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Bank Forward

Fargo, North DakotaFDIC Cert #8941

STATEEstablished 192712 branches

Holding company: BK FORWARD EMPLOYEE STK OWNERSHIP PLAN&TRRegulator: FDIC

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What's happening here

As of Q1 2026FDICCall Report

Bank Forward reported $1.18B in total assets. Deposits grew 11.89% over the prior year.

Return on assets was 1.77%, compared with the official FFIEC UBPR peer median of 1.24%. The leverage ratio was 10.79%.

  • Why is Total Assets below its official FFIEC UBPR peers?
  • Why is Efficiency Ratio above its official FFIEC UBPR peers?
  • Why is Net Loan Growth, Year over Year below its official FFIEC UBPR peers?

Generated offline from verified FDIC facts for the period shown. Bank Data Insights does not rate banks, predict outcomes, or provide advice.

Latest reported quarter

Key metrics

Assets
$1.18B
+11.7%y/y
Percentile by value20th percentileby value
Peer standing in FFIEC UBPR Peer Group 4 — Insured commercial banks having assets between $1 billion and $3 billion
FDICASSET
Deposits
$977M
+11.9%y/y
Percentile by value16th percentileby value
Peer standing in FFIEC UBPR Peer Group 4 — Insured commercial banks having assets between $1 billion and $3 billion
FDICDEP
Net loans
$856M
+2.6%y/y
Percentile by value27th percentileby value
Peer standing in FFIEC UBPR Peer Group 4 — Insured commercial banks having assets between $1 billion and $3 billion
FDICLNLSNET
ROA
1.77%
−16 bpsy/y
Peer standing80th percentile
Peer standing in FFIEC UBPR Peer Group 4 — Insured commercial banks having assets between $1 billion and $3 billion
FDICNETINC + ROA
Efficiency
66.35%
+202 bpsy/y
Peer standing28th percentile
Peer standing in FFIEC UBPR Peer Group 4 — Insured commercial banks having assets between $1 billion and $3 billion
FDICNONIX + NIM + NONII + EEFFR
Leverage
10.79%
−17 bpsy/y
Peer standing58th percentile
Peer standing in FFIEC UBPR Peer Group 4 — Insured commercial banks having assets between $1 billion and $3 billion
FDICRBC1AAJ

Percentiles compare this bank with 525 ffiec ubpr peer group 4 — insured commercial banks having assets between $1 billion and $3 billion.

Side-by-side comparison

Bank Forward beside its official FFIEC UBPR peers

The primary option is the peer group FFIEC assigned to this bank. The state option is FFIEC’s supplemental state group. Each pair uses the published FFIEC trimmed average when its formula matches the site registry; otherwise it uses a clearly labeled registry median within the same official membership.

FFIEC + FDICUBPR membership + Call Report metrics
ROA

This bank

1.77%

Registry median

1.24%
ROE

This bank

16.49%

FFIEC trimmed average

12.61%
NIM

This bank

3.50%

Registry median

3.74%
Loans YoY

This bank

+2.65%

FFIEC trimmed average

+7.26%
Leverage

This bank

10.79%

FFIEC trimmed average

10.68%

FFIEC averages are the regulator-published values after excluding the top and bottom 5%. Where the registered metric formula differs from UBPR, the comparison uses the median of reported registry values within the official FFIEC membership and labels it accordingly. Neither basis rates, ranks, or predicts the bank. Missing values remain Not reported.

