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Stearns Bank National Association

$1B-$10B Specialty: Commercial MN FDIC cert 10988

Saint Cloud, MN

8 branches across MN · FL · AZ

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

Your Quarter, Wrapped

A 35-second highlight reel of your Q2 — the wins worth celebrating and the one signal worth watching, pulled straight from your scorecard data.

Q2 2026 at a glance

  • 1 of 885 banks in the $1B-$10B peer group nationwide — 1 of 17 in MN.
  • Deposits -15.6% year over year ($2.4B on the books).
  • Delinquency rate 2.73%.
  • Return on assets 2.09%.
  • Efficiency ratio 52.81% vs a 59.73% peer average.
  • Loan-to-deposit ratio 114.76% vs a 85.04% peer average.

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885 banks in the $1B-$10B peer group nationally 17 in MN
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Stearns Bank National Association has 3 strengths but faces 7 concerns

Key Strengths include matched growth signatures, metrics ranked in the top 10%, and values meaningfully above the tier average.
Key Concerns include matched risk or decline signatures, metrics ranked in the bottom 10%, and values meaningfully below the tier average.

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 7.2% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 2.17% above tier average
  • + Efficiency Ratio 6.92% below tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Deposit Outflow: Bottom 6.1% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 17.5% in tier
  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 22.7% in tier
  • - Capital Constraint: Bottom 87.5% in tier
  • - Delinquency Rate 1.87% above tier average
  • - Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share 15.45% below tier average
  • - Nonperforming Asset Ratio 2.75% above tier average

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q2

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MN) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $3.3B
-7.7% YoY -0.7% QoQ
+$481.1M $2.8B
-0.6% YoY
$524.5M
+5.8% YoY
$6.3B
+7.7% YoY
74%
Total Loans ? $2.7B
-9.1% YoY -1.0% QoQ
+$774.4M $2.0B
-0.3% YoY
$300.2M
+7.3% YoY
$3.2B
+9.4% YoY
79%
Total Deposits ? $2.4B
-15.6% YoY -5.3% QoQ
+$66.7M $2.3B
-0.5% YoY
$452.1M
+5.5% YoY
$4.9B
+7.3% YoY
68%
Return on Assets ? 2.09%
+207.9% YoY -0.3% QoQ
+0.70% 1.39%
+17.0% YoY
1.26%
+17.2% YoY
1.30%
+12.1% YoY
Top 9.2% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 6.04%
-6.1% YoY +1.1% QoQ
+2.17% 3.87%
+6.2% YoY
4.00%
+6.8% YoY
3.95%
+4.9% YoY
Top 2.6% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 52.81%
-4.1% YoY +1.0% QoQ
-6.92% 59.73%
-12.6% YoY
63.00%
-3.5% YoY
70.05%
+2.5% YoY
69%
Delinquency Rate ? 2.73%
+21.4% YoY +7.6% QoQ
+1.87% 0.87%
+11.7% YoY
1.01%
+19.3% YoY
0.98%
+16.3% YoY
Bottom 5.3% in tier
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 114.76%
+7.7% YoY +4.6% QoQ
+29.73% 85.04%
-0.1% YoY
78.29%
-0.6% YoY
79.03%
+2.3% YoY
Bottom 3.4% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 5.82%
-14.7% YoY -23.9% QoQ
-15.45% 21.27%
-1.5% YoY
21.79%
+0.9% YoY
21.98%
-0.6% YoY
Bottom 4.9% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 3.43%
+33.3% YoY +4.0% QoQ
+2.75% 0.67%
+11.7% YoY
0.76%
+16.9% YoY
0.69%
+15.8% YoY
Bottom 1.8% in tier
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 16.25%
+14.7% YoY +2.7% QoQ
+1.41% 14.84%
-0.4% YoY
15.35%
-0.4% YoY
17.09%
+0.8% YoY
81%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.21%
+34.2% YoY +76.2% QoQ
-0.32% 0.53%
+2.5% YoY
0.31%
+3.9% YoY
0.66%
+5.2% YoY
32%

Additional Detail

Deposit mix, loan mix, capital, efficiency, asset quality & profitability · As of 2026-Q2

Deposit Composition

% of total deposits

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MN) National Avg Tier Percentile
Noninterest-Bearing 5.8%
-1.0pp YoY
-1.8pp QoQ
-15.6pp 21.4% 21.9% 22.2% 4%
Brokered Deposits 46.0%
-2.4pp YoY
+2.7pp QoQ
+36.6pp 9.5% 8.3% 8.5% 98%

Loan Composition

% of total loans & leases

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MN) National Avg Tier Percentile
C&I 52.0%
-4.1pp YoY
-0.9pp QoQ
+38.0pp 14.0% 14.6% 12.5% 99%
CRE 41.6%
+2.3pp YoY
+0.6pp QoQ
-8.4pp 50.0% 36.5% 41.4% 28%
1-4 Family 4.2%
0.0pp YoY
-0.2pp QoQ
-22.2pp 26.4% 29.4% 31.3% 6%
Consumer 0.1%
0.0pp YoY
0.0pp QoQ
-4.7pp 4.7% 4.5% 5.0% 8%

Capital

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MN) National Avg Tier Percentile
CET1 Ratio 15.4%
+2.0pp YoY
+0.5pp QoQ
-0.2pp 15.6% 16.5% 19.7% 74%
Leverage Ratio 15.4%
+1.3pp YoY
+0.3pp QoQ
+4.1pp 11.3% 11.0% 12.6% 93%
Total Capital Ratio 17.5%
+2.1pp YoY
+0.4pp QoQ
+0.8pp 16.7% 17.6% 20.8% 80%

