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North State Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial NC FDIC cert 35519

Raleigh, NC

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 14 in NC
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North State Bank faces 3 concerns requiring attention

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

No key strengths identified

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Flatlined Growth: Bottom 15% in Community
  • - Deposit Outflow: Bottom 19% in Community
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 23% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NC) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $1.4B
-1.8% YoY +1.0% QoQ
-$8.1M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$91.2B
+2.2% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
66%
Total Loans ? $1.2B
-0.6% YoY +0.2% QoQ
+$177.1M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$44.3B
+7.5% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
73%
Total Deposits ? $1.1B
-2.9% YoY +1.2% QoQ
-$15.7M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$71.7B
+2.4% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
65%
Return on Assets ? 0.96%
+25.5% YoY +16.0% QoQ
-0.21% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.79%
+31.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
35%
Net Interest Margin ? 4.00%
+11.0% YoY -0.3% QoQ
+0.34% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.33%
+2.7% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
70%
Efficiency Ratio ? 78.49%
-1.6% YoY -3.0% QoQ
+15.86% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
72.56%
-8.8% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Bottom 12% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.12%
-52.9% YoY -17.9% QoQ
-0.51% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.49%
+30.0% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
80%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 100.32%
+2.4% YoY -1.1% QoQ
+17.25% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
83.09%
+1.2% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Bottom 13% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 33.39%
-3.9% YoY -0.5% QoQ
+12.34% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
18.05%
-3.4% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Top 11% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.10%
-52.3% YoY -18.6% QoQ
-0.40% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.34%
+25.8% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
79%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 11.28%
+4.9% YoY +0.4% QoQ
+1.04% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
11.31%
+19.0% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
39%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.75%
+13.9% YoY +35.4% QoQ
+0.01% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.90%
+0.1% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
74%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (3)

Flatlined Growth

risk
#37 of 245 · Bottom 15% in Community

Asset growth stalled (-2% to +2% YoY) despite healthy profitability (>0.25% ROA). Suggests untapped opportunity or strategic drift worth investigating.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 0.96%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
worse than tier avg
245 of 245 Community banks match · 308 nationally
↓ Shrinking -35 banks QoQ

Deposit Outflow

decline
#49 of 248 · Bottom 19% in Community

Deposits down 0.5%+ YoY. Funding base eroding - rate competition or franchise weakness.

248 of 248 Community banks match · 294 nationally
↑ Growing +37 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Liquidity Strain

risk
#117 of 513 · Bottom 23% in Community

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

Why this signature
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 100.32%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
worse than tier avg
513 of 513 Community banks match · 609 nationally
→ Stable -4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

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

89
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 33.39% · Tier avg: 21.05%
89th pctile
80
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.12% · Tier avg: 0.63%
80th pctile
79
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.10% · Tier avg: 0.50%
79th pctile
74
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.75% · Tier avg: 0.74%
74th pctile
73
Total Loans
Current: $1.2B · Tier avg: $975.5M
73th pctile
70
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.00% · Tier avg: 3.66%
70th pctile
66
Total Assets
Current: $1.4B · Tier avg: $1.4B
66th pctile
65
Total Deposits
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.2B
65th pctile
39
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 11.28% · Tier avg: 10.24%
39th pctile
35
Return on Assets
Current: 0.96% · Tier avg: 1.16%
35th pctile
13
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 100.32% · Tier avg: 83.06%
13th pctile
12
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 78.49% · Tier avg: 62.63%
12th pctile

Top Weaknesses

12
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 78.49% · Tier avg: 62.63%
12th pctile
13
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 100.32% · Tier avg: 83.06%
13th pctile
35
Return on Assets
Current: 0.96% · Tier avg: 1.16%
35th pctile
39
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 11.28% · Tier avg: 10.24%
39th pctile
65
Total Deposits
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.2B
65th pctile
66
Total Assets
Current: $1.4B · Tier avg: $1.4B
66th pctile
70
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.00% · Tier avg: 3.66%
70th pctile
73
Total Loans
Current: $1.2B · Tier avg: $975.5M
73th pctile
74
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.75% · Tier avg: 0.74%
74th pctile
79
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.10% · Tier avg: 0.50%
79th pctile
80
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.12% · Tier avg: 0.63%
80th pctile
89
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 33.39% · Tier avg: 21.05%
89th pctile
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