Cornerstone Bank (York, NE)

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

Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) reported total assets of $2.7 bn at Q2 2026, down 2.2% on a year earlier, the 463rd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) uses the community bank leverage ratio framework, with a leverage ratio of 9.88%. Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) held deposits of $2.3 bn. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • Since , Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) has taken over 7 institutions; the latest was Bank of Orchard on (FDIC Call Reports).
  • On noncurrent loans to total loans, Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) slipped from 340th to 430th among 500 US banks between and (1 = lowest; FDIC Call Reports).
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

What sets Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) apart

How large is Cornerstone Bank (York, NE)?

The balance sheet of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) at : assets $2.7 bn, deposits $2.3 bn, net loans $2.1 bn (loans equal to 89.43% of deposits). Securities make up 17.6% of total assets at Cornerstone Bank (York, NE). Since , when Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) held $1.4 bn, its assets grew 91.7%. In the year to , deposits at Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) fell 0.4% while its total assets fell 2.2%. At , Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) employed 514 full-time equivalent staff across 50 offices, about $5.3 mn of assets per employee and $46.2 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) is uninsured?

At Cornerstone Bank (York, NE), uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 34.04% of domestic deposits at (+4.70 pp on a year earlier); Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) ranks 258th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) estimated $787.0 mn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$2.3 bn-0.4%455th of 499
Net loans and leases$2.1 bn-2.3%431st of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio89.43%-1.70 pp201st of 500
Net interest margin3.42%+0.31 pp314th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.24%+0.18 pp281st of 500
Efficiency ratio62.25%-0.98 pp362nd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $10.8 mnNarrowed by $6.5 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $24.9 mnNarrowed by $4.3 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 of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE): 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Cornerstone Bank (York, NE): assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) 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 (York, NE) 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
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) uses the community bank leverage ratio framework, so it reports no risk-based ratios; its leverage ratio was 9.88% in . Equity capital of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) at : $249.7 mn, or 9.1% of total assets.

On held-to-maturity securities, Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) carried an unrealized loss of $10.8 mn at , equal to 4.3% of equity capital. The loss narrowed by $6.5 mn over the year. Its deepest point: $25.4 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) showed an unrealized loss of $24.9 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $4.3 mn over the year.

Cornerstone Bank (York, NE): capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE), 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 (York, NE), Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.8%9.9%12%14%20202024
  • Total capital 12%
  • CET1 11%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.9%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Cornerstone Bank (York, NE): unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE), 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 (York, NE), Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$60mn-$37mn-$14mn$9mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$25mn
  • Held to maturity -$11mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) earned a return on equity of 13.70%; return on assets: 1.24%. Net interest margin at Cornerstone Bank (York, NE): 3.42%, +0.31 pp in a year. Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) net income: $16.9 mn, up 12.7% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) was 62.25%: about 62 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 62 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 1.55% of total loans at Cornerstone Bank (York, NE); net charge-offs: 0.18% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Cornerstone Bank (York, NE): $2.1 bn, down 2.3% in a year.

Cornerstone Bank (York, NE): profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE), 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 (York, NE), 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%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE)

The peer group of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 0 share the charter type of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) (state member bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 0 have head offices in Nebraska. Against them, Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) shows return on equity 13.70% against a peer median of 11.69% and uninsured deposit share 34.04% against a peer median of 29.95%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Lead BankState nonmember bankMO$2.8 bn20.33%18.15%30.02%
Open BankState nonmember bankCA$2.7 bn12.10%12.57%49.75%
State Bank of Southern UtahState nonmember bankUT$2.7 bnnot reported15.58%29.89%
Cornerstone BankState member bankNE$2.7 bnnot reported13.70%34.04%
Westfield BankFederal savings bankMA$2.7 bn12.47%7.94%30.10%
Home Federal Bank of TennesseeFederal savings bankTN$2.7 bnnot reported1.87%21.23%
Pinnacle BankState nonmember bankTX$2.7 bn14.07%10.81%29.57%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Cornerstone Bank (York, NE), to : assets -2.3%, deposits -3.8%, equity +17.6%. Staff 489 to 514; offices 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
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

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE), oldest first; 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).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE)?

Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) reported $2.7 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) the 463rd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Cornerstone Bank (York, NE), FDIC certificate 5496; FIRST YORK BAN CORP (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) profitable?

Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) reported net income of $16.9 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 13.70%. So yes: Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) made a profit over these months.

When is data for Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) next updated?

Figures from Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Cornerstone Bank (York, NE)?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 5496, and in the Call Reports of Cornerstone Bank (York, NE) (RSSD ID 403151) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.