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Bank Safety Analysis

Is Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank Safe?

Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank meets regulatory minimums but is on the watch band for 1 of 5 safety dimensions. Analysis based on the Q2 2026 call report.

The standout move of Q2 2026 was in return on assets: 2.09 percentage points lower than in Q1 2026, at 1.45%. Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank ranks 115th of 225 Iowa banks on leverage ratio, in the lower half at 10.88% (Q2 2026). The median for banks in the $100M-1B asset tier is 10.92% on leverage ratio; Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank reported 10.88% for Q2 2026, nearly level with it. From Q3 2023 to Q2 2026, Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank's Texas ratio ranged between 1.10% (Q4 2023) and 17.84% (Q4 2024). Compared with Q2 2025, Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank's noncurrent loans to total loans from 1.13% to 2.30%, Texas ratio from 13.83% to 12.93%, return on assets from 0.53% to 1.45% in Q2 2026.

Data as of · sourced from FFIEC call reports. How we update

Overall verdict Watch: within supervisory bands but elevated
12-month failure risk score
<0.01%
Risk tier
LOW
Composite risk score
0.41/100

A relative risk score, not a calibrated probability: it ranks this bank against every other filer. Model AUC 0.988 (v20261005_114304). Trained on credit-driven community-bank failures, it carries little signal for interest-rate or deposit-flight risk, and its accuracy above roughly $10B in assets is not established, so a low score is not evidence of safety. See the methodology. This is not investment advice or a credit rating.

Scorecard by dimension

Peer cohort: banks with $100M to $1B in assets (2,672 banks) · Industry averages as of Q2 2026.

Capital Adequacy PASS
Community Bank Leverage Ratio: 10.88% · 388 bps above the 7.0% well-capitalized-plus-buffer line
Peer tier avg: 17.09% Industry avg: 14.72%
Pass: ≥ 9.0% (CBLR elected) · Fail: < 8.0%

Leverage ratio of 10.88% exceeds the 9% Community Bank Leverage Ratio threshold. The bank is deemed well-capitalized under CBLR.

Leverage PASS
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 10.88% · 588 bps above the 5.0% well-capitalized line
Peer tier avg: 11.73% Industry avg: 9.01%
Pass: ≥ 5.0% (well-capitalized) · Fail: < 4.0% (below minimum)

Tier 1 leverage of 10.88% is above the 5% well-capitalized threshold.

Asset Quality WATCH
Nonperforming Loans (NPL) Ratio: 2.30% · 70 bps below the 3.0% supervisory concern band
Peer tier avg: 0.94% Industry avg: 1.02%
Pass: < 1.5% · Fail: > 3.0%

Nonperforming loans at 2.30% are elevated; merits closer attention.

Stress Buffer PASS
Texas Ratio: 12.93% · 3,707 bps below the 50% supervisory watch band
Peer tier avg: 7.40% Industry avg: 7.23%
Pass: < 50% · Fail: > 100% (historical failure threshold)

Texas Ratio of 12.9% is well below the 100% historical failure threshold.

Operating Efficiency PASS
Efficiency Ratio: 60.49% · 1,451 bps below the 75% supervisory concern band
Peer tier avg: 61.22% Industry avg: 56.25%
Pass: < 65% (lower is better) · Fail: > 75%

Efficiency ratio of 60.5% reflects competitive operating costs (lower is better).

Note: This bank has elected the Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework, a simplified capital regime for community banks meeting size and complexity criteria. Banks under CBLR don't report CET1 separately; the CBLR leverage threshold serves as the well-capitalized benchmark.

Risk screens

Latest filing (Q2 2026), passing screens included.

Risk screens for Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank
Screen Value Trigger Result
CET1 capital ratio supervisory threshold — Flags below 7% Not reported
Texas ratio BankRegReports band 12.93% Watch at 50%, concern at 100% Within range
Non-performing loan ratio BankRegReports band 2.30% Flags at 3% or above Within range
Uninsured deposit share BankRegReports band — Watch at 50%, concern at 70% Not reported
Loan-to-deposit ratio BankRegReports band 72.50% Flags at 100% or above Within range
Commercial real estate to capital supervisory threshold 109.11% Watch at 200%, concern at 300% Within range
Held-to-maturity unrealized loss to equity BankRegReports band 0.00% Watch at 10%, concern at 25% Within range

Texas Ratio: last 12 quarters

Texas Ratio (%)
Quarter Texas Ratio (%)
Q2 2026 12.93%
Q1 2026 14.87%
Q4 2025 17.33%
Q3 2025 15.24%
Q2 2025 13.83%
Q1 2025 14.51%
Q4 2024 17.84%
Q3 2024 11.63%
Q2 2024 7.91%
Q1 2024 7.56%
Q4 2023 1.10%
Q3 2023 3.72%

Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank by quarter

Key safety ratios, last 12 quarters
Quarter end CET1 Noncurrent loans Texas ratio ROA
Jun 30, 2026 — 2.30% 12.93% 1.45%
Mar 31, 2026 — 2.39% 14.87% 3.54%
Dec 31, 2025 — 1.96% 17.33% 0.59%
Sep 30, 2025 — 1.39% 15.24% 0.38%
Jun 30, 2025 — 1.13% 13.83% 0.53%
Mar 31, 2025 — 1.11% 14.51% 0.14%
Dec 31, 2024 — 2.23% 17.84% 0.77%
Sep 30, 2024 — 1.44% 11.63% 0.50%
Jun 30, 2024 — 0.87% 7.91% 0.64%
Mar 31, 2024 — 0.82% 7.56% 0.24%
Dec 31, 2023 — 0.06% 1.10% 0.29%
Sep 30, 2023 — 0.32% 3.72% 0.18%

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Frequently asked

Is Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank is an FDIC-insured commercial bank (FDIC Certificate #8761). Customer deposits are protected up to the standard FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category.

Is Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank well capitalized?

Yes. Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank reports a Community Bank Leverage Ratio of 10.88%, comfortably above the regulatory well-capitalized threshold that its primary federal regulator, the FDIC, applies under Prompt Corrective Action.

What is Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank's nonperforming loan ratio?

As of the most recent call report, Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank's nonperforming loan ratio is 2.30%. Nonperforming loans at 2.30% are elevated; merits closer attention.

What is Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank's Texas Ratio?

Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank's Texas Ratio is 12.93%. It compares nonperforming assets with tangible equity plus reserves; above 100% has historically signaled elevated failure risk.

How safe is my money at any FDIC-insured bank?

FDIC insurance covers up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category. If an insured bank fails, the FDIC typically pays insured depositors within one business day.

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Methodology & disclaimer

Based on the latest FFIEC call report. Model output is an estimate, not a credit rating, and this page is not investment advice. FDIC insurance covers deposits up to $250,000 per depositor per ownership category at any FDIC-insured bank, whatever its safety profile. See the methodology and full profile.