TellerScore

First Nations Bank is a state-chartered bank headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, in business for about 50 years. At the end of Q2 2026 it reported $536.6M in total assets and $440.6M in deposits, with 3 offices.

Based on its Q2 2026 filing, First Nations Bank scores 82/100, which we describe as strong. That is higher than 82% of 2,650 banks with $100 million – $1 billion. Among 326 banks headquartered in Illinois, it ranks 55th. Its strongest component is problem-loan coverage (99/100; 0.6%), and its lowest is funding & liquidity (50/100; 93% loans-to-deposits, 31% uninsured).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion91/100
Tier 1 leverage ratio: 14.11%
Loan quality96/100
Noncurrent loans ÷ total loans: 0.12%
Earnings65/100
Return on assets (annualized): 1.11%
Funding & liquidity50/100
Loans ÷ deposits and uninsured-deposit share: 93.5% · 30.5% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage99/100
"Texas ratio": (noncurrent loans + foreclosed property) ÷ (equity + loan-loss reserves): 0.63%

The TellerScore is our own summary of the figures this institution reports publicly; it is not issued or endorsed by any government agency. It is not a prediction, and deposits within insurance limits are protected either way.

9 quarters

Health trend

From Q2 2025 to Q2 2026, the score rose 7 points (75 → 82), mostly because the capital cushion component improved by 15 points.

TellerScore
727782Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202472
Q3 202473
Q4 202476
Q1 202575
Q2 202575
Q3 202576
Q4 202577
Q1 202680
Q2 202682
Tier 1 leverage ratio
5.00%9.56%14.11%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTier 1 leverage ratio
Q2 202412.24%
Q3 202412.37%
Q4 202412.98%
Q1 202512.63%
Q2 202512.56%
Q3 202512.77%
Q4 202513.31%
Q1 202613.58%
Q2 202614.11%
Noncurrent loans
0.00%0.06%0.12%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNoncurrent loans
Q2 20240.00%
Q3 20240.00%
Q4 20240.00%
Q1 20250.00%
Q2 20250.00%
Q3 20250.00%
Q4 20250.12%
Q1 20260.12%
Q2 20260.12%
Return on assets
0.69%0.90%1.12%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20240.69%
Q3 20240.74%
Q4 20240.82%
Q1 20250.91%
Q2 20250.98%
Q3 20251.06%
Q4 20251.12%
Q1 20261.09%
Q2 20261.11%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202682$536.6M14.11%0.12%1.11%93.5%
Q1 202680$544.2M13.58%0.12%1.09%93.1%
Q4 202577$540.4M13.31%0.12%1.12%97.3%
Q3 202576$525.1M12.77%0.00%1.06%99.1%
Q2 202575$549.7M12.56%0.00%0.98%96.7%
Q1 202575$542.8M12.63%0.00%0.91%97.0%
Q4 202476$533.6M12.98%0.00%0.82%96.5%
Q3 202473$522.8M12.37%0.00%0.74%96.2%
Q2 202472$533.0M12.24%0.00%0.69%97.6%

2,650 peers · $100 million – $1 billion

How it compares with peers

Percentile against banks of similar size nationwide (100th = best among peers; for ratios where lower is better, the scale is flipped).

Capital ratio14.11%
82nd
Total risk-based capital19.77%
86th
Problem loans0.12%
72nd
Net charge-offs0.00%
68th
Return on assets1.11%
42nd
Net interest margin3.28%
19th
Efficiency ratio52.6%
78th
Loans to deposits93.5%
19th
Uninsured deposits30.5%
27th
Loan-loss reserves1.79%
90th
Texas ratio0.6%
75th

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Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at First Nations Bank?

Yes. First Nations Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #22282). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

An estimated 30.5% of deposits ($134.4M) are above the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit, above the peer median of 24%. Insured balances are protected regardless of the score.

The tier 1 leverage ratio is 14.11%, well above the 5% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure. Its total risk-based capital ratio is 19.77% (benchmark: 10%).

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3 locations

Branches

First Nations Bank lists 3 offices in 2 cities. Most locations:

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Identity & history

Profile

Legal name
First Nations Bank
Former names
First Nations Bank of Wheaton; First National Bank of Wheaton; Butterfield National Bank
Type
State-chartered bank
FDIC certificate #
22282
RSSD ID
277240
Primary regulator
FDIC
Holding company
Illinois State Bcorp Inc
Established
June 7, 1976
Headquarters
7757 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60631
Employees
38

Quick answers

First Nations Bank: common questions

Is First Nations Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. First Nations Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #22282). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

What is First Nations Bank's TellerScore?

82 out of 100 (Strong), based on its Q2 2026 publicly reported figures. The TellerScore is our own summary and is not issued by any government agency.

Has First Nations Bank ever failed?

There is no failure record for FDIC certificate #22282 in the FDIC failed bank list.

How many branches does First Nations Bank have?

3 offices as of the latest FDIC data.

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