First Midwest Bank (merged into Old National Bank)

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Chicago, Illinois, established in 1933 according to the FDIC.
Merged. First Midwest Bank merged into Old National Bank on (FDIC: merger -without assistance). Its data ends with the Call Report for ; figures on this page are from that report or earlier.

First Midwest Bank reported total assets of $21.6 bn at Q4 2021, its last Call Report before it merged into Old National Bank. The CET1 capital ratio at First Midwest Bank was 10.88%, and the uninsured share of First Midwest Bank was 47.31%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • Since , First Midwest Bank has taken over 4 institutions; the latest was Park Bank on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$21.6 bn
A year earlier (Q4 2020): $20.7 bn
CET1 capital ratio
10.88%
A year earlier (Q4 2020): 10.20%
Return on equity
9.43%
A year earlier (Q4 2020): 5.57%
Uninsured share of deposits
47.31%
A year earlier (Q4 2020): 44.67%

What sets First Midwest Bank apart

How large is First Midwest Bank?

The balance sheet of First Midwest Bank at : assets $21.6 bn, deposits $17.6 bn, net loans $14.5 bn (loans equal to 82.47% of deposits). Securities make up 14.7% of total assets at First Midwest Bank. Since , when First Midwest Bank held $10.6 bn, its assets grew 103.9%. In the year to , deposits at First Midwest Bank rose 6.8% while its total assets rose 4.3%. At , First Midwest Bank employed 1,886 full-time equivalent staff across 109 offices, about $11.5 mn of assets per employee and $161.3 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at First Midwest Bank is uninsured?

At First Midwest Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 47.31% of domestic deposits at (+2.64 pp on a year earlier). In dollars, First Midwest Bank estimated $8.3 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q4 2021

MetricValueA year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$17.6 bn$16.5 bn (Q4 2020)
Net loans and leases$14.5 bn$14.6 bn (Q4 2020)
Loan-to-deposit ratio82.47%88.45% (Q4 2020)
Tier 1 leverage ratio7.97%7.86% (Q4 2020)
Total risk-based capital ratio11.79%11.24% (Q4 2020)
Net interest margin3.02%3.31% (Q4 2020)
Return on assets (ROA)1.09%0.67% (Q4 2020)
Efficiency ratio56.73%61.88% (Q4 2020)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $641,000Widened by $36,000
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $32.7 mnTurned from a gain into a loss
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.70%0.99% (Q4 2020)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.27%0.36% (Q4 2020)

US rank of First Midwest Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

First Midwest Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of First Midwest Bank each quarter; total assets were $21.6 bn at Q4 2021$6.9bn$10.8bn$14.7bn$18.6bn$22.5bn20172018201920202021Norstates Bank merged inBridgeview Bank Group merged inPark Bank merged inTotal assets$21.6bnDeposits$17.6bnNet loans$14.5bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of First Midwest Bank each quarter; total assets were $21.6 bn at Q4 2021$6.9bn$12.1bn$17.3bn$22.5bn20182020
  • Total assets $21.6bn
  • Deposits $17.6bn
  • Net loans $14.5bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of First Midwest Bank stood at 10.88% in , +0.68 pp year on year. Low and high at First Midwest Bank since : 9.77% () to 10.90% (). Equity capital of First Midwest Bank at : $2.5 bn, or 11.5% of total assets. First Midwest Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 11.79% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 7.97%.

On held-to-maturity securities, First Midwest Bank carried an unrealized loss of $641,000 at , equal to 0.0% of equity capital. The loss widened by $36,000 over the year. Its deepest point: $4.1 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of First Midwest Bank showed an unrealized loss of $32.7 mn at ; the loss turned from a gain into a loss over the year.

