Total Assets
$350M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #496 · Elkton, South Dakota · Est. 1926
BankStar Financial - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at BankStar Financial's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $350M
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.36%
- Return on assets
- 11.8%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
BankStar Financial earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (80/100), with well-capitalized at 11.78% Tier 1, profitable at 1.36% ROA, efficient (58% cost ratio).
- #2,279
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 47th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 11.78%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 67th
- percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally
The grade above reflects PlainBankData's own read of the bank's regulatory filings, not an FDIC judgment, deposit coverage stays at $250,000 per depositor, per category, unaffected by it.
How BankStar Financial's 80/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
BankStar Financial's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (11.78%) 28/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.36%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (0.76%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (58.45%) 12/15
80 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$293M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$270M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$5M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where BankStar Financial ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. BankStar Financial's score of 80/100 falls in the highlighted band.
BankStar Financial's size among FDIC-insured banks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with reported assets, bucketed by total-asset scale (note the buckets are powers of 10, most banks cluster in the $100M-$1B range). BankStar Financial's $350M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
11.78% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
11.78%
Texas Ratio
0.76%
Equity Capital
$33M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
67th percentile nationally
1.36%
Return on Equity (ROE)
15.14%
Efficiency Ratio
58.45%
What the numbers say about BankStar Financial
BankStar Financial is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #496) headquartered in Elkton, South Dakota, established in 1926. It holds $350M in total assets - 2,279th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $293M in customer deposits, and $270M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 11.78%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 0.76%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (80/100), a composite of Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. All of it traces back to the bank's own quarterly FDIC Call Report filing.
Within South Dakota, BankStar Financial ranks 26th of 56 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.
Income & expense breakdown
$20M
Interest Income
$892K
Non-Interest Income
$7M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. BankStar Financial reports a Texas Ratio of 0.76% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
0.76% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in South Dakota by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) BankStar Financial (FDIC Cert #496) - Tier 1 capital ratio, total assets, deposits, ROA/ROE · 2025 FDIC Call Reports filed quarterly; latest publicly-available vintage shown. Health grades are PlainBankData's interpretation of regulatory filings and are not official FDIC ratings.
Other banks in South Dakota
All South Dakota banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citibank, National AssociationSioux Falls | $1.84T | A | 0.85% |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationSioux Falls | $1.82T | A | 1.41% |
| The Bancorp Bank, National AssociationSioux Falls | $9.3B | A | 2.81% |
| Pathward, National AssociationSioux Falls | $7.6B | A | 2.65% |
| Dacotah BankAberdeen | $4.8B | B | 1.01% |
| First Bank & TrustBrookings | $4.7B | B | 1.02% |
| First PREMIER BankSioux Falls | $4.2B | A | 1.67% |
| First Dakota National BankYankton | $3.2B | A | 1.38% |
Frequently asked questions
What is BankStar Financial's health grade?▼
BankStar Financial receives a health grade of A (80/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank demonstrates excellent financial health with strong capital ratios and profitability.
How large is BankStar Financial?▼
BankStar Financial holds $350M in total assets and $293M in deposits, ranking 2,279th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Elkton, South Dakota.
Is my money safe at BankStar Financial?▼
Yes, deposits at BankStar Financial (Certificate #496) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is BankStar Financial's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
BankStar Financial has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 11.78%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for BankStar Financial?▼
BankStar Financial has a Texas Ratio of 0.76%. A ratio below 50% is generally considered healthy. The Texas Ratio measures non-performing loans against equity and reserves, a higher ratio signals greater exposure to loan losses.
How efficient is BankStar Financial?▼
BankStar Financial has an Efficiency Ratio of 58.45%. Below 60% is considered efficient, the bank converts a strong share of revenue into profit. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read BankStar Financial's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- BankStar Financial's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare BankStar Financial against other South Dakota banks before moving funds. South Dakota banks
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