Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank: how it compares with its peers
Against 85 IA banks with half to twice its assets, Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank's strongest measure in Q2 2026 is assets per employee ($8.2M vs. a $8.2M peer median). Its weakest relative measure is return on assets (1.00% vs. 1.33%).
| Measure | This bank | Peer median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on assets Annualized net income over average assets. | 1.00% | 1.33% | Bottom third Ahead of 20% of peers |
| Net interest margin Annualized net interest income over earning assets. | 3.48% | 3.70% | Middle third Ahead of 40% of peers |
| Efficiency ratio Noninterest expense per dollar of revenue. Lower is better. | 62.45% | 57.31% | Bottom third Ahead of 29% of peers |
| Assets per employee Total assets over full-time-equivalent staff. | $8.2M | $8.2M | Middle third Ahead of 49% of peers |
| Loans to deposits Net loans and leases over total deposits. | 76.36% | 74.76% | Context |
What it means for lending operations
Its efficiency ratio of 62.45% is above the 57.31% peer median: it spends more to earn each dollar of revenue than most banks its size. Staff time on manual borrower verification (collecting pay stubs, bank statements, and employment letters, then re-keying them) is one of the larger controllable costs behind that number.
Banks closest in size
- Solon State Bank Solon, IA · $122M
- Pocahontas State Bank Pocahontas, IA · $123M
- United Bank & Trust Co. Marshalltown, IA · $120M
- First State Bank Britt, IA · $126M
- Security State Bank Radcliffe, IA · $119M
- Cedar Valley Bank & Trust La Porte City, IA · $126M
Questions about Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank
How big is Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank?
Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank, established in 1901, is headquartered in Iowa City, IA. It reported $122M in total assets in its Q2 2026 FDIC call report and operates 4 offices.
What is Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank's return on assets?
1.00% annualized in Q2 2026, against a 1.33% median for 85 IA banks with half to twice its assets, ahead of 20% of them.
What is Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank's efficiency ratio?
62.45% in Q2 2026: it spent about 62 cents in noninterest expense for each dollar of revenue. The peer median is 57.31%, and lower is better.
Is Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank growing its loans?
Net loans grew 0.8% over the year to Q2 2026, while deposits grew 2.1%.
Sources and method
Figures are from the FDIC’s public call report data for the quarter ending 06/30/2026, via FDIC BankFind. Return on assets and net interest margin are annualized year to date. Peers are IA banks with half to twice its assets in the same quarter, excluding this bank. The page refreshes daily, so new quarters appear as banks file. Compare another bank or see every Iowa bank ranked.