MutualBank
MutualBank reported total assets of $2.1 bn at Q4 2019, its last Call Report before it merged into Northwest Bank. Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 13.01%, and an estimated 14.51% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.
- Uninsured share of domestic deposits: down 1.36 pp on Q3 2019, to 14.51%
- Return on equity (ROE): up 0.66 pp on Q3 2019, to 10.87%
- Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio: up 0.48 pp on Q3 2019, to 13.01%
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 MutualBank?
Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +25.6% between Q4 2017 and Q1 2018, when it absorbed BloomBank. Against its six size peers, its uninsured share of domestic deposits stands out most: 14.51% at Q4 2019, below the peer median of 41.64%.
How large is MutualBank?
At Q4 2019 the bank held $2.1 bn of assets. Deposits were $1.6 bn and net loans and leases $1.5 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 95.71%. Securities of $385.6 mn made up 18.7% of assets.
Total assets rose 37.5% between Q1 2016 and Q4 2019, from $1.5 bn.
How much of its funding is uninsured?
An estimated 14.51% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q4 2019, -1.36 pp from the previous quarter and -0.12 pp from a year earlier.
Key facts, Q4 2019
| Metric | Value | Change from a year earlier | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2.1 bn | +0.7% | |
| Total deposits | $1.6 bn | +2.2% | |
| Net loans and leases | $1.5 bn | +0.2% | |
| Bank equity capital | $236.7 mn | +11.4% | |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 13.01% | +0.87 pp | |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 9.94% | +0.73 pp | |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 10.87% | +0.94 pp | |
| Net interest margin | 3.45% | -0.18 pp | |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 14.51% | -0.12 pp | |
| Noncurrent loans to total loans | 0.48% | -0.13 pp | |
| Net charge-offs to average loans | 0.13% | +0.04 pp |
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 Q4 2019. Dashed amber lines mark the merger or acquisition listed under Mergers and acquisitions.
- Total assets $2.1bn
- Deposits $1.6bn
- Net loans $1.5bn
Capital and securities
The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 13.01% at Q4 2019, +0.87 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 11.25% (Q4 2017) to 13.01% (Q4 2019). At Q4 2019 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.94% and the total risk-based capital ratio 13.87%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 15.01% at Q4 2019.
Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized gain of $10.7 mn at Q4 2019; the gain turned from a loss into a gain from a year earlier.
Capital ratios
- Total capital 14%
- CET1 13%
- Tier 1 leverage 9.9%
Unrealized gains and losses on securities
- Available for sale $11mn
- Held to maturity $0
Profitability and loan quality
Return on equity was 10.87% for the year to Q4 2019, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.19% and a net interest margin of 3.45%. The margin was -0.18 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 67.38%. Net income for the year to Q4 2019 was $24.5 mn, up 28.3% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 13.96% for the same period.
Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.48% of total loans at Q4 2019. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.13% of average loans, annualized.
Profitability
- Return on equity 11%
- Net interest margin 3.5%
- Return on assets 1.2%
Compared with banks of similar size
The six banks ranked closest to MutualBank by total assets at Q4 2019, three above and three below where possible.
Among the seven banks in the table at Q4 2019, MutualBank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 13.01% compares with a peer median of 15.01%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.94% compares with a peer median of 11.52%, and its return on equity of 10.87% compares with a peer median of 13.96%.
| Bank | Total assets | CET1 ratio | Return on equity | Uninsured share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macatawa Bank | $2.1 bn | 14.26% | 14.70% | 40.35% | |
| Tompkins Bank & Trust | $2.1 bn | 13.21% | 20.96% | 42.94% | |
| Cross River Bank | $2.1 bn | 17.14% | 19.96% | 45.04% | |
| MutualBank | $2.1 bn | 13.01% | 10.87% | 14.51% | |
| Midwest BankCentre | $2.1 bn | 10.83% | 5.88% | 4.67% | |
| North Shore Bank | $2.0 bn | 15.76% | 4.88% | 14.06% | |
| First PREMIER Bank | $2.0 bn | 21.21% | 13.23% | 58.91% | |
Q4 2019. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 15.01%, return on equity 13.96%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Last eight quarters
MutualBank, as reported in its Call Reports.
From Q1 2018 to Q4 2019, total assets rose 3.4% to $2.1 bn, deposits rose 0.9% to $1.6 bn and bank equity capital rose 17.4% to $236.7 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 518 to 479 and its offices went from 40 to 40.
| Metric | Q1 2018 | Q2 2018 | Q3 2018 | Q4 2018 | Q1 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q3 2019 | Q4 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2.0 bn | $2.0 bn | $2.0 bn | $2.0 bn | $2.1 bn | $2.1 bn | $2.1 bn | $2.1 bn |
| Total deposits | $1.5 bn | $1.5 bn | $1.5 bn | $1.5 bn | $1.6 bn | $1.6 bn | $1.6 bn | $1.6 bn |
| Bank equity capital | $201.6 mn | $204.7 mn | $204.2 mn | $212.4 mn | $220.8 mn | $225.4 mn | $232.1 mn | $236.7 mn |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 11.61% | 11.81% | 12.00% | 12.14% | 12.29% | 12.21% | 12.53% | 13.01% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 9.95% | 9.31% | 9.80% | 9.93% | 9.60% | 9.91% | 10.21% | 10.87% |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 15.48% | 15.19% | 14.85% | 14.62% | 13.74% | 14.75% | 15.87% | 14.51% |
| Full-time equivalent employees | 518 | 504 | 511 | 513 | 516 | 516 | 494 | 479 |
| Number of offices | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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.
- . Absorbed BloomBank (FDIC certificate 15714).
- . Merged into Northwest Bank (FDIC certificate 28178).
Large one-quarter moves
- Total assets changed by +25.6% in the quarter to 2018-03-31: Absorbtion - Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from BloomBank.
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
- 27744
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 810777
- Head office
- Muncie, Indiana
- Holding company
- MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL INC (as reported to the FDIC)
- Holding company RSSD ID
- 3175794
- EconoMonitor ID
- EMB-US-000611
Frequently asked questions
What were MutualBank's total assets?
$2.1 bn at Q4 2019, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC.
Is MutualBank the same as its holding company?
No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 27744). Its holding company, MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL INC (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 MutualBank files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q4 2019, 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 27744, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 810777 at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.
Sources and definitions
Definitions, Call Report fields and formulas for each metric: Bank equity capital, 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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