CresCom Bank (merged into United Bank)

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Charleston, South Carolina, established in 2001 according to the FDIC.
Merged. CresCom Bank merged into United Bank on (FDIC: participated in absorbtion/consolidation/merger). Its data ends with the Call Report for ; figures on this page are from that report or earlier.

CresCom Bank reported total assets of $4.8 bn at Q1 2020, its last Call Report before it merged into United Bank. The CET1 capital ratio at CresCom Bank was 16.67%, and the uninsured share of CresCom Bank was 21.63%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • Since , CresCom Bank has taken over 4 institutions; the latest was Carolina Trust Bank on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$4.8 bn
A year earlier (Q1 2019): $3.8 bn
CET1 capital ratio
16.67%
A year earlier (Q1 2019): 15.81%
Return on equity
7.18%
A year earlier (Q1 2019): 10.03%
Uninsured share of deposits
21.63%
A year earlier (Q1 2019): 24.67%

What sets CresCom Bank apart

How large is CresCom Bank?

The balance sheet of CresCom Bank at : assets $4.8 bn, deposits $3.6 bn, net loans $3.2 bn (loans equal to 89.51% of deposits). Securities make up 17.3% of total assets at CresCom Bank. Since , when CresCom Bank held $1.5 bn, its assets grew 230.5%. In the year to , deposits at CresCom Bank rose 26.2% while its total assets rose 25.0%. At , CresCom Bank employed 841 full-time equivalent staff across 75 offices, about $5.7 mn of assets per employee and $47.8 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at CresCom Bank is uninsured?

At CresCom Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 21.63% of domestic deposits at (-3.05 pp on a year earlier). In dollars, CresCom Bank estimated $775.5 mn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q1 2020

MetricValueA year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$3.6 bn$2.8 bn (Q1 2019)
Net loans and leases$3.2 bn$2.6 bn (Q1 2019)
Loan-to-deposit ratio89.51%91.54% (Q1 2019)
Tier 1 leverage ratio13.17%12.63% (Q1 2019)
Total risk-based capital ratio17.23%16.32% (Q1 2019)
Net interest margin3.92%4.01% (Q1 2019)
Return on assets (ROA)1.18%1.59% (Q1 2019)
Efficiency ratio59.01%55.03% (Q1 2019)
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $4.8 mnTurned from a gain into a loss
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.86%0.46% (Q1 2019)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.00%0.02% (Q1 2019)

US rank of CresCom Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

CresCom Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of CresCom Bank each quarter; total assets were $4.8 bn at Q1 2020$757mn$1.8bn$2.9bn$4.0bn$5.0bn2017201820192020Greer State Bank merged inFirst South Bank merged inCarolina Trust Bank merged inTotal assets$4.8bnDeposits$3.6bnNet loans$3.2bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of CresCom Bank each quarter; total assets were $4.8 bn at Q1 2020$757mn$2.2bn$3.6bn$5.0bn20182020
  • Total assets $4.8bn
  • Deposits $3.6bn
  • Net loans $3.2bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of CresCom Bank stood at 16.67% in , +0.86 pp year on year. Low and high at CresCom Bank since : 13.18% () to 16.86% (). Equity capital of CresCom Bank at : $780.0 mn, or 16.2% of total assets. CresCom Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 17.23% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 13.17%.

The available-for-sale portfolio of CresCom Bank showed an unrealized loss of $4.8 mn at ; the loss turned from a gain into a loss over the year.

CresCom Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of CresCom Bank, Q1 2016 to Q1 20209.7%12%14%16%18%2017201820192020Total capital17%CET117%Tier 1 leverage13%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of CresCom Bank, Q1 2016 to Q1 20209.7%12%15%18%20182020
  • Total capital 17%
  • CET1 17%
  • Tier 1 leverage 13%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

CresCom Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of CresCom Bank, Q1 2016 to Q1 2020-$7mn-$1mn$4mn$10mn$16mn2017201820192020Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$5mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of CresCom Bank, Q1 2016 to Q1 2020-$7mn$643,367$8mn$16mn20182020
  • Available for sale -$5mn
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , CresCom Bank earned a return on equity of 7.18%; return on assets: 1.18%. Net interest margin at CresCom Bank: 3.92%, -0.09 pp in a year. CresCom Bank net income: $14.1 mn, down 7.3% year on year. The efficiency ratio of CresCom Bank was 59.01%: about 59 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 63 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.86% of total loans at CresCom Bank; net charge-offs: 0.00% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at CresCom Bank: $3.2 bn at , against $2.6 bn at .

