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Bank Safety Analysis

NorthStar Bank: final safety record

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Merged bank NorthStar Bank merged into First State Bank on September 19, 2026. The figures below are from its final call report (Q2 2026) and are historical. They do not describe an operating bank, so this page gives no current safety verdict.

The largest change between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 was in CET1 ratio, which rose 1.09 percentage points to 16.72%. The median for banks in the $100M-1B asset tier is 15.08% on CET1 ratio. NorthStar Bank sits 1.64 points higher, at 16.72% (Q2 2026). From Q3 2023 to Q2 2026, NorthStar Bank's CET1 ratio ranged between 13.91% (Q1 2025) and 18.09% (Q3 2023) and its Texas ratio ranged between 0.00% (Q3 2025) and 3.99% (Q4 2025). Between Q2 2025 and Q2 2026, NorthStar Bank's CET1 ratio rose from 14.32% to 16.72%, nonperforming loan ratio (nonaccrual plus 90+ days past due) fell from 0.06% to 0.00%, Texas ratio fell from 0.37% to 0.01% and return on assets fell from 1.31% to 1.27%.

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

Scorecard by dimension

Peer cohort: $100M to $1B (2,757 banks) · Industry averages as of Q2 2026.

Capital Adequacy PASS
CET1 Ratio: 16.72% · 972 bps above the 7.0% well-capitalized-plus-buffer line
Peer tier avg: 17.18% Industry avg: 13.74%
Pass: ≥ 7.0% (well-capitalized plus buffer) · Fail: < 4.5% (below minimum)

CET1 of 16.72% sits comfortably above the 6.5% well-capitalized threshold under Prompt Corrective Action and the 7.0% level required once the capital conservation buffer is included.

Leverage PASS
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 11.66% · 666 bps above the 5.0% well-capitalized line
Peer tier avg: 11.75% Industry avg: 9.01%
Pass: ≥ 5.0% (well-capitalized) · Fail: < 4.0% (below minimum)

Tier 1 leverage of 11.66% is above the 5% well-capitalized threshold.

Asset Quality PASS
Nonperforming Loans (NPL) Ratio: 0.00% · 150 bps below the 1.5% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 0.88% Industry avg: 0.93%
Pass: < 1.5% · Fail: > 3.0%

Nonperforming loans at 0.00% are within industry-normal range.

Stress Buffer PASS
Texas Ratio: 0.01% · 4,999 bps below the 50% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 5.91% Industry avg: 5.58%
Pass: < 50% · Fail: > 100% (historical failure threshold)

Texas Ratio of 0.0% is well below the 100% historical failure threshold.

Operating Efficiency PASS
Efficiency Ratio: 48.68% · 2,632 bps below the 75% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 63.71% Industry avg: 56.25%
Pass: ≤ 75% (lower is better) · Fail: ≥ 90%

Efficiency ratio of 48.7% reflects competitive operating costs (lower is better).

Risk screens

Latest filing (Q2 2026), passing screens included.

Risk screens for NorthStar Bank
Screen Value Trigger Result
CET1 capital ratio supervisory threshold 16.72% Flags below 7% Within range
Texas ratio BankRegReports band 0.01% Watch at 50%, concern at 100% Within range
Non-performing loan ratio BankRegReports band 0.00% 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 80.46% Flags at 100% or above Within range
Commercial real estate to capital supervisory threshold 59.77% 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

Capital ratio: last 12 quarters

CET1 (%)
Quarter CET1 (%)
Q2 2026 16.72%
Q1 2026 15.63%
Q4 2025 15.42%
Q3 2025 14.56%
Q2 2025 14.32%
Q1 2025 13.91%
Q4 2024 15.75%
Q3 2024 15.66%
Q2 2024 15.94%
Q1 2024 15.26%
Q4 2023 17.46%
Q3 2023 18.09%

Texas Ratio: last 12 quarters

Texas Ratio (%)
Quarter Texas Ratio (%)
Q2 2026 0.01%
Q1 2026 0.15%
Q4 2025 3.99%
Q3 2025 0.00%
Q2 2025 0.37%
Q1 2025 0.00%
Q4 2024 0.01%
Q3 2024 0.00%
Q2 2024 0.00%
Q1 2024 0.00%
Q4 2023 1.48%
Q3 2023 0.00%

NorthStar Bank by quarter

Key safety ratios, last 12 quarters
Quarter end CET1 NPL ratio Texas ratio ROA
Jun 30, 2026 16.72% 0.00% 0.01% 1.27%
Mar 31, 2026 15.63% 0.03% 0.15% 1.27%
Dec 31, 2025 15.42% 0.66% 3.99% 1.30%
Sep 30, 2025 14.56% 0.00% 0.00% 1.33%
Jun 30, 2025 14.32% 0.06% 0.37% 1.31%
Mar 31, 2025 13.91% 0.00% 0.00% 1.29%
Dec 31, 2024 15.75% 0.00% 0.01% 1.14%
Sep 30, 2024 15.66% 0.00% 0.00% 1.18%
Jun 30, 2024 15.94% 0.00% 0.00% 0.94%
Mar 31, 2024 15.26% 0.00% 0.00% 1.03%
Dec 31, 2023 17.46% 0.25% 1.48% 0.62%
Sep 30, 2023 18.09% 0.00% 0.00% 0.93%

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.