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OPTUS Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial SC FDIC cert 35241

Columbia, SC

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 22 in SC
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OPTUS Bank has 1 strength but faces 4 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Tier 1 Capital Ratio 8.57% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 63% in Community
  • - Delinquency Rate 3.93% above tier
  • - Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share 11.28% below tier
  • - Nonperforming Asset Ratio 2.19% above tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (SC) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $777.9M
+17.4% YoY +2.7% QoQ
-$613.5M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$1.4B
+4.5% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
34%
Total Loans ? $447.7M
+17.2% YoY +10.6% QoQ
-$527.8M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$973.5M
+7.4% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
22%
Total Deposits ? $675.4M
+24.0% YoY +2.7% QoQ
-$489.2M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$1.2B
+4.1% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
36%
Return on Assets ? 1.11%
-10.2% YoY +5.9% QoQ
-0.06% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.95%
+14.5% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
48%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.05%
-4.4% YoY -0.2% QoQ
-0.61% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.61%
+7.8% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
19%
Efficiency Ratio ? 52.34%
+3.9% YoY -1.5% QoQ
-10.29% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
68.53%
-3.0% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
79%
Delinquency Rate ? 4.56%
+271.8% YoY +78.5% QoQ
+3.93% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.35%
-2.9% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Bottom 1% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 66.29%
-5.5% YoY +7.7% QoQ
-16.77% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
73.98%
+1.0% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
15%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 9.76%
-11.8% YoY +18.1% QoQ
-11.28% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
20.79%
-0.7% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Bottom 10% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 2.69%
+243.5% YoY +82.5% QoQ
+2.19% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.23%
-5.4% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Bottom 1% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 18.81%
+1.3% YoY -7.3% QoQ
+8.57% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
12.85%
+2.9% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 9% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.20%
-44.0% YoY +100.6% QoQ
-0.54% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.49%
-7.0% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Bottom 11% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

metric
Top 9% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 18.81%
(Tier avg: 10.24%, National avg: 9.75%)

Concerns (4)

Margin Compression

decline
#76 of 120 · Bottom 63% in Community

Profitability above 0.75% ROA but margins eroding by at least 0.10pp YoY. Something changed - rising costs or falling yields need addressing.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 1.11%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
worse than tier avg
120 of 120 Community banks match · 147 nationally
→ Stable -9 banks QoQ

Delinquency Rate

metric
Bottom 1% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 4.56%
(Tier avg: 0.63%, National avg: 0.66%)

Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share

metric
Bottom 10% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 9.76%
(Tier avg: 21.05%, National avg: 21.79%)

Nonperforming Asset Ratio

metric
Bottom 1% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 2.69%
(Tier avg: 0.50%, National avg: 0.48%)

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

91
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 18.81% · Tier avg: 10.24%
91th pctile
79
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 52.34% · Tier avg: 62.63%
79th pctile
48
Return on Assets
Current: 1.11% · Tier avg: 1.16%
48th pctile
36
Total Deposits
Current: $675.4M · Tier avg: $1.2B
36th pctile
34
Total Assets
Current: $777.9M · Tier avg: $1.4B
34th pctile
22
Total Loans
Current: $447.7M · Tier avg: $975.5M
22th pctile
19
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.05% · Tier avg: 3.66%
19th pctile
15
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 66.29% · Tier avg: 83.06%
15th pctile
11
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.20% · Tier avg: 0.74%
11th pctile
10
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 9.76% · Tier avg: 21.05%
10th pctile
0
Delinquency Rate
Current: 4.56% · Tier avg: 0.63%
0th pctile
0
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 2.69% · Tier avg: 0.50%
0th pctile

Top Weaknesses

0
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 2.69% · Tier avg: 0.50%
0th pctile
0
Delinquency Rate
Current: 4.56% · Tier avg: 0.63%
0th pctile
10
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 9.76% · Tier avg: 21.05%
10th pctile
11
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.20% · Tier avg: 0.74%
11th pctile
15
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 66.29% · Tier avg: 83.06%
15th pctile
19
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.05% · Tier avg: 3.66%
19th pctile
22
Total Loans
Current: $447.7M · Tier avg: $975.5M
22th pctile
34
Total Assets
Current: $777.9M · Tier avg: $1.4B
34th pctile
36
Total Deposits
Current: $675.4M · Tier avg: $1.2B
36th pctile
48
Return on Assets
Current: 1.11% · Tier avg: 1.16%
48th pctile
79
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 52.34% · Tier avg: 62.63%
79th pctile
91
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 18.81% · Tier avg: 10.24%
91th pctile
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