First National Bank of Waterloo
Waterloo, Illinois, Monroe County
$929M in total assets, the 1,141st largest of 4,309 US banks and 57th of 328 headquartered in Illinois.
- FDIC certificate
- 3842
- Established
- 1912
- Owned by
- First Waterloo Bancshares Inc
- Primary regulator
- OCC
- Website
- www.fnbwaterloo.bank
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 | $929M | 98% | $286M | |
| Loans | $548M | 96% | $174M | |
| Deposits | $780M | 98% | $237M | |
| Return on assets | 0.77% | 26% | 1.13% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.45% | 38% | 3.70% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 62.8% | 46% | 64.2% | |
| Equity to assets | 9.87% | 40% | 10.44% | |
| Loans to deposits | 70% | 35% | 76% |
Growth
Total assets grew 3.0% a year over the last 5 years and 7.7% a year over 10 years, including 2 acquisitions in the last 10 years.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2023 | The Village Bank Saint Libory, IL, an affiliate under the same holding company | $126M |
| Jun 2020 | BEST HOMETOWN BANK Collinsville, IL, an affiliate under the same holding company | $117M |
| Jul 2015 | Prairie National Bank Stewardson, IL, an affiliate under the same holding company | $54M |
Where they operate
16 branches in 5 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, IL | $368M | 30.8% | 1 of 10 |
| St. Clair County, IL | $283M | 4.8% | 10 of 26 |
| Madison County, IL | $69M | 1.0% | 16 of 23 |
| Shelby County, IL | $37M | 5.4% | 4 of 8 |
| Effingham County, IL | $23M | 0.9% | 11 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 gain of 7 branches since 2016 (9 to 16, +77.8%). 3 opened, 5 acquired, 1 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 9 | |||
| 2018 | Opened Dupo | 1 | 0 | +1 | 10 |
| 2019 | Opened Smithton | 1 | 0 | +1 | 11 |
| 2020 | Acquired BEST HOMETOWN BANK | 2 | 0 | +2 | 13 |
| 2021 | Opened SwanseaClosed O Fallon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | Acquired The Village Bank | 3 | 0 | +3 | 16 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 family residential | 33% | 30% | |
| Commercial real estate | 29% | 23% | |
| Multifamily | 12% | 6% | |
| Business (C&I) | 8% | 12% | |
| Construction and land | 8% | 4% | |
| Farmland | 4% | 13% | |
| Agricultural | 3% | 7% | |
| Consumer | 1% | 4% | |
| Other | 3% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 47% | 47% | |
| Time deposits | 33% | 34% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 19% | 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 | 1.33% | 0.50% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.56% | 1.14% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.21% | 10.91% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Illinois
Largest competitors in Monroe 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/banks/first-national-bank-waterloo-il