- CEO
- Ragnar Torland
- Full Time Employees
- 76
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Regional banks
- Address
- Gimsbruvegen 5 Melhus ST Norway 7224
- IPO Date
- Nov 9, 1998
- Business
- Melhus Sparebank operates as a regional Norwegian savings bank focused on providing comprehensive banking and financial services to private individuals, businesses, agriculture customers, and small to medium-sized enterprises primarily in the southern Trøndelag region, including Melhus Municipality and nearby areas such as Trondheim. Founded in 1840 and headquartered in Melhus, Norway, the bank offers deposit products including standard bank accounts, Boligsparing for Ungdom youth housing savings accounts, mutual funds, and retirement savings accounts; lending solutions encompassing car loans, mortgage loans, motorcycle loans, motorhome loans, ATV loans, consumer loans, and leasing services; insurance coverage for vehicles such as electric scooters, motorcycles, mopeds, boats, caravans, motorhomes, ATVs, tractors, snowmobiles, trailers, and veteran cars, as well as house and belongings policies covering household items, travel, cottages, valuable items, drones, online security, youth packages, and Oak Plus, life and health insurance for children, disabilities, critical illness, and accidents, plus pet insurance for dogs, cats, and horses; and additional services like credit and debit cards, payment solutions, online and mobile banking, real estate brokerage, and personalized financial advisory services through its Eika alliance membership, which facilitates access to asset management, insurance, and mortgage funding via Eika Boligkreditt. The bank maintains operations through a network of local advisors and emphasizes growth in both retail and corporate lending, with 31% of retail mortgages transferred off-balance sheet to Eika Boligkreditt as of mid-2025 for cost-efficient funding. Recent developments include confirmation of its long-term A- credit rating by Nordic Credit Rating in September 2025, reflecting strong capitalization with CET1 ratio at 20.2% and Tier 1 at 22.1% as of June 2025 bolstered by CRR3 regulatory changes; an additional 4% stake acquisition in Melhus Regnskap AS, enhancing its accounting and business advisory capabilities; multiple interest rate adjustments on loans and deposits throughout 2025 in response to Norges Bank's policy normalization; and robust 2024 financial performance with after-tax profit of NOK 139.5 million, up from NOK 135.4 million in 2023, alongside projected loan growth of 5% in 2025 driven by increased retail focus and sales efforts in Trondheim.