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First State Bank

Micro Specialty: Agricultural IA FDIC cert 5821

Designations: Community bank

Lynnville, IA

2498 banks in Micro tier nationally 167 in IA
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First State Bank shows strong momentum with 1 strength and 5.5% YoY asset growth

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Efficiency Ratio 17.76% below 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 (IA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $378.4M
+5.5% YoY +2.4% QoQ
+$160.9M $217.5M
+2.3% YoY
$554.4M
+4.9% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Top 15% in tier
Total Loans ? $278.8M
+11.7% YoY +6.5% QoQ
+$139.6M $139.2M
+2.8% YoY
$379.4M
+5.5% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Top 11% in tier
Total Deposits ? $295.4M
+3.5% YoY +4.4% QoQ
+$111.7M $183.7M
+1.8% YoY
$463.0M
+4.7% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
80%
Return on Assets ? 1.79%
+36.6% YoY +0.5% QoQ
+0.71% 1.08%
+14.7% YoY
1.18%
+29.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
85%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.82%
+23.3% YoY +2.6% QoQ
-0.03% 3.85%
+6.6% YoY
3.37%
+11.5% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
51%
Efficiency Ratio ? 49.97%
-15.4% YoY -1.3% QoQ
-17.76% 67.73%
-4.8% YoY
59.86%
-8.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 10% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.15%
+25.2% YoY -43.4% QoQ
-0.49% 0.64%
+24.4% YoY
0.57%
+48.1% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
67%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 94.40%
+7.9% YoY +2.0% QoQ
+19.87% 74.53%
+0.5% YoY
79.50%
+1.5% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
85%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 10.19%
+5.4% YoY +11.3% QoQ
-12.20% 22.39%
-1.3% YoY
18.11%
-1.9% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Bottom 12% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.11%
+32.5% YoY -41.2% QoQ
-0.34% 0.45%
+25.1% YoY
0.44%
+46.5% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
66%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00%
-100.0% YoY
-8.85% 8.85%
-3.4% YoY
8.07%
-1.4% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
51%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.30%
+14.8% YoY +27.2% QoQ
-0.26% 0.56%
+0.3% YoY
0.46%
+1.9% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
40%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 10% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 49.97%
(Tier avg: 67.73%, National avg: 65.09%)

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

90
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 49.97% · Tier avg: 67.73%
90th pctile
89
Total Loans
Current: $278.8M · Tier avg: $139.2M
89th pctile
85
Total Assets
Current: $378.4M · Tier avg: $217.5M
85th pctile
85
Return on Assets
Current: 1.79% · Tier avg: 1.08%
85th pctile
85
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 94.40% · Tier avg: 74.53%
85th pctile
80
Total Deposits
Current: $295.4M · Tier avg: $183.7M
80th pctile
67
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.15% · Tier avg: 0.64%
67th pctile
66
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.11% · Tier avg: 0.45%
66th pctile
51
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 8.85%
51th pctile
51
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.82% · Tier avg: 3.85%
51th pctile
40
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.30% · Tier avg: 0.56%
40th pctile
12
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 10.19% · Tier avg: 22.39%
12th pctile

Top Weaknesses

12
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 10.19% · Tier avg: 22.39%
12th pctile
40
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.30% · Tier avg: 0.56%
40th pctile
51
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.82% · Tier avg: 3.85%
51th pctile
51
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 8.85%
51th pctile
66
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.11% · Tier avg: 0.45%
66th pctile
67
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.15% · Tier avg: 0.64%
67th pctile
80
Total Deposits
Current: $295.4M · Tier avg: $183.7M
80th pctile
85
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 94.40% · Tier avg: 74.53%
85th pctile
85
Return on Assets
Current: 1.79% · Tier avg: 1.08%
85th pctile
85
Total Assets
Current: $378.4M · Tier avg: $217.5M
85th pctile
89
Total Loans
Current: $278.8M · Tier avg: $139.2M
89th pctile
90
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 49.97% · Tier avg: 67.73%
90th pctile
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