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First Citizens Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial IA FDIC cert 4433

Mason City, IA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 58 in IA
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First Citizens Bank has 2 strengths but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 46% in Community
  • + Efficiency Ratio 19.23% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Deposit Outflow: Bottom 30% in Community
  • - Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share 11.65% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (IA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $1.8B
-0.9% YoY -4.0% QoQ
+$438.8M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$554.4M
+4.9% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
77%
Total Loans ? $1.3B
-0.7% YoY -0.5% QoQ
+$347.3M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$379.4M
+5.5% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
78%
Total Deposits ? $1.6B
-2.5% YoY -4.9% QoQ
+$445.9M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$463.0M
+4.7% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
78%
Return on Assets ? 1.66%
+24.8% YoY +13.4% QoQ
+0.50% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.18%
+29.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
82%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.16%
+14.3% YoY +2.0% QoQ
-0.50% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.37%
+11.5% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
23%
Efficiency Ratio ? 43.41%
-17.0% YoY -8.3% QoQ
-19.23% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
59.86%
-8.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 7% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.85%
+5.9% YoY +14.3% QoQ
+0.22% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.57%
+48.1% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
31%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 82.13%
+1.9% YoY +4.7% QoQ
-0.93% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
79.50%
+1.5% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
57%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 9.40%
-8.8% YoY +8.2% QoQ
-11.65% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
18.11%
-1.9% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Bottom 9% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.61%
+6.2% YoY +18.4% QoQ
+0.11% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.44%
+46.5% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
33%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 13.68%
+9.4% YoY +2.8% QoQ
+3.44% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
8.07%
-1.4% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
64%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.68%
-1.3% YoY +42.1% QoQ
-0.06% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.46%
+1.9% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
68%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Profitability Leader

growth
#173 of 371 · Top 46% in Community

Top-quartile profitability for peers of this size. Strong fundamentals and operational efficiency.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 1.66%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 444 nationally
→ Stable +5 banks QoQ

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 7% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 43.41%
(Tier avg: 62.63%, National avg: 65.09%)

Concerns (2)

Deposit Outflow

decline
#75 of 248 · Bottom 30% 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

Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share

metric
Bottom 9% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 9.40%
(Tier avg: 21.05%, 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 1484 peers in Community tier

Top Strengths

93
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 43.41% · Tier avg: 62.63%
93th pctile
82
Return on Assets
Current: 1.66% · Tier avg: 1.16%
82th pctile
78
Total Deposits
Current: $1.6B · Tier avg: $1.2B
78th pctile
78
Total Loans
Current: $1.3B · Tier avg: $975.5M
78th pctile
77
Total Assets
Current: $1.8B · Tier avg: $1.4B
77th pctile
68
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.68% · Tier avg: 0.74%
68th pctile
64
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 13.68% · Tier avg: 10.24%
64th pctile
57
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 82.13% · Tier avg: 83.06%
57th pctile
33
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.61% · Tier avg: 0.50%
33th pctile
31
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.85% · Tier avg: 0.63%
31th pctile
23
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.16% · Tier avg: 3.66%
23th pctile
9
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 9.40% · Tier avg: 21.05%
9th pctile

Top Weaknesses

9
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 9.40% · Tier avg: 21.05%
9th pctile
23
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.16% · Tier avg: 3.66%
23th pctile
31
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.85% · Tier avg: 0.63%
31th pctile
33
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.61% · Tier avg: 0.50%
33th pctile
57
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 82.13% · Tier avg: 83.06%
57th pctile
64
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 13.68% · Tier avg: 10.24%
64th pctile
68
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.68% · Tier avg: 0.74%
68th pctile
77
Total Assets
Current: $1.8B · Tier avg: $1.4B
77th pctile
78
Total Loans
Current: $1.3B · Tier avg: $975.5M
78th pctile
78
Total Deposits
Current: $1.6B · Tier avg: $1.2B
78th pctile
82
Return on Assets
Current: 1.66% · Tier avg: 1.16%
82th pctile
93
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 43.41% · Tier avg: 62.63%
93th pctile
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