TellerScore

Headquartered in Porter, Indiana, First State Bank of Porter is a state-chartered bank (fed member) with $162.3M in total assets and $138.2M in deposits as of Q2 2026. It operates 3 offices. Its charter dates back to 1920.

Based on its Q2 2026 filing, First State Bank of Porter scores 90/100, which we describe as very strong. That is higher than 95% of 2,650 banks with $100 million – $1 billion. Among 88 banks headquartered in Indiana, it ranks 2nd. Its strongest component is capital cushion (100/100; 16.80%), and its lowest is earnings (54/100; 0.85%).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion100/100
Tier 1 leverage ratio: 16.80%
Loan quality100/100
Noncurrent loans ÷ total loans: 0.00%
Earnings54/100
Return on assets (annualized): 0.85%
Funding & liquidity96/100
Loans ÷ deposits and uninsured-deposit share: 54.2% · 19.0% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage100/100
"Texas ratio": (noncurrent loans + foreclosed property) ÷ (equity + loan-loss reserves): 0.00%

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

The score has been essentially flat from Q2 2025 to Q2 2026 (90 → 90).

TellerScore
878990Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202487
Q3 202487
Q4 202489
Q1 202590
Q2 202590
Q3 202590
Q4 202589
Q1 202689
Q2 202690
Tier 1 leverage ratio
5.00%11.02%17.05%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTier 1 leverage ratio
Q2 202415.92%
Q3 202416.04%
Q4 202415.99%
Q1 202516.06%
Q2 202516.37%
Q3 202516.40%
Q4 202516.53%
Q1 202617.05%
Q2 202616.80%
Noncurrent loans
0.00%0.11%0.23%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNoncurrent loans
Q2 20240.18%
Q3 20240.23%
Q4 20240.00%
Q1 20250.00%
Q2 20250.00%
Q3 20250.00%
Q4 20250.18%
Q1 20260.11%
Q2 20260.00%
Return on assets
0.70%0.78%0.85%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20240.71%
Q3 20240.70%
Q4 20240.72%
Q1 20250.72%
Q2 20250.79%
Q3 20250.83%
Q4 20250.85%
Q1 20260.85%
Q2 20260.85%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202690$162.3M16.80%0.00%0.85%54.2%
Q1 202689$156.3M17.05%0.11%0.85%56.6%
Q4 202589$158.1M16.53%0.18%0.85%56.6%
Q3 202590$161.6M16.40%0.00%0.83%55.3%
Q2 202590$157.8M16.37%0.00%0.79%54.4%
Q1 202590$158.3M16.06%0.00%0.72%55.3%
Q4 202489$163.0M15.99%0.00%0.72%54.5%
Q3 202487$160.8M16.04%0.23%0.70%56.2%
Q2 202487$159.3M15.92%0.18%0.71%55.9%

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 ratio16.80%
93rd
Total risk-based capital0.00%
24th
Problem loans0.00%
94th
Net charge-offs0.01%
49th
Return on assets0.85%
26th
Net interest margin3.50%
28th
Efficiency ratio74.7%
21st
Loans to deposits54.2%
88th
Uninsured deposits19.0%
68th
Loan-loss reserves1.30%
62nd
Texas ratio0.0%
95th

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Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at First State Bank of Porter?

Yes. First State Bank of Porter is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #12836). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

An estimated 19.0% of deposits ($26.3M) are above the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit, below the peer median of 24%. Insured balances are protected regardless of the score.

The tier 1 leverage ratio is 16.80%, well above the 5% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure. Its total risk-based capital ratio is 0.00% (benchmark: 10%).

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3 locations

Branches

First State Bank of Porter lists 3 offices in 3 cities. Most locations:

  • Chesterton, IN (1)
  • Pines, IN (1)
  • Porter, IN (1)

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HMDA 2025

Mortgage lending

In 2025, First State Bank of Porter reported 20 home-loan applications under HMDA (LEI 5493008CDD8DDS775F56): 13 originated ($3,585,000 total), 2 denied, and 5 withdrawn or closed by the applicant. Its denial rate on decided applications was 13.3%, compared with 22.2% for all lenders nationwide.

Denial rates depend heavily on loan type and applicant mix and are not a measure of fairness or of your own odds.

Identity & history

Profile

Legal name
First State Bank of Porter
Type
State-chartered bank (Fed member)
FDIC certificate #
12836
RSSD ID
87047
Primary regulator
FED
Established
April 1, 1920
Headquarters
230 Lincoln St, Porter, IN 46304
Employees
25

Quick answers

First State Bank of Porter: common questions

Is First State Bank of Porter FDIC insured?

Yes. First State Bank of Porter is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #12836). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

What is First State Bank of Porter's TellerScore?

90 out of 100 (Very 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 State Bank of Porter ever failed?

There is no failure record for FDIC certificate #12836 in the FDIC failed bank list.

How many branches does First State Bank of Porter have?

3 offices as of the latest FDIC data.

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