Bank Forward

Bank Forward is headquartered in Hannaford and is the 14^st largest bank in the state of North Dakota. It is also the 1,406^th largest bank in the nation. It was established in 1927 and as of December of 2011, it had grown to 196 employees at 13 locations. Bank Forward has a 3-star health rating.

Data for Q4 2011

Institution Statistics Bank Forward FDIC Certificate # 8941 BankRate Report View Year Established 1927 Employees 196 Primary Regulator FDIC Assets and Liabilities Assets $472.45 million Loans $345.59 million Deposits $374.82 million Equity Capital $45.70 million Loan Loss Allowance $6.90 million Unbacked Noncurrent Loans $8.42 million Real Estate Owned $10.12 million Historic Data - December 2010 Assets $485.07 million Equity Capital $41.52 million Loan Loss Allowance $9.06 million Unbacked Noncurrent Loans $12.77 million Real Estate Owned $9.26 million Profit Margin - Quarterly Net Interest Margin 3.81% Return on Assets 0.44% Return on Equity 4.81% Interest Income $21.95 million

Institution Health Overall Score: 3 out of 5 Texas Ratio The Texas Ratio is an indicator of how much funds a bank has available compared to the total value of loans considered at risk. As of December 31, 2011 Bank Forward had $18.55 million in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $52.6 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives Bank Forward a Texas Ratio of 35.26% which is below average. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk. Texas Ratio Trend The Texas Ratio for Bank Forward decreased slightly from 43.15% as of December 31, 2010 to 35.26% as of December 31, 2011, resulting in a positive change of 18.28%.This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for Bank Forward has improved slightly in recent periods. Deposit Growth In the past year, Bank Forward has decreased its total deposits by -$7.12 million, resulting in -1.86% growth for the year. A strong track record of growth is an indicator of consumer confidence and the bank's ability to strengthen its balance sheet. The growth Bank Forward has shown is below average. Capitalization Both FDIC and NCUA consider capitalization levels of banks and credit unions to be of high importance. Higher capitalization allows for a greater buffer when cover loans that may fail in the future. Bank Forward has $472.44 million in assets with $52.6 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 11.13%, which is above average.

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