Cornerstone Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in York, Nebraska, established in 1882 according to the FDIC.

Cornerstone Bank reported total assets of $2.7 bn at Q2 2026, down 2.2% from a year earlier. It uses the community bank leverage ratio framework, with a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.88%, and an estimated 34.04% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 2.35 pp on Q1 2026, to 34.04%
  • Return on equity (ROE): up 1.07 pp on Q1 2026, to 13.70%
  • Noncurrent loans to total loans: up 0.94 pp on Q1 2026, to 1.55%
Total assets
$2.7 bn
-2.2% on a year earlier
Rank 463 of 497 1 = highest
Tier 1 leverage ratio
9.88%
+1.03 pp on a year earlier
Rank 318 of 500 1 = highest
Return on equity
13.70%
-0.03 pp on a year earlier
Rank 179 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
34.04%
+4.70 pp on a year earlier
Rank 258 of 500 1 = highest

Ranks compare banks in our US coverage that report each metric. Sparklines: the last ten years. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Overview

What stands out about Cornerstone Bank?

By noncurrent loans to total loans it moved from 234th to 430th among 500 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = lowest).

How large is Cornerstone Bank?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $2.7 bn of assets. Deposits were $2.3 bn and net loans and leases $2.1 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 89.43%. Securities of $481.1 mn made up 17.6% of assets.

Total assets rose 91.7% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $1.4 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 34.04% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +2.35 pp from the previous quarter and +4.70 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 258th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$2.7 bn-2.2%463rd of 497
Total deposits$2.3 bn-0.4%455th of 499
Net loans and leases$2.1 bn-2.3%431st of 500
Bank equity capital$249.7 mn+10.1%474th of 498
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.88%+1.03 pp318th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)13.70%-0.03 pp179th of 500
Net interest margin3.42%+0.31 pp314th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits34.04%+4.70 pp258th of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $10.8 mnNarrowed by $6.5 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans1.55%+0.79 pp430th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.18%-0.03 pp332nd of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank: rank among the banks in our coverage reporting each metric, 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Total assets, deposits and net loans, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Dashed amber lines mark the mergers and acquisitions listed under Mergers and acquisitions.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of Cornerstone Bank each quarter; total assets were $2.7 bn at Q2 2026$881mn$1.4bn$1.9bn$2.4bn$2.9bn20182020202220242026The Tilden Bank merged inAshton State Bank merged inBank of Orchard merged inTotal assets$2.7bnDeposits$2.3bnNet loans$2.1bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Cornerstone Bank each quarter; total assets were $2.7 bn at Q2 2026$881mn$1.6bn$2.3bn$2.9bn20202024
  • Total assets $2.7bn
  • Deposits $2.3bn
  • Net loans $2.1bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The bank uses the community bank leverage ratio framework, so it does not report risk-based capital ratios. Its tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.88% at Q2 2026, +1.03 pp from a year earlier. The median tier 1 leverage ratio of the size peers listed below was 10.54% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $10.8 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 4.3% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $6.5 mn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $25.4 mn at Q3 2022. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $24.9 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $4.3 mn from a year earlier.

Capital ratios

Percent of risk-weighted assets, except tier 1 leverage (percent of total assets)
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Cornerstone Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.8%9.4%11%12%14%20182020202220242026Total capital12%CET111%Tier 1 leverage9.9%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Cornerstone Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.8%9.9%12%14%20202024
  • Total capital 12%
  • CET1 11%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.9%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Unrealized gains and losses on securities

Fair value minus amortized cost, USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Cornerstone Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$60mn-$43mn-$25mn-$8mn$9mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$11mnAvailable for sale-$25mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Cornerstone Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$60mn-$37mn-$14mn$9mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$25mn
  • Held to maturity -$11mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 13.70% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.24% and a net interest margin of 3.42%. The margin was +0.31 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 62.25%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $16.9 mn, up 12.7% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 11.69% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 1.55% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.18% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Cornerstone Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.1%4.2%9.5%15%20%20182020202220242026Return on equity14%Net interest margin3.4%Return on assets1.2%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Cornerstone Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.1%5.9%13%20%20202024
  • Return on equity 14%
  • Net interest margin 3.4%
  • Return on assets 1.2%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Compared with banks of similar size

