First State Bank of Forrest
Forrest, Illinois, Livingston County
$328M in total assets, the 2,382nd largest of 4,309 US banks and 146th of 328 headquartered in Illinois.
- FDIC certificate
- 11669
- Established
- 1914
- Owned by
- Forrest Bancshares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- http://wwwfsbforrest.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 | $328M | 57% | $286M | |
| Loans | $276M | 69% | $174M | |
| Deposits | $280M | 57% | $237M | |
| Return on assets | 1.09% | 48% | 1.13% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.68% | 48% | 3.70% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 65.3% | 54% | 64.1% | |
| Equity to assets | 8.95% | 25% | 10.44% | |
| Loans to deposits | 99% | 93% | 76% |
Growth
Total assets grew 6.5% a year over the last 5 years and 7.2% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2011 | Erie State Bank Erie, IL, an affiliate under the same holding company | $18M |
| Jan 2011 | The Heights Bank Peoria Heights, IL, an affiliate under the same holding company | $39M |
Where they operate
6 branches in 5 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County, IL | $117M | 8.1% | 3 of 12 |
| Champaign County, IL | $75M | 1.0% | 17 of 29 |
| Peoria County, IL | $44M | 1.0% | 15 of 18 |
| Whiteside County, IL | $27M | 1.3% | 11 of 13 |
| Iroquois County, IL | $16M | 1.4% | 12 of 12 |
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 1 branch since 2016 (5 to 6, +20.0%). 1 opened, 0 acquired, 0 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 5 | |||
| 2017 | Opened Mahomet | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 family residential | 40% | 30% | |
| Commercial real estate | 19% | 23% | |
| Farmland | 15% | 13% | |
| Business (C&I) | 14% | 12% | |
| Agricultural | 4% | 7% | |
| Consumer | 4% | 4% | |
| Multifamily | 2% | 6% | |
| Construction and land | 1% | 4% | |
| Other | 0% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 49% | 34% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 37% | 47% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 14% | 19% |
Brokered deposits are 3.8% of deposits (peers 2.1%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 1.83% | 0.50% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.45% | 0.01% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.94% | 1.14% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.06% | 10.91% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Illinois
Largest competitors in Livingston 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-state-bank-forrest-il