Bank of the Valley
Bellwood, Nebraska, Butler County
$582M in total assets, the 1,622nd largest of 4,309 US banks and 34th of 139 headquartered in Nebraska.
- FDIC certificate
- 25291
- Established
- 1984
- Owned by
- Bellwood Community Holding Co
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.bankofthevalley.com
At a glance
Compared with 80 banks headquartered in Nebraska 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 | $582M | 86% | $293M | |
| Loans | $457M | 88% | $217M | |
| Deposits | $491M | 88% | $241M | |
| Return on assets | 0.84% | 10% | 1.33% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.91% | 48% | 3.95% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 69.8% | 90% | 57.7% | |
| Equity to assets | 9.11% | 16% | 11.11% | |
| Loans to deposits | 93% | 74% | 86% |
Growth
Total assets grew 7.3% a year over the last 5 years and 12.3% a year over 10 years, including 1 acquisition in the last 10 years.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2016 | Farmers State Bank Humphrey, NE | $35M |
| Aug 2007 | Platte Center Bank Platte Center, NE | $7M |
Where they operate
7 branches in 3 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, NE | $239M | 59.4% | 1 of 6 |
| Platte County, NE | $215M | 12.3% | 4 of 14 |
| Colfax County, NE | $37M | 8.4% | 5 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 3 branches since 2016 (4 to 7, +75.0%). 2 opened, 1 acquired, 0 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 4 | |||
| 2016 | Acquired Farmers State Bank | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 2020 | Opened David City | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
| 2022 | Opened Schuyler | 1 | 0 | +1 | 7 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmland | 29% | 21% | |
| Agricultural | 26% | 23% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 14% | 16% | |
| Commercial real estate | 14% | 16% | |
| Business (C&I) | 8% | 11% | |
| Construction and land | 5% | 7% | |
| Multifamily | 3% | 3% | |
| Consumer | 1% | 2% | |
| Other | 2% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 52% | 36% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 38% | 47% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 10% | 17% |
Brokered deposits are 6.5% of deposits (peers 4.7%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.05% | 0.21% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.37% | 1.27% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.87% | 11.25% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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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/bank-valley-bellwood-ne