CresCom Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of CresCom Bank, Q1 2016 to Q1 2020-0.7%2.6%5.8%9.1%12%2017201820192020Return on equity7.2%Net interest margin3.9%Return on assets1.2%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of CresCom Bank, Q1 2016 to Q1 2020-0.7%3.7%8.0%12%20182020
  • Return on equity 7.2%
  • Net interest margin 3.9%
  • Return on assets 1.2%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of CresCom Bank

The peer group of CresCom Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 5 share the charter type of CresCom Bank (state nonmember bank) and 0 have head offices in South Carolina. Against them, CresCom Bank shows CET1 ratio 16.67% against a peer median of 11.91%, return on equity 7.18% against a peer median of 8.23% and uninsured deposit share 21.63% against a peer median of 36.85%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Centier BankState nonmember bankIN$4.9 bn11.66%13.71%32.20%
Bangor Savings BankState-chartered stock savings bankME$4.9 bn12.74%7.76%41.49%
Union Bank and Trust CompanyState nonmember bankNE$4.8 bn12.17%8.58%12.90%
CresCom BankState nonmember bankSC$4.8 bn16.67%7.18%21.63%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (U.S.A.) LimitedState nonmember bankNJ$4.8 bn26.50%7.89%96.36%
MidWestOne BankState nonmember bankIA$4.8 bn10.95%-0.47%28.96%
Preferred BankState nonmember bankCA$4.7 bn10.80%13.69%75.44%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at CresCom Bank, to : assets $3.7 bn to $4.8 bn, deposits $2.7 bn to $3.6 bn, equity $575.8 mn to $780.0 mn. Staff 749 to 841; offices 62 to 75.

MetricQ2 2018Q3 2018Q4 2018Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2019Q1 2020
Total assets$3.7 bn$3.7 bn$3.8 bn$3.8 bn$3.9 bn$4.0 bn$4.7 bn$4.8 bn
Total deposits$2.7 bn$2.8 bn$2.7 bn$2.8 bn$2.8 bn$2.9 bn$3.4 bn$3.6 bn
Bank equity capital$575.8 mn$589.6 mn$597.9 mn$612.6 mn$632.0 mn$647.5 mn$789.5 mn$780.0 mn
CET1 ratio15.66%16.13%16.00%15.81%16.11%16.86%16.41%16.67%
Return on equity (ROE)7.63%8.82%9.38%10.03%10.07%10.31%9.92%7.18%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits25.82%24.28%22.98%24.67%26.05%25.71%22.14%21.63%
Full-time equivalent employees749760757734728735848841
Number of offices6262626262637575

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

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

  1. . Absorbed Congaree State Bank (FDIC certificate 58301).
  2. . Absorbed Greer State Bank (FDIC certificate 27413).
  3. . Absorbed First South Bank (FDIC certificate 31084).
  4. . Absorbed Carolina Trust Bank (FDIC certificate 57026).
  5. . Merged into United Bank (FDIC certificate 22858).

Large one-quarter moves at CresCom Bank

  • Total assets at CresCom Bank changed by +29.7% in the quarter to 2017-03-31: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from Greer State Bank.
  • Total assets at CresCom Bank changed by +55.9% in the quarter to 2017-12-31: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from First South Bank.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of CresCom Bank?

CresCom Bank reported $4.8 bn at in its Call Report.

Is CresCom Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers CresCom Bank, FDIC certificate 57135; CAROLINA FINANCIAL CORP (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is CresCom Bank profitable?

CresCom Bank reported net income of $14.1 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 7.18%. So yes: CresCom Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for CresCom Bank next updated?

CresCom Bank no longer files Call Reports; its data ends at .

Where can I check the figures for CresCom Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 57135, and in the Call Reports of CresCom Bank (RSSD ID 3013823) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.