FDIC Cert #8751 · Creston, Iowa · Est. 1883

Iowa State Savings Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile

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

$283M
Total assets
A
Health grade · Excellent
1.03%
Return on assets
14.6%
Tier 1 capital

Data updated July 2026

The verdict

Iowa State Savings Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (87/100), with well-capitalized at 14.56% Tier 1, profitable at 1.03% ROA, efficient (56% cost ratio).

#2,582
largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
40th
percentile by asset size, nationally
14.56%
Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
45th
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 Iowa State Savings Bank's 87/100 score adds up

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

Iowa State Savings Bank's composite health score

0/100100/100National avg77/10087/100
Iowa State Savings Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (14.56%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.03%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (1.15%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (55.62%) 12/15

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

Balance sheet at a glance

Total Assets

$283M

Total balance-sheet footings

Total Deposits

$250M

Customer-funded liabilities

Net Loans

$164M

Outstanding loan book

Net Income

$3M

Bottom-line earnings

Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds

0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 15% 18% CET1 (≥6.5% req.) Tier 1 (≥8.0% req.) Total (≥10.0% req.) 13.16% 14.56% 15.96%
Basel III capital ratios - Iowa State Savings Bank

Where Iowa State Savings Bank ranks

Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Iowa State Savings Bank's score of 87/100 falls in the highlighted band.

Iowa State Savings 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). Iowa State Savings Bank's $283M falls in the highlighted band.

Safety metrics

Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%

14.56% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.

Tier 1 Capital Ratio
14.56%
Texas Ratio
1.15%
Equity Capital
$27M

What these ratios mean →

Profitability metrics

Return on Assets (ROA)
45th percentile nationally
1.03%
Return on Equity (ROE)
11.16%
Efficiency Ratio
55.62%

What these mean →

What the numbers say about Iowa State Savings Bank

Iowa State Savings Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #8751) headquartered in Creston, Iowa, established in 1883. It holds $283M in total assets - 2,582nd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $250M in customer deposits, and $164M in net loans. On safety, its Tier 1 capital ratio of 14.56% is above the 10% well-capitalized threshold, and its Texas Ratio of 1.15% sits in the healthy range below 50%. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (87/100), 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, Iowa State Savings Bank ranks 111th 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
$940K
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. Iowa State Savings Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 1.15% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.

Texas Ratio
Caution 50%

1.15% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.

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Top banks in Iowa by total assets

Largest banks headquartered in Iowa
  1. 1

    Des Moines, IA · Grade A

  2. 2

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  3. 3

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  4. 4

    Hills, IA · Grade A

  5. 5
    West Bank $4.1B

    West Des Moines, IA · Grade A

Top 5 banks in Iowa ranked by total assets · FDIC Call Report Q4 2025.

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Iowa State Savings Bank (FDIC Cert #8751) - 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 Iowa

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BankAssetsGradeROA
Principal BankDes Moines $9.3B A 1.24%
Bankers Trust CompanyDes Moines $7.5B A 1.10%
MidWestOne BankIowa City $6.3B A 1.12%
Hills Bank and Trust CompanyHills $4.6B A 1.33%
West BankWest Des Moines $4.1B A 0.94%
Northwest BankSpencer $3.0B B 1.03%
Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust CompanyCedar Rapids $2.9B A 2.83%
Quad City Bank and Trust CompanyBettendorf $2.7B A 1.30%

Frequently asked questions

What is Iowa State Savings Bank's health grade?
Iowa State Savings Bank receives a health grade of A (87/100) 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 Iowa State Savings Bank?
Iowa State Savings Bank holds $283M in total assets and $250M in deposits, ranking 2,582nd of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Creston, Iowa.
Is my money safe at Iowa State Savings Bank?
Yes, deposits at Iowa State Savings Bank (Certificate #8751) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Iowa State Savings Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?
Iowa State Savings Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 14.56%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Iowa State Savings Bank?
Iowa State Savings Bank has a Texas Ratio of 1.15%. 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 Iowa State Savings Bank?
Iowa State Savings Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 55.62%. 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

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