Compared with Illinois
8 of 14
compared fees are above the median.
4 below, 2 about the same.
About the same: within 1% of the median.
Total assets
Q2 2026, quarter end
FFIEC call report · Jun 30, 2026
Revenue
Q2 2026, one quarter
FFIEC call report · Jun 30, 2026
Service-charge income
Q2 2026, one quarter
FFIEC call report · Jun 30, 2026
Service-charge share of revenue
11th percentile; peer median 2.1%
FDIC call report data · Jun 30, 2026
Fees above the Illinois median
of 14 compared; 4 below, 2 about the same
See the feesFee schedule read Oct 2, 2026
Call-report figures are for 1st Equity Bank at the bank level, not its holding company. Revenue is net interest income plus noninterest income.
| Metric | Measure and calculation | Source and fields | Period | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | Total assets at quarter end Point in time, at quarter end | FFIEC call report (bulk data) RCON2170 | Q2 2026 Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Revenue | Revenue (net interest + noninterest income) Standalone quarter: year to date less the prior quarter (Q1 as filed) | FFIEC call report (bulk data) RIAD4074 + RIAD4079 | Q2 2026 Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Service-charge income | Service charges on deposit accounts Standalone quarter: year to date less the prior quarter (Q1 as filed) | FFIEC call report (bulk data) RIAD4080 | Q2 2026 Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Service-charge share of revenue | Service charges on deposit accounts divided by revenue (net interest + noninterest income) One quarter, as reported. Median and percentile from each of 1,681 banks with under $300M in assets reporting a share above 0%, this one left out. | FDIC BankFind Suite (call report data) ISERCHGQ / (NIMQ + NONIIQ) | Q2 2026 Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 | Not recorded |
| Fees above the Illinois median | Published fees above the Illinois median for the same fee Within 1% of the median counts as about the same. Business-only fees are left out. | 1st Equity Bank's published fee schedule; Bank Fee Index medians | Current schedule | Oct 2, 2026 |
Service-charge income by quarter
Q1 2024 to Q2 2026, standalone quarters
Service charges were 0.6% of revenue, below the 2.1% median of 1,681 banks with under $300M in assets (11th percentile).
Not established: The share alone does not show whether prices, account volumes or the size of the revenue base set it.
Service-charge income was $8K in Q2 2026, 27% below the same quarter a year earlier ($11K).
Not established: Two quarters a year apart are two observations, not an established trend in service-charge income.
8 of 14 compared published fees sit above the Illinois median; 4 below.
Not established: Published prices do not show how often a fee is charged or waived, so they do not size its share of income.
Comparison with Illinois medians for fees published by banks and credit unions.
Monthly Maintenance
Overdraft (OD)
Wire Transfer (Domestic Out)
Each amount links to the fee schedule it was read from. Medians for Illinois, the Chicago district and the U.S.: Bank Fee Index published fees, shown where at least 5 institutions publish the fee.
Service-charge income fell 20% from Q3 2025 to Q2 2026, to $8K. Its share of revenue, 0.6%, is below the 2.1% median for banks with under $300M in assets.
$8K
1st Equity BankMedian
FFIEC call reports, bank level, standalone quarters. Four quarters are too few to call a trend.
Share of revenue: median of 1,681 banks with under $300M in assets, Q2 2026.
Fees from each institution’s own schedule against Bank Fee Index medians, not weighted by revenue.
