Bank of the Cascades (merged into First Interstate Bank)

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Bend, Oregon, established in 1977 according to the FDIC.
Merged. Bank of the Cascades merged into First Interstate Bank on (FDIC: merger -without assistance). Its data ends with the Call Report for ; figures on this page are from that report or earlier.

Bank of the Cascades reported total assets of $3.3 bn at Q2 2017, its last Call Report before it merged into First Interstate Bank. The CET1 capital ratio at Bank of the Cascades was 10.53%, and the uninsured share of Bank of the Cascades was 26.70%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • Since , Bank of the Cascades has taken over one institution; the latest was Prime Pacific Bank, National Association on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$3.3 bn
A year earlier (Q2 2016): $3.0 bn
CET1 capital ratio
10.53%
A year earlier (Q2 2016): 9.88%
Return on equity
1.47%
A year earlier (Q2 2016): 4.74%
Uninsured share of deposits
26.70%
A year earlier (Q2 2016): 13.84%

What sets Bank of the Cascades apart

How large is Bank of the Cascades?

The balance sheet of Bank of the Cascades at : assets $3.3 bn, deposits $2.8 bn, net loans $2.1 bn (loans equal to 75.01% of deposits). Securities make up 14.2% of total assets at Bank of the Cascades. Since , when Bank of the Cascades held $3.0 bn, its assets grew 11.8%. In the year to , deposits at Bank of the Cascades rose 7.5% while its total assets rose 12.4%. At , Bank of the Cascades employed 607 full-time equivalent staff across 53 offices, about $5.5 mn of assets per employee and $51.9 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Bank of the Cascades is uninsured?

At Bank of the Cascades, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 26.70% of domestic deposits at (+12.86 pp on a year earlier). In dollars, Bank of the Cascades estimated $734.7 mn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2017

MetricValueA year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$2.8 bn$2.6 bn (Q2 2016)
Net loans and leases$2.1 bn$1.9 bn (Q2 2016)
Loan-to-deposit ratio75.01%73.41% (Q2 2016)
Tier 1 leverage ratio8.12%7.84% (Q2 2016)
Total risk-based capital ratio10.53%11.00% (Q2 2016)
Net interest margin0.69%3.61% (Q2 2016)
Return on assets (ROA)0.19%0.56% (Q2 2016)
Efficiency ratio59.06%77.06% (Q2 2016)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesGain of $139,000Fell by $6.3 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesGain of $1.1 mnFell by $2.6 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.16%0.64% (Q2 2016)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.00%-0.03% (Q2 2016)

US rank of Bank of the Cascades: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Bank of the Cascades: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Bank of the Cascades each quarter; total assets were $3.3 bn at Q2 2017$1.7bn$2.1bn$2.5bn$3.0bn$3.4bn2017Prime Pacific Bank merged inTotal assets$3.3bnDeposits$2.8bnNet loans$2.1bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Bank of the Cascades each quarter; total assets were $3.3 bn at Q2 2017$1.7bn$2.3bn$2.8bn$3.4bn2017
  • Total assets $3.3bn
  • Deposits $2.8bn
  • Net loans $2.1bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Bank of the Cascades stood at 10.53% in , +0.65 pp year on year. Low and high at Bank of the Cascades since : 9.88% () to 10.63% (). Equity capital of Bank of the Cascades at : $518.0 mn, or 15.6% of total assets. Bank of the Cascades also reported a total capital ratio of 10.53% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.12%.

On held-to-maturity securities, Bank of the Cascades carried an unrealized gain of $139,000 at , equal to 0.0% of equity capital. The gain fell by $6.3 mn over the year. The available-for-sale portfolio of Bank of the Cascades showed an unrealized gain of $1.1 mn at ; the gain fell by $2.6 mn over the year.

