Major Rating Factors:
A five year analysis of stability tests including evaluations of capital adequacy, asset growth, and profitability lead to a Fair overall stability index (3.7 on a scale of 0 to 10). A current level of 0.3 percent of nonperforming loans to core capital combined with 0.4 percent from a year earlier contributes to the Excellent asset quality (7.2).
Other Rating Factors:
Excellent current capitalization (10.0 on a scale of 0 to 10) based on a risk-based capital ratio of 19.1 and a capital leverage ratio of 17.6. Operating profits as a percentage of assets at 3.2%, coupled with a return on assets of 2.4 has resulted in Excellent (10.0) profitability.
Asset Mix:
Comm re (53%), cash (11%), comm loans (3%), securities (1%), home mtgs (0%), other (32%)
States with Branches:
MA, NH