1st Equity Bank · $130M in assets
The 25 banks closest in assets
Banks of similar size, for comparing published prices. Not local competitors: they're spread over 16 states.
| Institution | City, state | Assets | Maintenance | ATM | Domestic wire | Intl. wire | Overdraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Equity Bank(this institution) | Skokie, IL | $130M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Bank of Halls | Halls, TN | $135M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Bison State Bank | Bison, KS | $126M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Chester National Bank | Chester, IL | $126M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Citizens Bank of Rogersville | Rogersville, MO | $125M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Clay County Bank, Inc. | Clay, WV | $136M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Community Bank of Pleasant Hill | Pleasant Hill, MO | $133M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Connect Bank | Star City, AR | $124M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Conservation First Bank | Benton, WI | $127M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Dalhart Federal Savings & Loan Association, SSB | Dalhart, TX | $126M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Flora Bank & Trust | Flora, IL | $126M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| FNB Coweta | Coweta, OK | $128M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Headwaters State Bank | Land O' Lakes, WI | $122M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Overdraft not published |
| Logan County Bank | Scranton, AR | $121M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Progressive National Bank | Mansfield, LA | $123M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Security First National Bank of Hugo | Hugo, OK | $138M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Security State Bank | Iron River, WI | $136M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Stoughton Co-operative Bank | Stoughton, MA | $135M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| The First National Bank of Aspermont | Aspermont, TX | $134M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| The First National Bank of Ely | Ely, NV | $133M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| The First National Bank of Moose Lake | Moose Lake, MN | $134M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| The Miners State Bank | Iron River, MI | $135M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| The Stockgrowers State Bank | Maple Hill, KS | $128M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| The Twin Valley Bank | West Alexandria, OH | $138M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Union State Bank | Winterset, IA | $136M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Woodsfield Savings Bank | Woodsfield, OH | $123M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
✓ publishes the fee. – not published.
25 peers selected · 14 publish this fee(monthly maintenance)
11 don't publish it: shown as not published, never as zero.
Peer pricing snapshot
Its published price is $10, against a peer median of $7.50 among 14 publishing peers.
This describes published pricing only. Account mix, waivers and actual fee revenue are not represented.
Source: Bank Fee Index, published fee schedules, as of Nov 1, 2026.
Monthly maintenance fee in dollars, one mark per institution
Against this institution's monthly maintenance fee
Hamilton is the Fee Insight workspace for pricing teams.
Source: Bank Fee Index, published fee schedules, as of Nov 1, 2026. Total assets from FDIC and NCUA records.
Call reports for 1st Equity Bank (bank level, not the holding company). Income lines are standalone quarters.
Service-charge income
Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, standalone quarters · 66 quarters on file
| Quarter | Amount | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $8K | −$3K | −27.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $11K | +$1K | +10.0% |
| Q4 2025 | $10K | $0 | 0.0% |
| Q3 2025 | $10K | −$1K | −9.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $11K | +$2K | +22.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $9K | $0 | 0.0% |
| Q4 2024 | $9K | $0 | 0.0% |
| Q3 2024 | $9K | −$1K | −10.0% |
Financial cohort: 1,760 banks with under $300M in assets filing for Q2 2026; 1,681 reported a share above 0% and are counted, 1st Equity Bank left out. Chosen by asset size alone, so it is a financial benchmark, not a list of local competitors.
The 15 closest to 1st Equity Bank by share.
Amounts from 1st Equity Bank’s own schedules, with a source for each figure.
