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INSTITUTION RATING
INSTITUTION’S CRA RATING: This institution is rated Satisfactory.
An institution in this group has a satisfactory record of helping to meet the credit needs of its
assessment areas, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with
its resources and capabilities.
The Lending Test is rated Satisfactory.
• The loan-to-deposit ratio is reasonable given the bank’s size, financial condition, and
assessment areas’ credit needs.
• A majority of the small farm, small business, and home mortgage loans reviewed were
inside the assessment areas.
• The geographic distribution of loans was not performed as there are no low- or moderate-
income census tracts in the assessment areas.
• The distribution by borrowers reflects reasonable penetration among farms and businesses of
different sizes and individuals of different income levels.
• The bank did not receive any Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)-related complaints since
the previous evaluation; therefore, this criterion did not affect the Lending Test rating
DESCRIPTION OF INSTITUTION
The Shelby County State Bank (SCSB) is headquartered in Harlan, Iowa, a rural community located
in western Iowa. The bank is owned by Danes Holdings, Inc., a one-bank holding company located
in Omaha, Nebraska. The bank received a Satisfactory rating at its previous FDIC Performance
Evaluation, dated June 22, 2020, based on Interagency Small Institution Examination Procedures.
The bank operates 13 full-service branches throughout western and northwestern Iowa in the
following communities: Elk Horn, Harlan (2), Irwin, Panama, Portsmouth, and Shelby. The bank
also operates a limited-service branch at a retirement center in Harlan, Iowa. In addition, the bank
opened a new branch in Avoca, Iowa, on February 16, 2021. Avoca is located in Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, which is part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lastly, the bank merged with the former First State Bank, Ida Grove, Iowa, on February 1, 2022.
This resulted in the subject bank acquiring branches in Battle Creek, Danbury, Ida Grove,
Mapleton, and Odebolt, Iowa. Danbury is located in Woodbury County, Iowa, which is part of the
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA. No other offices have been opened or closed since the previous
evaluation.
SCSB offers traditional loan products including agricultural, commercial, home mortgage,
and consumer loans. The bank’s primary business focus is agricultural lending. The bank provides
a variety of deposit services including checking, savings, money market deposit accounts, and