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First State Bank of Forsyth

Micro Specialty: Agricultural MT FDIC cert 8317

Designations: Community bank

Forsyth, MT

2498 banks in Micro tier nationally 24 in MT
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First State Bank of Forsyth demonstrates 1 strength

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Efficiency Ratio 19.67% 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 (MT) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $170.5M
+3.2% YoY +7.5% QoQ
-$47.0M $217.5M
+2.3% YoY
$2.3B
+6.6% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
43%
Total Loans ? $78.5M
+9.3% YoY -4.3% QoQ
-$60.7M $139.2M
+2.8% YoY
$1.4B
+6.9% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
33%
Total Deposits ? $148.7M
+1.0% YoY +6.9% QoQ
-$35.0M $183.7M
+1.8% YoY
$1.8B
+10.2% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
45%
Return on Assets ? 1.45%
+18.4% YoY +3.6% QoQ
+0.37% 1.08%
+14.7% YoY
1.41%
+20.5% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
72%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.63%
+11.1% YoY +0.8% QoQ
-0.22% 3.85%
+6.6% YoY
4.09%
+7.2% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
40%
Efficiency Ratio ? 48.06%
-1.5% YoY -2.9% QoQ
-19.67% 67.73%
-4.8% YoY
60.30%
-5.3% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 8% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 1.88%
-28.2% YoY +10.7% QoQ
+1.24% 0.64%
+24.4% YoY
0.74%
+59.7% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
Bottom 14% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 52.77%
+8.2% YoY -10.4% QoQ
-21.76% 74.53%
+0.5% YoY
70.96%
-2.3% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
16%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 18.90%
+12.9% YoY -8.8% QoQ
-3.49% 22.39%
-1.3% YoY
26.17%
-4.3% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
38%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.96%
-19.0% YoY +7.6% QoQ
+0.51% 0.45%
+25.1% YoY
0.55%
+73.8% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
20%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 0.00% -8.85% 8.85%
-3.4% YoY
9.31%
+9.3% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
51%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.14%
+10.6% YoY +31.1% QoQ
-0.42% 0.56%
+0.3% YoY
0.39%
-27.3% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Bottom 13% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 8% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 48.06%
(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

92
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 48.06% · Tier avg: 67.73%
92th pctile
72
Return on Assets
Current: 1.45% · Tier avg: 1.08%
72th pctile
51
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 8.85%
51th pctile
45
Total Deposits
Current: $148.7M · Tier avg: $183.7M
45th pctile
43
Total Assets
Current: $170.5M · Tier avg: $217.5M
43th pctile
40
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.63% · Tier avg: 3.85%
40th pctile
38
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 18.90% · Tier avg: 22.39%
38th pctile
33
Total Loans
Current: $78.5M · Tier avg: $139.2M
33th pctile
20
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.96% · Tier avg: 0.45%
20th pctile
16
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 52.77% · Tier avg: 74.53%
16th pctile
14
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.88% · Tier avg: 0.64%
14th pctile
13
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.14% · Tier avg: 0.56%
13th pctile

Top Weaknesses

13
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.14% · Tier avg: 0.56%
13th pctile
14
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.88% · Tier avg: 0.64%
14th pctile
16
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 52.77% · Tier avg: 74.53%
16th pctile
20
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.96% · Tier avg: 0.45%
20th pctile
33
Total Loans
Current: $78.5M · Tier avg: $139.2M
33th pctile
38
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 18.90% · Tier avg: 22.39%
38th pctile
40
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.63% · Tier avg: 3.85%
40th pctile
43
Total Assets
Current: $170.5M · Tier avg: $217.5M
43th pctile
45
Total Deposits
Current: $148.7M · Tier avg: $183.7M
45th pctile
51
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 0.00% · Tier avg: 8.85%
51th pctile
72
Return on Assets
Current: 1.45% · Tier avg: 1.08%
72th pctile
92
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 48.06% · Tier avg: 67.73%
92th pctile
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