Legends West Bank
Lewellen, Nebraska, Garden County
$158M in total assets, the 3,296th largest of 4,309 US banks and 88th of 139 headquartered in Nebraska.
- FDIC certificate
- 5425
- Established
- 1905
- Owned by
- 1905 Nekota Bankcorp Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.legendswest.bank
At a glance
Compared with 80 banks headquartered in Nebraska 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 | $158M | 19% | $305M | |
| Loans | $129M | 24% | $221M | |
| Deposits | $137M | 19% | $258M | |
| Return on assets | 0.70% | 4% | 1.33% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.85% | 45% | 3.95% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 63.8% | 71% | 57.7% | |
| Equity to assets | 11.53% | 59% | 11.03% | |
| Loans to deposits | 95% | 75% | 86% |
Growth
Total assets grew 47.4% a year over the last 5 years and 20.0% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Where they operate
2 branches in 2 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County, SD | $107M | 10.9% | 4 of 8 |
| Garden County, NE | $30M | 28.0% | 2 of 3 |
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 (1 to 2, +100.0%). 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 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Opened Spearfish | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction and land | 30% | 7% | |
| Commercial real estate | 18% | 16% | |
| Business (C&I) | 15% | 11% | |
| Farmland | 14% | 21% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 12% | 16% | |
| Agricultural | 6% | 23% | |
| Multifamily | 3% | 3% | |
| Consumer | 2% | 2% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 80% | 36% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 13% | 47% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 7% | 17% |
Brokered deposits are 12.7% of deposits (peers 4.7%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.35% | 0.20% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 1.49% | 0.00% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.11% | 1.27% |
| Leverage ratio | 11.47% | 11.19% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Nebraska
Largest competitors in Lawrence County, SD
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/legends-west