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Western State Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial ND FDIC cert 9123

Devils Lake, ND

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 17 in ND
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Western State Bank has 1 strength but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Net Interest Margin 1.46% above tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 34% in Community
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 44% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (ND) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $2.6B
+9.1% YoY +6.6% QoQ
+$1.2B $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$1.1B
+4.8% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Top 14% in tier
Total Loans ? $2.2B
+4.8% YoY +0.6% QoQ
+$1.2B $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$765.4M
+5.0% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Top 9% in tier
Total Deposits ? $2.2B
+7.9% YoY +8.2% QoQ
+$1.0B $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$905.0M
+3.6% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Top 13% in tier
Return on Assets ? 1.79%
+9.9% YoY -0.5% QoQ
+0.62% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.32%
+12.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 14% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 5.13%
+9.4% YoY -0.1% QoQ
+1.46% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.71%
+7.8% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Top 5% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 46.90%
-4.8% YoY +2.6% QoQ
-15.74% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
61.23%
-5.7% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 11% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 1.52%
+26.3% YoY +15.4% QoQ
+0.90% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.75%
+12.5% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
15%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 98.84%
-2.8% YoY -6.9% QoQ
+15.78% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
72.91%
+0.6% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Bottom 15% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 19.61%
+148.5% YoY +10.2% QoQ
-1.43% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
21.38%
-4.0% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
48%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 1.29%
+21.3% YoY +8.9% QoQ
+0.79% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.49%
+9.5% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
Bottom 14% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 13.70%
+10.1% YoY +3.2% QoQ
+3.45% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
7.43%
-1.1% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
65%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.39%
-23.8% YoY +24.7% QoQ
-0.35% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.45%
-9.1% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
34%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Net Interest Margin

metric
Top 5% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 5.13%
(Tier avg: 3.66%, National avg: 3.75%)

Concerns (2)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#221 of 642 · Bottom 34% 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 improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#224 of 513 · Bottom 44% 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: 98.84%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
worse than tier avg
513 of 513 Community banks match · 609 nationally
→ Stable -4 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

95
Net Interest Margin
Current: 5.13% · Tier avg: 3.66%
95th pctile
91
Total Loans
Current: $2.2B · Tier avg: $975.5M
91th pctile
89
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 46.90% · Tier avg: 62.63%
89th pctile
87
Total Deposits
Current: $2.2B · Tier avg: $1.2B
87th pctile
86
Total Assets
Current: $2.6B · Tier avg: $1.4B
86th pctile
86
Return on Assets
Current: 1.79% · Tier avg: 1.16%
86th pctile
65
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 13.70% · Tier avg: 10.24%
65th pctile
48
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 19.61% · Tier avg: 21.05%
48th pctile
34
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.39% · Tier avg: 0.74%
34th pctile
15
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.52% · Tier avg: 0.63%
15th pctile
15
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 98.84% · Tier avg: 83.06%
15th pctile
14
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 1.29% · Tier avg: 0.50%
14th pctile

Top Weaknesses

14
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 1.29% · Tier avg: 0.50%
14th pctile
15
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 98.84% · Tier avg: 83.06%
15th pctile
15
Delinquency Rate
Current: 1.52% · Tier avg: 0.63%
15th pctile
34
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.39% · Tier avg: 0.74%
34th pctile
48
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 19.61% · Tier avg: 21.05%
48th pctile
65
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 13.70% · Tier avg: 10.24%
65th pctile
86
Return on Assets
Current: 1.79% · Tier avg: 1.16%
86th pctile
86
Total Assets
Current: $2.6B · Tier avg: $1.4B
86th pctile
87
Total Deposits
Current: $2.2B · Tier avg: $1.2B
87th pctile
89
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 46.90% · Tier avg: 62.63%
89th pctile
91
Total Loans
Current: $2.2B · Tier avg: $975.5M
91th pctile
95
Net Interest Margin
Current: 5.13% · Tier avg: 3.66%
95th pctile
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