Central Bank
Storm Lake, Iowa, Buena Vista County
$2.3B in total assets, the 556th largest of 4,309 US banks and 12th of 227 headquartered in Iowa.
- FDIC certificate
- 15555
- Established
- 1879
- Owned by
- Commercial Financial Corp
- Primary regulator
- FED
- Website
- www.mycentral.bank
At a glance
Compared with 26 banks headquartered in Iowa with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2.3B | 58% | $1.7B | |
| Loans | $2.0B | 77% | $1.3B | |
| Deposits | $1.9B | 58% | $1.5B | |
| Return on assets | 0.93% | 12% | 1.29% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.59% | 58% | 3.49% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 70.5% | 96% | 51.5% | |
| Equity to assets | 10.35% | 54% | 10.14% | |
| Loans to deposits | 107% | 96% | 90% |
Growth
Total assets grew 7.1% a year over the last 5 years and 12.1% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2002 | Security State Bank Spirit Lake, IA, an affiliate under the same holding company | $39M |
| Dec 2001 | Central Trust and Savings Bank Cherokee, IA, an affiliate under the same holding company | $66M |
Where they operate
23 branches in 10 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury County, IA | $436M | 12.6% | 2 of 20 |
| Polk County, IA | $360M | 1.1% | 11 of 39 |
| Buena Vista County, IA | $313M | 32.3% | 1 of 6 |
| Lincoln County, SD | $214M | 0.0% | 6 of 26 |
| Dickinson County, IA | $196M | 14.7% | 3 of 8 |
| Cherokee County, IA | $114M | 23.4% | 2 of 5 |
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 7 branches since 2016 (16 to 23, +43.8%). 16 opened, 0 acquired, 9 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 16 | |||
| 2017 | Opened Dakota Dunes and WaukeeClosed 3 in Iowa | 2 | 3 | −1 | 15 |
| 2018 | Opened Sioux City | 1 | 0 | +1 | 16 |
| 2019 | Opened Okoboji | 1 | 0 | +1 | 17 |
| 2020 | Opened 9 in 2 statesClosed West Des Moines | 9 | 1 | +8 | 25 |
| 2021 | Opened Sioux FallsClosed 3 in Iowa | 1 | 3 | −2 | 23 |
| 2022 | Opened Storm Lake | 1 | 0 | +1 | 24 |
| 2023 | Opened Sioux City | 1 | 0 | +1 | 25 |
| 2024 | Closed Des Moines and Urbandale | 0 | 2 | −2 | 23 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 36% | 22% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 23% | 21% | |
| Business (C&I) | 16% | 14% | |
| Construction and land | 8% | 8% | |
| Multifamily | 6% | 11% | |
| Farmland | 6% | 13% | |
| Agricultural | 4% | 9% | |
| Consumer | 1% | 1% | |
| Other | 1% | 2% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 53% | 58% | |
| Time deposits | 32% | 27% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 14% | 15% |
Brokered deposits are 0.3% of deposits (peers 5.0%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.32% | 0.28% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.99% | 1.22% |
| Leverage ratio | 10.09% | 10.28% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Iowa
Largest competitors in Woodbury County, IA
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/central-bank-storm-lake-ia