The Harvard State Bank
Harvard, Illinois, Mchenry County
$331M in total assets, the 2,365th largest of 4,309 US banks and 145th of 328 headquartered in Illinois.
- FDIC certificate
- 9079
- Established
- 1866
- Owned by
- Harvard Bancshares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.webhsb.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 | $331M | 58% | $286M | |
| Loans | $193M | 54% | $174M | |
| Deposits | $294M | 61% | $237M | |
| Return on assets | 0.98% | 39% | 1.13% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.25% | 24% | 3.70% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 64.3% | 51% | 64.1% | |
| Equity to assets | 8.24% | 15% | 10.44% | |
| Loans to deposits | 66% | 27% | 76% |
Growth
Total assets grew 0.9% a year over the last 5 years and 4.0% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2009 | Rock River Bank Oregon, IL | $75M |
| Sep 2001 | Hebron State Bank Hebron, IL | $28M |
Where they operate
5 branches in 3 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mchenry County, IL | $219M | 2.2% | 12 of 24 |
| Ogle County, IL | $63M | 4.4% | 8 of 11 |
| Winnebago County, IL | $12M | 0.1% | 17 of 18 |
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 (6 to 5, −16.7%). 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 | 6 | |||
| 2017 | Closed Oregon | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 42% | 23% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 38% | 30% | |
| Business (C&I) | 6% | 12% | |
| Multifamily | 4% | 6% | |
| Farmland | 4% | 13% | |
| Construction and land | 4% | 4% | |
| Consumer | 0% | 4% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 7% | |
| Other | 0% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 52% | 47% | |
| Time deposits | 26% | 35% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 21% | 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 | 0.26% | 0.52% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.06% | 1.14% |
| Leverage ratio | 8.79% | 10.91% |
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/harvard