STAR Financial Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Fort Wayne, Indiana, established in 1988 according to the FDIC.

STAR Financial Bank reported total assets of $3.2 bn at Q2 2026, up 7.0% on a year earlier, the 393rd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at STAR Financial Bank was 14.27%, and the uninsured share of STAR Financial Bank was 46.80%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On noncurrent loans to total loans, STAR Financial Bank slipped from 133rd to 172nd among 500 US banks between and (1 = lowest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • STAR Financial Bank reports one of the lowest loan-to-deposit ratio readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 64.18% at , where the median of the 339 banks is 88.61% (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$3.2 bn
+7.0% on a year earlier
Rank 393 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
14.27%
+0.57 pp on a year earlier
Rank 149 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
11.15%
+1.04 pp on a year earlier
Rank 299 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
46.80%
+2.80 pp on a year earlier
Rank 110 of 500 1 = highest

What sets STAR Financial Bank apart

How large is STAR Financial Bank?

The balance sheet of STAR Financial Bank at : assets $3.2 bn, deposits $2.8 bn, net loans $1.8 bn (loans equal to 64.18% of deposits). Securities make up 29.1% of total assets at STAR Financial Bank. Since , when STAR Financial Bank held $1.8 bn, its assets grew 81.2%. In the year to , deposits at STAR Financial Bank rose 7.6% while its total assets rose 7.0%. At , STAR Financial Bank employed 446 full-time equivalent staff across 37 offices, about $7.2 mn of assets per employee and $76.9 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at STAR Financial Bank is uninsured?

At STAR Financial Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 46.80% of domestic deposits at (+2.80 pp on a year earlier); STAR Financial Bank ranks 110th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, STAR Financial Bank estimated $1.3 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$2.8 bn+7.6%377th of 499
Net loans and leases$1.8 bn+3.2%461st of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio64.18%-2.76 pp444th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.33%+0.12 pp249th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio15.21%+0.60 pp157th of 448
Net interest margin3.29%+0.08 pp349th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.01%+0.15 pp379th of 500
Efficiency ratio67.69%-3.29 pp416th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $61.3 mnNarrowed by $20.3 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.46%+0.15 pp172nd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.02%-0.01 pp134th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of STAR Financial Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

STAR Financial Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of STAR Financial Bank each quarter; total assets were $3.2 bn at Q2 2026$1.1bn$1.7bn$2.2bn$2.8bn$3.4bn20182020202220242026Total assets$3.2bnDeposits$2.8bnNet loans$1.8bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of STAR Financial Bank each quarter; total assets were $3.2 bn at Q2 2026$1.1bn$1.9bn$2.6bn$3.4bn20202024
  • Total assets $3.2bn
  • Deposits $2.8bn
  • Net loans $1.8bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of STAR Financial Bank stood at 14.27% in , +0.57 pp year on year. Low and high at STAR Financial Bank since : 11.92% () to 14.27% (). Equity capital of STAR Financial Bank at : $298.7 mn, or 9.2% of total assets. STAR Financial Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 15.21% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.33%.

The available-for-sale portfolio of STAR Financial Bank showed an unrealized loss of $61.3 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $20.3 mn over the year.

STAR Financial Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of STAR Financial Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.9%9.8%12%14%16%20182020202220242026Total capital15%CET114%Tier 1 leverage10%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of STAR Financial Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.9%10%13%16%20202024
  • Total capital 15%
  • CET1 14%
  • Tier 1 leverage 10%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

STAR Financial Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of STAR Financial Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$153mn-$109mn-$65mn-$21mn$23mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$61mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of STAR Financial Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$153mn-$94mn-$36mn$23mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$61mn
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , STAR Financial Bank earned a return on equity of 11.15%; return on assets: 1.01%. Net interest margin at STAR Financial Bank: 3.29%, +0.08 pp in a year. STAR Financial Bank net income: $16.3 mn, up 26.5% year on year. The efficiency ratio of STAR Financial Bank was 67.69%: about 68 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 63 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.46% of total loans at STAR Financial Bank; net charge-offs: 0.02% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at STAR Financial Bank: $1.8 bn, up 3.2% in a year.

STAR Financial Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of STAR Financial Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%3.3%7.5%12%16%20182020202220242026Return on equity11%Net interest margin3.3%Return on assets1.0%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of STAR Financial Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%4.7%10%16%20202024
  • Return on equity 11%
  • Net interest margin 3.3%
  • Return on assets 1.0%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of STAR Financial Bank

The peer group of STAR Financial Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 3 share the charter type of STAR Financial Bank (state nonmember bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 0 have head offices in Indiana. Against them, STAR Financial Bank shows CET1 ratio 14.27% against a peer median of 14.01%, return on equity 11.15% against a peer median of 9.00% and uninsured deposit share 46.80% against a peer median of 42.08%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Georgia Banking CompanyState nonmember bankGA$3.3 bn11.83%10.81%44.10%
First Western Trust BankState nonmember bankCO$3.2 bn11.37%8.59%40.05%
Bank of GuamState nonmember bankGU$3.2 bn14.01%8.71%95.89%
STAR Financial BankState nonmember bankIN$3.2 bn14.27%11.15%46.80%
Academy BankNational bankMO$3.2 bn17.02%7.40%32.49%
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B.Federal savings bankMO$3.2 bn17.49%9.28%10.75%
First Citizens Community BankState member bankPA$3.2 bnnot reported12.32%46.35%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at STAR Financial Bank, to : assets +8.3%, deposits +9.0%, equity +14.9%. Staff 456 to 446.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$3.0 bn$3.0 bn$3.0 bn$3.0 bn$3.1 bn$3.2 bn$3.2 bn$3.2 bn
Total deposits$2.6 bn$2.6 bn$2.6 bn$2.6 bn$2.7 bn$2.8 bn$2.8 bn$2.8 bn
Bank equity capital$260.1 mn$245.3 mn$255.9 mn$264.2 mn$275.7 mn$290.3 mn$289.2 mn$298.7 mn
CET1 ratio13.92%13.52%13.47%13.70%13.63%13.64%13.85%14.27%
Return on equity (ROE)11.98%11.19%9.76%10.11%9.64%11.58%11.48%11.15%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits41.69%43.41%41.69%44.01%45.29%46.21%44.85%46.80%
Full-time equivalent employees456455450450450451447446
Number of offices3737373737373737

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

No merger or acquisition by STAR Financial Bank appears in the FDIC history since , and its total assets never moved more than 25% in one quarter.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of STAR Financial Bank?

STAR Financial Bank reported $3.2 bn at in its Call Report. That makes STAR Financial Bank the 393rd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is STAR Financial Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers STAR Financial Bank, FDIC certificate 27235; STAR FINANCIAL GROUP INC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is STAR Financial Bank profitable?

STAR Financial Bank reported net income of $16.3 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 11.15%. So yes: STAR Financial Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for STAR Financial Bank next updated?

Figures from STAR Financial Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for STAR Financial Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 27235, and in the Call Reports of STAR Financial Bank (RSSD ID 547840) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.