% YoY -0.1% QoQ
+7.60% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
67.57%
-3.0% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
27%
Delinquency Rate ? 1.65%
+3.2% YoY -2.0% QoQ
+1.02% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.34%
-31.5% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Bottom 13% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 61.89%
-5.0% YoY -0.5% QoQ
-21.17% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
76.49%
+0.5% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Top 10% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 39.65%
-8.7% YoY -7.6% QoQ
+18.60% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
27.37%
-1.6% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Top 4% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.92%
-2.1% YoY -2.3% QoQ
+0.42% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.26%
-19.5% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
22%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 29.14%
-4.0% YoY -1.8% QoQ
+18.90% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
11.37%
-0.5% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.48%
-13.3% YoY +33.0% QoQ
-0.26% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.85%
-7.6% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
46%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share

metric
Top 4% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 39.65%
(Tier avg: 21.05%, National avg: 21.79%)

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

metric
Top 1% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 29.14%
(Tier avg: 10.24%, National avg: 9.75%)

Concerns (2)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#168 of 642 · Bottom 26% 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 | QoQ rank improving

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#103 of 268 · Bottom 38% 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: 29.14%
(Tier: 10.24%, National: 9.75%)
better than tier avg
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 61.89%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
better than tier avg
268 of 268 Community banks match · 314 nationally
→ Stable +6 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

99
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 29.14% · Tier avg: 10.24%
99th pctile
96
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 39.65% · Tier avg: 21.05%
96th pctile
90
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 61.89% · Tier avg: 83.06%
90th pctile
73
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.07% · Tier avg: 3.66%
73th pctile
60
Total Deposits
Current: $1.0B · Tier avg: $1.2B
60th pctile
57
Total Assets
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.4B
57th pctile
46
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.48% · Tier avg: 0.74%
46th pctile
44
Total Loans
Current: $632.4M · Tier avg: $975.5M
44th pctile
37
Return on Assets
Current: 0.97% · Tier avg: 1.16%
37th pctile
27
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 70.23% · Tier avg: 62.63%
27th pctile
22
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.92% · Tier avg: 0.50%
22th pctile
13
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.65% · Tier avg: 0.63%
13th pctile

Top Weaknesses

13
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.65% · Tier avg: 0.63%
13th pctile
22
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.92% · Tier avg: 0.50%
22th pctile
27
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 70.23% · Tier avg: 62.63%
27th pctile
37
Return on Assets
Current: 0.97% · Tier avg: 1.16%
37th pctile
44
Total Loans
Current: $632.4M · Tier avg: $975.5M
44th pctile
46
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.48% · Tier avg: 0.74%
46th pctile
57
Total Assets
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.4B
57th pctile
60
Total Deposits
Current: $1.0B · Tier avg: $1.2B
60th pctile
73
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.07% · Tier avg: 3.66%
73th pctile
90
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 61.89% · Tier avg: 83.06%
90th pctile
96
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 39.65% · Tier avg: 21.05%
96th pctile
99
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 29.14% · Tier avg: 10.24%
99th pctile
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