Efficiency & Staffing

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MN) National Avg Tier Percentile
Full-Time Employees 455
-65 (-12.5%) YoY
-4 (-0.9%) QoQ
+141 313 55 482 82%
Assets per Employee ($) $7.2M
+5.5% YoY
+0.2% QoQ
-$3.3M $10.5M $8.6M $8.8M 26%
Branch Count 8
+1 (+14.3%) YoY
+1 (+14.3%) QoQ
-12 20 4 18 20%

Asset Quality

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MN) National Avg Tier Percentile
Past Due 90+ Days 0.0%
0.0pp YoY
0.0pp QoQ
-0.2pp 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0%
Nonaccrual 2.7%
+0.5pp YoY
+0.2pp QoQ
+1.9pp 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 96%
Allowance Coverage 1.10x
-26.1% YoY
-6.6% QoQ
-17.61x 18.71x 20.41x 20.23x 27%
Net Charge-off Rate (YTD) 2.0%
+1.6pp YoY
-0.8pp QoQ
+1.8pp 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 98%

Profitability

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MN) National Avg Tier Percentile
ROE 12.8%
+8.5pp YoY
0.0pp QoQ
+0.2pp 12.6% 13.1% 11.6% 54%
Cost of Funds (YTD) 2.7%
-0.3pp YoY
0.0pp QoQ
+0.7pp 1.9% 1.7% 1.7% 89%
Net Income ($, YTD) $34.6M
+210.1% YoY
— QoQ
+$15.3M $19.2M $4.5M $40.4M 85%

Signature Analysis

Composite behavioral patterns that combine multiple metrics to identify what stands out about this bank. Matched signatures only; metric-level callouts appear in the Key Strengths / Key Concerns summary above.

Strengths are growth signatures this bank matches (e.g. Revenue Diversifier, Profitability Leader).
Concerns are risk or decline signatures this bank matches (e.g. Margin Compression, Credit Quality Pressure).

Strengths (1)

Profitability Leader

growth
#17 of 222 • Top 7.2% in tier

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

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 2.09%
(Tier: 1.39%, National: 1.30%)
better than tier avg
222 of 222 Mid-Market banks match · 923 nationally
→ Stable | QoQ rank declining

Concerns (4)

Deposit Outflow

decline
#9 of 131 • Bottom 6.1% in tier

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

131 of 131 Mid-Market banks match · 686 nationally
→ Stable +31 banks QoQ

Liquidity Strain

risk
#64 of 361 • Bottom 17.5% in tier

Loan-to-deposit ratio above 90% - loan demand outpacing deposits. Bumping against liquidity limits, funding solutions needed.

Why this signature
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 114.76%
(Tier: 85.04%, National: 79.03%)
worse than tier avg
361 of 361 Mid-Market banks match · 1092 nationally
→ Stable +81 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#40 of 172 • Bottom 22.7% in tier

Exceptional capital position (Tier 1 >= 16%, top quartile). Strong fundamentals - opportunity to deploy capital more productively.

Why this signature
Tier 1 Capital Ratio: 16.25%
(Tier: 14.84%, National: 17.09%)
better than tier avg
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 114.76%
(Tier: 85.04%, National: 79.03%)
worse than tier avg
172 of 172 Mid-Market banks match · 940 nationally
→ Stable +7 banks QoQ

Capital Constraint

risk
#29 of 32 • Bottom 87.5% in tier

Strong balance sheet under pressure - deposits leaving while lending capacity maxed. Need funding solutions before hitting regulatory limits.

Why this signature
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 114.76%
(Tier: 85.04%, National: 79.03%)
worse than tier avg
Tier 1 Capital Ratio: 16.25%
(Tier: 14.84%, National: 17.09%)
better than tier avg
32 of 32 Mid-Market banks match · 143 nationally
→ Stable -5 banks QoQ

Metric Rankings

See how this bank ranks across all tracked metrics compared to peers.

Strengths are metrics in the top 25% (75th percentile or higher).
Concerns are metrics in the bottom 25% (25th percentile or lower).
Comparing against 885 peers in $1B-$10B

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

24
Net Interest Margin
profitability
Value: 6.04%
Peer Median: 3.87%
#24 of 885 Top 2.6% in $1B-$10B
82
Return on Assets
profitability
Value: 2.09%
Peer Median: 1.39%
#82 of 885 Top 9.2% in $1B-$10B
165
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
capital
Value: 16.25%
Peer Median: 14.84%
#165 of 885 Top 18.5% in $1B-$10B
184
Total Loans
size
Value: $2.74B
Peer Median: $1.96B
#184 of 885 Top 20.7% in $1B-$10B

Top Weaknesses (4 metrics)

870
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
credit_quality
Value: 3.43%
Peer Median: 0.67%
#870 of 885 Bottom 1.8% in $1B-$10B
856
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
liquidity
Value: 114.76%
Peer Median: 85.04%
#856 of 885 Bottom 3.4% in $1B-$10B
843
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
funding
Value: 5.82%
Peer Median: 21.27%
#843 of 885 Bottom 4.9% in $1B-$10B
836
Delinquency Rate
credit_quality
Value: 2.73%
Peer Median: 0.87%
#836 of 882 Bottom 5.3% in $1B-$10B
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