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Bell Bank
Fargo, ND
33 branches across MN · ND · AZ · ID
NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP
Your Quarter, Wrapped
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Q2 2026 at a glance
- 1 of 139 banks in the $10B-$250B peer group nationwide — 1 of 1 in ND.
- Deposits +2.8% year over year ($12.4B on the books).
- Delinquency rate 0.91%.
- Return on assets 0.93%.
- Efficiency ratio 70.65% vs a 53.67% peer average.
- Loan-to-deposit ratio 105.90% vs a 82.61% peer average.
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Bell Bank has 1 strength but faces 5 concerns
Key Strengths
Areas where this bank excels compared to peers
- + Delinquency Rate 0.11% below tier average
Key Concerns
Areas that may need attention
- - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 40.7% in tier
- - Efficiency Ratio 16.98% above tier average
- - Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 23.29% above tier average
- - ROA 0.46% below tier average
- - Net Interest Margin 1.04% below tier average
Core Metrics
As of 2026-Q2
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (ND) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets ? |
$15.2B
+7.9% YoY
+2.5% QoQ
|
-$28.4B |
$43.6B
-13.8% YoY
|
$1.1B
+6.9% YoY
|
$6.3B
+7.7% YoY
|
23% |
| Total Loans ? |
$13.1B
+8.8% YoY
+3.4% QoQ
|
-$14.9B |
$28.0B
-8.6% YoY
|
$805.2M
+6.2% YoY
|
$3.2B
+9.4% YoY
|
38% |
| Total Deposits ? |
$12.4B
+2.8% YoY
-2.4% QoQ
|
-$23.1B |
$35.4B
-14.0% YoY
|
$922.2M
+5.0% YoY
|
$4.9B
+7.3% YoY
|
22% |
| Return on Assets ? |
0.93%
+54.1% YoY
-2.8% QoQ
|
-0.46% |
1.39%
+25.9% YoY
|
1.44%
+8.8% YoY
|
1.30%
+12.1% YoY
|
18% |
| Net Interest Margin ? |
2.88%
+31.4% YoY
+2.2% QoQ
|
-1.04% |
3.92%
+8.9% YoY
|
3.79%
+4.3% YoY
|
3.95%
+4.9% YoY
|
17% |
| Efficiency Ratio ? |
70.65%
-8.7% YoY
-1.7% QoQ
|
+16.98% |
53.67%
-1.9% YoY
|
59.23%
-3.7% YoY
|
70.05%
+2.5% YoY
|
Bottom 8.6% in tier |
| Delinquency Rate ? |
0.91%
+25.0% YoY
-4.2% QoQ
|
-0.11% |
1.01%
-2.8% YoY
|
0.86%
+16.6% YoY
|
0.98%
+16.3% YoY
|
36% |
| Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? |
105.90%
+5.9% YoY
+5.9% QoQ
|
+23.29% |
82.61%
+3.1% YoY
|
73.82%
-0.7% YoY
|
79.03%
+2.3% YoY
|
Bottom 5.0% in tier |
| Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? |
18.62%
+14.3% YoY
-0.2% QoQ
|
-1.96% |
20.58%
+4.9% YoY
|
21.56%
+2.8% YoY
|
21.98%
-0.6% YoY
|
32% |
| Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? |
0.79%
+27.0% YoY
-3.2% QoQ
|
+0.06% |
0.73%
+5.8% YoY
|
0.54%
+8.1% YoY
|
0.69%
+15.8% YoY
|
25% |
| Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? |
11.33%
-5.1% YoY
-1.5% QoQ
|
-4.02% |
15.35%
-0.4% YoY
|
12.90%
+0.7% YoY
|
17.09%
+0.8% YoY
|
Bottom 7.9% in tier |
| Non-Interest Income / Assets ? |
0.78%
-3.6% YoY
+106.9% QoQ
|
+0.29% |
0.50%
+10.5% YoY
|
0.22%
-1.4% YoY
|
0.66%
+5.2% YoY
|
Top 12.2% in tier |
Additional Detail
Deposit mix, loan mix, capital, efficiency, asset quality & profitability · As of 2026-Q2
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 (ND) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noninterest-Bearing |
18.6%
+2.3pp YoY 0.0pp QoQ |
-2.4pp | 21.0% | 21.6% | 22.2% | 30% |
| Brokered Deposits |
8.1%
-5.6pp YoY -0.4pp QoQ |
-1.1pp | 9.2% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 64% |
Loan Composition
% of total loans & leases
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (ND) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C&I |
16.1%
+1.2pp YoY +0.4pp QoQ |
-1.1pp | 17.2% | 12.9% | 12.5% | 53% |
| CRE |
40.7%
-0.4pp YoY -0.1pp QoQ |
-1.3pp | 42.0% | 29.0% | 41.4% | 43% |
| 1-4 Family |
34.9%
+0.6pp YoY +0.3pp QoQ |
+11.8pp | 23.1% | 12.3% | 31.3% | 83% |
| Consumer |
1.5%
-0.4pp YoY -0.2pp QoQ |
-11.4pp | 12.9% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 53% |
Capital
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (ND) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CET1 Ratio |
11.3%
-0.6pp YoY -0.2pp QoQ |
-3.9pp | 15.3% | 15.3% | 19.7% | 8% |
| Leverage Ratio |
10.0%
+0.1pp YoY +0.2pp QoQ |
-0.4pp | 10.4% | 10.7% | 12.6% | 46% |
| Total Capital Ratio |
12.4%
-0.6pp YoY -0.2pp QoQ |
-4.1pp | 16.5% | 16.3% | 20.8% | 8% |
Efficiency & Staffing
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (ND) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time Employees |
1,945
+58 (+3.1%) YoY +27 (+1.4%) QoQ |
-1,313 | 3,258 | 138 | 482 | 49% |
| Assets per Employee ($) |
$7.8M
+4.7% YoY +1.0% QoQ |
-$19.2M | $27.0M | $8.3M | $8.8M | 9% |
| Branch Count |
33
+1 (+3.1%) YoY 0 QoQ |
-105 | 137 | 7 | 18 | 30% |
Asset Quality
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (ND) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past Due 90+ Days |
0.0%
0.0pp QoQ |
-0.4pp | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 5% |
| Nonaccrual |
0.9%
+0.2pp YoY 0.0pp QoQ |
+0.2pp | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 77% |
| Allowance Coverage |
1.14x
-19.7% YoY +2.7% QoQ |
-1.67x | 2.81x | 73.79x | 20.23x | 25% |
| Net Charge-off Rate (YTD) |
0.0%
0.0pp YoY 0.0pp QoQ |
-0.4pp | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9% |
Profitability
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (ND) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE |
9.5%
+3.2pp YoY -0.2pp QoQ |
-3.1pp | 12.6% | 16.0% | 11.6% | 35% |
| Cost of Funds (YTD) |
2.3%
-0.6pp YoY -0.1pp QoQ |
+0.4pp | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 73% |
| Net Income ($, YTD) |
$68.8M
+58.9% YoY — QoQ |
-$228.0M | $296.8M | $7.0M | $40.4M | 14% |
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Strengths (0)
Concerns (1)
Credit Risk Growth
riskLoan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.
Metric Rankings
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