American Bank of Freedom
Wellsville, Missouri, Montgomery County
$948M in total assets, the 1,117th largest of 4,309 US banks and 40th of 195 headquartered in Missouri.
- FDIC certificate
- 15423
- Established
- 1880
- Owned by
- Evergreen Bancshares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
At a glance
Compared with 140 banks headquartered in Missouri 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 | $948M | 98% | $264M | |
| Loans | $700M | 97% | $200M | |
| Deposits | $737M | 96% | $230M | |
| Return on assets | 0.47% | 6% | 1.43% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.13% | 6% | 4.13% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 70.4% | 81% | 59.3% | |
| Equity to assets | 10.26% | 52% | 10.12% | |
| Loans to deposits | 95% | 82% | 85% |
Growth
Total assets grew 12.5% a year over the last 5 years and 17.8% a year over 10 years, including 1 acquisition in the last 10 years.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2021 | Rochester State Bank Rochester, IL | $115M |
Where they operate
10 branches in 6 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, MO | $216M | 25.2% | 1 of 8 |
| St. Louis County, MO | $190M | 0.4% | 32 of 55 |
| Sangamon County, IL | $118M | 1.3% | 15 of 24 |
| St. Charles County, MO | $118M | 1.2% | 25 of 35 |
| Montgomery County, MO | $77M | 21.2% | 3 of 4 |
| Hamilton County, IN | $17M | 0.1% | 28 of 32 |
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 (7 to 10, +42.9%). 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 | 7 | |||
| 2019 | Opened Des Peres | 1 | 0 | +1 | 8 |
| 2021 | Acquired Rochester State Bank | 1 | 0 | +1 | 9 |
| 2023 | Opened Westfield | 1 | 0 | +1 | 10 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 33% | 20% | |
| Construction and land | 22% | 7% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 21% | 33% | |
| Multifamily | 12% | 3% | |
| Business (C&I) | 10% | 10% | |
| Farmland | 1% | 15% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 6% | |
| Consumer | 0% | 4% | |
| Other | 1% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 61% | 33% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 32% | 46% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 7% | 21% |
Brokered deposits are 6.4% of deposits (peers 2.0%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 1.54% | 0.40% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.05% | 0.01% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.31% | 1.21% |
| Leverage ratio | 10.01% | 10.54% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Missouri
Largest competitors in Warren County, MO
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/american-freedom