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The First National Bank of Sparta

Micro Specialty: Other IL FDIC cert 3837

Designations: Community bank

Sparta, IL

2498 banks in Micro tier nationally 227 in IL
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The First National Bank of Sparta shows strong momentum with 3 strengths and 8.7% YoY asset growth

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Return on Assets 1.23% above tier
  • + Tier 1 Capital Ratio 16.35% above tier
  • + Non-Interest Income / Assets 2.18% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

No key concerns identified

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (IL) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $112.1M
+8.7% YoY +3.0% QoQ
-$105.4M $217.5M
+2.3% YoY
$2.3B
+4.6% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
26%
Total Loans ? $47.3M
+9.7% YoY +6.0% QoQ
-$91.9M $139.2M
+2.8% YoY
$1.2B
+2.7% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
18%
Total Deposits ? $99.1M
+6.5% YoY +2.8% QoQ
-$84.6M $183.7M
+1.8% YoY
$1.9B
+4.2% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
28%
Return on Assets ? 2.31%
+96.1% YoY +49.9% QoQ
+1.23% 1.08%
+14.7% YoY
1.03%
+18.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 5% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 3.74%
+13.6% YoY +0.5% QoQ
-0.11% 3.85%
+6.6% YoY
3.52%
+8.1% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
46%
Efficiency Ratio ? 54.96%
-23.1% YoY -20.1% QoQ
-12.77% 67.73%
-4.8% YoY
66.24%
-5.4% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
81%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.63%
+22.6% YoY +3.8% QoQ
-0.01% 0.64%
+24.4% YoY
0.79%
+21.0% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
40%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 47.76%
+3.1% YoY +3.1% QoQ
-26.77% 74.53%
+0.5% YoY
73.97%
+1.0% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Top 11% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 13.43%
-22.5% YoY -15.2% QoQ
-8.97% 22.39%
-1.3% YoY
19.72%
-1.0% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
18%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.26%
-33.9% YoY +6.8% QoQ
-0.19% 0.45%
+25.1% YoY
0.53%
+18.6% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
51%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 25.20%
-7.1% YoY -9.7% QoQ
+16.35% 8.85%
-3.4% YoY
10.12%
-4.0% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
Top 7% in tier
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 2.74%
+78.7% YoY +162.2% QoQ
+2.18% 0.56%
+0.3% YoY
0.66%
+2.5% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Top 2% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Return on Assets

metric
Top 5% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 2.31%
(Tier avg: 1.08%, National avg: 1.12%)

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

metric
Top 7% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 25.20%
(Tier avg: 8.85%, National avg: 9.75%)

Non-Interest Income / Assets

metric
Top 2% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 2.74%
(Tier avg: 0.56%, National avg: 0.65%)

Concerns (0)

No concerns identified

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

98
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 2.74% · Tier avg: 0.56%
98th pctile
95
Return on Assets
Current: 2.31% · Tier avg: 1.08%
95th pctile
93
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 25.20% · Tier avg: 8.85%
93th pctile
89
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 47.76% · Tier avg: 74.53%
89th pctile
81
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 54.96% · Tier avg: 67.73%
81th pctile
51
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.26% · Tier avg: 0.45%
51th pctile
46
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.74% · Tier avg: 3.85%
46th pctile
40
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.63% · Tier avg: 0.64%
40th pctile
28
Total Deposits
Current: $99.1M · Tier avg: $183.7M
28th pctile
26
Total Assets
Current: $112.1M · Tier avg: $217.5M
26th pctile
18
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 13.43% · Tier avg: 22.39%
18th pctile
18
Total Loans
Current: $47.3M · Tier avg: $139.2M
18th pctile

Top Weaknesses

18
Total Loans
Current: $47.3M · Tier avg: $139.2M
18th pctile
18
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 13.43% · Tier avg: 22.39%
18th pctile
26
Total Assets
Current: $112.1M · Tier avg: $217.5M
26th pctile
28
Total Deposits
Current: $99.1M · Tier avg: $183.7M
28th pctile
40
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.63% · Tier avg: 0.64%
40th pctile
46
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.74% · Tier avg: 3.85%
46th pctile
51
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.26% · Tier avg: 0.45%
51th pctile
81
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 54.96% · Tier avg: 67.73%
81th pctile
89
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 47.76% · Tier avg: 74.53%
89th pctile
93
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 25.20% · Tier avg: 8.85%
93th pctile
95
Return on Assets
Current: 2.31% · Tier avg: 1.08%
95th pctile
98
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 2.74% · Tier avg: 0.56%
98th pctile
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