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The Farmers & Merchants State Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial OH FDIC cert 5969

Archbold, OH

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 45 in OH
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The Farmers & Merchants 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

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 38% in Community
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 48% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (OH) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $3.4B
+2.0% YoY +1.3% QoQ
+$2.0B $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$33.1B
+6.9% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Top 5% in tier
Total Loans ? $2.7B
+5.9% YoY +2.1% QoQ
+$1.7B $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$14.9B
+8.3% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Top 4% in tier
Total Deposits ? $2.7B
+1.6% YoY -0.7% QoQ
+$1.6B $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$24.6B
+5.7% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Top 7% in tier
Return on Assets ? 1.03%
+24.8% YoY +5.2% QoQ
-0.13% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.85%
+32.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
42%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.38%
+18.9% YoY +1.8% QoQ
-0.29% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.56%
+10.4% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
35%
Efficiency Ratio ? 59.85%
-6.3% YoY -2.6% QoQ
-2.78% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
71.79%
-6.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
57%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.42%
+240.2% YoY +113.9% QoQ
-0.21% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.53%
+11.7% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
52%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 98.35%
+4.2% YoY +2.8% QoQ
+15.29% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
81.05%
+0.1% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
84%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 19.44%
+0.4% YoY +6.2% QoQ
-1.61% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
17.48%
-2.0% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
47%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.33%
+253.2% YoY +115.5% QoQ
-0.17% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.34%
+9.4% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
52%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 11.51%
+0.9% YoY -0.0% QoQ
+1.26% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
9.14%
+0.8% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
42%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.45%
+3.1% YoY +33.3% QoQ
-0.29% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.55%
+0.1% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
42%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (2)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#244 of 642 · Bottom 38% 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 declining

Liquidity Strain

risk
#245 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: 98.35%
(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

96
Total Loans
Current: $2.7B · Tier avg: $975.5M
96th pctile
95
Total Assets
Current: $3.4B · Tier avg: $1.4B
95th pctile
93
Total Deposits
Current: $2.7B · Tier avg: $1.2B
93th pctile
84
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 98.35% · Tier avg: 83.06%
84th pctile
57
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 59.85% · Tier avg: 62.63%
57th pctile
52
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.42% · Tier avg: 0.63%
52th pctile
52
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.33% · Tier avg: 0.50%
52th pctile
47
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 19.44% · Tier avg: 21.05%
47th pctile
42
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.45% · Tier avg: 0.74%
42th pctile
42
Return on Assets
Current: 1.03% · Tier avg: 1.16%
42th pctile
42
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 11.51% · Tier avg: 10.24%
42th pctile
35
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.38% · Tier avg: 3.66%
35th pctile

Top Weaknesses

35
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.38% · Tier avg: 3.66%
35th pctile
42
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 11.51% · Tier avg: 10.24%
42th pctile
42
Return on Assets
Current: 1.03% · Tier avg: 1.16%
42th pctile
42
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.45% · Tier avg: 0.74%
42th pctile
47
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 19.44% · Tier avg: 21.05%
47th pctile
52
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.33% · Tier avg: 0.50%
52th pctile
52
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.42% · Tier avg: 0.63%
52th pctile
57
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 59.85% · Tier avg: 62.63%
57th pctile
84
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 98.35% · Tier avg: 83.06%
84th pctile
93
Total Deposits
Current: $2.7B · Tier avg: $1.2B
93th pctile
95
Total Assets
Current: $3.4B · Tier avg: $1.4B
95th pctile
96
Total Loans
Current: $2.7B · Tier avg: $975.5M
96th pctile
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