The Eastern Colorado Bank
Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, Cheyenne County
$721M in total assets, the 1,380th largest of 4,309 US banks and 13th of 63 headquartered in Colorado.
- FDIC certificate
- 16125
- Established
- 1944
- Owned by
- Weed Investment Group Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.yourfriendlybank.com
At a glance
Compared with 48 banks headquartered in Colorado 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 | $721M | 92% | $318M | |
| Loans | $455M | 88% | $202M | |
| Deposits | $603M | 92% | $277M | |
| Return on assets | 1.15% | 50% | 1.14% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.81% | 27% | 4.14% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 67.6% | 50% | 67.5% | |
| Equity to assets | 11.33% | 54% | 10.79% | |
| Loans to deposits | 75% | 35% | 82% |
Growth
Total assets grew 5.9% a year over the last 5 years and 6.8% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2012 | Kit Carson State Bank Kit Carson, CO | $82M |
| Aug 2010 | Home State Bank Erie, KS | $27M |
Where they operate
8 branches in 5 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne County, CO | $233M | 94.4% | 1 of 2 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | $127M | 26.4% | 1 of 8 |
| El Paso County, CO | $95M | 0.9% | 24 of 40 |
| Lincoln County, CO | $80M | 34.9% | 2 of 4 |
| Wallace County, KS | $68M | 100.0% | 1 of 1 |
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 (6 to 8, +33.3%). 3 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 | 6 | |||
| 2016 | Opened LimonClosed Limon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | Opened Colorado Springs | 1 | 0 | +1 | 7 |
| 2025 | Opened Colorado Springs | 1 | 0 | +1 | 8 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 33% | 29% | |
| Agricultural | 20% | 7% | |
| Farmland | 18% | 10% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 12% | 32% | |
| Construction and land | 7% | 9% | |
| Business (C&I) | 5% | 8% | |
| Multifamily | 3% | 2% | |
| Consumer | 0% | 2% | |
| Other | 1% | 2% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 40% | 27% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 33% | 50% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 28% | 23% |
Brokered deposits are 2.8% of deposits (peers 3.4%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.44% | 1.19% |
| Leverage ratio | 11.31% | 11.81% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Colorado
Largest competitors in Cheyenne County, CO
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/eastern-colorado