First Bank Blue Earth
Blue Earth, Minnesota, Faribault County
$323M in total assets, the 2,402nd largest of 4,309 US banks and 84th of 225 headquartered in Minnesota.
- FDIC certificate
- 5097
- Established
- 1869
- Owned by
- Fnb Bancshares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FED
- Website
- www.firstbankblueearth.com
At a glance
Compared with 150 banks headquartered in Minnesota 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 | $323M | 57% | $277M | |
| Loans | $212M | 58% | $181M | |
| Deposits | $283M | 59% | $243M | |
| Return on assets | 0.80% | 15% | 1.25% | |
| Net interest margin | 2.53% | 2% | 4.00% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 69.7% | 75% | 61.0% | |
| Equity to assets | 7.36% | 13% | 9.59% | |
| Loans to deposits | 75% | 35% | 83% |
Growth
Total assets grew 1.6% a year over the last 5 years and 4.6% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Where they operate
1 branch in 1 county.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faribault County, MN | $283M | 40.3% | 1 of 7 |
Deposits by branch from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 2026. Rank among all banks with branches in that county.
Branch history since 2016
No change since 2016. The bank has operated 1 branch throughout, with none opened, acquired, closed or sold.
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmland | 39% | 10% | |
| Agricultural | 24% | 8% | |
| Commercial real estate | 11% | 25% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 9% | 28% | |
| Business (C&I) | 8% | 15% | |
| Construction and land | 5% | 5% | |
| Consumer | 2% | 4% | |
| Multifamily | 0% | 4% | |
| Other | 1% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 60% | 49% | |
| Time deposits | 24% | 30% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 16% | 21% |
Brokered deposits are 1.8% of deposits (peers 3.6%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.39% | 0.48% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.13% | 0.00% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.26% | 1.20% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.47% | 10.08% |
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/first-bank-blue-earth-mn