FDIC Cert #951 · Cherokee, Iowa · Est. 1888

Cherokee State Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile

A community-scale look at Cherokee State Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.

$271M
Total assets
B
Health grade · Good
0.82%
Return on assets
13.0%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

Cherokee State Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (77/100), with well-capitalized at 12.97% Tier 1, 0.82% ROA, 66% efficiency ratio.

#2,641
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
39th
percentile by asset size, nationally
12.97%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
31st
percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally

PlainBankData assigns this grade from public Call Report data; it isn't an official FDIC rating, and your deposits remain insured to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category no matter the score.

How Cherokee State Bank's 77/100 score adds up

Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.

Cherokee State Bank's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10077/100
Cherokee State Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (12.97%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (0.82%) 14/25
Texas Ratio (0.00%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (66.32%) 8/15

77 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$271M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$212M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$182M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$2M

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 15% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 11.57% 12.97% 14.37%
Basel III capital ratios - Cherokee State Bank

Where Cherokee State Bank ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Cherokee State Bank's score of 77/100 falls in the highlighted band.

Cherokee State Bank'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). Cherokee State Bank's $271M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

12.97% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
12.97%
Texas Ratio
0.00%
Equity Capital
$27M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
31st percentile nationally
0.82%
Return on Equity (ROE)
8.69%
Efficiency Ratio
66.32%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about Cherokee State Bank

Cherokee State Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #951) headquartered in Cherokee, Iowa, established in 1888. It holds $271M in total assets - 2,641st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $212M in customer deposits, and $182M in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 12.97%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 0.00%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (77/100), 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 Iowa, Cherokee State Bank ranks 118th of 230 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.

Income & expense breakdown

$13M
Interest Income
$2M
Non-Interest Income
$6M
Non-Interest Expense

Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail

The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Cherokee State Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 0.00% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

0.00% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Cherokee State Bank (FDIC Cert #951) - 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Cherokee State Bank's health grade?
Cherokee State Bank receives a health grade of B (77/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank shows good financial health with solid capital levels above regulatory minimums.
How large is Cherokee State Bank?
Cherokee State Bank holds $271M in total assets and $212M in deposits, ranking 2,641st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Cherokee, Iowa.
Is my money safe at Cherokee State Bank?
Yes, deposits at Cherokee State Bank (Certificate #951) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Cherokee State Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
Cherokee State Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 12.97%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Cherokee State Bank?
Cherokee State Bank has a Texas Ratio of 0.00%. 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 Cherokee State Bank?
Cherokee State Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 66.32%. Above 60% means a larger share of revenue goes to operating costs. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.

What to do with this

How to read Cherokee State Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.

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