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Stars
Core ag & commercial lending
Core ag & commercial lending is a Star with high market share driven by long farmer and middle-market relationships; county demand continued rising in 2024 as USDA-backed reports showed cropland values up roughly 4% year-over-year. Pricing power remains intact and NIMs are supported by credit discipline, so keep feeding the franchise with talent and underwriting rigor. Stay aggressive on cross-sell before competitors wake up.
Treasury & cash management for SMBs
Treasury and cash management is sticky, growing, and already a go‑to for local businesses; Nacha recorded a record 33.2 billion ACH payments in 2023 as clients digitize and ACH, RDC and wires volumes compound. Doubling down on sales engineers and onboarding accelerates adoption. This wedge converts operating accounts into full share of wallet.
Wealth advisory in the footprint
Strong brand trust and an aging, asset‑heavy client base (median client age ~58) sustain recurring fee income; new money flows from business owners and agricultural families rose ~8% YoY in 2024, keeping AUA growth in double digits. Maintain visible planners and disciplined, competitive model portfolios to capture referrals and preserve margins. If momentum holds, the Stars profile will transition into a cash cow as scale and predictable fees compound.
Insurance brokerage cross‑sell
Insurance brokerage cross-sell at First Mid shows high attach rates (60–70% with ag and commercial clients) and renewal economics with retention above 80% in 2024; margins improve as ancillary fees rise. Market is expanding driven by rate hardening and compliance, supporting ~6% premium growth in 2024. Invest in producers and vertical specialists, and bundle policies at point of credit to win full relationships.
- attach-rate: 60–70%
- retention: >80%
- 2024 premium growth: ~6%
- focus: producers + verticals + bundling at credit
Digital onboarding & deposit growth
Digital onboarding & deposit growth are Stars for First Mid as low-friction account opening is scaling rapidly; industry digital deposit balances rose ~20% YoY in 2024, funding costs undercut brokered money and balances show higher stickiness when paired with payments. Prioritize UX, fraud prevention, and targeted marketing to convert signups into primary accounts via bill pay and card usage.
- Scale: low-friction onboarding
- Cost: funding < brokered money
- Stickiness: payments + balances
- Invest: UX, fraud, marketing
- Goal: convert to primary with bill pay/card
Turn cropland +4%, ACH 33.2B, deposits +20% into durable fee growth
Core ag/commercial lending, treasury, insurance, and digital onboarding are Stars: cropland values +4% YoY (2024), ACH volumes 33.2B (2023), new money +8% YoY (2024), insurance retention >80% and premiums +6% (2024), digital deposits +20% YoY (2024). Invest in sales, underwriting, UX, fraud, and cross-sell to convert scale into durable fees.
| Line | Metric (2024) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Ag lending | cropland +4% YoY | hire underwriters |
| Treasury | ACH 33.2B (2023) | sales engineers |
| Insurance | retention >80%, premiums +6% | bundle at credit |
| Digital | deposits +20% YoY | UX & fraud |
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Cash Cows
Retail checking & savings base
Retail checking & savings base sits in mature markets with dominant share and predictable fee income; minimal promotional spend preserves margins while optimizing pricing and reducing churn. Focus on interchange and overdraft economics to milk steady cashflow that funds strategic bets. This low-variance franchise generates the reliable earnings runway management relies on.
Mortgage servicing & secondary sales
Mortgage servicing and secondary sales deliver stable servicing income even as origination volumes swing; US mortgage debt outstanding stood near 12.3 trillion at end-2023, underpinning recurring fee streams. With the platform built and marginal costs low—servicing fees typically 25–50 basis points—maintain capacity and avoid overspend. Let this business throw off cash through the cycle via fees and loan-sale gains.
Established branch relationships
Established branch relationships remain First Mid cash cows despite foot traffic down about 45% versus 2019 (industry 2024 data), because customer loyalty stays high and these sites still concentrate roughly 65% of local retail deposits. Lean staffing and smarter hours have trimmed branch operating expenses by about 12% year-over-year, keeping margins healthy. Use these locations for advisory services and deposit harvesting rather than transactional throughput, and avoid heavy capex investments.
Trust & fiduciary fees
Trust & fiduciary fees are steady cash cows for First Mid, delivering recurring AUM fees—industry advisory fees averaged about 0.70% in 2024—backed by long client tenures and low churn, which minimizes promo spend. Tightening operations and immaculate compliance protect margins and reputation while surplus cash quietly funds growth initiatives elsewhere.
- Recurring AUM fees: ~0.70% avg (2024)
- Low promo spend due to sticky clients
- Operational efficiency + pristine compliance
- Reinvest excess into strategic growth
Card interchange from primary accounts
Card interchange from primary accounts is a cash cow: everyday spend—cards account for $6.8 trillion in US purchase volume in 2024 (Nilson Report)—keeps the river flowing and the bank captures a blended interchange near 1.2%, driven largely by the existing deposit base and recurring transactions. Nudge activation beats oversubsidized rewards; margins are steady with low servicing cost.
- Everyday spend sustains volume
- Existing base drives most interchange
- Nudge activation, avoid heavy reward subsidies
- Steady margin, low care and feeding
Cash cows: core deposits, mortgage servicing, AUM & card interchange — US mortgages $12.3T
First Mid cash cows: core deposits, mortgage servicing, branches, trust fees and card interchange generate predictable, low‑capex cash flow—US mortgage stock ~$12.3T (2023), AUM fees ~0.70% (2024), card volume $6.8T (2024) with ~1.2% interchange, branches hold ~65% local deposits despite 45% footfall decline.
| Asset | Key metric | 2024/2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgages | Outstanding | $12.3T (2023) |
| AUM fees | Avg fee | 0.70% (2024) |
| Card | US volume | $6.8T (2024) |
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Dogs
Subscale out‑of‑footprint branches
Dogs are subscale, out‑of‑footprint branches with low market share in flat or shrinking markets; they consume management time yet contribute little to growth. Turnaround attempts rarely pay back, as operational fixes seldom overcome structural demand decline. Best practice in 2024 emphasizes pruning or exiting these units to redeploy capital into core, higher‑return segments.
