Security State Bank
Sutherland, Iowa, O'Brien County
$492M in total assets, the 1,837th largest of 4,309 US banks and 64th of 227 headquartered in Iowa.
- FDIC certificate
- 235
- Established
- 1931
- Owned by
- Old O Brien Banc Shares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- mysecuritystate.com
At a glance
Compared with 166 banks headquartered in Iowa 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 | $492M | 78% | $277M | |
| Loans | $450M | 87% | $192M | |
| Deposits | $337M | 68% | $234M | |
| Return on assets | 2.62% | 98% | 1.32% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.22% | 88% | 3.64% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 28.2% | 2% | 55.8% | |
| Equity to assets | 11.08% | 59% | 10.55% | |
| Loans to deposits | 134% | 98% | 83% |
Growth
Total assets grew 12.3% a year over the last 5 years and 15.1% a year over 10 years, including 2 acquisitions in the last 10 years.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | Farmers Savings Bank Frederika, IA | $54M |
| Jul 2019 | Peoples Savings Bank Elma, IA | $79M |
Where they operate
5 branches in 4 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'brien County, IA | $264M | 25.9% | 1 of 9 |
| Howard County, IA | $41M | 6.9% | 3 of 4 |
| Chickasaw County, IA | $28M | 3.7% | 7 of 8 |
| Bremer County, IA | $4M | 0.4% | 8 of 8 |
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 3 branches since 2016 (2 to 5, +150.0%). 1 opened, 2 acquired, 0 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 2 | |||
| 2019 | Acquired Peoples Savings Bank | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 2020 | Opened New Hampton | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 2022 | Acquired Farmers Savings Bank | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural | 32% | 16% | |
| Farmland | 31% | 21% | |
| Business (C&I) | 15% | 13% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 15% | 23% | |
| Commercial real estate | 4% | 17% | |
| Consumer | 3% | 2% | |
| Multifamily | 0% | 3% | |
| Construction and land | 0% | 4% | |
| Other | 0% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 49% | 49% | |
| Time deposits | 36% | 33% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 14% | 18% |
Brokered deposits are 9.8% of deposits (peers 3.0%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.23% | 0.47% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.15% | 1.23% |
| Leverage ratio | 11.12% | 10.91% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in O'brien County, IA
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/security-state-bank-sutherland-ia