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The Citizens National Bank of Bluffton

Community Specialty: Commercial OH FDIC cert 6531

Bluffton, OH

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 45 in OH
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The Citizens National Bank of Bluffton has 1 strength but faces 3 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 9% in Community

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Capital Thin: Bottom 21% in Community
  • - Deposit Outflow: Bottom 21% in Community
  • - Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 24.69% above tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (OH) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $1.1B
+1.1% YoY +1.0% QoQ
-$315.4M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$33.1B
+6.9% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
54%
Total Loans ? $855.9M
+0.4% YoY +1.6% QoQ
-$119.6M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$14.9B
+8.3% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
61%
Total Deposits ? $794.3M
-1.7% YoY -4.8% QoQ
-$370.3M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$24.6B
+5.7% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
46%
Return on Assets ? 2.43%
+18.7% YoY -0.1% QoQ
+1.26% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.85%
+32.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 4% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 4.38%
+14.8% YoY +0.8% QoQ
+0.72% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.56%
+10.4% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
84%
Efficiency Ratio ? 48.07%
-5.1% YoY +2.0% QoQ
-14.57% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
71.79%
-6.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 13% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.63%
+287.7% YoY +42.9% QoQ
0 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.53%
+11.7% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
39%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 107.75%
+2.2% YoY +6.8% QoQ
+24.69% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
81.05%
+0.1% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Bottom 5% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 23.76%
-7.5% YoY -4.1% QoQ
+2.72% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
17.48%
-2.0% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
65%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.50%
+285.1% YoY +43.7% QoQ
0 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.34%
+9.4% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
38%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00% -10.24% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
9.14%
+0.8% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
29%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.59%
+2.0% YoY +34.8% QoQ
-0.14% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.55%
+0.1% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
60%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Profitability Leader

growth
#33 of 371 · Top 9% in Community

Top-quartile profitability for peers of this size. Strong fundamentals and operational efficiency.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.43%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 444 nationally
→ Stable +5 banks QoQ | QoQ rank declining

Concerns (3)

Capital Thin

risk
#91 of 432 · Bottom 21% in Community

Tier 1 capital ratio in the bottom quartile of peers. Capital cushion thin relative to peers - regulator-watching cohort.

Why this signature
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio: 0.00%
(Tier: 10.24%, National: 9.75%)
worse than tier avg
432 of 432 Community banks match · 505 nationally
→ Stable +11 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Deposit Outflow

decline
#54 of 248 · Bottom 21% in Community

Deposits down 0.5%+ YoY. Funding base eroding - rate competition or franchise weakness.

248 of 248 Community banks match · 294 nationally
↑ Growing +37 banks QoQ

Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

metric
Bottom 5% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 107.75%
(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

96
Return on Assets
Current: 2.43% · Tier avg: 1.16%
96th pctile
87
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 48.07% · Tier avg: 62.63%
87th pctile
84
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.38% · Tier avg: 3.66%
84th pctile
65
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 23.76% · Tier avg: 21.05%
65th pctile
61
Total Loans
Current: $855.9M · Tier avg: $975.5M
61th pctile
60
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.59% · Tier avg: 0.74%
60th pctile
54
Total Assets
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.4B
54th pctile
46
Total Deposits
Current: $794.3M · Tier avg: $1.2B
46th pctile
39
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.63% · Tier avg: 0.63%
39th pctile
38
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.50% · Tier avg: 0.50%
38th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
5
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 107.75% · Tier avg: 83.06%
5th pctile

Top Weaknesses

5
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 107.75% · Tier avg: 83.06%
5th pctile
29
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 10.24%
29th pctile
38
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.50% · Tier avg: 0.50%
38th pctile
39
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.63% · Tier avg: 0.63%
39th pctile
46
Total Deposits
Current: $794.3M · Tier avg: $1.2B
46th pctile
54
Total Assets
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.4B
54th pctile
60
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.59% · Tier avg: 0.74%
60th pctile
61
Total Loans
Current: $855.9M · Tier avg: $975.5M
61th pctile
65
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 23.76% · Tier avg: 21.05%
65th pctile
84
Net Interest Margin
Current: 4.38% · Tier avg: 3.66%
84th pctile
87
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 48.07% · Tier avg: 62.63%
87th pctile
96
Return on Assets
Current: 2.43% · Tier avg: 1.16%
96th pctile
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