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State Bank Northwest

$100M-$1B Specialty: Agricultural WA FDIC cert 2945

Spokane Valley, WA

6 branches across WA

2664 banks in the $100M-$1B peer group nationally 10 in WA
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State Bank Northwest has 5 strengths but faces 4 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

  • + Deposit Franchise: Top 4.0% in tier
  • + Credit Quality Leader: Top 4.5% in tier
  • + Revenue Diversifier: Top 28.8% in tier
  • + Return on Assets 1.13% above tier average
  • + Efficiency Ratio 5.70% below tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 9.2% in tier
  • - Deposit Outflow: Bottom 17.6% in tier
  • - Capital Constraint: Bottom 35.2% in tier
  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 38.7% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (WA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $223.0M
-3.1% YoY -3.5% QoQ
-$163.1M $386.1M
+0.5% YoY
$3.1B
+4.0% YoY
$6.2B
+9.1% YoY
31%
Total Loans ? $157.9M
-3.6% YoY -1.5% QoQ
-$97.9M $255.7M
+1.1% YoY
$2.2B
+2.0% YoY
$3.2B
+10.8% YoY
38%
Total Deposits ? $185.4M
-5.0% YoY -4.8% QoQ
-$142.6M $328.0M
+0.1% YoY
$2.5B
+4.5% YoY
$4.8B
+8.2% YoY
31%
Return on Assets ? 2.40%
-3.4% YoY +8.6% QoQ
+1.13% 1.27%
+12.9% YoY
0.33%
-42.8% YoY
1.23%
+13.4% YoY
Top 5.7% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 5.60%
-5.9% YoY -5.7% QoQ
+1.67% 3.93%
+6.0% YoY
3.69%
+1.2% YoY
3.89%
+5.7% YoY
Top 2.4% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 59.59%
+1.1% YoY -7.4% QoQ
-5.70% 65.29%
-4.5% YoY
71.09%
-8.1% YoY
66.95%
-4.1% YoY
61%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.05% -0.84% 0.89%
+18.8% YoY
1.35%
+102.7% YoY
0.95%
+18.8% YoY
80%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 85.15%
+1.5% YoY +3.5% QoQ
+8.51% 76.64%
+0.8% YoY
81.10%
-2.4% YoY
76.70%
+0.9% YoY
34%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 45.47%
-1.4% YoY -4.4% QoQ
+23.45% 22.02%
-1.0% YoY
25.15%
+1.1% YoY
22.01%
-1.2% YoY
Top 2.7% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.03% -0.60% 0.64%
+19.7% YoY
0.95%
+54.5% YoY
0.67%
+19.3% YoY
80%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 17.93%
+10.5% YoY +7.3% QoQ
+2.10% 15.83%
+1.5% YoY
13.58%
+1.6% YoY
17.06%
+0.8% YoY
81%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.18%
+29.5% YoY -74.1% QoQ
-0.10% 0.28%
+9.3% YoY
0.20%
+3.0% YoY
0.32%
+4.1% YoY
83%

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 (3)

Deposit Franchise

growth
#12 of 272 • Top 4.0% in tier

Top-quartile non-interest-bearing deposits AND top-quartile NIM. A premium deposit franchise translating into above-peer spread.

Why this signature
Noninterest-Bearing Deposit Share: 45.47%
(Tier: 22.02%, National: 22.01%)
better than tier avg
Net Interest Margin: 5.60%
(Tier: 3.93%, National: 3.89%)
better than tier avg
272 of 272 Community banks match · 369 nationally
→ Stable -14 banks QoQ

Credit Quality Leader

growth
#31 of 664 • Top 4.5% in tier

Best-in-class credit quality (delinquency in bottom 25% of peer group). Conservative underwriting paying off.

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.05%
(Tier: 0.89%, National: 0.95%)
better than tier avg
664 of 664 Community banks match · 922 nationally
→ Stable +2 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Revenue Diversifier

growth
#193 of 666 • Top 28.8% in tier

Top-quartile non-interest income relative to assets. Revenue less dependent on spread - more resilient to rate cycles.

Why this signature
Noninterest Income / Assets: 0.18%
(Tier: 0.28%, National: 0.32%)
but worse than tier avg
Return on Assets: 2.40%
(Tier: 1.27%, National: 1.23%)
better than tier avg
666 of 666 Community banks match · 926 nationally
→ Stable +3 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Concerns (4)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#122 of 1308 • Bottom 9.2% in tier

Delinquencies rising year-over-year. Credit risk is building - underwriting tools or reserves may need attention.

Why this signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.05%
(Tier: 0.89%, National: 0.95%)
better than tier avg
1308 of 1308 Community banks match · 1899 nationally
→ Stable +2 banks QoQ

Deposit Outflow

decline
#90 of 506 • Bottom 17.6% in tier

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

506 of 506 Community banks match · 656 nationally
→ Stable -8 banks QoQ

Capital Constraint

risk
#39 of 108 • Bottom 35.2% 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: 85.15%
(Tier: 76.64%, National: 76.70%)
worse than tier avg
Tier 1 Capital Ratio: 17.93%
(Tier: 15.83%, National: 17.06%)
better than tier avg
108 of 108 Community banks match · 148 nationally
↑ Growing +19 banks QoQ

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#287 of 739 • Bottom 38.7% 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: 17.93%
(Tier: 15.83%, National: 17.06%)
better than tier avg
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 85.15%
(Tier: 76.64%, National: 76.70%)
worse than tier avg
739 of 739 Community banks match · 939 nationally
→ Stable +13 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

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 2664 peers in $100M-$1B

Top Strengths (7 metrics)

65
Net Interest Margin
profitability
Value: 5.60%
Peer Median: 3.93%
#65 of 2664 Top 2.4% in $100M-$1B
73
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
funding
Value: 45.47%
Peer Median: 22.02%
#73 of 2664 Top 2.7% in $100M-$1B
154
Return on Assets
profitability
Value: 2.40%
Peer Median: 1.27%
#154 of 2664 Top 5.7% in $100M-$1B
464
Non-Interest Income / Assets
revenue_mix
Value: 0.18%
Peer Median: 0.28%
#464 of 2664 Top 17.4% in $100M-$1B
514
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
capital
Value: 17.93%
Peer Median: 15.83%
#514 of 2664 Top 19.3% in $100M-$1B
527
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
credit_quality
Value: 0.03%
Peer Median: 0.64%
#527 of 2664 Top 19.7% in $100M-$1B
545
Delinquency Rate
credit_quality
Value: 0.05%
Peer Median: 0.89%
#545 of 2654 Top 20.5% in $100M-$1B

Top Weaknesses (0 metrics)

No weakness rankings available
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