Focus Bank
Charleston, Missouri, Mississippi County
$854M in total assets, the 1,215th largest of 4,309 US banks and 47th of 195 headquartered in Missouri.
- FDIC certificate
- 1426
- Established
- 1930
- Owned by
- Security State Bancshares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.focusbank.com
At a glance
Compared with 140 banks headquartered in Missouri 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 | $854M | 93% | $264M | |
| Loans | $713M | 98% | $200M | |
| Deposits | $680M | 91% | $230M | |
| Return on assets | 1.71% | 66% | 1.41% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.58% | 76% | 4.12% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 64.4% | 69% | 59.3% | |
| Equity to assets | 12.12% | 74% | 10.12% | |
| Loans to deposits | 105% | 96% | 85% |
Growth
Total assets grew 1.2% a year over the last 5 years and 1.6% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2005 | Bank of Paragould Paragould, AR, an affiliate under the same holding company | $110M |
| May 2005 | First Security State Bank of Southeast Missouri Caruthersville, MO, an affiliate under the same holding company | $62M |
Where they operate
11 branches in 5 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County, AR | $191M | 13.4% | 2 of 9 |
| Mississippi County, MO | $171M | 50.7% | 1 of 4 |
| Craighead County, AR | $148M | 3.5% | 12 of 24 |
| New Madrid County, MO | $112M | 25.8% | 2 of 7 |
| Pemiscot County, MO | $57M | 10.6% | 3 of 4 |
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 (12 to 11, −8.3%). 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 | 12 | |||
| 2024 | Closed Jonesboro | 0 | 1 | −1 | 11 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 family residential | 35% | 33% | |
| Commercial real estate | 20% | 20% | |
| Farmland | 16% | 15% | |
| Agricultural | 9% | 6% | |
| Construction and land | 8% | 7% | |
| Business (C&I) | 8% | 10% | |
| Consumer | 3% | 4% | |
| Multifamily | 1% | 3% | |
| Other | 1% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 46% | 33% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 36% | 46% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 17% | 21% |
Brokered deposits are 0.0% of deposits (peers 2.0%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.85% | 0.40% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.05% | 0.01% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.21% | 1.21% |
| Leverage ratio | 12.61% | 10.52% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Missouri
Largest competitors in Greene County, AR
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/focus