Nicolet National Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Green Bay, Wisconsin, established in 2000 according to the FDIC.

Nicolet National Bank reported total assets of $15.4 bn at Q2 2026, up 72.6% on a year earlier, the 124th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Nicolet National Bank was 11.08%, and the uninsured share of Nicolet National Bank was 33.24%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On efficiency ratio, Nicolet National Bank slipped from 118th to 351st among 500 US banks between and (1 = lowest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Since , Nicolet National Bank has taken over 8 institutions; the latest was MidWestOne Bank on (FDIC Call Reports).
  • Nicolet National Bank reports one of the lowest common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio readings among banks of $10 bn to $100 bn: 11.08% at , where the median of the 126 banks is 12.97% (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$15.4 bn
+72.6% on a year earlier
Rank 124 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
11.08%
-0.01 pp on a year earlier
Rank 405 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
8.08%
-3.71 pp on a year earlier
Rank 414 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
33.24%
+3.03 pp on a year earlier
Rank 269 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Nicolet National Bank apart

  • Over the year to , the bank equity capital of Nicolet National Bank rose by 96.3% to $2.3 bn, a bigger rise than at 99% of covered banks.
  • Over the year to , the total deposits of Nicolet National Bank rose by 68.6% to $13.0 bn, a bigger rise than at 99% of covered banks.
  • Over the year to , the total assets of Nicolet National Bank rose by 72.6% to $15.4 bn, a bigger rise than at 99% of covered banks.

How large is Nicolet National Bank?

The balance sheet of Nicolet National Bank at : assets $15.4 bn, deposits $13.0 bn, net loans $11.1 bn (loans equal to 85.99% of deposits). Securities make up 13.1% of total assets at Nicolet National Bank. Since , when Nicolet National Bank held $1.2 bn, its assets grew 1,154.3%. In the year to , deposits at Nicolet National Bank rose 68.6% while its total assets rose 72.6%. At , Nicolet National Bank employed 1,632 full-time equivalent staff across 119 offices, about $9.4 mn of assets per employee and $108.8 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Nicolet National Bank is uninsured?

At Nicolet National Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 33.24% of domestic deposits at (+3.03 pp on a year earlier); Nicolet National Bank ranks 269th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Nicolet National Bank estimated $4.3 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$13.0 bn+68.6%125th of 499
Net loans and leases$11.1 bn+64.2%121st of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio85.99%-2.28 pp264th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.64%-0.03 pp353rd of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio12.20%+0.15 pp400th of 448
Net interest margin4.33%+0.53 pp81st of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.17%-0.37 pp322nd of 500
Efficiency ratio61.51%+11.23 pp351st of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $51.1 mnNarrowed by $452,000
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.63%+0.23 pp263rd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.03%+0.01 pp158th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of Nicolet National Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Nicolet National Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Nicolet National Bank each quarter; total assets were $15.4 bn at Q2 2026$2mn$4.1bn$8.2bn$12.3bn$16.4bn20182020202220242026Investors Community Bank merged inCharter Bank merged inMidWestOne Bank merged inTotal assets$15.4bnDeposits$13.0bnNet loans$11.1bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Nicolet National Bank each quarter; total assets were $15.4 bn at Q2 2026$2mn$5.5bn$11.0bn$16.4bn20202024
  • Total assets $15.4bn
  • Deposits $13.0bn
  • Net loans $11.1bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Nicolet National Bank stood at 11.08% in , -0.01 pp year on year. Low and high at Nicolet National Bank since : 10.29% () to 12.70% (). Equity capital of Nicolet National Bank at : $2.3 bn, or 15.0% of total assets. Nicolet National Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 12.20% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.64%.

The available-for-sale portfolio of Nicolet National Bank showed an unrealized loss of $51.1 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $452,000 over the year.

Nicolet National Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Nicolet National Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.4%9.0%11%12%14%20182020202220242026Total capital12%CET111%Tier 1 leverage9.6%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Nicolet National Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.4%9.5%12%14%20202024
  • Total capital 12%
  • CET1 11%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.6%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Nicolet National Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Nicolet National Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$119mn-$83mn-$46mn-$10mn$26mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$51mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Nicolet National Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$119mn-$70mn-$22mn$26mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$51mn
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Nicolet National Bank earned a return on equity of 8.08%; return on assets: 1.17%. Net interest margin at Nicolet National Bank: 4.33%, +0.53 pp in a year. Nicolet National Bank net income: $78.1 mn, up 14.5% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Nicolet National Bank was 61.51%: about 62 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 57 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.63% of total loans at Nicolet National Bank; net charge-offs: 0.03% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Nicolet National Bank: $11.3 bn, up 64.5% in a year.

