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Mercer County State Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial PA FDIC cert 445

Sandy Lake, PA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 51 in PA
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Mercer County State 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

  • - Capital Thin: Bottom 29% in Community
  • - Delinquency Rate 1.38% above tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (PA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $597.5M
+2.3% YoY -1.6% QoQ
-$794.0M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$3.0B
+6.6% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Bottom 14% in tier
Total Loans ? $386.5M
+0.0% YoY +0.4% QoQ
-$589.0M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$2.2B
+7.9% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Bottom 13% in tier
Total Deposits ? $516.6M
+5.1% YoY -2.7% QoQ
-$648.0M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$2.5B
+6.7% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
15%
Return on Assets ? 0.96%
+3.6% YoY +13.3% QoQ
-0.20% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.80%
+34.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
36%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.70%
+7.1% YoY +2.9% QoQ
+0.03% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.23%
+9.5% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
52%
Efficiency Ratio ? 68.52%
-1.5% YoY -0.1% QoQ
+5.89% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
70.08%
-6.4% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
30%
Delinquency Rate ? 2.01%
+5.3% YoY +32.7% QoQ
+1.38% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.65%
+5.6% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Bottom 10% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 74.82%
-4.8% YoY +3.1% QoQ
-8.24% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
84.39%
-0.1% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
28%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 26.92%
-6.5% YoY -4.8% QoQ
+5.87% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
17.53%
+0.3% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
76%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 1.30%
+2.9% YoY +34.4% QoQ
+0.80% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.48%
+10.7% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Bottom 14% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00%
-100.0% YoY
-10.24% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
11.49%
+7.4% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
29%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.64%
-2.6% YoY +37.3% QoQ
-0.10% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.53%
+5.0% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
65%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (2)

Capital Thin

risk
#125 of 432 · Bottom 29% in Community

Tier 1 capital ratio in the bottom quartile of peers. Capital cushion thin relative to peers - regulator-watching cohort.

Why this signature
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio: 0.00%
(Tier: 10.24%, National: 9.75%)
worse than tier avg
432 of 432 Community banks match · 505 nationally
→ Stable +11 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Delinquency Rate

metric
Bottom 10% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 2.01%
(Tier avg: 0.63%, National avg: 0.66%)

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

76
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 26.92% · Tier avg: 21.05%
76th pctile
65
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.64% · Tier avg: 0.74%
65th pctile
52
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.70% · Tier avg: 3.66%
52th pctile
36
Return on Assets
Current: 0.96% · Tier avg: 1.16%
36th pctile
30
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 68.52% · Tier avg: 62.63%
30th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
28
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 74.82% · Tier avg: 83.06%
28th pctile
15
Total Deposits
Current: $516.6M · Tier avg: $1.2B
15th pctile
14
Total Assets
Current: $597.5M · Tier avg: $1.4B
14th pctile
14
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 1.30% · Tier avg: 0.50%
14th pctile
13
Total Loans
Current: $386.5M · Tier avg: $975.5M
13th pctile
10
Delinquency Rate
Current: 2.01% · Tier avg: 0.63%
10th pctile

Top Weaknesses

10
Delinquency Rate
Current: 2.01% · Tier avg: 0.63%
10th pctile
13
Total Loans
Current: $386.5M · Tier avg: $975.5M
13th pctile
14
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 1.30% · Tier avg: 0.50%
14th pctile
14
Total Assets
Current: $597.5M · Tier avg: $1.4B
14th pctile
15
Total Deposits
Current: $516.6M · Tier avg: $1.2B
15th pctile
28
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 74.82% · Tier avg: 83.06%
28th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
30
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 68.52% · Tier avg: 62.63%
30th pctile
36
Return on Assets
Current: 0.96% · Tier avg: 1.16%
36th pctile
52
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.70% · Tier avg: 3.66%
52th pctile
65
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.64% · Tier avg: 0.74%
65th pctile
76
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 26.92% · Tier avg: 21.05%
76th pctile
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