First PREMIER Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, established in 1914 according to the FDIC.

First PREMIER Bank reported total assets of $3.6 bn at Q2 2026, up 16.5% on a year earlier, the 353rd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at First PREMIER Bank was 19.95%, and the uninsured share of First PREMIER Bank was 56.10%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On net interest margin, First PREMIER Bank slipped from 167th to 296th among 500 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • First PREMIER Bank has one of the highest common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 19.95% at , against a median of 13.22% across 287 banks (FDIC Call Reports).
  • The noncurrent loans to total loans of First PREMIER Bank, 0.10% at , places First PREMIER Bank in the bottom tenth of banks of $1 bn to $10 bn (group median 0.58%; FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$3.6 bn
+16.5% on a year earlier
Rank 353 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
19.95%
+0.97 pp on a year earlier
Rank 32 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
13.94%
+1.79 pp on a year earlier
Rank 163 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
56.10%
+5.32 pp on a year earlier
Rank 45 of 500 1 = highest

What sets First PREMIER Bank apart

  • Few banks of $1 bn to $10 bn report a higher uninsured share of domestic deposits than First PREMIER Bank, at 56.10% in against a group median of 32.61%.
  • First PREMIER Bank has one of the highest tier 1 leverage ratio readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 13.67% at , against a median of 10.45% across 339 banks.

How large is First PREMIER Bank?

The balance sheet of First PREMIER Bank at : assets $3.6 bn, deposits $2.9 bn, net loans $2.1 bn (loans equal to 72.74% of deposits). Securities make up 21.1% of total assets at First PREMIER Bank. Since , when First PREMIER Bank held $2.0 bn, its assets grew 84.2%. In the year to , deposits at First PREMIER Bank rose 13.3% while its total assets rose 16.5%. At , First PREMIER Bank employed 391 full-time equivalent staff across 13 offices, about $9.3 mn of assets per employee and $222.6 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at First PREMIER Bank is uninsured?

At First PREMIER Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 56.10% of domestic deposits at (+5.32 pp on a year earlier); First PREMIER Bank ranks 45th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, First PREMIER Bank estimated $1.6 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$2.9 bn+13.3%367th of 499
Net loans and leases$2.1 bn-0.5%423rd of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio72.74%-10.09 pp404th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio13.67%-0.25 pp39th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio21.18%+0.94 pp31st of 448
Net interest margin3.52%-0.19 pp296th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.79%+0.14 pp80th of 500
Efficiency ratio57.61%-3.02 pp282nd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $30.4 mnNarrowed by $6.7 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.10%-0.05 pp36th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.19%-0.11 pp343rd of 500 (1 = lowest)

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

Balance sheet

First PREMIER Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of First PREMIER Bank each quarter; total assets were $3.6 bn at Q2 2026$711mn$1.6bn$2.5bn$3.4bn$4.3bn20182020202220242026Total assets$3.6bnDeposits$2.9bnNet loans$2.1bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of First PREMIER Bank each quarter; total assets were $3.6 bn at Q2 2026$711mn$1.9bn$3.1bn$4.3bn20202024
  • Total assets $3.6bn
  • Deposits $2.9bn
  • Net loans $2.1bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of First PREMIER Bank stood at 19.95% in , +0.97 pp year on year. Low and high at First PREMIER Bank since : 17.45% () to 21.89% (). Equity capital of First PREMIER Bank at : $493.3 mn, or 13.5% of total assets. First PREMIER Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 21.18% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 13.67%.

The available-for-sale portfolio of First PREMIER Bank showed an unrealized loss of $30.4 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $6.7 mn over the year.

First PREMIER Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of First PREMIER Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 202610%14%17%20%24%20182020202220242026Total capital21%CET120%Tier 1 leverage14%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of First PREMIER Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 202610%15%19%24%20202024
  • Total capital 21%
  • CET1 20%
  • Tier 1 leverage 14%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

First PREMIER Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of First PREMIER Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$68mn-$48mn-$28mn-$8mn$12mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$30mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of First PREMIER Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$68mn-$41mn-$15mn$12mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$30mn
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , First PREMIER Bank earned a return on equity of 13.94%; return on assets: 1.79%. Net interest margin at First PREMIER Bank: 3.52%, -0.19 pp in a year. First PREMIER Bank net income: $33.9 mn, up 28.5% year on year. The efficiency ratio of First PREMIER Bank was 57.61%: about 58 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 55 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.10% of total loans at First PREMIER Bank; net charge-offs: 0.19% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at First PREMIER Bank: $2.1 bn, down 0.5% in a year.

First PREMIER Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First PREMIER Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%3.1%7.1%11%15%20182020202220242026Return on equity14%Net interest margin3.5%Return on assets1.8%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First PREMIER Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%4.5%9.8%15%20202024
  • Return on equity 14%
  • Net interest margin 3.5%
  • Return on assets 1.8%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of First PREMIER Bank

The peer group of First PREMIER Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 1 shares the charter type of First PREMIER Bank (state member bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 0 have head offices in South Dakota. Against them, First PREMIER Bank shows CET1 ratio 19.95% against a peer median of 12.59%, return on equity 13.94% against a peer median of 13.16% and uninsured deposit share 56.10% against a peer median of 30.66%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Cornerstone Capital Bank, SSBState-chartered stock savings bankTX$3.7 bnnot reported1.00%25.72%
Frandsen Bank & TrustState member bankMN$3.7 bn13.89%15.71%31.80%
Parkway Bank and Trust CompanyState nonmember bankIL$3.7 bn12.59%10.61%13.20%
First PREMIER BankState member bankSD$3.6 bn19.95%13.94%56.10%
First Community BankState nonmember bankAR$3.6 bn10.61%16.94%29.53%
Village Bank and TrustNational bankIL$3.6 bn10.97%20.63%38.37%
Colony BankState nonmember bankGA$3.6 bn13.55%9.90%32.42%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at First PREMIER Bank, to : assets +18.7%, deposits +12.6%, equity +17.7%. Staff 377 to 391; offices 14 to 13.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$3.1 bn$3.3 bn$3.1 bn$3.1 bn$3.3 bn$4.2 bn$3.6 bn$3.6 bn
Total deposits$2.6 bn$2.8 bn$2.6 bn$2.6 bn$2.7 bn$3.5 bn$2.8 bn$2.9 bn
Bank equity capital$419.1 mn$425.3 mn$436.7 mn$439.8 mn$457.8 mn$476.6 mn$487.8 mn$493.3 mn
CET1 ratio18.36%18.98%19.31%18.98%19.08%19.78%20.11%19.95%
Return on equity (ROE)12.97%13.40%12.54%12.15%12.35%12.70%13.47%13.94%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits59.12%55.95%54.78%50.78%51.05%60.60%54.48%56.10%
Full-time equivalent employees377377377392378378379391
Number of offices1414141414131313

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

Large one-quarter moves at First PREMIER Bank

  • Total assets at First PREMIER Bank changed by +26.1% in the quarter to 2025-12-31, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of First PREMIER Bank?

First PREMIER Bank reported $3.6 bn at in its Call Report. That makes First PREMIER Bank the 353rd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is First PREMIER Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers First PREMIER Bank, FDIC certificate 6085; UNITED NATIONAL CORP (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is First PREMIER Bank profitable?

First PREMIER Bank reported net income of $33.9 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 13.94%. So yes: First PREMIER Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for First PREMIER Bank next updated?

Figures from First PREMIER Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for First PREMIER Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 6085, and in the Call Reports of First PREMIER Bank (RSSD ID 374653) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.