TellerScore

Headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, State Savings Bank is a state-chartered bank with $291.9M in total assets and $222.1M in deposits as of Q2 2026. It operates 2 offices. Its charter dates back to 1894.

Based on its Q2 2026 filing, State Savings Bank scores 58/100, which we describe as moderate. That is higher than only 16% of 2,650 banks with $100 million – $1 billion. Among 226 banks headquartered in Iowa, it ranks 200th. Its strongest component is problem-loan coverage (84/100; 8.2%), and its lowest is capital cushion (37/100; 8.67%).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion37/100
Tier 1 leverage ratio: 8.67%
Loan quality66/100
Noncurrent loans ÷ total loans: 1.02%
Earnings70/100
Return on assets (annualized): 1.26%
Funding & liquidity51/100
Loans ÷ deposits and uninsured-deposit share: 104.4% · 19.0% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage84/100
"Texas ratio": (noncurrent loans + foreclosed property) ÷ (equity + loan-loss reserves): 8.21%

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 fell 10 points (68 → 58), mostly because the loan quality component weakened by 30 points.

TellerScore
556268Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202465
Q3 202467
Q4 202464
Q1 202568
Q2 202568
Q3 202568
Q4 202563
Q1 202655
Q2 202658
Tier 1 leverage ratio
5.00%7.43%9.85%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTier 1 leverage ratio
Q2 20249.85%
Q3 20249.65%
Q4 20249.26%
Q1 20259.25%
Q2 20259.22%
Q3 20259.05%
Q4 20259.08%
Q1 20268.87%
Q2 20268.67%
Noncurrent loans
0.11%0.71%1.31%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNoncurrent loans
Q2 20240.42%
Q3 20240.18%
Q4 20240.17%
Q1 20250.11%
Q2 20250.12%
Q3 20250.13%
Q4 20250.60%
Q1 20261.31%
Q2 20261.02%
Return on assets
0.88%1.10%1.32%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20241.04%
Q3 20241.09%
Q4 20240.88%
Q1 20251.21%
Q2 20251.30%
Q3 20251.32%
Q4 20251.28%
Q1 20261.16%
Q2 20261.26%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202658$291.9M8.67%1.02%1.26%104.4%
Q1 202655$327.5M8.87%1.31%1.16%88.7%
Q4 202563$274.3M9.08%0.60%1.28%115.4%
Q3 202568$263.1M9.05%0.13%1.32%124.6%
Q2 202568$259.3M9.22%0.12%1.30%125.4%
Q1 202568$246.0M9.25%0.11%1.21%118.9%
Q4 202464$252.7M9.26%0.17%0.88%118.3%
Q3 202467$236.3M9.65%0.18%1.09%123.2%
Q2 202465$226.6M9.85%0.42%1.04%121.5%

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 ratio8.67%
8th
Total risk-based capital12.05%
53rd
Problem loans1.02%
27th
Net charge-offs0.52%
5th
Return on assets1.26%
51st
Net interest margin3.64%
34th
Efficiency ratio54.4%
73rd
Loans to deposits104.4%
6th
Uninsured deposits19.0%
68th
Loan-loss reserves1.67%
86th
Texas ratio8.2%
23rd

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InstitutionScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansCompare
United Community BankBank Milford, IA51 out of 100, Below average$290.0M8.5%1.51%vs
Crawford County Trust and Savings BankBank Denison, IA80 out of 100, Strong$294.5M9.9%0.03%vs
The Home Trust & Savings BankBank Osage, IA69 out of 100, Moderate$287.7M10.8%0.80%vs
First Whitney Bank and TrustBank Atlantic, IA84 out of 100, Strong$287.5M11.5%0.00%vs
Fairfax State Savings BankBank Fairfax, IA67 out of 100, Moderate$287.0M9.5%0.25%vs
Leighton State BankBank Pella, IA74 out of 100, Strong$298.2M11.0%0.79%vs

Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at State Savings Bank?

Yes. State Savings Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #248). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

An estimated 19.0% of deposits ($42.3M) 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 8.67%, above the 5% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure. Its total risk-based capital ratio is 12.05% (benchmark: 10%).

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2 locations

Branches

State Savings Bank lists 2 offices in 2 cities. Most locations:

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HMDA 2025

Mortgage lending

In 2025, State Savings Bank reported 56 home-loan applications under HMDA (LEI 254900OZCVAL2OC4DT59): 43 originated ($16,425,000 total), 6 denied, and 6 withdrawn or closed by the applicant. Its denial rate on decided applications was 12.0%, 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
State Savings Bank
Type
State-chartered bank
FDIC certificate #
248
RSSD ID
762045
Primary regulator
FDIC
Holding company
SSB Holding Co Inc
Established
July 4, 1894
Headquarters
4800 George Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Employees
34

Quick answers

State Savings Bank: common questions

Is State Savings Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. State Savings Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #248). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

What is State Savings Bank's TellerScore?

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

Has State Savings Bank ever failed?

There is no failure record for FDIC certificate #248 in the FDIC failed bank list.

How many branches does State Savings Bank have?

2 offices as of the latest FDIC data.

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