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First Bank of Berne

Community Specialty: Agricultural IN FDIC cert 9288

Berne, IN

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 29 in IN
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First Bank of Berne has 1 strength but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 22% in Community

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 1% in Community
  • - Deposit Outflow: Bottom 28% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (IN) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $1.1B
-0.7% YoY +1.1% QoQ
-$298.7M $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$2.4B
+12.3% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
55%
Total Loans ? $777.4M
+0.6% YoY +0.5% QoQ
-$198.1M $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$1.7B
+13.4% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
55%
Total Deposits ? $969.6M
-2.5% YoY +0.9% QoQ
-$195.0M $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$1.9B
+12.7% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
57%
Return on Assets ? 1.84%
+32.5% YoY +4.0% QoQ
+0.68% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
1.01%
+19.7% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 12% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 3.39%
+18.7% YoY +2.5% QoQ
-0.28% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.50%
+10.2% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
36%
Efficiency Ratio ? 51.45%
-8.4% YoY -1.3% QoQ
-11.19% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
67.50%
-4.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
81%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.70%
+6.1% YoY -20.8% QoQ
+0.07% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.77%
+9.8% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
36%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 80.18%
+3.1% YoY -0.4% QoQ
-2.89% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
82.11%
+1.7% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
62%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 15.44%
-6.4% YoY -4.7% QoQ
-5.61% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
16.86%
-1.9% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
27%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.50%
+7.5% YoY -21.3% QoQ
0 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.58%
+19.3% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
38%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 11.93%
+6.8% YoY +1.3% QoQ
+1.68% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
9.17%
+0.4% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
46%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.59%
+0.5% YoY +40.1% QoQ
-0.15% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.62%
-11.1% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
59%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Profitability Leader

growth
#82 of 371 · Top 22% in Community

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

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 1.84%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
better than tier avg
371 of 371 Community banks match · 444 nationally
→ Stable +5 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Concerns (2)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#4 of 642 · Bottom 1% 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

Deposit Outflow

decline
#70 of 248 · Bottom 28% 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

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

88
Return on Assets
Current: 1.84% · Tier avg: 1.16%
88th pctile
81
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 51.45% · Tier avg: 62.63%
81th pctile
62
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 80.18% · Tier avg: 83.06%
62th pctile
59
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.59% · Tier avg: 0.74%
59th pctile
57
Total Deposits
Current: $969.6M · Tier avg: $1.2B
57th pctile
55
Total Loans
Current: $777.4M · Tier avg: $975.5M
55th pctile
55
Total Assets
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.4B
55th pctile
46
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 11.93% · Tier avg: 10.24%
46th pctile
38
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.50% · Tier avg: 0.50%
38th pctile
36
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.39% · Tier avg: 3.66%
36th pctile
36
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.70% · Tier avg: 0.63%
36th pctile
27
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 15.44% · Tier avg: 21.05%
27th pctile

Top Weaknesses

27
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 15.44% · Tier avg: 21.05%
27th pctile
36
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.70% · Tier avg: 0.63%
36th pctile
36
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.39% · Tier avg: 3.66%
36th pctile
38
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.50% · Tier avg: 0.50%
38th pctile
46
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 11.93% · Tier avg: 10.24%
46th pctile
55
Total Assets
Current: $1.1B · Tier avg: $1.4B
55th pctile
55
Total Loans
Current: $777.4M · Tier avg: $975.5M
55th pctile
57
Total Deposits
Current: $969.6M · Tier avg: $1.2B
57th pctile
59
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.59% · Tier avg: 0.74%
59th pctile
62
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 80.18% · Tier avg: 83.06%
62th pctile
81
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 51.45% · Tier avg: 62.63%
81th pctile
88
Return on Assets
Current: 1.84% · Tier avg: 1.16%
88th pctile
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