Bank · FDIC insured
FirstBank of Nebraska
Top CarrotA $498.1M bank headquartered in Wahoo, NE, with 4 branches in Nebraska. Best rates: CDs 4.20% and savings 1.76% APY.
FirstBank of Nebraska Carrot Score
Carrot ScoreTop Carrot
Higher than 86% of U.S. banks and credit unions
#6 of 61 in Omaha, NE-IA metroHow the score works →
Deposits are federally insured by the FDIC up to $250,000 per depositor.
About FirstBank of Nebraska
FirstBank of Nebraska traces its roots to 1882, when it was initially formed as The First National Bank of Wahoo, and operates today as a locally owned, independent community bank.
The bank merged with sister banks in Sterling and Burchard in 1992, acquired First National Bank and Trust of Syracuse in 2010, and adopted the FirstBank of Nebraska name in 2013.
It serves Nebraska communities through branch locations in Wahoo, Syracuse, Sterling, and Burchard.
- Headquarters
- 201 E 5th St, Wahoo, NE 68066
- FDIC certificate
- 5486 ↗
Branches
4 branches in Nebraska
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Nebraska
4 branches
Omaha area · 1
- FirstBank of NebraskaMain office201 E 5th St, Wahoo, NE 68066Directions
Burchard area · 1
- Burchard Branch110 Pawnee St, Burchard, NE 68323Directions
Sterling area · 1
- Sterling Branch225 Highway 41, Sterling, NE 68443Directions
Syracuse area · 1
- Syracuse Branch320 5th St, Syracuse, NE 68446Directions
Walk-in offices from the FDIC directory as of September 4, 2026. Directions open Google Maps. A nearby branch doesn’t mean you can join or open an account.
Financial details
| Measure | This bank | Peers’ middle | Strongest quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapitalLeverage ratio | 11.19% | 10.98% | 13.00% or more |
| Troubled loansNoncurrent | 0.89% | 0.42% | 0.09% or less |
| ProfitabilityReturn on assets | 1.85% | 1.24% | 1.68% or more |
| LendingLoans per $100 deposited | $61 | $81 | — |
- CapitalLeverage ratio11.19%Peers’ middle 10.98% · Top 25% 13.00%+
- Troubled loansNoncurrent0.89%Peers’ middle 0.42% · Top 25% ≤0.09%
- ProfitabilityReturn on assets1.85%Peers’ middle 1.24% · Top 25% 1.68%+
- LendingLoans per $100 deposited$61Peers’ middle $81
Compared with the 2,650 banks with $100 million to $1 billion in assets. The strongest quarter is what the best 25% of them reach: more capital and profit, fewer troubled loans. Lending has no better end.Troubled loans are noncurrent: 90 or more days late, or no longer earning interest.
Regulators’ own ratings of FirstBank of Nebraska are confidential. These figures are what it reports to the FDIC each quarter, set beside its peers; they aren’t a rating.