Morton Community Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Morton, Illinois, established in 1961 according to the FDIC.

Morton Community Bank reported total assets of $5.3 bn at Q2 2026, down 2.2% on a year earlier, the 274th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Morton Community Bank was 13.59%, and the uninsured share of Morton Community Bank was 26.93%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Morton Community Bank climbed from 252nd to 187th among 448 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Since , Morton Community Bank has taken over 5 institutions; the latest was Marine Bank on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$5.3 bn
-2.2% on a year earlier
Rank 274 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
13.59%
+0.66 pp on a year earlier
Rank 187 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
16.74%
-0.91 pp on a year earlier
Rank 88 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
26.93%
+0.88 pp on a year earlier
Rank 354 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Morton Community Bank apart

How large is Morton Community Bank?

The balance sheet of Morton Community Bank at : assets $5.3 bn, deposits $4.7 bn, net loans $3.5 bn (loans equal to 74.13% of deposits). Securities make up 26.5% of total assets at Morton Community Bank. Since , when Morton Community Bank held $3.1 bn, its assets grew 73.6%. In the year to , deposits at Morton Community Bank rose 2.2% while its total assets fell 2.2%. At , Morton Community Bank employed 555 full-time equivalent staff across 49 offices, about $9.6 mn of assets per employee and $96.4 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Morton Community Bank is uninsured?

At Morton Community Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 26.93% of domestic deposits at (+0.88 pp on a year earlier); Morton Community Bank ranks 354th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Morton Community Bank estimated $1.3 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$4.7 bn+2.2%261st of 499
Net loans and leases$3.5 bn-0.8%285th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio74.13%-2.24 pp394th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.62%+0.70 pp216th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio14.59%+0.65 pp207th of 448
Net interest margin3.44%+0.35 pp312th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.62%+0.17 pp121st of 500
Efficiency ratio49.29%-2.18 pp130th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $141.4 mnNarrowed by $31.9 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.81%+0.19 pp312th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.33%+0.35 pp406th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of Morton Community Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Morton Community Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Morton Community Bank each quarter; total assets were $5.3 bn at Q2 2026$1.9bn$2.9bn$3.9bn$4.8bn$5.8bn20182020202220242026State Bank of Speer merged inFirst Trust & Savings Bank of Albany, Illinois merged inMarine Bank merged inTotal assets$5.3bnDeposits$4.7bnNet loans$3.5bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Morton Community Bank each quarter; total assets were $5.3 bn at Q2 2026$1.9bn$3.2bn$4.5bn$5.8bn20202024
  • Total assets $5.3bn
  • Deposits $4.7bn
  • Net loans $3.5bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Morton Community Bank stood at 13.59% in , +0.66 pp year on year. Low and high at Morton Community Bank since : 11.47% () to 14.27% (). Equity capital of Morton Community Bank at : $502.0 mn, or 9.4% of total assets. Morton Community Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 14.59% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.62%.

The available-for-sale portfolio of Morton Community Bank showed an unrealized loss of $141.4 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $31.9 mn over the year.

Morton Community Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Morton Community Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.4%10%12%14%16%20182020202220242026Total capital15%CET114%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Morton Community Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.4%11%13%16%20202024
  • Total capital 15%
  • CET1 14%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Morton Community Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Morton Community Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$290mn-$206mn-$122mn-$38mn$45mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$141mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Morton Community Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$290mn-$178mn-$66mn$45mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$141mn
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Morton Community Bank earned a return on equity of 16.74%; return on assets: 1.62%. Net interest margin at Morton Community Bank: 3.44%, +0.35 pp in a year. Morton Community Bank net income: $43.2 mn, up 9.7% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Morton Community Bank was 49.29%: about 49 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 44 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.81% of total loans at Morton Community Bank; net charge-offs: 0.33% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Morton Community Bank: $3.5 bn, down 0.8% in a year.

Morton Community Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Morton Community Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.5%5.4%12%19%26%20182020202220242026Return on equity17%Net interest margin3.4%Return on assets1.6%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Morton Community Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.5%7.7%17%26%20202024
  • Return on equity 17%
  • Net interest margin 3.4%
  • Return on assets 1.6%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Morton Community Bank

The peer group of Morton Community Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 5 share the charter type of Morton Community Bank (state nonmember bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 0 have head offices in Illinois. Against them, Morton Community Bank shows CET1 ratio 13.59% against a peer median of 12.71%, return on equity 16.74% against a peer median of 16.55% and uninsured deposit share 26.93% against a peer median of 38.86%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
City BankState nonmember bankTX$5.4 bn13.39%14.40%36.70%
Bridgewater BankState nonmember bankMN$5.4 bn12.73%11.37%26.16%
Five Star BankState nonmember bankCA$5.4 bn11.11%15.97%59.15%
Morton Community BankState nonmember bankIL$5.3 bn13.59%16.74%26.93%
Celtic BankState nonmember bankUT$5.3 bnnot reported19.32%9.11%
InterBankState member bankOK$5.3 bnnot reported27.32%41.01%
Southern Bank and Trust CompanyState nonmember bankNC$5.3 bn12.68%17.13%47.66%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Morton Community Bank, to : assets -4.0%, deposits +1.4%, equity +9.1%. Staff 561 to 555; offices 51 to 49.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$5.6 bn$5.4 bn$5.4 bn$5.5 bn$5.4 bn$5.4 bn$5.3 bn$5.3 bn
Total deposits$4.7 bn$4.5 bn$4.5 bn$4.6 bn$4.6 bn$4.7 bn$4.6 bn$4.7 bn
Bank equity capital$460.3 mn$419.3 mn$465.1 mn$453.6 mn$506.3 mn$531.3 mn$514.4 mn$502.0 mn
CET1 ratio12.53%12.81%13.39%12.93%13.45%13.93%14.06%13.59%
Return on equity (ROE)18.47%17.74%16.93%17.65%17.57%17.62%17.22%16.74%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits21.43%27.99%26.44%26.05%27.62%27.02%26.45%26.93%
Full-time equivalent employees561559565564553554551555
Number of offices5151504949494949

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

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

  1. . Absorbed Heritage Bank of Central Illinois (FDIC certificate 12554).
  2. . Absorbed State Bank of Arthur (FDIC certificate 1800).
  3. . Absorbed State Bank of Speer (FDIC certificate 10825).
  4. . Absorbed First Trust & Savings Bank of Albany, Illinois (FDIC certificate 5754).
  5. . Absorbed Marine Bank (FDIC certificate 20250).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Morton Community Bank?

Morton Community Bank reported $5.3 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Morton Community Bank the 274th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Morton Community Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Morton Community Bank, FDIC certificate 18429; HOMETOWN CMTY BCORP EMPLOYEE STK OWNERSHIP PLAN&TR (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Morton Community Bank profitable?

Morton Community Bank reported net income of $43.2 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 16.74%. So yes: Morton Community Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for Morton Community Bank next updated?

Figures from Morton Community Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Morton Community Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 18429, and in the Call Reports of Morton Community Bank (RSSD ID 825146) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.