Century Bank and Trust Company (merged into Eastern Bank)

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Somerville, Massachusetts, established in 1969 according to the FDIC.
Merged. Century Bank and Trust Company merged into Eastern Bank on (FDIC: merger -without assistance). Its data ends with the Call Report for ; figures on this page are from that report or earlier.

Century Bank and Trust Company reported total assets of $7.1 bn at Q3 2021, its last Call Report before it merged into Eastern Bank. The CET1 capital ratio at Century Bank and Trust Company was 12.38%, and the uninsured share of Century Bank and Trust Company was 65.40%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Total assets
$7.1 bn
A year earlier (Q3 2020): $6.3 bn
CET1 capital ratio
12.38%
A year earlier (Q3 2020): 12.00%
Return on equity
11.12%
A year earlier (Q3 2020): 11.37%
Uninsured share of deposits
65.40%
A year earlier (Q3 2020): 59.84%

What sets Century Bank and Trust Company apart

Nothing in the latest data sets Century Bank and Trust Company apart from banks of its size: no ratio in the top or bottom tenth of its size group, no large rank move or year change, and no acquisition in the FDIC history since 2016. This page is kept out of search results until that changes.

How large is Century Bank and Trust Company?

The balance sheet of Century Bank and Trust Company at : assets $7.1 bn, deposits $6.2 bn, net loans $2.9 bn (loans equal to 46.58% of deposits). Securities make up 48.1% of total assets at Century Bank and Trust Company. Since , when Century Bank and Trust Company held $4.0 bn, its assets grew 75.8%. In the year to , deposits at Century Bank and Trust Company rose 14.6% while its total assets rose 13.3%. At , Century Bank and Trust Company employed 399 full-time equivalent staff across 29 offices, about $17.8 mn of assets per employee and $214.0 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Century Bank and Trust Company is uninsured?

At Century Bank and Trust Company, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 65.40% of domestic deposits at (+5.56 pp on a year earlier). In dollars, Century Bank and Trust Company estimated $4.1 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q3 2021

MetricValueA year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$6.2 bn$5.4 bn (Q3 2020)
Net loans and leases$2.9 bn$3.0 bn (Q3 2020)
Loan-to-deposit ratio46.58%54.58% (Q3 2020)
Tier 1 leverage ratio6.15%6.56% (Q3 2020)
Total risk-based capital ratio13.35%13.00% (Q3 2020)
Net interest margin1.79%1.91% (Q3 2020)
Return on assets (ROA)0.65%0.72% (Q3 2020)
Efficiency ratio61.20%58.03% (Q3 2020)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $4.7 mnTurned from a gain into a loss
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesGain of $1.5 mnRose by $1.3 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.05%0.05% (Q3 2020)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.00%-0.01% (Q3 2020)

US rank of Century Bank and Trust Company: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Century Bank and Trust Company: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Century Bank and Trust Company each quarter; total assets were $7.1 bn at Q3 2021$1.5bn$3.0bn$4.5bn$6.1bn$7.6bn20172018201920202021Total assets$7.1bnDeposits$6.2bnNet loans$2.9bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Century Bank and Trust Company each quarter; total assets were $7.1 bn at Q3 2021$1.5bn$3.5bn$5.6bn$7.6bn20182020
  • Total assets $7.1bn
  • Deposits $6.2bn
  • Net loans $2.9bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Century Bank and Trust Company stood at 12.38% in , +0.38 pp year on year. Low and high at Century Bank and Trust Company since : 10.79% () to 12.72% (). Equity capital of Century Bank and Trust Company at : $425.0 mn, or 6.0% of total assets. Century Bank and Trust Company also reported a total capital ratio of 13.35% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 6.15%.

On held-to-maturity securities, Century Bank and Trust Company carried an unrealized loss of $4.7 mn at , equal to 1.1% of equity capital. The loss turned from a gain into a loss over the year. Its deepest point: $80.6 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of Century Bank and Trust Company showed an unrealized gain of $1.5 mn at ; the gain rose by $1.3 mn over the year.

