Better Banks
Peoria, Illinois, Peoria County
$446M in total assets, the 1,956th largest of 4,309 US banks and 112th of 328 headquartered in Illinois.
- FDIC certificate
- 1808
- Established
- 1898
- Owned by
- Backlund Inv Employee Stk Ownership Plan
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- http://www.betterbanks.com
At a glance
Compared with 211 banks headquartered in Illinois 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 | $446M | 74% | $286M | |
| Loans | $300M | 75% | $174M | |
| Deposits | $407M | 76% | $237M | |
| Return on assets | 1.06% | 44% | 1.13% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.88% | 63% | 3.70% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 71.8% | 77% | 64.1% | |
| Equity to assets | 7.96% | 12% | 10.44% | |
| Loans to deposits | 74% | 44% | 76% |
Growth
Total assets grew 3.2% a year over the last 5 years and 5.0% a year over 10 years, including 1 acquisition in the last 10 years.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2022 | Glasford State Bank Glasford, IL | $63M |
| Aug 2014 | First National Bank of Chillicothe Chillicothe, IL | $66M |
| Jun 2011 | Farmers State Bank, Astoria Astoria, IL | $18M |
| Oct 2006 | Wyoming Bank & Trust Co. Wyoming, IL | $15M |
| Sep 2004 | Bartonville Bank Bartonville, IL | $79M |
Where they operate
9 branches in 4 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria County, IL | $356M | 7.9% | 6 of 18 |
| Stark County, IL | $26M | 8.0% | 4 of 4 |
| Tazewell County, IL | $14M | 0.3% | 13 of 18 |
| Fulton County, IL | $12M | 1.2% | 12 of 14 |
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 2 branches since 2016 (7 to 9, +28.6%). 1 opened, 2 acquired, 1 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 7 | |||
| 2017 | Opened Morton | 1 | 0 | +1 | 8 |
| 2022 | Acquired Glasford State Bank | 2 | 0 | +2 | 10 |
| 2025 | Closed Mapleton | 0 | 1 | −1 | 9 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | 39% | 4% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 32% | 30% | |
| Commercial real estate | 7% | 23% | |
| Farmland | 6% | 13% | |
| Business (C&I) | 5% | 12% | |
| Construction and land | 4% | 4% | |
| Agricultural | 2% | 7% | |
| Multifamily | 2% | 6% | |
| Other | 3% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 51% | 47% | |
| Time deposits | 29% | 35% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 20% | 19% |
Brokered deposits are 0.0% of deposits (peers 2.1%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 1.55% | 0.50% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.13% | 0.01% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.32% | 1.14% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.43% | 10.91% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in Peoria County, IL
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/better