FDIC certificate 8695
Bank of Lake Mills
Lake Mills, Wisconsin · 136 E Madison St 53551
Hunter Score
This bank ranks high against banks of a similar size.
Up 50 points from last quarter.
Compared with 1,424 banks with $300 million to $1 billion in assets.
A high score is not a recommendation to buy or sell.
What stands out
Bank of Lake Mills has a Hunter Score of 80 out of 100 for Q2 2026, ending June 30, 2026. This bank ranks high against banks of a similar size. The comparison is with banks with $300 million to $1 billion in assets.
The FDIC reported net interest margin of 6.96% (field NIMY). Among banks with $300 million to $1 billion in assets, the peer rank for this measure is 100 out of 100. A rank of 50 is typical.
The FDIC reported noncurrent loans of 0.69% (field NCLNLSR). Among banks with $300 million to $1 billion in assets, the peer rank for this measure is 38 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 $300 million to $1 billion in assets, ordered by Hunter Score.
- Northwestern Bank86out of 100
- State Bank of Newburg81out of 100
- Wolf River Community Bank81out of 100
- Chippewa Valley Bank78out of 100
- State Bank of Chilton78out of 100
Top Hunter Scores in Wisconsin · Top scores with $300 million to $1 billion in assets
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)
21.81%
Profit for each dollar of the bank's capital. Higher is stronger.
Peer rank 91 out of 100. Stronger 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)
2.30%
Profit for each dollar of assets. Higher is stronger.
Peer rank 92 out of 100. Stronger than most 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)
6.96%
The gap between what the bank earns on loans and securities and what it pays for funding. Higher means a wider gap.
Peer rank 100 out of 100. Stronger 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
52.39%
What the bank spends to produce a dollar of revenue. Lower is leaner.
Peer rank 77 out of 100. Stronger 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
0.69%
Loans that are past due or no longer accruing interest, as a share of all loans. Lower is safer.
Peer rank 38 out of 100. Weaker than most 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, 202680 out of 100
- Q1 2026, ending March 31, 202630 out of 100
- Q4 2025, ending December 31, 202579 out of 100
- Q3 2025, ending September 30, 202580 out of 100
- Q2 2025, ending June 30, 202582 out of 100
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About this bank
- Total assets
- $533.8 million
- Deposits
- $432.3 million
- Equity
- $57.3 million
- Tangible equity
- $57.3 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
- 2
- Charter
- State bank, not a Federal Reserve member
- Specialty
- Consumer Lending Specialization
- Community bank
- Yes, by the FDIC definition
- Net income
- $6.0 millionYear-to-date, as reported. Not annualized.
Holding company and stock symbol
This bank does not report a holding company. The Federal Reserve RSSD for the bank is 477349.
We do not have a verified stock symbol for this bank. Many community banks are not publicly traded. A symbol is shown only after it matches an SEC filing, or after it is added to the reviewed list.
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Where it is
136 E Madison St, Lake Mills, WI 53551
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