First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lorain
Lorain, Ohio, Lorain County
$574M in total assets, the 1,642nd largest of 4,309 US banks and 50th of 160 headquartered in Ohio.
- FDIC certificate
- 29838
- Established
- 1921
- Owned by
- No holding company
- Primary regulator
- OCC
- Website
- www.fflorain.bank
At a glance
Compared with 95 banks headquartered in Ohio 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 | $574M | 86% | $268M | |
| Loans | $471M | 93% | $192M | |
| Deposits | $500M | 87% | $231M | |
| Return on assets | 0.06% | 4% | 0.91% | |
| Net interest margin | 2.27% | 2% | 3.74% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 96.0% | 96% | 71.5% | |
| Equity to assets | 9.29% | 37% | 10.45% | |
| Loans to deposits | 94% | 76% | 81% |
Growth
Total assets grew 3.4% a year over the last 5 years and 3.0% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Where they operate
6 branches in 3 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain County, OH | $399M | 6.2% | 5 of 17 |
| Erie County, OH | $68M | 3.2% | 6 of 11 |
| Ottawa County, OH | $33M | 2.7% | 9 of 11 |
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 loss of 1 branch since 2016 (7 to 6, −14.3%). 0 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 | 7 | |||
| 2024 | Closed Sandusky | 0 | 1 | −1 | 6 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 family residential | 98% | 49% | |
| Multifamily | 1% | 4% | |
| Construction and land | 1% | 5% | |
| Consumer | 0% | 4% | |
| Business (C&I) | 0% | 9% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 5% | |
| Commercial real estate | 0% | 22% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 58% | 36% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 35% | 46% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 8% | 18% |
Brokered deposits are 19.9% of deposits (peers 3.4%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.41% | 0.34% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | -0.05% | 0.01% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.42% | 1.01% |
| Leverage ratio | 10.36% | 10.82% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
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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-federal-savings-loan-association-lorain-oh