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Investar Bank, National Association

Community Specialty: Commercial LA FDIC cert 58316

Baton Rouge, LA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 37 in LA
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Investar Bank, National Association 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 3% in Community
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 10% in Community
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 20% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (LA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $2.8B
+4.0% YoY +1.2% QoQ
+$1.4B $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$757.6M
+4.2% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Top 11% in tier
Total Loans ? $2.1B
+2.4% YoY +1.2% QoQ
+$1.2B $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$510.8M
+1.6% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Top 9% in tier
Total Deposits ? $2.4B
+0.5% YoY -0.9% QoQ
+$1.2B $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$647.1M
+4.0% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Top 11% in tier
Return on Assets ? 0.89%
+9.6% YoY +2.6% QoQ
-0.27% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.09%
+11.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
31%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.27%
+14.2% YoY +1.7% QoQ
-0.39% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
4.11%
+6.6% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
28%
Efficiency Ratio ? 70.11%
-1.0% YoY -2.2% QoQ
+7.48% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
68.99%
-3.0% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
27%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.43%
+2.4% YoY +19.2% QoQ
-0.20% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
1.20%
-3.6% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
52%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 91.10%
+1.9% YoY +2.1% QoQ
+8.04% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
76.53%
+1.5% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
68%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 19.30%
+4.6% YoY +1.1% QoQ
-1.75% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
23.36%
-2.3% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
46%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.45%
-13.5% YoY +1.4% QoQ
-0.05% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.96%
+1.0% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
42%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 13.00%
+10.4% YoY -0.4% QoQ
+2.75% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
8.68%
-5.6% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
58%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.30%
-41.7% YoY +31.7% QoQ
-0.44% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.55%
-11.7% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
23%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (3)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#20 of 642 · Bottom 3% 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

Liquidity Strain

risk
#50 of 513 · Bottom 10% 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: 91.10%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
better than tier avg
513 of 513 Community banks match · 609 nationally
→ Stable -4 banks QoQ

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#162 of 808 · Bottom 20% in Community

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

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.43%
(Tier: 0.63%, National: 0.66%)
better than tier avg
808 of 808 Community banks match · 961 nationally
→ Stable +22 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

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

91
Total Loans
Current: $2.1B · Tier avg: $975.5M
91th pctile
89
Total Deposits
Current: $2.4B · Tier avg: $1.2B
89th pctile
89
Total Assets
Current: $2.8B · Tier avg: $1.4B
89th pctile
68
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 91.10% · Tier avg: 83.06%
68th pctile
58
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 13.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
58th pctile
52
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.43% · Tier avg: 0.63%
52th pctile
46
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 19.30% · Tier avg: 21.05%
46th pctile
42
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.45% · Tier avg: 0.50%
42th pctile
31
Return on Assets
Current: 0.89% · Tier avg: 1.16%
31th pctile
28
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.27% · Tier avg: 3.66%
28th pctile
27
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 70.11% · Tier avg: 62.63%
27th pctile
23
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.30% · Tier avg: 0.74%
23th pctile

Top Weaknesses

23
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.30% · Tier avg: 0.74%
23th pctile
27
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 70.11% · Tier avg: 62.63%
27th pctile
28
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.27% · Tier avg: 3.66%
28th pctile
31
Return on Assets
Current: 0.89% · Tier avg: 1.16%
31th pctile
42
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.45% · Tier avg: 0.50%
42th pctile
46
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 19.30% · Tier avg: 21.05%
46th pctile
52
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.43% · Tier avg: 0.63%
52th pctile
58
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 13.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
58th pctile
68
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 91.10% · Tier avg: 83.06%
68th pctile
89
Total Assets
Current: $2.8B · Tier avg: $1.4B
89th pctile
89
Total Deposits
Current: $2.4B · Tier avg: $1.2B
89th pctile
91
Total Loans
Current: $2.1B · Tier avg: $975.5M
91th pctile
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