Chippewa Valley Bank
Hayward, Wisconsin, Sawyer County
$736M in total assets, the 1,359th largest of 4,309 US banks and 44th of 155 headquartered in Wisconsin.
- FDIC certificate
- 12322
- Established
- 1917
- Owned by
- Chippewa Valley Agency Ltd
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.chippewavalleybank.com
At a glance
Compared with 109 banks headquartered in Wisconsin 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 | $736M | 90% | $344M | |
| Loans | $534M | 88% | $241M | |
| Deposits | $559M | 84% | $287M | |
| Return on assets | 2.05% | 88% | 1.24% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.08% | 67% | 3.85% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 48.5% | 18% | 60.7% | |
| Equity to assets | 8.79% | 20% | 10.40% | |
| Loans to deposits | 95% | 71% | 86% |
Growth
Total assets grew 0.8% a year over the last 5 years and 8.0% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2016 | State Bank of Drummond Drummond, WI | $44M |
| Aug 2012 | Superior Bank Superior, WI | $33M |
Where they operate
13 branches in 7 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk County, WI | $164M | 40.7% | 1 of 5 |
| Sawyer County, WI | $121M | 18.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Bayfield County, WI | $84M | 22.3% | 3 of 4 |
| Vilas County, WI | $80M | 9.2% | 6 of 11 |
| Douglas County, WI | $48M | 4.5% | 4 of 6 |
| Ashland County, WI | $37M | 7.3% | 4 of 4 |
Deposits by branch from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 2026. Rank among all banks with branches in that county.
Branch history since 2016
No net change since 2016 (13 branches then and now). 3 opened, 0 acquired, 3 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 13 | |||
| 2016 | Opened 3 in Wisconsin | 3 | 0 | +3 | 16 |
| 2022 | Closed Barnes | 0 | 1 | −1 | 15 |
| 2023 | Closed Weyerhaeuser | 0 | 1 | −1 | 14 |
| 2024 | Closed Drummond | 0 | 1 | −1 | 13 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 family residential | 19% | 32% | |
| Business (C&I) | 14% | 10% | |
| Commercial real estate | 12% | 29% | |
| Construction and land | 3% | 7% | |
| Multifamily | 2% | 8% | |
| Consumer | 0% | 2% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 8% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 3% | |
| Other | 50% | 2% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 52% | 48% | |
| Time deposits | 32% | 34% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 16% | 19% |
Brokered deposits are 22.2% of deposits (peers 5.5%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.22% | 0.23% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.84% | 1.15% |
| Leverage ratio | 8.74% | 10.95% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Wisconsin
Largest competitors in Rusk County, WI
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/chippewa-valley