Northern State Bank
Ashland, Wisconsin, Ashland County
$331M in total assets, the 2,367th largest of 4,309 US banks and 92nd of 155 headquartered in Wisconsin.
- FDIC certificate
- 15242
- Established
- 1933
- Owned by
- Bay Area Banking Shares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- http://www.nsbashland.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 | $331M | 46% | $345M | |
| Loans | $156M | 24% | $248M | |
| Deposits | $297M | 52% | $287M | |
| Return on assets | 1.69% | 80% | 1.24% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.94% | 59% | 3.85% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 54.5% | 26% | 60.7% | |
| Equity to assets | 10.00% | 42% | 10.40% | |
| Loans to deposits | 53% | 3% | 86% |
Growth
Total assets grew 0.5% a year over the last 5 years and 3.3% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2010 | State Bank of Aurora Aurora, MN | $28M |
Where they operate
7 branches in 3 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland County, WI | $261M | 52.0% | 1 of 4 |
| St. Louis County, MN | $23M | 0.5% | 19 of 19 |
| Bayfield County, WI | $13M | 3.5% | 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
Net loss of 1 branch since 2016 (8 to 7, −12.5%). 0 opened, 0 acquired, 1 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 8 | |||
| 2021 | Closed Ashland | 0 | 1 | −1 | 7 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 family residential | 45% | 32% | |
| Commercial real estate | 28% | 28% | |
| Business (C&I) | 9% | 10% | |
| Construction and land | 5% | 7% | |
| Multifamily | 3% | 8% | |
| Consumer | 2% | 2% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 8% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 3% | |
| Other | 7% | 2% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 81% | 47% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 11% | 19% | |
| Time deposits | 9% | 34% |
Brokered deposits are 0.0% of deposits (peers 5.7%).
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 | 1.12% | 1.15% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.92% | 10.95% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
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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/northern-state-bank-ashland-wi