Central Bank Illinois
Geneseo, Illinois, Henry County
$1.5B in total assets, the 777th largest of 4,309 US banks and 47th of 328 headquartered in Illinois.
- FDIC certificate
- 11670
- Established
- 1907
- Owned by
- Central Banc Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- central-bank.com
At a glance
Compared with 50 banks headquartered in Illinois with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $1.5B | 16% | $2.7B | |
| Loans | $1.0B | 16% | $2.1B | |
| Deposits | $1.1B | 14% | $2.3B | |
| Return on assets | 1.15% | 26% | 1.42% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.68% | 59% | 3.53% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 50.7% | 41% | 51.3% | |
| Equity to assets | 10.39% | 65% | 9.97% | |
| Loans to deposits | 90% | 66% | 86% |
Growth
Total assets grew 6.2% a year over the last 5 years and 10.1% a year over 10 years, including 1 acquisition in the last 10 years.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2017 | The First National Bank & Trust Company of Rochelle Rochelle, IL | $287M |
| Dec 2004 | Central Bank Fulton Fulton, IL, an affiliate under the same holding company | $54M |
| Dec 1996 | State Bank of Osco Osco, IL | $37M |
| Nov 1990 | Community Federal Savings Bank East Moline, IL | $74M |
Where they operate
10 branches in 6 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County, IL | $406M | 21.7% | 1 of 11 |
| Ogle County, IL | $299M | 20.9% | 2 of 11 |
| Bureau County, IL | $245M | 19.4% | 1 of 11 |
| Whiteside County, IL | $124M | 6.1% | 6 of 13 |
| Lasalle County, IL | $45M | 1.1% | 17 of 22 |
| Lee County, IL | $0K | 0.0% | 10 of 10 |
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 5 branches since 2016 (5 to 10, +100.0%). 3 opened, 3 acquired, 1 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 5 | |||
| 2016 | Opened Peru | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
| 2017 | Acquired The First National Bank & Trust Company of Rochelle | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| 2019 | Opened PeruClosed Peru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | Opened Sterling | 1 | 0 | +1 | 10 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 29% | 28% | |
| Farmland | 21% | 3% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 18% | 14% | |
| Construction and land | 9% | 7% | |
| Multifamily | 8% | 9% | |
| Business (C&I) | 8% | 26% | |
| Agricultural | 7% | 1% | |
| Consumer | 0% | 6% | |
| Other | 0% | 6% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 63% | 55% | |
| Time deposits | 22% | 24% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 15% | 21% |
Brokered deposits are 8.7% of deposits (peers 7.9%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 1.90% | 0.49% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.75% | 0.07% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.17% | 1.07% |
| Leverage ratio | 10.39% | 10.08% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in Henry 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/central-illinois