First Fidelity Bank
Burke, South Dakota, Gregory County
$717M in total assets, the 1,386th largest of 4,309 US banks and 21st of 58 headquartered in South Dakota.
- FDIC certificate
- 1122
- Established
- 1905
- Owned by
- Fidelity Corp
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.ffb-sd.com
At a glance
Compared with 24 banks headquartered in South Dakota with $100 million to $1 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $717M | 96% | $253M | |
| Loans | $438M | 96% | $165M | |
| Deposits | $649M | 96% | $218M | |
| Return on assets | 1.72% | 58% | 1.59% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.32% | 71% | 3.74% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 54.6% | 58% | 53.9% | |
| Equity to assets | 8.61% | 21% | 10.43% | |
| Loans to deposits | 67% | 22% | 86% |
Growth
Total assets grew 8.5% a year over the last 5 years and 7.3% a year over 10 years, including 1 acquisition in the last 10 years.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | Dakota Prairie Bank Fort Pierre, SD | $125M |
| Jun 1990 | Ranchers National Bank of Winner Winner, SD | $39M |
| Jun 1986 | First Fidelity Bank Murdo, SD, an affiliate under the same holding company | $13M |
| Jun 1986 | First Fidelity Bank Colome, SD, an affiliate under the same holding company | $22M |
Where they operate
11 branches in 7 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tripp County, SD | $246M | 81.6% | 1 of 2 |
| Gregory County, SD | $140M | 54.0% | 1 of 2 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | $110M | 22.8% | 2 of 6 |
| Jones County, SD | $56M | 76.7% | 1 of 2 |
| Lyman County, SD | $41M | 44.1% | 2 of 3 |
| Stanley County, SD | $29M | 25.8% | 2 of 2 |
Deposits by branch from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 2026. Rank among all banks with branches in that county.
Branch history since 2016
Net gain of 4 branches since 2016 (7 to 11, +57.1%). 0 opened, 4 acquired, 0 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 7 | |||
| 2023 | Acquired Dakota Prairie Bank | 4 | 0 | +4 | 11 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural | 49% | 29% | |
| Farmland | 25% | 22% | |
| Business (C&I) | 10% | 10% | |
| Commercial real estate | 6% | 14% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 3% | 14% | |
| Consumer | 3% | 4% | |
| Construction and land | 2% | 3% | |
| Multifamily | 0% | 4% | |
| Other | 1% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 44% | 45% | |
| Time deposits | 29% | 38% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 27% | 18% |
Brokered deposits are 0.0% of deposits (peers 3.3%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.39% | 0.16% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.52% | 1.28% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.41% | 10.77% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in South Dakota
Largest competitors in Tripp County, SD
Figures as of June 30, 2026 from the bank's Call Report, FDIC structure and branch data, and the Federal Reserve. Short link: bankingstats.com/banks/first-fidelity-bank-burke-sd