Century Bank and Trust Company: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Century Bank and Trust Company, Q1 2016 to Q3 20215.4%7.6%9.8%12%14%20172018201920202021Total capital13%CET112%Tier 1 leverage6.1%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Century Bank and Trust Company, Q1 2016 to Q3 20215.4%8.3%11%14%20182020
  • Total capital 13%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 6.1%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Century Bank and Trust Company: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Century Bank and Trust Company, Q1 2016 to Q3 2021-$91mn-$44mn$2mn$48mn$94mn20172018201920202021Available for sale$1mnHeld to maturity-$5mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Century Bank and Trust Company, Q1 2016 to Q3 2021-$91mn-$29mn$32mn$94mn20182020
  • Available for sale $1mn
  • Held to maturity -$5mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Century Bank and Trust Company earned a return on equity of 11.12%; return on assets: 0.65%. Net interest margin at Century Bank and Trust Company: 1.79%, -0.12 pp in a year. Century Bank and Trust Company net income: $34.0 mn, up 8.3% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Century Bank and Trust Company was 61.20%: about 61 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 59 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.05% of total loans at Century Bank and Trust Company; net charge-offs: 0.00% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Century Bank and Trust Company: $2.9 bn at , against $3.0 bn at .

Century Bank and Trust Company: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Century Bank and Trust Company, Q1 2016 to Q3 2021-0.7%2.7%6.2%9.7%13%20172018201920202021Return on equity11%Net interest margin1.8%Return on assets0.6%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Century Bank and Trust Company, Q1 2016 to Q3 2021-0.7%3.9%8.5%13%20182020
  • Return on equity 11%
  • Net interest margin 1.8%
  • Return on assets 0.6%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Century Bank and Trust Company

The peer group of Century Bank and Trust Company is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 2 share the charter type of Century Bank and Trust Company (state nonmember bank) and 0 have head offices in Massachusetts. Against them, Century Bank and Trust Company shows CET1 ratio 12.38% against a peer median of 13.45%, return on equity 11.12% against a peer median of 11.37% and uninsured deposit share 65.40% against a peer median of 26.39%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Luther Burbank SavingsState nonmember bankCA$7.2 bn19.85%11.94%22.60%
Kearny BankState-chartered stock savings bankNJ$7.2 bn14.38%7.86%22.49%
Southside BankState nonmember bankTX$7.1 bn17.35%12.06%43.51%
Century Bank and Trust CompanyState nonmember bankMA$7.1 bn12.38%11.12%65.40%
Midland States BankState member bankIL$7.1 bn11.17%10.80%30.67%
NBH BankState member bankCO$7.1 bn12.51%14.02%21.64%
Peoples BankState member bankOH$7.0 bn11.86%4.82%30.17%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Century Bank and Trust Company, to : assets $5.5 bn to $7.1 bn, deposits $4.4 bn to $6.2 bn, equity $353.5 mn to $425.0 mn. Staff 432 to 399; offices 28 to 29.

MetricQ4 2019Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3 2020Q4 2020Q1 2021Q2 2021Q3 2021
Total assets$5.5 bn$5.5 bn$5.9 bn$6.3 bn$6.3 bn$7.3 bn$7.2 bn$7.1 bn
Total deposits$4.4 bn$4.6 bn$5.1 bn$5.4 bn$5.5 bn$6.4 bn$6.4 bn$6.2 bn
Bank equity capital$353.5 mn$361.2 mn$372.2 mn$383.1 mn$389.7 mn$400.4 mn$412.7 mn$425.0 mn
CET1 ratio12.57%12.61%12.35%12.00%12.00%11.83%11.82%12.38%
Return on equity (ROE)12.09%11.15%11.18%11.37%11.59%11.07%10.96%11.12%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits61.22%61.85%63.96%59.84%64.65%66.15%64.73%65.40%
Full-time equivalent employees432434425426443438414399
Number of offices2828282828282929

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of Century Bank and Trust Company, oldest first; figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Merged into Eastern Bank (FDIC certificate 32773).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Century Bank and Trust Company?

Century Bank and Trust Company reported $7.1 bn at in its Call Report.

Is Century Bank and Trust Company the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Century Bank and Trust Company, FDIC certificate 19943; CENTURY BCORP INC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Century Bank and Trust Company profitable?

Century Bank and Trust Company reported net income of $34.0 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 11.12%. So yes: Century Bank and Trust Company made a profit over these months.

When is data for Century Bank and Trust Company next updated?

Century Bank and Trust Company no longer files Call Reports; its data ends at .

Where can I check the figures for Century Bank and Trust Company?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 19943, and in the Call Reports of Century Bank and Trust Company (RSSD ID 377908) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.