Cross River Bank
Cross River Bank reported total assets of $8.5 bn at Q2 2026, up 7.4% from a year earlier. It uses the community bank leverage ratio framework, with a tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.78%, and an estimated 33.35% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.
- Uninsured share of domestic deposits: down 6.11 pp on Q1 2026, to 33.35%
- Return on equity (ROE): down 3.41 pp on Q1 2026, to 0.99%
- Tier 1 leverage ratio: down 1.03 pp on Q1 2026, to 11.78%
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 Cross River Bank?
Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +292.1% between Q1 2020 and Q2 2020, a quarter with no merger or acquisition in the FDIC history. Against its six size peers, its efficiency ratio stands out most: 82.92% at Q2 2026, above the peer median of 54.64%. By uninsured share of domestic deposits it moved from 192nd to 268th among 500 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = highest). Its noncurrent loans to total loans of 2.79% at Q2 2026 is among the highest 5% of the 500 banks reporting it, a loan-quality outlier (rank 477 of 500, 1 = lowest).
How large is Cross River Bank?
At Q2 2026 the bank held $8.5 bn of assets. Deposits were $6.7 bn and net loans and leases $5.9 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 87.78%. Securities of $1.4 bn made up 16.1% of assets.
Total assets rose 1,970.1% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $412.0 mn.
How much of its funding is uninsured?
An estimated 33.35% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, -6.11 pp from the previous quarter and +4.21 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 268th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Key facts, Q2 2026
| Metric | Value | Change from a year earlier | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $8.5 bn | +7.4% | 188th of 497 |
| Total deposits | $6.7 bn | +0.5% | 193rd of 499 |
| Net loans and leases | $5.9 bn | +5.2% | 185th of 500 |
| Bank equity capital | $1.0 bn | -1.5% | 173rd of 498 |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 11.78% | -1.05 pp | 107th of 500 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 0.99% | -3.51 pp | 491st of 500 |
| Net interest margin | 5.10% | -0.56 pp | 38th of 500 |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 33.35% | +4.21 pp | 268th of 500 |
| Noncurrent loans to total loans | 2.79% | -0.28 pp | 477th of 500 (1 = lowest) |
| Net charge-offs to average loans | 2.83% | +1.75 pp | 489th 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.
- Total assets $8.5bn
- Deposits $6.7bn
- Net loans $5.9bn
Capital and securities
The bank uses the community bank leverage ratio framework, so it does not report risk-based capital ratios. Its tier 1 leverage ratio was 11.78% at Q2 2026, -1.05 pp from a year earlier. The median tier 1 leverage ratio of the size peers listed below was 11.22% at Q2 2026.
Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $6.3 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $12.5 mn from a year earlier.
Capital ratios
- Total capital 23%
- CET1 22%
- Tier 1 leverage 12%
Unrealized gains and losses on securities
- Available for sale -$6mn
- Held to maturity $0
Profitability and loan quality
Return on equity was 0.99% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 0.12% and a net interest margin of 5.10%. The margin was -0.56 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 82.92%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $5.2 mn, down 77.8% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 12.02% for the same period.
Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 2.79% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 2.83% of average loans, annualized.
Profitability
- Return on equity 1.0%
- Net interest margin 5.1%
- Return on assets 0.1%
Compared with banks of similar size
The six banks ranked closest to Cross River Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.
Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Cross River Bank is 4th by total assets. Its tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.78% compares with a peer median of 11.22%, its return on equity of 0.99% compares with a peer median of 12.02%, and its uninsured share of deposits of 33.35% compares with a peer median of 42.82%.
| Bank | Total assets | CET1 ratio | Return on equity | Uninsured share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Bank | $8.8 bn | 16.28% | 10.98% | 42.81% | |
| First American Bank | $8.6 bn | 13.77% | 18.30% | 44.58% | |
| First Security Bank | $8.6 bn | 20.73% | 13.27% | 44.27% | |
| Cross River Bank | $8.5 bn | not reported | 0.99% | 33.35% | |
| Forbright Bank | $8.5 bn | not reported | 5.25% | 13.95% | |
| German American Bank | $8.4 bn | 13.31% | 13.05% | 42.83% | |
| Heritage Bank | $8.4 bn | 12.34% | 7.88% | 39.09% | |
Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 13.77%, return on equity 12.02%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Last eight quarters
Cross River Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.
From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 1.1% to $8.5 bn, deposits fell 0.8% to $6.7 bn and bank equity capital rose 3.1% to $1.0 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 869 to 938 and its offices went from 2 to 2.
| Metric | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $8.4 bn | $8.3 bn | $8.5 bn | $7.9 bn | $8.1 bn | $8.1 bn | $8.7 bn | $8.5 bn |
| Total deposits | $6.7 bn | $6.2 bn | $6.6 bn | $6.6 bn | $6.6 bn | $6.2 bn | $6.7 bn | $6.7 bn |
| Bank equity capital | $1.0 bn | $1.0 bn | $1.0 bn | $1.0 bn | $1.1 bn | $1.1 bn | $1.0 bn | $1.0 bn |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 3.38% | 3.71% | 7.16% | 4.50% | 3.49% | 2.30% | 4.40% | 0.99% |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 27.30% | 26.44% | 27.64% | 29.14% | 30.10% | 39.40% | 39.45% | 33.35% |
| Full-time equivalent employees | 869 | 868 | 871 | 889 | 889 | 914 | 918 | 938 |
| Number of offices | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Mergers and acquisitions
Large one-quarter moves
- Total assets changed by +56.5% in the quarter to 2017-12-31, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.
- Total assets changed by +27.5% in the quarter to 2019-06-30, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.
- Total assets changed by +292.1% in the quarter to 2020-06-30, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.
- Total assets changed by +39.3% in the quarter to 2021-03-31, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.
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
- 58410
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 3783313
- Head office
- Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Holding company
- CRB GROUP INC (as reported to the FDIC)
- Holding company RSSD ID
- 4389329
- EconoMonitor ID
- EMB-US-000194
Frequently asked questions
What were Cross River Bank's total assets?
$8.5 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 188th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Is Cross River Bank the same as its holding company?
No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 58410). Its holding company, CRB 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 Cross River 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 58410, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 3783313 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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