Nicolet National Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Nicolet National Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-3.9%1.0%5.9%11%16%20182020202220242026Return on equity8.1%Net interest margin4.3%Return on assets1.2%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Nicolet National Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-3.9%2.6%9.2%16%20202024
  • Return on equity 8.1%
  • Net interest margin 4.3%
  • Return on assets 1.2%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Nicolet National Bank

The peer group of Nicolet National 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 Nicolet National Bank (national bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($10 bn to $100 bn) and 0 have head offices in Wisconsin. Against them, Nicolet National Bank shows CET1 ratio 11.08% against a peer median of 13.87%, return on equity 8.08% against a peer median of 9.39% and uninsured deposit share 33.24% against a peer median of 38.00%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Live Oak Banking CompanyState nonmember bankNC$16.0 bn10.46%12.59%16.60%
Safra National Bank of New YorkNational bankNY$15.7 bn23.40%9.25%53.69%
Sunflower BankNational bankTX$15.7 bn12.98%2.63%31.30%
Nicolet National BankNational bankWI$15.4 bn11.08%8.08%33.24%
First Financial BankState member bankTX$15.2 bn18.36%15.35%44.70%
Bell BankState nonmember bankND$15.2 bn11.33%9.53%25.29%
Dime Commercial BankState member bankNY$15.0 bn14.76%8.95%49.27%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Nicolet National Bank, to : assets +78.4%, deposits +74.6%, equity +102.3%. Staff 953 to 1,632; offices 62 to 119.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$8.6 bn$8.8 bn$9.0 bn$8.9 bn$9.0 bn$9.2 bn$15.5 bn$15.4 bn
Total deposits$7.4 bn$7.6 bn$7.7 bn$7.7 bn$7.8 bn$7.9 bn$13.1 bn$13.0 bn
Bank equity capital$1.1 bn$1.1 bn$1.2 bn$1.2 bn$1.2 bn$1.2 bn$2.3 bn$2.3 bn
CET1 ratio10.71%10.79%11.29%11.09%11.12%11.16%11.10%11.08%
Return on equity (ROE)10.54%10.91%11.26%11.79%12.46%12.75%4.33%8.08%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits28.33%28.98%29.72%30.21%29.73%31.09%33.87%33.24%
Full-time equivalent employees9539499579579679551,6281,632
Number of offices626161616160119119

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

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

  1. . Absorbed Baylake Bank (FDIC certificate 13060).
  2. . Absorbed The First National Bank - Fox Valley (FDIC certificate 5307).
  3. . Absorbed Choice Bank (FDIC certificate 58244).
  4. . Absorbed Advantage Community Bank (FDIC certificate 10375).
  5. . Absorbed mBank (FDIC certificate 14816).
  6. . Absorbed Investors Community Bank (FDIC certificate 34295).
  7. . Absorbed Charter Bank (FDIC certificate 23137).
  8. . Absorbed MidWestOne Bank (FDIC certificate 14843).

Large one-quarter moves at Nicolet National Bank

  • Total assets at Nicolet National Bank changed by +83.7% in the quarter to 2016-06-30: Absorbtion - Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from Baylake Bank.
  • Total assets at Nicolet National Bank changed by +39.8% in the quarter to 2021-09-30: Absorbtion - Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from mBank.
  • Total assets at Nicolet National Bank changed by +69.5% in the quarter to 2026-03-31: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from MidWestOne Bank.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Nicolet National Bank?

Nicolet National Bank reported $15.4 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Nicolet National Bank the 124th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Nicolet National Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Nicolet National Bank, FDIC certificate 57038; NICOLET BANKSHARES INC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Nicolet National Bank profitable?

Nicolet National Bank reported net income of $78.1 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 8.08%. So yes: Nicolet National Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for Nicolet National Bank next updated?

Figures from Nicolet National Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Nicolet National Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 57038, and in the Call Reports of Nicolet National Bank (RSSD ID 2941068) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.