Arrow Bank

National bank with its head office in Glens Falls, New York, established in 1851 according to the FDIC.

Arrow Bank reported total assets of $4.5 bn at Q2 2026, up 1.2% from a year earlier. That ranks 307th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 12.71%, and an estimated 30.32% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 2.93 pp on Q1 2026, to 30.32%
  • Total deposits: down 8.4% on Q1 2026, to $3.7 bn
  • Return on equity (ROE): down 1.06 pp on Q1 2026, to 11.47%
Total assets
$4.5 bn
+1.2% on a year earlier
Rank 307 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.71%
-0.17 pp on a year earlier
Rank 262 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
11.47%
+2.86 pp on a year earlier
Rank 278 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
30.32%
+7.64 pp on a year earlier
Rank 309 of 500 1 = highest

Ranks compare banks in our US coverage that report each metric. Sparklines: the last ten years. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Overview

What stands out about Arrow Bank?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +22.2% between Q3 2024 and Q4 2024, when it absorbed Saratoga National Bank and Trust. By return on equity (ROE) it moved from 211th to 278th among 500 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = highest).

How large is Arrow Bank?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $4.5 bn of assets. Deposits were $3.7 bn and net loans and leases $3.5 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 94.14%. Securities of $566.8 mn made up 12.7% of assets.

Total assets rose 114.2% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $2.1 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 30.32% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +2.93 pp from the previous quarter and +7.64 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 309th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$4.5 bn+1.2%307th of 497
Total deposits$3.7 bn-6.5%303rd of 499
Net loans and leases$3.5 bn+2.1%289th of 500
Bank equity capital$423.2 mn+3.6%353rd of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio12.71%-0.17 pp262nd of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.33%+0.06 pp392nd of 500
Return on equity (ROE)11.47%+2.86 pp278th of 500
Net interest margin3.45%+0.34 pp310th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits30.32%+7.64 pp309th of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $220,000Narrowed by $581,000
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.24%+0.06 pp78th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.09%-0.21 pp252nd of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank: rank among the banks in our coverage reporting each metric, 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Total assets, deposits and net loans, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Dashed amber lines mark the mergers and acquisitions listed under Mergers and acquisitions.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of Arrow Bank each quarter; total assets were $4.5 bn at Q2 2026$1.1bn$2.0bn$2.9bn$3.9bn$4.8bn20182020202220242026Saratoga National Bank and Trust merged inTotal assets$4.5bnDeposits$3.7bnNet loans$3.5bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Arrow Bank each quarter; total assets were $4.5 bn at Q2 2026$1.1bn$2.3bn$3.5bn$4.8bn20202024
  • Total assets $4.5bn
  • Deposits $3.7bn
  • Net loans $3.5bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 12.71% at Q2 2026, -0.17 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 12.71% (Q2 2026) to 14.22% (Q2 2021). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.33% and the total risk-based capital ratio 13.87%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 17.66% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $220,000 at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 0.1% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $581,000 from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $6.4 mn at Q3 2018. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $21.4 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $2.1 mn from a year earlier.

Capital ratios

Percent of risk-weighted assets, except tier 1 leverage (percent of total assets)
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Arrow Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.2%10%12%14%16%20182020202220242026Total capital14%CET113%Tier 1 leverage9.3%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Arrow Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.2%11%13%16%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 13%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.3%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Unrealized gains and losses on securities

Fair value minus amortized cost, USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Arrow Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$55mn-$38mn-$21mn-$3mn$14mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$220,000Available for sale-$21mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Arrow Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$55mn-$32mn-$9mn$14mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$21mn
  • Held to maturity -$220,000
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 11.47% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.11% and a net interest margin of 3.45%. The margin was +0.34 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 60.50%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $24.7 mn, up 41.7% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 11.52% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.24% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.09% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Arrow Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%3.3%7.4%12%16%20182020202220242026Return on equity11%Net interest margin3.4%Return on assets1.1%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Arrow Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%4.7%10%16%20202024
  • Return on equity 11%
  • Net interest margin 3.4%
  • Return on assets 1.1%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Compared with banks of similar size

The six banks ranked closest to Arrow Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Arrow Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 12.71% compares with a peer median of 17.66%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.33% compares with a peer median of 10.95%, and its return on equity of 11.47% compares with a peer median of 11.52%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Texas Exchange Bank$4.5 bn30.06%4.95%1.30%
First Federal Bank$4.5 bn20.56%11.61%40.67%
Metro City Bank$4.5 bn17.14%17.77%32.79%
Arrow Bank$4.5 bn12.71%11.47%30.32%
ChoiceOne Bank$4.5 bn11.81%10.68%33.04%
Capital City Bank$4.4 bn18.18%12.85%47.83%
HomeTrust Bank$4.4 bn13.74%11.44%26.47%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 17.66%, return on equity 11.52%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Arrow Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 26.9% to $4.5 bn, deposits rose 17.9% to $3.7 bn and bank equity capital rose 44.5% to $423.2 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 505 to 628 and its offices went from 27 to 38.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$3.5 bn$4.3 bn$4.4 bn$4.4 bn$4.6 bn$4.4 bn$4.5 bn$4.5 bn
Total deposits$3.1 bn$3.8 bn$4.0 bn$3.9 bn$4.1 bn$3.9 bn$4.0 bn$3.7 bn
Bank equity capital$292.8 mn$400.6 mn$404.5 mn$408.4 mn$415.6 mn$429.4 mn$437.5 mn$423.2 mn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio12.97%12.86%12.75%12.88%13.16%13.14%13.41%12.71%
Return on equity (ROE)8.78%7.81%6.34%8.61%9.87%10.74%12.53%11.47%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits28.29%22.50%22.86%22.68%22.68%23.29%27.39%30.32%
Full-time equivalent employees505554558571567578602628
Number of offices2738383838383838

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Mergers and acquisitions

Figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed Saratoga National Bank and Trust (FDIC certificate 27290).
  2. . Absorbed Adirondack Bank (FDIC certificate 28380).

Source: FDIC BankFind API, institution history. Moves of more than 25% in one quarter are checked against that history in our review.

Identifiers and sources

FDIC certificate
7074
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
866000
Head office
Glens Falls, New York
Holding company
ARROW FINANCIAL CORP (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
1048812
Holding company SEC CIK
717538
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000444

Frequently asked questions

What were Arrow Bank's total assets?

$4.5 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 307th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Arrow Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 7074). Its holding company, ARROW FINANCIAL CORP (as reported to the FDIC), reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.

How often is this page updated?

Every quarter, after Arrow Bank files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q2 2026, loaded on 19 October 2026; any sentence that uses an earlier quarter names it.

Where can I check these numbers?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 7074, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 866000 at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.

Sources and definitions

Definitions, Call Report fields and formulas for each metric: Bank equity capital, Uses community bank leverage ratio framework, Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Deposits in domestic offices, Efficiency ratio, Full-time equivalent employees, Loan-to-deposit ratio, Total loans and leases (gross), Net loans and leases, Net charge-offs to average loans, Net income (year to date), Net interest margin, Noncurrent loans to total loans, Number of offices, Return on assets (ROA), Return on equity (ROE), Available-for-sale securities (amortized cost), Available-for-sale securities (fair value), Held-to-maturity securities (amortized cost), Held-to-maturity securities (fair value), Total securities, Tier 1 leverage ratio, Total assets, Total deposits, Total equity capital, Total risk-based capital ratio, Uninsured share of domestic deposits, Estimated uninsured deposits, Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securities, Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities.

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