Total Assets
$3.0B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #32647 · Spencer, Iowa · Est. 1988
Northwest Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Northwest Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $3.0B
- Total assets
- B
- Health grade · Good
- 1.03%
- Return on assets
- 11.6%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Northwest Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (76/100), with well-capitalized at 11.62% Tier 1, profitable at 1.03% ROA, 63% efficiency ratio.
- #431
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 90th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 11.62%
- 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 Northwest Bank's 76/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Northwest Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (11.62%) 28/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.03%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (1.75%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (63.42%) 8/15
76 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$2.6B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$2.4B
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$30M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Northwest Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Northwest Bank's score of 76/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Northwest 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). Northwest Bank's $3.0B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
11.62% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
11.62%
Texas Ratio
1.75%
Equity Capital
$292M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
45th percentile nationally
1.03%
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.98%
Efficiency Ratio
63.42%
What the numbers say about Northwest Bank
Northwest Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #32647) headquartered in Spencer, Iowa, established in 1988. It holds $3.0B in total assets - 431st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $2.6B in customer deposits, and $2.4B in net loans. Its capital position: a Tier 1 ratio of 11.62%, meeting the 10% federal well-capitalized bar, alongside a Texas Ratio of 1.75% that is well inside the healthy sub-50% band. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of B (76 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.
Nationally, Northwest Bank sits in the top decile of all FDIC-insured institutions by asset size (431st of 4,313), and within Iowa it ranks 6th of 230 state-chartered and national banks headquartered there. The next-largest bank in the state by assets is Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust Company, at $2.9B. A bank of this scale carries systemic weight in its market -- its lending and deposit decisions move local credit availability in a way a community-scale institution's simply cannot.
Income & expense breakdown
$146M
Interest Income
$24M
Non-Interest Income
$73M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Northwest Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 1.75% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
1.75% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Iowa by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Northwest Bank (FDIC Cert #32647) - 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
All Iowa banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust CompanyCedar Rapids | $2.9B | A | 2.83% |
| Quad City Bank and Trust CompanyBettendorf | $2.7B | A | 1.30% |
| Fidelity Bank & TrustDubuque | $2.5B | A | 1.06% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Northwest Bank's health grade?▼
Northwest Bank receives a health grade of B (76/100) 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 Northwest Bank?▼
Northwest Bank holds $3.0B in total assets and $2.6B in deposits, ranking 431st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Spencer, Iowa.
Is my money safe at Northwest Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at Northwest Bank (Certificate #32647) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Northwest Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Northwest Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 11.62%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for Northwest Bank?▼
Northwest Bank has a Texas Ratio of 1.75%. Staying under 50% is the level analysts treat as healthy. The Texas Ratio measures non-performing loans against equity and reserves, a higher ratio signals greater exposure to loan losses.
How efficient is Northwest Bank?▼
Northwest Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 63.42%. Past the 60% mark, a bigger slice of revenue is absorbed by operating costs. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read Northwest Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Northwest Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Northwest Bank against other Iowa banks before moving funds. Iowa banks
Not financial advice. Health grades are PlainBankData's interpretation of public FDIC Call Report data, not official FDIC ratings or predictions. Verify the latest figures at the FDIC BankFind Suite.
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