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Preferred Bank

Mid-Market Specialty: Commercial CA FDIC cert 33539

Los Angeles, CA

201 banks in Mid-Market tier nationally 18 in CA
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Preferred Bank has 1 strength but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Efficiency Ratio 26.20% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 42% in Mid-Market
  • - Non-Interest Income / Assets 0.77% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (CA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $7.6B
+9.8% YoY +1.8% QoQ
-$2.9B $10.5B
+2.9% YoY
$4.7B
+7.1% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
41%
Total Loans ? $6.0B
+7.2% YoY +3.1% QoQ
-$1.1B $7.1B
+4.5% YoY
$3.2B
+8.7% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
50%
Total Deposits ? $6.4B
+7.2% YoY +1.8% QoQ
-$2.2B $8.5B
+3.0% YoY
$3.9B
+6.8% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
43%
Return on Assets ? 1.84%
-4.2% YoY +0.3% QoQ
+0.67% 1.16%
+9.4% YoY
0.96%
+10.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 11% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 3.85%
-7.1% YoY -0.1% QoQ
+0.45% 3.40%
+7.9% YoY
3.80%
+7.5% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
71%
Efficiency Ratio ? 30.41%
-2.1% YoY -1.0% QoQ
-26.20% 56.60%
-3.2% YoY
61.43%
-2.7% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 4% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.86%
+411.5% YoY +182.6% QoQ
+0.17% 0.68%
+12.0% YoY
0.69%
+31.8% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
31%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 94.27%
-0.0% YoY +1.2% QoQ
+8.80% 85.47%
+1.1% YoY
85.48%
+0.3% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
75%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 11.35%
-7.3% YoY +4.7% QoQ
-9.28% 20.64%
-0.3% YoY
25.54%
-3.2% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
19%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.72%
+105.1% YoY -23.3% QoQ
+0.22% 0.50%
+7.3% YoY
0.51%
+32.9% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
25%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 11.26%
-4.6% YoY -0.7% QoQ
-2.29% 13.55%
+1.8% YoY
11.83%
-4.8% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
18%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.19%
+10.8% YoY +69.6% QoQ
-0.77% 0.96%
+7.1% YoY
0.50%
+8.5% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Bottom 7% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 4% in Mid-Market
Why this stands out
Current: 30.41%
(Tier avg: 56.60%, National avg: 65.09%)

Concerns (2)

Liquidity Strain

risk
#34 of 80 · Bottom 42% in Mid-Market

Loan-to-deposit ratio above 90% - loan demand outpacing deposits. Bumping against liquidity limits, funding solutions needed.

Why this signature
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 94.27%
(Tier: 85.47%, National: 78.04%)
better than tier avg
80 of 80 Mid-Market banks match · 609 nationally
→ Stable -4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Non-Interest Income / Assets

metric
Bottom 7% in Mid-Market
Why this stands out
Current: 0.19%
(Tier avg: 0.96%, 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 201 peers in Mid-Market tier

Top Strengths

96
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 30.41% · Tier avg: 56.60%
96th pctile
89
Return on Assets
Current: 1.84% · Tier avg: 1.16%
89th pctile
75
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 94.27% · Tier avg: 85.47%
75th pctile
71
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.85% · Tier avg: 3.40%
71th pctile
50
Total Loans
Current: $6.0B · Tier avg: $7.1B
50th pctile
43
Total Deposits
Current: $6.4B · Tier avg: $8.5B
43th pctile
41
Total Assets
Current: $7.6B · Tier avg: $10.5B
41th pctile
31
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.86% · Tier avg: 0.68%
31th pctile
25
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.72% · Tier avg: 0.50%
25th pctile
19
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 11.35% · Tier avg: 20.64%
19th pctile
18
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 11.26% · Tier avg: 13.55%
18th pctile
7
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.19% · Tier avg: 0.96%
7th pctile

Top Weaknesses

7
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.19% · Tier avg: 0.96%
7th pctile
18
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 11.26% · Tier avg: 13.55%
18th pctile
19
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 11.35% · Tier avg: 20.64%
19th pctile
25
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.72% · Tier avg: 0.50%
25th pctile
31
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.86% · Tier avg: 0.68%
31th pctile
41
Total Assets
Current: $7.6B · Tier avg: $10.5B
41th pctile
43
Total Deposits
Current: $6.4B · Tier avg: $8.5B
43th pctile
50
Total Loans
Current: $6.0B · Tier avg: $7.1B
50th pctile
71
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.85% · Tier avg: 3.40%
71th pctile
75
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 94.27% · Tier avg: 85.47%
75th pctile
89
Return on Assets
Current: 1.84% · Tier avg: 1.16%
89th pctile
96
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 30.41% · Tier avg: 56.60%
96th pctile
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