vs. the U.S. middle 50%:BelowInsideAbove
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| Fee | Amount | Basis | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
Account Maintenance | |||
| Monthly Maintenance (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $10Inside the U.S. middle 50% ($5 to $10 nationally) | Not stated | None |
| Account closed within 30 days of opening | $20Inside the U.S. middle 50% ($10 to $25 nationally) | Not stated | None |
| Dormant account fee | $5Inside the U.S. middle 50% ($5 to $10 nationally) | per month | None |
| Account research & balancing assistance | $25Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable | per hour | None |
| Excessive withdrawal fee (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $10Inside the U.S. middle 50% ($3 to $10 nationally) | per item | None |
Overdraft & NSF | |||
| Paid NSF Item Charge | $20Below the U.S. middle 50% ($25 to $33 nationally) | per item | None |
| Overdraft protection from line of credit | $25Not compared: Annual charge, not per item | per year | None |
| Overdraft protection from savings | $1Below the U.S. middle 50% ($2 to $5 nationally) | per item | None |
| Returned item fee daily maximum (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $100Inside the U.S. middle 50% ($100 to $163.75 nationally) | per day | None |
Wire Transfers | |||
| Wire Transfer Fees: Domestic - Outgoing (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $30Above the U.S. middle 50% ($20 to $25 nationally) | Not stated | None |
| Wire Transfer Fees: Incoming (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $25Above the U.S. middle 50% ($5 to $15 nationally) | Not stated | None |
| Wire Transfer Fees: Foreign - Outgoing (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $65Above the U.S. middle 50% ($40 to $50 nationally) | Not stated | None |
Check Services | |||
| Cashier’s checks: Customer (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $3Inside the U.S. middle 50% ($3 to $6 nationally) | Not stated | None |
| Cashier’s checks: Non-customer (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $10Above the U.S. middle 50% ($3 to $6 nationally) | Not stated | None |
| Stop payment | $20Inside the U.S. middle 50% ($20 to $30 nationally) | per item | None |
| Stop payments (all items) | $20Inside the U.S. middle 50% ($20 to $30 nationally) | Not stated | None |
| Check cashing (non-customer) | $20Above the U.S. middle 50% ($5 to $10 nationally) | Not stated | None |
Cash & Deposit | |||
| Returned item fee | $20Inside the U.S. middle 50% ($8.88 to $25 nationally) | per item | None |
Account Services | |||
| Garnishments, levies & attachments | $50Inside the U.S. middle 50% ($30 to $85 nationally) | Not stated | None |
Audience not stated on the bank’s schedule; treated as personal. Fees may differ for business or commercial accounts. How audience is decided
Oct 2, 2026 data snapshot. Each amount links to its fee schedule. The U.S. comparison is the middle 50% of Bank Fee Index published fees, shown where at least 5 institutions publish the fee.
Where 1st Equity Bank operates, and what regulators and customers have on file.
Branch footprint
1 offices in 1 state, $87.7M in branch deposits (June 2026)
Each dot is one office.
Largest markets by deposits
| 1 | $87.7M |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
0% of bank deposits, #122 of 147, unchanged over five years.
| Largest competitors here | Deposit share |
|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 20.4% |
| BMO Bank National Association | 16.9% |
| CIBC Bank USA | 7.8% |
| Bank of America, National Association | 6.6% |
| The Northern Trust Company | 6.5% |
Branch count by year
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits, 2010 to 2026. Deposits are booked at the branch as of June 30.
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 1st Equity Bank holds 0% of bank deposits, #122 of 147, with 1 office.
900 offices of 25 institutions shown.
Showing 900 of 2,460 offices: the largest institutions' offices, with banks and credit unions in proportion.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits, as of June 30, 2026 (bank offices); NCUA branch file, quarter ending June 30, 2026 (credit union offices).
Share of bank deposits
As of June 30, 2026. FDIC-insured offices only; credit unions are not included.
9 of 147 institutions shown. $630.7B in bank deposits in the metro.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits, as of June 30, 2026.
Position over time, 2010 to 2026
June 2026: 0% share, 1 office, #122 of 147
Deposit share
Offices
Rank (1 is largest)
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits, as of June 30 of each year, 2010 to 2026.
Credit unions, reported separately
357 offices of 133 credit unions in the metro's cities. NCUA does not report deposits by office, so credit unions have no share above.
Source: NCUA branch file, quarter ending June 30, 2026.
Enforcement actions
None on file with the Federal Reserve and Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
The Federal Reserve and Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation have no public enforcement action against this bank or its holding company on file.
Source: public enforcement action lists from the Federal Reserve and Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, read November 1, 2026. The agencies don't always record when an order ends, so one with no end date may have ended. FDIC orders are not included yet. Actions against individual bank officers are left out.
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