Ultima Bank Minnesota
Winger, Minnesota, Polk County
$334M in total assets, the 2,353rd largest of 4,309 US banks and 79th of 225 headquartered in Minnesota.
- FDIC certificate
- 8867
- Established
- 1904
- Owned by
- Financial Services Winger Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.ultima.bank
At a glance
Compared with 150 banks headquartered in Minnesota 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 | $334M | 60% | $277M | |
| Loans | $314M | 74% | $181M | |
| Deposits | $277M | 57% | $243M | |
| Return on assets | 1.86% | 87% | 1.23% | |
| Net interest margin | 5.09% | 95% | 3.99% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 58.1% | 39% | 61.1% | |
| Equity to assets | 10.62% | 72% | 9.54% | |
| Loans to deposits | 113% | 96% | 82% |
Growth
Total assets grew 9.6% a year over the last 5 years and 7.0% a year over 10 years, including 1 acquisition in the last 10 years.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2023 | The Gary State Bank Gary, MN | $17M |
Where they operate
6 branches in 4 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County, MN | $186M | 18.7% | 3 of 10 |
| Beltrami County, MN | $47M | 2.4% | 6 of 10 |
| Red Lake County, MN | $26M | 13.6% | 4 of 4 |
| Norman County, MN | $18M | 7.7% | 6 of 7 |
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 2 branches since 2016 (4 to 6, +50.0%). 1 opened, 1 acquired, 0 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 4 | |||
| 2019 | Opened East Grand Forks | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 2023 | Acquired The Gary State Bank | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural | 30% | 7% | |
| Farmland | 27% | 10% | |
| Commercial real estate | 16% | 25% | |
| Business (C&I) | 13% | 15% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 8% | 29% | |
| Construction and land | 3% | 5% | |
| Consumer | 2% | 4% | |
| Multifamily | 0% | 4% | |
| Other | 0% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 52% | 30% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 30% | 49% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 18% | 21% |
Brokered deposits are 10.9% of deposits (peers 3.6%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.62% | 0.46% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.91% | 1.21% |
| Leverage ratio | 10.83% | 10.05% |
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/ultima-minnesota