FDIC certificate 28513
WaterStone Bank, SSB
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin · 11200 W Plank Ct 53226
Hunter Score
This bank ranks below the middle of its size group.
Up 4 points from last quarter.
Compared with 619 banks with $1 billion to $3 billion in assets.
A high score is not a recommendation to buy or sell.
What stands out
WaterStone Bank, SSB has a Hunter Score of 34 out of 100 for Q2 2026, ending June 30, 2026. This bank ranks below the middle of its size group. The comparison is with banks with $1 billion to $3 billion in assets.
The FDIC reported noncurrent loans of 0.36% (field NCLNLSR). Among banks with $1 billion to $3 billion in assets, the peer rank for this measure is 62 out of 100. A rank of 50 is typical.
The FDIC reported efficiency ratio of 75.19% (field EEFFR). Among banks with $1 billion to $3 billion in assets, the peer rank for this measure is 14 out of 100. A rank of 50 is typical.
Warning flags
These are factual readings from FDIC fields. A flag is a reason to read the number, not a finding that the bank is unsafe.
None of the warning flags on this site are met for the latest quarter.
Held-to-maturity unrealized losses are not flagged. The FDIC file does not publish a held-to-maturity cost that we can subtract from fair value without guessing.
Similar banks
Other banks in Wisconsin with $1 billion to $3 billion in assets, ordered by Hunter Score.
- Waukesha State Bank82out of 100
- Bank of Wisconsin Dells78out of 100
- National Bank of Commerce76out of 100
- National Exchange Bank and Trust62out of 100
- Security Financial Bank60out of 100
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The five measures
Numbers below are for Q2 2026, ending June 30, 2026. They are copied from the FDIC. We do not recalculate them.
Return on equity (ROE)
8.57%
Profit for each dollar of the bank's capital. Higher is stronger.
Peer rank 25 out of 100. Weaker than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as ROE. A common benchmark is above 10%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Return on assets (ROA)
1.28%
Profit for each dollar of assets. Higher is stronger.
Peer rank 56 out of 100. Near the middle of similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as ROA. A common benchmark is above 1%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Net interest margin (NIM)
3.06%
The gap between what the bank earns on loans and securities and what it pays for funding. Higher means a wider gap.
Peer rank 15 out of 100. Weaker than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as NIMY. A common benchmark is above 3%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Efficiency ratio
75.19%
What the bank spends to produce a dollar of revenue. Lower is leaner.
Peer rank 14 out of 100. Weaker than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as EEFFR. A common benchmark is below 60%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Noncurrent loans
0.36%
Loans that are past due or no longer accruing interest, as a share of all loans. Lower is safer.
Peer rank 62 out of 100. Near the middle of similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as NCLNLSR. A common benchmark is below 1%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Recent quarters
- Q2 2026, ending June 30, 202634 out of 100
- Q1 2026, ending March 31, 202630 out of 100
- Q4 2025, ending December 31, 202535 out of 100
- Q3 2025, ending September 30, 202533 out of 100
- Q2 2025, ending June 30, 202528 out of 100
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About this bank
- Total assets
- $2.3 billion
- Deposits
- $1.5 billion
- Equity
- $331.5 million
- Tangible equity
- $330.9 millionBank-level FDIC equity minus goodwill and other intangible assets (FDIC fields EQ and INTANGW). This is not the holding company's tangible book, and it is not per share.
- Offices
- 16
- Charter
- Charter class SI
- Specialty
- Commercial Lending Specialization
- Community bank
- Yes, by the FDIC definition
- Net income
- $14.4 millionYear-to-date, as reported. Not annualized.
Holding company and stock symbol
Holding company: Waterstone Financial Inc, Wauwatosa, WI. Federal Reserve RSSD 4523431.
Stock symbol WSBF on Nasdaq. We matched the holding company's name to one SEC filing. Checked 2026-10-24. We do not show stock prices. Check the price on Yahoo Finance, then type it into the calculator below.
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Where it is
11200 W Plank Ct, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
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