Cambridge Savings Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 1834 according to the FDIC.

Cambridge Savings Bank reported total assets of $7.0 bn at Q2 2026, up 0.9% from a year earlier. That ranks 218th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 12.63%, and an estimated 29.26% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Total deposits: down 3.0% on Q1 2026, to $5.4 bn
  • Return on equity (ROE): up 0.41 pp on Q1 2026, to 3.53%
  • Noncurrent loans to total loans: up 0.32 pp on Q1 2026, to 1.26%
Total assets
$7.0 bn
+0.9% on a year earlier
Rank 218 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.63%
+0.89 pp on a year earlier
Rank 274 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
3.53%
-1.52 pp on a year earlier
Rank 483 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
29.26%
+0.83 pp on a year earlier
Rank 325 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 Cambridge Savings Bank?

Against its six size peers, its efficiency ratio stands out most: 75.88% at Q2 2026, above the peer median of 50.92%. By noncurrent loans to total loans it moved from 360th to 401st among 500 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = lowest).

How large is Cambridge Savings Bank?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $7.0 bn of assets. Deposits were $5.4 bn and net loans and leases $5.8 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 107.71%. Securities of $748.6 mn made up 10.7% of assets.

Total assets rose 114.8% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $3.2 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 29.26% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +0.10 pp from the previous quarter and +0.83 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 325th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$7.0 bn+0.9%218th of 497
Total deposits$5.4 bn-1.1%236th of 499
Net loans and leases$5.8 bn+0.8%189th of 500
Bank equity capital$711.6 mn+10.2%231st of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio12.63%+0.89 pp274th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.25%+0.78 pp263rd of 500
Return on equity (ROE)3.53%-1.52 pp483rd of 500
Net interest margin2.80%+0.08 pp439th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits29.26%+0.83 pp325th of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $2.7 mnWidened by $2.5 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans1.26%+0.78 pp401st of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.09%-0.45 pp250th 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 merger or acquisition listed under Mergers and acquisitions.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of Cambridge Savings Bank each quarter; total assets were $7.0 bn at Q2 2026$2.2bn$3.5bn$4.8bn$6.1bn$7.4bn20182020202220242026Melrose Bank merged inTotal assets$7.0bnNet loans$5.8bnDeposits$5.4bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Cambridge Savings Bank each quarter; total assets were $7.0 bn at Q2 2026$2.2bn$3.9bn$5.6bn$7.4bn20202024
  • Total assets $7.0bn
  • Deposits $5.4bn
  • Net loans $5.8bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 12.63% at Q2 2026, +0.89 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 10.10% (Q3 2023) to 12.83% (Q1 2026). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.25% and the total risk-based capital ratio 13.71%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 13.72% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $2.7 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 0.4% of bank equity capital. The loss widened by $2.5 mn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $12.8 mn at Q1 2025. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $29.7 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $5.1 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 Cambridge Savings Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.8%9.4%11%13%14%20182020202220242026Total capital14%CET113%Tier 1 leverage10%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Cambridge Savings Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.8%9.9%12%14%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 13%
  • Tier 1 leverage 10%
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 Cambridge Savings Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$78mn-$51mn-$25mn$699,720$27mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$3mnAvailable for sale-$30mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Cambridge Savings Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$78mn-$43mn-$8mn$27mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$30mn
  • Held to maturity -$3mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 3.53% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 0.36% and a net interest margin of 2.80%. The margin was +0.08 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 75.88%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $12.5 mn, down 22.4% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 12.53% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 1.26% 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 Cambridge Savings Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.7%2.5%5.8%9.0%12%20182020202220242026Return on equity3.5%Net interest margin2.8%Return on assets0.4%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Cambridge Savings Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.7%3.6%7.9%12%20202024
  • Return on equity 3.5%
  • Net interest margin 2.8%
  • Return on assets 0.4%
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 Cambridge Savings Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Cambridge Savings Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 12.63% compares with a peer median of 13.72%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.25% compares with a peer median of 12.19%, and its return on equity of 3.53% compares with a peer median of 12.53%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Johnson Bank$7.1 bn15.62%10.61%49.03%
Republic Bank & Trust Company$7.1 bn16.55%14.26%45.58%
Mid Penn Bank$7.0 bn12.55%9.89%20.01%
Cambridge Savings Bank$7.0 bn12.63%3.53%29.26%
Community Trust Bank, Inc.$6.9 bnnot reported12.47%29.60%
The Camden National Bank$6.9 bn12.73%12.70%24.07%
Old Second National Bank$6.9 bn13.72%12.59%27.10%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 13.72%, return on equity 12.53%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Cambridge Savings Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 0.1% to $7.0 bn, deposits fell 3.8% to $5.4 bn and bank equity capital rose 13.3% to $711.6 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 482 to 506 and its offices went from 20 to 21.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$7.0 bn$6.9 bn$6.8 bn$6.9 bn$7.0 bn$6.9 bn$6.9 bn$7.0 bn
Total deposits$5.6 bn$5.4 bn$5.5 bn$5.4 bn$5.5 bn$5.6 bn$5.5 bn$5.4 bn
Bank equity capital$628.3 mn$626.3 mn$635.8 mn$645.8 mn$689.9 mn$703.5 mn$704.9 mn$711.6 mn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio11.08%11.35%11.70%11.74%12.54%12.79%12.83%12.63%
Return on equity (ROE)3.72%3.95%3.99%5.05%11.55%10.14%3.12%3.53%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits28.16%28.45%28.37%28.43%29.98%29.15%29.16%29.26%
Full-time equivalent employees482475466484484488495506
Number of offices2020202121212121

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 Melrose Bank (FDIC certificate 26511).

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
17870
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
758703
Head office
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Holding company
CAMBRIDGE FINANCIAL GROUP INC (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
2687795
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000314

Frequently asked questions

What were Cambridge Savings Bank's total assets?

$7.0 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 218th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Cambridge Savings Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 17870). Its holding company, CAMBRIDGE FINANCIAL GROUP INC (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 Cambridge Savings 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 17870, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 758703 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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