Great Midwest Bank, S.S.B.
Brookfield, Wisconsin, Waukesha County
$1.1B in total assets, the 1,015th largest of 4,309 US banks and 27th of 155 headquartered in Wisconsin.
- FDIC certificate
- 29657
- Established
- 1936
- Owned by
- No holding company
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.greatmidwestbank.com
At a glance
Compared with 29 banks headquartered in Wisconsin 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 | $1.1B | 17% | $1.8B | |
| Loans | $939M | 28% | $1.4B | |
| Deposits | $621M | 2% | $1.5B | |
| Return on assets | 0.96% | 31% | 1.27% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.02% | 14% | 3.75% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 54.3% | 28% | 60.3% | |
| Equity to assets | 16.13% | 93% | 10.46% | |
| Loans to deposits | 151% | 97% | 94% |
Growth
Total assets grew 4.6% a year over the last 5 years and 5.3% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Where they operate
8 branches in 4 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waukesha County, WI | $383M | 2.0% | 14 of 34 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | $176M | 0.3% | 17 of 27 |
| Calumet County, WI | $38M | 4.6% | 5 of 8 |
| Dane County, WI | $24M | 0.1% | 32 of 33 |
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 (9 to 8, −11.1%). 1 opened, 0 acquired, 2 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 9 | |||
| 2018 | Closed Milwaukee | 0 | 1 | −1 | 8 |
| 2026 through Q2 | Opened MiddletonClosed Madison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 family residential | 74% | 21% | |
| Construction and land | 15% | 7% | |
| Multifamily | 11% | 14% | |
| Consumer | 0% | 3% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 3% | |
| Commercial real estate | 0% | 33% | |
| Business (C&I) | 0% | 12% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 4% | |
| Other | 0% | 3% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 56% | 29% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 35% | 52% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 8% | 19% |
Brokered deposits are 28.8% of deposits (peers 5.5%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.56% | 0.34% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | -0.00% | 0.02% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.43% | 1.07% |
| Leverage ratio | 16.50% | 10.74% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Wisconsin
Largest competitors in Waukesha County, WI
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/great-midwest-s-s-b