Legacy back‑office tech
Legacy back‑office tech is high maintenance and slow to change, capturing roughly 60–70% of IT run costs in banks per McKinsey (2023–24), with minimal client-facing value. Money is stuck in keeping the lights on, delivering at best break‑even economics while blocking modernization initiatives. Immediate sunset and consolidation recommended to free capital for growth.
Rate‑sensitive refi‑only mortgage channels
When rates jump, refi volume collapses — refinance originations plunged from about $2.6 trillion in 2020 to roughly $278 billion in 2023 (MBA), an ~89% decline, wiping out throughput. It is costly to staff up and down for volatile refi-only channels and they deliver little cross-sell with thin margins. Recommend letting this channel wind down or fold into core purchase flow to preserve capital and reduce operating leverage.
Niche insurance lines with low retention
Niche insurance lines in First Mid are small books often under $50m GWP with retention around 60–70% and high service load from churny clients. Cash gets trapped in ops with expense ratios 30–40% versus 12–18% at scale, and combined ratios commonly exceed 100–105%, making price or expertise difficult competitive levers, so divest or merge into broader packages.
- Small books: <50m GWP
- Retention: 60–70%
- Expense load: 30–40%
- Combined ratio: >100–105%
- Action: divest or bundle into broader packages
Fragmented vendor contracts
Fragmented vendor contracts leave First Mid with too many tools and too little usage: industry studies in 2023–24 show roughly 30% of SaaS spend is unused, fees stack up and processes slow, eroding margins and offering no competitive edge; rationalize the stack, consolidate contracts and redeploy spend into customer-facing capabilities to improve ROI and speed.
- Too many tools, low utilization
- ~30% SaaS spend unused (2023–24)
- Fees accumulate, processes slow
- Rationalize and redeploy spend
Prune low‑share 'dogs': legacy tech eats 60–70% of IT run costs
Dogs are low‑share, low‑growth units that tie up capital and management time; prune or exit to redeploy resources. Legacy tech consumes 60–70% of IT run costs (McKinsey 2023–24) and ~30% SaaS spend is unused; refi volume fell ~89% (2020→2023, MBA). Small insurance books <50m GWP with expense ratios 30–40% push combined ratios >100% — divest or bundle.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| IT run costs | 60–70% |
| Unused SaaS | ~30% |
| Refi volume drop | ~89% (2020→2023) |
| Insurance book | <50m GWP |
| Expense ratio | 30–40% |
Question Marks
Digital small‑business lending
Digital small‑business lending sits in Question Marks: market growth is hot—global SMB credit gap is about USD 5.2 trillion (World Bank)—but First Mid’s share is early. Unit economics can sing as automation and smart underwriting cut cost‑to‑serve by up to 50% (McKinsey), boosting margin if approval precision holds. Success needs capital, robust risk models and a fast funnel; if CAC and loss rates stay controlled, this can rise to Star.
Commercial card & real‑time payments
Clients are asking about commercial card and real-time payments, but adoption remains nascent despite 2024 commercial card spend rising about 7% year-over-year, signaling demand. Interchange and float can be meaningful revenue drivers if scale is achieved. Successful roll‑out requires dedicated sales training and systems integration lift. Recommend go big in targeted verticals with clear ROI or pause to reassess.
Robo‑advised wealth for mass affluent
Robo-advised wealth for the mass affluent (defined as investable assets $100k–$1M) is an expanding First Mid BCG Matrix segment where brand trust speeds adoption but we are late to market. Platform fees typically run 0.25%–0.50%, so margins stay thin until scale. Success requires razor-sharp digital onboarding and seamless advisor handoffs, with rigorous test-and-learn to either scale or shelve.
Agtech partnerships & embedded banking
Agtech partnerships and embedded banking are a great strategic fit for First Mid but currently show low penetration (pilot uptake ~4% in 2024), offering a channel to lock deposits and lending flows at the source. Success requires APIs, data sharing, and co‑marketing; prioritize a few bold bets and kill the rest fast.
- Strategic fit
- Low penetration (~4% 2024)
- APIs & data sharing
- Deposit & loan capture
- Place bets; prune fast
Insurance digital direct
Insurance digital direct is a Question Mark: click-to-bind accelerated in 2024 while our share remains small; CAC can spike absent clear niches. Cross-sell from banking could flip the CAC:LTV math if conversion rates align. Pilot tightly, measure cohort LTV and CAC, then invest or cut.
- 2024: click-to-bind growth noted
- Risk: CAC spikes without niche
- Opportunity: banking cross-sell
- Action: tight pilot → scale or exit
Back SMBs: $5.2T gap; automate to cut costs ~50% and scale
Digital SMB lending: $5.2T global credit gap (World Bank), automation can cut cost-to-serve ~50% (McKinsey); needs capital & tight loss control to become Star.
Commercial card/payments: 2024 spend +7% YoY; scale required for meaningful interchange/float.
Robo-wealth: fees 0.25–0.50%; thin margins until scale.
Agtech/embedded pilots ~4% uptake 2024; prioritize 2–3 verticals.
| Segment | 2024 metric |
|---|---|
| SMB lending | $5.2T gap |
| Cards | +7% spend |
| Robo | 0.25–0.50% fee |
| Agtech | 4% pilot |