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Golden Valley Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial CA FDIC cert 58278

Chico, CA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 59 in CA
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Golden Valley Bank has 3 strengths but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Credit Quality Leader: Top 28% in Community
  • + Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share 13.22% above tier
  • + Nonperforming Asset Ratio 0.48% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 5% in Community
  • - Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 33.00% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (CA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $591.6M
+10.3% YoY +2.8% QoQ
-$799.9M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$4.7B
+7.1% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Bottom 13% in tier
Total Loans ? $271.3M
+11.4% YoY +4.2% QoQ
-$704.2M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$3.2B
+8.7% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Bottom 3% in tier
Total Deposits ? $541.8M
+10.1% YoY +2.7% QoQ
-$622.8M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$3.9B
+6.8% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
20%
Return on Assets ? 0.88%
+21.6% YoY +1.4% QoQ
-0.28% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.96%
+10.8% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
30%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.39%
+7.3% YoY +1.5% QoQ
-0.28% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.80%
+7.5% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
36%
Efficiency Ratio ? 61.01%
-11.4% YoY -2.0% QoQ
-1.62% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
61.43%
-2.7% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
54%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.03% -0.59% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.69%
+31.8% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Top 10% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 50.07%
+1.1% YoY +1.5% QoQ
-33.00% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
85.48%
+0.3% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Bottom 4% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 34.26%
+8.2% YoY +8.3% QoQ
+13.22% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
25.54%
-3.2% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Top 9% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.02% -0.48% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.51%
+32.9% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Top 8% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 15.08%
-9.7% YoY -2.1% QoQ
+4.83% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
11.83%
-4.8% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
77%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.20%
-1.5% YoY +31.4% QoQ
-0.54% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.50%
+8.5% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Bottom 11% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Credit Quality Leader

growth
#106 of 371 · Top 28% in Community

Best-in-class credit quality (delinquency in bottom 25% of peer group). Conservative underwriting paying off.

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.03%
(Tier: 0.63%, National: 0.66%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 443 nationally
→ Stable +6 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share

metric
Top 9% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 34.26%
(Tier avg: 21.05%, National avg: 21.79%)

Nonperforming Asset Ratio

metric
Top 8% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 0.02%
(Tier avg: 0.50%, National avg: 0.48%)

Concerns (2)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#41 of 808 · Bottom 5% in Community

Delinquencies rising year-over-year. Credit risk is building - underwriting tools or reserves may need attention.

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.03%
(Tier: 0.63%, National: 0.66%)
better than tier avg
808 of 808 Community banks match · 961 nationally
→ Stable +22 banks QoQ

Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

metric
Bottom 4% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 50.07%
(Tier avg: 83.06%, National avg: 78.04%)

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

92
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.02% · Tier avg: 0.50%
92th pctile
91
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 34.26% · Tier avg: 21.05%
91th pctile
90
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.03% · Tier avg: 0.63%
90th pctile
77
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 15.08% · Tier avg: 10.24%
77th pctile
54
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 61.01% · Tier avg: 62.63%
54th pctile
36
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.39% · Tier avg: 3.66%
36th pctile
30
Return on Assets
Current: 0.88% · Tier avg: 1.16%
30th pctile
20
Total Deposits
Current: $541.8M · Tier avg: $1.2B
20th pctile
13
Total Assets
Current: $591.6M · Tier avg: $1.4B
13th pctile
11
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.20% · Tier avg: 0.74%
11th pctile
4
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 50.07% · Tier avg: 83.06%
4th pctile
3
Total Loans
Current: $271.3M · Tier avg: $975.5M
3th pctile

Top Weaknesses

3
Total Loans
Current: $271.3M · Tier avg: $975.5M
3th pctile
4
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 50.07% · Tier avg: 83.06%
4th pctile
11
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.20% · Tier avg: 0.74%
11th pctile
13
Total Assets
Current: $591.6M · Tier avg: $1.4B
13th pctile
20
Total Deposits
Current: $541.8M · Tier avg: $1.2B
20th pctile
30
Return on Assets
Current: 0.88% · Tier avg: 1.16%
30th pctile
36
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.39% · Tier avg: 3.66%
36th pctile
54
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 61.01% · Tier avg: 62.63%
54th pctile
77
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 15.08% · Tier avg: 10.24%
77th pctile
90
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.03% · Tier avg: 0.63%
90th pctile
91
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 34.26% · Tier avg: 21.05%
91th pctile
92
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.02% · Tier avg: 0.50%
92th pctile
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