The six banks ranked closest to Cornerstone Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Cornerstone Bank is 4th by total assets. Its tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.88% compares with a peer median of 10.54%, its return on equity of 13.70% compares with a peer median of 11.69%, and its uninsured share of deposits of 34.04% compares with a peer median of 29.95%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Lead Bank$2.8 bn20.33%18.15%30.02%
Open Bank$2.7 bn12.10%12.57%49.75%
State Bank of Southern Utah$2.7 bnnot reported15.58%29.89%
Cornerstone Bank$2.7 bnnot reported13.70%34.04%
Westfield Bank$2.7 bn12.47%7.94%30.10%
Home Federal Bank of Tennessee$2.7 bnnot reported1.87%21.23%
Pinnacle Bank$2.7 bn14.07%10.81%29.57%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 13.27%, return on equity 11.69%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Cornerstone Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets fell 2.3% to $2.7 bn, deposits fell 3.8% to $2.3 bn and bank equity capital rose 17.6% to $249.7 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 489 to 514 and its offices went from 49 to 50.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$2.8 bn$2.8 bn$2.8 bn$2.8 bn$2.8 bn$2.8 bn$2.6 bn$2.7 bn
Total deposits$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.3 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.3 bn
Bank equity capital$212.4 mn$208.3 mn$218.4 mn$226.9 mn$235.6 mn$243.2 mn$245.0 mn$249.7 mn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio10.24%10.16%10.39%10.73%not reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Return on equity (ROE)13.93%13.75%12.85%13.73%13.78%13.74%12.63%13.70%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits26.81%27.58%28.06%29.34%29.63%29.89%31.70%34.04%
Full-time equivalent employees489508508499507510501514
Number of offices4950505050505050

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Mergers and acquisitions

Figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed The Guide Rock State Bank (FDIC certificate 11469).
  2. . Absorbed The State Bank of Hildreth (FDIC certificate 13723).
  3. . Absorbed The Murray State Bank (FDIC certificate 10653).
  4. . Absorbed Franklin State Bank (FDIC certificate 11023).
  5. . Absorbed Security Home Bank (FDIC certificate 14639).
  6. . Absorbed The Tilden Bank (FDIC certificate 15774).
  7. . Absorbed Ashton State Bank (FDIC certificate 1436).
  8. . Absorbed Bank of Orchard (FDIC certificate 16905).

Source: FDIC BankFind API, institution history. Moves of more than 25% in one quarter are checked against that history in our review.

Identifiers and sources

FDIC certificate
5496
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
403151
Head office
York, Nebraska
Holding company
FIRST YORK BAN CORP (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
1050646
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000655

Frequently asked questions

What were Cornerstone Bank's total assets?

$2.7 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 463rd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Cornerstone Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 5496). Its holding company, FIRST YORK BAN CORP (as reported to the FDIC), reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.

How often is this page updated?

Every quarter, after Cornerstone Bank files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q2 2026, loaded on 19 October 2026; any sentence that uses an earlier quarter names it.

Where can I check these numbers?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 5496, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 403151 at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.

Sources and definitions

Definitions, Call Report fields and formulas for each metric: Bank equity capital, Uses community bank leverage ratio framework, Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Deposits in domestic offices, Efficiency ratio, Full-time equivalent employees, Loan-to-deposit ratio, Total loans and leases (gross), Net loans and leases, Net charge-offs to average loans, Net income (year to date), Net interest margin, Noncurrent loans to total loans, Number of offices, Return on assets (ROA), Return on equity (ROE), Available-for-sale securities (amortized cost), Available-for-sale securities (fair value), Held-to-maturity securities (amortized cost), Held-to-maturity securities (fair value), Total securities, Tier 1 leverage ratio, Total assets, Total deposits, Total equity capital, Total risk-based capital ratio, Uninsured share of domestic deposits, Estimated uninsured deposits, Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securities, Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities.

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