First Midwest Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of First Midwest Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 20217.3%8.5%9.7%11%12%20172018201920202021Total capital12%CET111%Tier 1 leverage8.0%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of First Midwest Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 20217.3%8.9%10%12%20182020
  • Total capital 12%
  • CET1 11%
  • Tier 1 leverage 8.0%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

First Midwest Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of First Midwest Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2021-$81mn-$37mn$6mn$49mn$93mn20172018201920202021Held to maturity-$641,000Available for sale-$33mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of First Midwest Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2021-$81mn-$23mn$35mn$93mn20182020
  • Available for sale -$33mn
  • Held to maturity -$641,000
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , First Midwest Bank earned a return on equity of 9.43%; return on assets: 1.09%. Net interest margin at First Midwest Bank: 3.02%, -0.29 pp in a year. First Midwest Bank net income: $232.4 mn, up 74.9% year on year. The efficiency ratio of First Midwest Bank was 56.73%: about 57 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 55 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.70% of total loans at First Midwest Bank; net charge-offs: 0.27% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at First Midwest Bank: $14.7 bn at , against $14.8 bn at .

First Midwest Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First Midwest Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2021-0.6%2.2%5.1%7.9%11%20172018201920202021Return on equity9.4%Net interest margin3.0%Return on assets1.1%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First Midwest Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2021-0.6%3.2%6.9%11%20182020
  • Return on equity 9.4%
  • Net interest margin 3.0%
  • Return on assets 1.1%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of First Midwest Bank

The peer group of First Midwest Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 2 share the charter type of First Midwest Bank (state member bank) and 0 have head offices in Illinois. Against them, First Midwest Bank shows CET1 ratio 10.88% against a peer median of 13.71%, return on equity 9.43% against a peer median of 11.58% and uninsured deposit share 47.31% against a peer median of 49.62%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Eastern BankState nonmember bankMA$23.5 bn18.06%5.44%55.42%
Bank of HawaiiState member bankHI$22.8 bn13.47%17.98%54.99%
City National Bank of FloridaNational bankFL$21.9 bn14.21%11.48%70.71%
First Midwest BankState member bankIL$21.6 bn10.88%9.43%47.31%
Pacific Premier BankNational bankCA$21.1 bn13.96%11.68%36.25%
Columbia State BankState nonmember bankWA$20.9 bn13.06%8.70%44.24%
United Community BankState member bankSC$20.9 bn12.87%13.45%42.98%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at First Midwest Bank, to : assets $18.7 bn to $21.6 bn, deposits $13.3 bn to $17.6 bn, equity $2.3 bn to $2.5 bn. Staff 2,153 to 1,886; offices 123 to 109.

MetricQ1 2020Q2 2020Q3 2020Q4 2020Q1 2021Q2 2021Q3 2021Q4 2021
Total assets$18.7 bn$21.2 bn$21.0 bn$20.7 bn$21.1 bn$21.5 bn$21.6 bn$21.6 bn
Total deposits$13.3 bn$15.8 bn$16.2 bn$16.5 bn$17.0 bn$17.4 bn$17.6 bn$17.6 bn
Bank equity capital$2.3 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.5 bn$2.5 bn$2.5 bn
CET1 ratio10.10%10.15%10.17%10.20%10.55%10.63%10.90%10.88%
Return on equity (ROE)4.89%4.30%4.77%5.57%9.01%9.49%9.61%9.43%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits36.75%43.37%45.65%44.67%44.19%46.25%47.55%47.31%
Full-time equivalent employees2,1532,2152,1432,0591,9942,0031,9431,886
Number of offices123126126126109109109109

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

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

  1. . Absorbed The Peoples' Bank of Arlington Heights (FDIC certificate 35195).
  2. . Absorbed The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore (FDIC certificate 10036).
  3. . Absorbed Standard Bank and Trust Company (FDIC certificate 16606).
  4. . Absorbed Norstates Bank (FDIC certificate 18626).
  5. . Absorbed Bridgeview Bank Group (FDIC certificate 21122).
  6. . Absorbed Park Bank (FDIC certificate 26218).
  7. . Merged into Old National Bank (FDIC certificate 3832).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of First Midwest Bank?

First Midwest Bank reported $21.6 bn at in its Call Report.

Is First Midwest Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers First Midwest Bank, FDIC certificate 3709; FIRST MIDWEST BCORP INC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is First Midwest Bank profitable?

First Midwest Bank reported net income of $232.4 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 9.43%. So yes: First Midwest Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for First Midwest Bank next updated?

First Midwest Bank no longer files Call Reports; its data ends at .

Where can I check the figures for First Midwest Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 3709, and in the Call Reports of First Midwest Bank (RSSD ID 1007846) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.