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1st Equity Bank

Micro Specialty: Commercial IL FDIC cert 34393

Designations: Community bank

Skokie, IL

2498 banks in Micro tier nationally 227 in IL
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1st Equity Bank faces 2 concerns requiring attention

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

No key strengths identified

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 38.12% above tier
  • - Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share 13.90% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (IL) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $125.5M
+2.7% YoY -0.4% QoQ
-$92.0M $217.5M
+2.3% YoY
$2.3B
+4.6% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
30%
Total Loans ? $93.8M
+2.3% YoY +0.7% QoQ
-$45.4M $139.2M
+2.8% YoY
$1.2B
+2.7% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
41%
Total Deposits ? $83.3M
-3.5% YoY -5.6% QoQ
-$100.4M $183.7M
+1.8% YoY
$1.9B
+4.2% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
23%
Return on Assets ? 1.62%
+7.2% YoY -8.1% QoQ
+0.54% 1.08%
+14.7% YoY
1.03%
+18.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
79%
Net Interest Margin ? 4.08%
+2.5% YoY -1.1% QoQ
+0.23% 3.85%
+6.6% YoY
3.52%
+8.1% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
62%
Efficiency Ratio ? 63.60%
-6.4% YoY +3.7% QoQ
-4.13% 67.73%
-4.8% YoY
66.24%
-5.4% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
57%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.37%
-61.5% YoY -0.7% QoQ
-0.27% 0.64%
+24.4% YoY
0.79%
+21.0% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
51%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 112.65%
+6.1% YoY +6.6% QoQ
+38.12% 74.53%
+0.5% YoY
73.97%
+1.0% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Bottom 3% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 8.50%
-9.3% YoY -26.4% QoQ
-13.90% 22.39%
-1.3% YoY
19.72%
-1.0% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Bottom 9% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.28%
-61.7% YoY +0.4% QoQ
-0.18% 0.45%
+25.1% YoY
0.53%
+18.6% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
50%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 20.72%
-4.6% YoY -3.7% QoQ
+11.87% 8.85%
-3.4% YoY
10.12%
-4.0% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 13% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.66%
-19.9% YoY +22.0% QoQ
+0.10% 0.56%
+0.3% YoY
0.66%
+2.5% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
81%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (2)

Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

metric
Bottom 3% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 112.65%
(Tier avg: 74.53%, National avg: 78.04%)

Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share

metric
Bottom 9% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 8.50%
(Tier avg: 22.39%, National avg: 21.79%)

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 2498 peers in Micro tier

Top Strengths

87
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 20.72% · Tier avg: 8.85%
87th pctile
81
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.66% · Tier avg: 0.56%
81th pctile
79
Return on Assets
Current: 1.62% · Tier avg: 1.08%
79th pctile
62
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.08% · Tier avg: 3.85%
62th pctile
57
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 63.60% · Tier avg: 67.73%
57th pctile
51
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.37% · Tier avg: 0.64%
51th pctile
50
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.28% · Tier avg: 0.45%
50th pctile
41
Total Loans
Current: $93.8M · Tier avg: $139.2M
41th pctile
30
Total Assets
Current: $125.5M · Tier avg: $217.5M
30th pctile
23
Total Deposits
Current: $83.3M · Tier avg: $183.7M
23th pctile
9
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 8.50% · Tier avg: 22.39%
9th pctile
3
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 112.65% · Tier avg: 74.53%
3th pctile

Top Weaknesses

3
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 112.65% · Tier avg: 74.53%
3th pctile
9
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 8.50% · Tier avg: 22.39%
9th pctile
23
Total Deposits
Current: $83.3M · Tier avg: $183.7M
23th pctile
30
Total Assets
Current: $125.5M · Tier avg: $217.5M
30th pctile
41
Total Loans
Current: $93.8M · Tier avg: $139.2M
41th pctile
50
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.28% · Tier avg: 0.45%
50th pctile
51
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.37% · Tier avg: 0.64%
51th pctile
57
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 63.60% · Tier avg: 67.73%
57th pctile
62
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.08% · Tier avg: 3.85%
62th pctile
79
Return on Assets
Current: 1.62% · Tier avg: 1.08%
79th pctile
81
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.66% · Tier avg: 0.56%
81th pctile
87
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 20.72% · Tier avg: 8.85%
87th pctile
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