Bank of the Cascades: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Bank of the Cascades, Q1 2016 to Q2 20177.6%8.7%9.8%11%12%2017Total capital11%CET111%Tier 1 leverage8.1%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Bank of the Cascades, Q1 2016 to Q2 20177.6%9.0%10%12%2017
  • Total capital 11%
  • CET1 11%
  • Tier 1 leverage 8.1%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Bank of the Cascades: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Bank of the Cascades, Q1 2016 to Q2 2017-$2mn$176,660$3mn$5mn$7mn2017Available for sale$1mnHeld to maturity$139,000Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Bank of the Cascades, Q1 2016 to Q2 2017-$2mn$979,607$4mn$7mn2017
  • Available for sale $1mn
  • Held to maturity $139,000
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Bank of the Cascades earned a return on equity of 1.47%; return on assets: 0.19%. Net interest margin at Bank of the Cascades: 0.69%, -2.92 pp in a year. Bank of the Cascades net income: $3.0 mn, down 61.3% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Bank of the Cascades was 59.06%: about 59 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 58 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.16% of total loans at Bank of the Cascades; net charge-offs: 0.00% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Bank of the Cascades: $2.1 bn at , against $1.9 bn at .

Bank of the Cascades: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Bank of the Cascades, Q1 2016 to Q2 2017-0.5%1.8%4.1%6.3%8.6%2017Return on equity1.5%Net interest margin0.7%Return on assets0.2%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Bank of the Cascades, Q1 2016 to Q2 2017-0.5%2.5%5.6%8.6%2017
  • Return on equity 1.5%
  • Net interest margin 0.7%
  • Return on assets 0.2%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Bank of the Cascades

The peer group of Bank of the Cascades is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 4 share the charter type of Bank of the Cascades (state nonmember bank) and 0 have head offices in Oregon. Against them, Bank of the Cascades shows CET1 ratio 10.53% against a peer median of 12.84%, return on equity 1.47% against a peer median of 13.62% and uninsured deposit share 26.70% against a peer median of 32.57%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
FirstBankState member bankTN$3.3 bn11.34%12.89%44.89%
Park Sterling BankState nonmember bankNC$3.3 bn12.86%8.80%25.03%
Morton Community BankState nonmember bankIL$3.3 bn13.57%14.36%19.27%
Bank of the CascadesState nonmember bankOR$3.3 bn10.53%1.47%26.70%
Bank of ColoradoState nonmember bankCO$3.3 bn12.82%16.04%32.51%
John Deere Financial, f.s.b.Federal savings bankWI$3.3 bn14.15%14.94%99.98%
Horizon BankState nonmember bankIN$3.3 bn12.69%9.44%32.63%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Bank of the Cascades, to : assets $3.0 bn to $3.3 bn, deposits $2.6 bn to $2.8 bn, equity $331.5 mn to $518.0 mn. Staff 612 to 607; offices 56 to 53.

MetricQ1 2016Q2 2016Q3 2016Q4 2016Q1 2017Q2 2017
Total assets$3.0 bn$3.0 bn$3.2 bn$3.1 bn$3.1 bn$3.3 bn
Total deposits$2.6 bn$2.6 bn$2.7 bn$2.7 bn$2.7 bn$2.8 bn
Bank equity capital$331.5 mn$337.3 mn$359.2 mn$360.4 mn$369.1 mn$518.0 mn
CET1 ratio10.22%9.88%10.21%10.31%10.63%10.53%
Return on equity (ROE)2.99%4.74%5.02%5.71%8.10%1.47%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits13.64%13.84%26.21%25.22%25.71%26.70%
Full-time equivalent employees612637618615607607
Number of offices565257575353

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of Bank of the Cascades, oldest first; figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed Prime Pacific Bank, National Association (FDIC certificate 34022).
  2. . Merged into First Interstate Bank (FDIC certificate 1105).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Bank of the Cascades?

Bank of the Cascades reported $3.3 bn at in its Call Report.

Is Bank of the Cascades the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Bank of the Cascades, FDIC certificate 22407; FIRST INTRST BANCSYSTEM (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Bank of the Cascades profitable?

Bank of the Cascades reported net income of $3.0 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 1.47%. So yes: Bank of the Cascades made a profit over these months.

When is data for Bank of the Cascades next updated?

Bank of the Cascades no longer files Call Reports; its data ends at .

Where can I check the figures for Bank of the Cascades?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 22407, and in the Call Reports of Bank of the Cascades (RSSD ID 17464) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.