Beacon Bank and Trust

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Boston, Massachusetts, established in 1871 according to the FDIC. Its holding company is Beacon Financial Corp.

Beacon Bank and Trust reported total assets of $22.2 bn at Q2 2026, up 260.3% from a year earlier. That ranks 97th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 11.77%, and an estimated 38.34% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Return on equity (ROE): up 1.30 pp on Q1 2026, to 9.41%
  • Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio: up 0.30 pp on Q1 2026, to 11.77%
  • Total deposits: up 1.1% on Q1 2026, to $18.6 bn
Total assets
$22.2 bn
+260.3% on a year earlier
Rank 97 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
11.77%
+0.73 pp on a year earlier
Rank 365 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
9.41%
+1.77 pp on a year earlier
Rank 366 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
38.34%
+7.27 pp on a year earlier
Rank 213 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 Beacon Bank and Trust?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +269.7% between Q2 2025 and Q3 2025, when it absorbed Bank Rhode Island. By efficiency ratio it moved from 311th to 254th among 500 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = lowest).

How large is Beacon Bank and Trust?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $22.2 bn of assets. Deposits were $18.6 bn and net loans and leases $17.6 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 94.30%. Securities of $1.8 bn made up 7.9% of assets.

Total assets rose 496.2% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $3.7 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 38.34% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, -0.10 pp from the previous quarter and +7.27 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 213th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$22.2 bn+260.3%97th of 497
Total deposits$18.6 bn+302.0%95th of 499
Net loans and leases$17.6 bn+230.0%85th of 500
Bank equity capital$2.5 bn+321.7%97th of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio11.77%+0.73 pp365th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.83%+0.26 pp325th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)9.41%+1.77 pp366th of 500
Net interest margin3.79%+0.43 pp207th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits38.34%+7.27 pp213th of 500
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.90%-0.38 pp339th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.31%+0.17 pp403rd 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 Beacon Bank and Trust each quarter; total assets were $22.2 bn at Q2 2026$1.4bn$7.1bn$12.9bn$18.7bn$24.4bn20182020202220242026Bank Rhode Island merged inBerkshire Bank merged inPCSB Bank merged inTotal assets$22.2bnDeposits$18.6bnNet loans$17.6bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Beacon Bank and Trust each quarter; total assets were $22.2 bn at Q2 2026$1.4bn$9.1bn$16.7bn$24.4bn20202024
  • Total assets $22.2bn
  • Deposits $18.6bn
  • Net loans $17.6bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 11.77% at Q2 2026, +0.73 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 10.35% (Q2 2024) to 12.51% (Q3 2021). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.83% and the total risk-based capital ratio 12.86%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 13.16% at Q2 2026.

Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $47.4 mn at Q2 2026; the loss widened by $24.6 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 Beacon Bank and Trust, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20269.0%10%12%13%14%20182020202220242026Total capital13%CET112%Tier 1 leverage9.8%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Beacon Bank and Trust, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20269.0%11%12%14%20202024
  • Total capital 13%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.8%
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 Beacon Bank and Trust, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$51mn-$34mn-$18mn-$988,120$16mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$47mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Beacon Bank and Trust, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$51mn-$29mn-$7mn$16mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$47mn
  • Held to maturity $0
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 9.41% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.05% and a net interest margin of 3.79%. The margin was +0.43 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 56.07%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $118.5 mn, up 419.4% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 12.54% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.90% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.31% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Beacon Bank and Trust, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-7.4%-1.8%3.9%9.5%15%20182020202220242026Return on equity9.4%Net interest margin3.8%Return on assets1.1%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Beacon Bank and Trust, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-7.4%0.1%7.6%15%20202024
  • Return on equity 9.4%
  • Net interest margin 3.8%
  • 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 Beacon Bank and Trust by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Beacon Bank and Trust is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 11.77% compares with a peer median of 13.16%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.83% compares with a peer median of 9.98%, and its return on equity of 9.41% compares with a peer median of 12.54%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
TowneBank$22.6 bn12.16%16.91%47.97%
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB$22.6 bn13.77%13.22%46.12%
First Financial Bank$22.4 bn12.77%11.86%41.88%
Beacon Bank and Trust$22.2 bn11.77%9.41%38.34%
Optum Bank, Inc.$21.4 bn17.86%17.52%3.78%
Seacoast National Bank$21.3 bn13.55%6.11%36.31%
First Merchants Bank$21.3 bn11.50%6.04%45.36%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 13.16%, return on equity 12.54%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Beacon Bank and Trust, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 251.6% to $22.2 bn, deposits rose 307.6% to $18.6 bn and bank equity capital rose 327.0% to $2.5 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 508 to 1,970 and its offices went from 28 to 151.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$6.3 bn$6.4 bn$6.2 bn$6.2 bn$22.8 bn$23.2 bn$22.2 bn$22.2 bn
Total deposits$4.6 bn$4.7 bn$4.7 bn$4.6 bn$19.1 bn$19.7 bn$18.4 bn$18.6 bn
Bank equity capital$594.8 mn$592.1 mn$598.4 mn$602.3 mn$2.4 bn$2.5 bn$2.5 bn$2.5 bn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio10.44%10.47%10.88%11.04%10.55%11.22%11.47%11.77%
Return on equity (ROE)5.84%6.66%7.66%7.64%-0.42%5.90%8.11%9.41%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits30.89%30.86%32.00%31.07%36.88%36.12%38.45%38.34%
Full-time equivalent employees5084984964992,0282,0081,9241,970
Number of offices28272728150150150151

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 First Commons Bank, National Association (FDIC certificate 58923).
  2. . Absorbed First Ipswich Bank (FDIC certificate 2595).
  3. . Absorbed Bank Rhode Island (FDIC certificate 34147).
  4. . Absorbed Berkshire Bank (FDIC certificate 23621).
  5. . Absorbed PCSB Bank (FDIC certificate 15995).

Large one-quarter moves

  • Total assets changed by +269.7% in the quarter to 2025-09-30: Affiliated Institution Merger (Pooling) (i.e. Corporate Reorganization; Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from Bank Rhode Island, Berkshire Bank, PCSB Bank.

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
17798
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
782306
Head office
Boston, Massachusetts
Holding company
Beacon Financial Corp
Holding company RSSD ID
2333663
Holding company SEC CIK
1108134
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000142

Frequently asked questions

What were Beacon Bank and Trust's total assets?

$22.2 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 97th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Beacon Bank and Trust the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 17798). Its holding company, Beacon Financial Corp, reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.

How often is this page updated?

Every quarter, after Beacon Bank and Trust 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 17798, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 782306 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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