First Nebraska Bank: how it compares with its peers
Against 58 NE banks with half to twice its assets, First Nebraska Bank's strongest measure in Q2 2026 is net interest margin (4.50% vs. a 3.94% peer median). Its weakest relative measure is assets per employee ($5.2M vs. $8.2M).
| Measure | First Nebraska Bank | Peer median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on assets Annualized net income over average assets. | 1.42% | 1.47% | Middle third Ahead of 47% of peers |
| Net interest margin Annualized net interest income over earning assets. | 4.50% | 3.94% | Top third Ahead of 90% of peers |
| Efficiency ratio Noninterest expense per dollar of revenue. Lower is better. | 66.55% | 56.89% | Bottom third Ahead of 16% of peers |
| Assets per employee Total assets over full-time-equivalent staff. | $5.2M | $8.2M | Bottom third Ahead of 3% of peers |
| Loans to deposits Net loans and leases over total deposits. | 76.02% | 85.61% | Context |
What it means for lending operations
Its efficiency ratio of 66.55% is above the 56.89% 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
- Flatwater Bank Gothenburg, NE · $368M
- Banner Capital Bank Harrisburg, NE · $380M
- Sandhills State Bank North Platte, NE · $383M
- The First National Bank of Gordon Gordon, NE · $358M
- Lincoln FSB of Nebraska Lincoln, NE · $387M
- F&M Bank West Point, NE · $355M
Questions about First Nebraska Bank
How big is First Nebraska Bank?
First Nebraska Bank, established in 1934, is headquartered in Valley, NE. It reported $371M in total assets in its Q2 2026 FDIC call report and operates 15 offices.
What is First Nebraska Bank's return on assets?
1.42% annualized in Q2 2026, against a 1.47% median for 58 NE banks with half to twice its assets, ahead of 47% of them.
What is First Nebraska Bank's efficiency ratio?
66.55% in Q2 2026: it spent about 67 cents in noninterest expense for each dollar of revenue. The peer median is 56.89%, and lower is better.
Is First Nebraska Bank growing its loans?
Net loans grew 13.1% over the year to Q2 2026, while deposits grew 3.3%.
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 NE 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 Nebraska bank ranked.