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Peoria, IL · Cert 1808 · Backlund Inv Employee STK Ownership Plan

State charter, non-member · FDIC · 1 affiliate bank · 9 branches (12 in holding)

Q2 2026

$445.8MAssets
$300.5MLoans
$407.0MDeposits
$35.5MEquity
Loan mix
53%RE $148.8M6%C&I $16.0M41%Consumer $115.2MQ3 2024Q2 2026
Deposit mix
80%Interest-bearing $327.1M20%Noninterest $79.9MQ3 2024Q2 2026

Return on Assets (YTD, annualized)

0.94%+20 bps YoY

Net Interest Margin (YTD, annualized)

3.71%+52 bps YoY

Efficiency Ratio (YTD, annualized)

71.81%-120 bps YoY

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

9.43%+31 bps YoY

NIM

4.28%Q2 ’244.42%Q2 ’254.74%Q2 ’26+10%+16%

Non-interest income vs. expense

3.02%Q2 ’243.26%Q2 ’253.61%Q2 ’26-4%+16%

Year to date, annualized, through each quarter.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026YoY ΔTrend
Return on Assets0.58%0.68%0.72%0.74%0.75%0.78%1.00%0.94%+20 bps
Net Interest Margin2.91%2.97%3.06%3.18%3.25%3.35%3.69%3.71%+52 bps
Non-Interest Burden2.01%1.95%1.96%1.97%1.99%2.01%2.17%2.28%+31 bps
Loan Growth (YoY)2.73%0.67%-0.27%0.18%1.18%0.29%1.89%3.46%+329 bps
Nonperforming Loans / Loans1.50%1.48%1.49%1.54%1.33%1.19%1.40%1.55%+1 bps
Allowance / Loans1.30%1.25%1.25%1.27%1.27%1.28%1.33%1.32%+6 bps
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio8.60%9.01%8.98%9.13%9.15%9.35%9.40%9.43%+31 bps
Equity / Assets6.91%6.81%7.10%7.37%7.60%8.09%8.07%7.96%+60 bps
Liquid Assets / Assets15.37%15.69%16.43%15.03%16.31%15.46%14.74%16.75%+172 bps