FDICCall Report

Balance sheet trend

Assets & deposits

Time range
Reporting mode
Assets and deposits by reporting quarter
QuarterAssetsDeposits
Q2 2021$848M$735M
Q3 2021$849M$744M
Q4 2021$873M$766M
Q1 2022$874M$768M
Q2 2022$881M$775M
Q3 2022$868M$763M
Q4 2022$897M$785M
Q1 2023$894M$774M
Q2 2023$924M$773M
Q3 2023$978M$821M
Q4 2023$991M$851M
Q1 2024$1.03B$865M
Q2 2024$1.01B$832M
Q3 2024$1.03B$844M
Q4 2024$1.04B$862M
Q1 2025$1.05B$873M
Q2 2025$1.03B$824M
Q3 2025$1.05B$841M
Q4 2025$1.14B$926M
Q1 2026$1.18B$977M

Portfolio composition

Loan mix

Chart mode
Time range
Loan categories
Latest reported loan balances by category
CategoryBalance
Owner CRE$76.7M
Investor CRE$93.7M
Multifamily$137M
Construction$62.5M
1–4 family$141M
C&I$31.6M
Agriculture$296M
Other$23.7M

FFIEC UBPR comparison

How this bank compares

UnfavorableFavorableDirectional metrics only; neutral metrics use blue.
ROA
FDICNETINC + ROA
80th percentileToggle ROA distribution

Distribution histogram for ROA, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 0.65%Median 1.24%90th 2.04%Observations 525
ROE
FDICNETINC + ROE
79th percentileToggle ROE distribution

Distribution histogram for ROE, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 6.55%Median 12.35%90th 20.15%Observations 525
NIM
FDICNIM + NIMY
34th percentileToggle NIM distribution

Distribution histogram for NIM, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 2.96%Median 3.74%90th 4.63%Observations 525
Efficiency
FDICNONIX + NIM + NONII + EEFFR
28th percentileToggle Efficiency distribution

Distribution histogram for Efficiency, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 44.09%Median 59.83%90th 76.32%Observations 525
Deposits YoY
FDICDEP
81st percentileby valueToggle Deposits YoY distribution

Distribution histogram for Deposits YoY, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th −2.14%Median +5.35%90th +19.38%Observations 524
Loans YoY
FDICLNLSNET
28th percentileby valueToggle Loans YoY distribution

Distribution histogram for Loans YoY, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th −1.07%Median +6.46%90th +18.14%Observations 522
Noncurrent %
FDICP9ASSET + NAASSET + LNLSGR
56th percentileToggle Noncurrent % distribution

Distribution histogram for Noncurrent %, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 0.06%Median 0.52%90th 1.95%Observations 523
Leverage
FDICRBC1AAJ
58th percentileToggle Leverage distribution

Distribution histogram for Leverage, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 8.84%Median 10.43%90th 13.44%Observations 525

Well-capitalized threshold (12 CFR 6.4 / 208.43 / 324.403) is shown as a supervisory screening criterion, not a limit or violation.

IB deposit cost
FDICEINTEXP + DEPIDOM
37th percentileToggle IB deposit cost distribution

Distribution histogram for IB deposit cost, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 1.74%Median 2.62%90th 3.59%Observations 524
CRE/capital
FDICLNRENROT + LNREMULT + LNRECONS + RBC
Toggle CRE/capital distribution

Distribution histogram for CRE/capital, with this bank marked when a value is reported.

10th 104%Median 233%90th 354%Observations 398

Interagency CRE supervisory criterion (FIL-104-2006) is shown as a supervisory screening criterion, not a limit or violation. The 300% total-CRE criterion is considered with 50% growth over the prior 36 months.

Whiskers show the 10th–90th percentile, the box shows the middle half, and the dot marks this bank. For directional metrics, deep red marks the unfavorable endpoint and teal marks the favorable endpoint after applying registry polarity. Neutral metrics use a blue ramp, are ordered from lower to higher reported value, and carry no favorable interpretation. Group membership is FFIEC-published. Expanded distributions use the site’s registered Call Report formula; a displayed FFIEC percentile is used only where the formulas align.

Branches & markets

Physical footprint

Domestic offices
12 branches
Headquarters
Fargo, ND
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History

Institution established

Filings

Q1 2026 Call Report
Q4 2025 Call Report
Q3 2025 Call Report
Q2 2025 Call Report
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