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County Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial DE FDIC cert 33009

Rehoboth Beach, DE

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 3 in DE
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County Bank has 6 strengths but faces 3 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 1% in Community
  • + Revenue Diversifier: Top 2% in Community
  • + Credit Quality Leader: Top 24% in Community
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.69% above tier
  • + Efficiency Ratio 26.81% below tier
  • + Tier 1 Capital Ratio 8.42% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 5% in Community
  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 32% in Community
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 43% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (DE) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $665.5M
+10.1% YoY +1.3% QoQ
-$726.0M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$70.8B
-0.9% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
24%
Total Loans ? $483.3M
+10.0% YoY -0.2% QoQ
-$492.1M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$38.1B
+1.1% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
28%
Total Deposits ? $553.4M
+6.8% YoY +0.1% QoQ
-$611.2M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$56.7B
+1.4% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
21%
Return on Assets ? 3.50%
+68.7% YoY +7.9% QoQ
+2.33% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
2.49%
+4.3% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 5.35%
+16.7% YoY +1.9% QoQ
+1.69% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
4.25%
-12.2% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 3% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 35.82%
-25.3% YoY -3.2% QoQ
-26.81% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
56.99%
-1.1% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 3% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.07%
+48.1% YoY +4.5% QoQ
-0.56% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
1.71%
-0.6% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Top 14% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 87.35%
+3.1% YoY -0.3% QoQ
+4.28% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
76.04%
+10.2% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
43%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 24.67%
-7.4% YoY -9.9% QoQ
+3.63% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
24.33%
-1.0% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
68%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.05%
+48.0% YoY +2.9% QoQ
-0.45% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.35%
-1.4% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Top 13% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 18.66%
+15.1% YoY +6.5% QoQ
+8.42% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
13.96%
+2.6% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 9% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 2.43%
+106.6% YoY +40.4% QoQ
+1.69% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
2.13%
+17.1% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Top 4% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (6)

Profitability Leader

growth
#4 of 371 · Top 1% in Community

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

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 3.50%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 444 nationally
→ Stable +5 banks QoQ

Revenue Diversifier

growth
#10 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: 2.43%
(Tier: 0.74%, National: 0.65%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 3.50%
(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

Credit Quality Leader

growth
#90 of 371 · Top 24% in Community

Best-in-class credit quality (delinquency in bottom 25% of peer group). Conservative underwriting paying off.

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.07%
(Tier: 0.63%, National: 0.66%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 443 nationally
→ Stable +6 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Net Interest Margin

metric
Top 3% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 5.35%
(Tier avg: 3.66%, National avg: 3.75%)

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 3% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 35.82%
(Tier avg: 62.63%, National avg: 65.09%)

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

metric
Top 9% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 18.66%
(Tier avg: 10.24%, National avg: 9.75%)

Concerns (3)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#38 of 808 · Bottom 5% in Community

Delinquencies rising year-over-year. Credit risk is building - underwriting tools or reserves may need attention.

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.07%
(Tier: 0.63%, National: 0.66%)
better than tier avg
808 of 808 Community banks match · 961 nationally
→ Stable +22 banks QoQ

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#87 of 268 · Bottom 32% 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: 18.66%
(Tier: 10.24%, National: 9.75%)
better than tier avg
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 87.35%
(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
#277 of 642 · Bottom 43% 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

99
Return on Assets
Current: 3.50% · Tier avg: 1.16%
99th pctile
97
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 35.82% · Tier avg: 62.63%
97th pctile
97
Net Interest Margin
Current: 5.35% · Tier avg: 3.66%
97th pctile
96
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 2.43% · Tier avg: 0.74%
96th pctile
91
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 18.66% · Tier avg: 10.24%
91th pctile
87
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.05% · Tier avg: 0.50%
87th pctile
86
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.07% · Tier avg: 0.63%
86th pctile
68
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 24.67% · Tier avg: 21.05%
68th pctile
43
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 87.35% · Tier avg: 83.06%
43th pctile
28
Total Loans
Current: $483.3M · Tier avg: $975.5M
28th pctile
24
Total Assets
Current: $665.5M · Tier avg: $1.4B
24th pctile
21
Total Deposits
Current: $553.4M · Tier avg: $1.2B
21th pctile

Top Weaknesses

21
Total Deposits
Current: $553.4M · Tier avg: $1.2B
21th pctile
24
Total Assets
Current: $665.5M · Tier avg: $1.4B
24th pctile
28
Total Loans
Current: $483.3M · Tier avg: $975.5M
28th pctile
43
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 87.35% · Tier avg: 83.06%
43th pctile
68
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 24.67% · Tier avg: 21.05%
68th pctile
86
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.07% · Tier avg: 0.63%
86th pctile
87
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.05% · Tier avg: 0.50%
87th pctile
91
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 18.66% · Tier avg: 10.24%
91th pctile
96
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 2.43% · Tier avg: 0.74%
96th pctile
97
Net Interest Margin
Current: 5.35% · Tier avg: 3.66%
97th pctile
97
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 35.82% · Tier avg: 62.63%
97th pctile
99
Return on Assets
Current: 3.50% · Tier avg: 1.16%
99th pctile
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