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First Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Luverne, MN
2 branches across MN
First Farmers & Merchants National Bank has 2 strengths but faces 3 concerns
Key Strengths
Areas where this bank excels compared to peers
- + Efficiency Ratio 11.27% below tier average
- + Delinquency Rate 0.56% below tier average
Key Concerns
Areas that may need attention
- - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 41.4% in tier
- - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 41.8% in tier
- - ROA 0.13% below tier average
Core Metrics
As of 2026-Q1
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (MN) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets ? |
$249.0M
+7.9% YoY
+2.1% QoQ
|
-$137.1M |
$386.1M
+0.5% YoY
|
$512.9M
+5.5% YoY
|
$6.2B
+9.1% YoY
|
37% |
| Total Loans ? |
$182.6M
+7.4% YoY
+2.5% QoQ
|
-$73.1M |
$255.7M
+1.1% YoY
|
$288.3M
+6.9% YoY
|
$3.2B
+10.8% YoY
|
45% |
| Total Deposits ? |
$221.4M
+12.0% YoY
+2.9% QoQ
|
-$106.6M |
$328.0M
+0.1% YoY
|
$443.8M
+5.0% YoY
|
$4.8B
+8.2% YoY
|
39% |
| Return on Assets ? |
1.14%
+27.2% YoY
-0.4% QoQ
|
-0.13% |
1.27%
+12.9% YoY
|
1.13%
+10.7% YoY
|
1.23%
+13.4% YoY
|
46% |
| Net Interest Margin ? |
3.95%
+7.3% YoY
-0.2% QoQ
|
+0.02% |
3.93%
+6.0% YoY
|
3.93%
+7.5% YoY
|
3.89%
+5.7% YoY
|
54% |
| Efficiency Ratio ? |
54.01%
-5.2% YoY
+2.9% QoQ
|
-11.27% |
65.29%
-4.5% YoY
|
64.77%
-3.3% YoY
|
66.95%
-4.1% YoY
|
76% |
| Delinquency Rate ? |
0.33%
-6.4% QoQ
|
-0.56% |
0.89%
+18.8% YoY
|
1.04%
+28.9% YoY
|
0.95%
+18.8% YoY
|
55% |
| Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? |
82.48%
-4.0% YoY
-0.4% QoQ
|
+5.84% |
76.64%
+0.8% YoY
|
76.69%
-0.4% YoY
|
76.70%
+0.9% YoY
|
41% |
| Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? |
14.98%
-7.8% YoY
-8.9% QoQ
|
-7.04% |
22.02%
-1.0% YoY
|
21.87%
-0.9% YoY
|
22.01%
-1.2% YoY
|
24% |
| Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? |
0.24%
+42.9% YoY
-6.0% QoQ
|
-0.40% |
0.64%
+19.7% YoY
|
0.77%
+27.1% YoY
|
0.67%
+19.3% YoY
|
56% |
| Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? |
13.59%
-0.5% YoY
-2.2% QoQ
|
-2.24% |
15.83%
+1.5% YoY
|
15.37%
+0.7% YoY
|
17.06%
+0.8% YoY
|
53% |
| Non-Interest Income / Assets ? |
0.04%
-6.3% YoY
-73.6% QoQ
|
-0.24% |
0.28%
+9.3% YoY
|
0.16%
+5.0% YoY
|
0.32%
+4.1% YoY
|
Bottom 11.5% in tier |
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Strengths (0)
Concerns (2)
Credit Quality Pressure
riskDelinquencies rising year-over-year. Credit risk is building - underwriting tools or reserves may need attention.
Credit Risk Growth
riskLoan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.
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