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1st Security Bank of Washington

Community Specialty: Commercial WA FDIC cert 57633

Mountlake Terrace, WA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 15 in WA
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1st Security Bank of Washington 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

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 27% in Community
  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 34% in Community
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 48% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (WA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $3.2B
+5.5% YoY -0.4% QoQ
+$1.8B $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$3.0B
+0.9% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Top 8% in tier
Total Loans ? $2.7B
+5.4% YoY +1.1% QoQ
+$1.7B $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$2.1B
+0.7% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Top 5% in tier
Total Deposits ? $2.7B
+14.1% YoY -0.4% QoQ
+$1.5B $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$2.5B
+2.4% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Top 7% in tier
Return on Assets ? 1.14%
-8.4% YoY +0.5% QoQ
-0.03% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.73%
+12.9% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
51%
Net Interest Margin ? 4.49%
+0.5% YoY +0.6% QoQ
+0.83% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.82%
+5.9% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 13% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 63.22%
+4.5% YoY -1.2% QoQ
+0.59% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
71.57%
-0.7% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
47%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.70%
+30.8% YoY +0.9% QoQ
+0.07% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.58%
+11.6% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
35%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 99.09%
-7.6% YoY +1.5% QoQ
+16.03% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
86.62%
+0.7% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Top 14% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 25.11%
-10.0% YoY -0.4% QoQ
+4.06% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
25.62%
-3.7% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
70%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.59%
+30.6% YoY +2.4% QoQ
+0.09% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.45%
+3.2% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
34%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 12.73%
-1.6% YoY +0.7% QoQ
+2.48% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
9.41%
-4.6% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
55%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.69%
-29.3% YoY +38.5% QoQ
-0.05% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.77%
+3.5% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
69%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (3)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#175 of 642 · Bottom 27% in Community

Loan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.

642 of 642 Community banks match · 759 nationally
→ Stable +24 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Margin Compression

decline
#41 of 120 · Bottom 34% 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: 1.14%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
worse than tier avg
120 of 120 Community banks match · 147 nationally
→ Stable -9 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#246 of 513 · Bottom 48% 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: 99.09%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
better than tier avg
513 of 513 Community banks match · 609 nationally
→ Stable -4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

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

95
Total Loans
Current: $2.7B · Tier avg: $975.5M
95th pctile
93
Total Deposits
Current: $2.7B · Tier avg: $1.2B
93th pctile
92
Total Assets
Current: $3.2B · Tier avg: $1.4B
92th pctile
87
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.49% · Tier avg: 3.66%
87th pctile
86
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 99.09% · Tier avg: 83.06%
86th pctile
70
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 25.11% · Tier avg: 21.05%
70th pctile
69
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.69% · Tier avg: 0.74%
69th pctile
55
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.73% · Tier avg: 10.24%
55th pctile
51
Return on Assets
Current: 1.14% · Tier avg: 1.16%
51th pctile
47
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 63.22% · Tier avg: 62.63%
47th pctile
35
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.70% · Tier avg: 0.63%
35th pctile
34
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.59% · Tier avg: 0.50%
34th pctile

Top Weaknesses

34
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.59% · Tier avg: 0.50%
34th pctile
35
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.70% · Tier avg: 0.63%
35th pctile
47
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 63.22% · Tier avg: 62.63%
47th pctile
51
Return on Assets
Current: 1.14% · Tier avg: 1.16%
51th pctile
55
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.73% · Tier avg: 10.24%
55th pctile
69
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.69% · Tier avg: 0.74%
69th pctile
70
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 25.11% · Tier avg: 21.05%
70th pctile
86
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 99.09% · Tier avg: 83.06%
86th pctile
87
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.49% · Tier avg: 3.66%
87th pctile
92
Total Assets
Current: $3.2B · Tier avg: $1.4B
92th pctile
93
Total Deposits
Current: $2.7B · Tier avg: $1.2B
93th pctile
95
Total Loans
Current: $2.7B · Tier avg: $975.5M
95th pctile
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