Eastern Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Boston, Massachusetts, established in 1989 according to the FDIC. Its holding company is Eastern Bankshares, Inc..

Eastern Bank reported total assets of $31.1 bn at Q2 2026, up 22.3% from a year earlier. That ranks 70th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 12.07%, and an estimated 41.56% 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 2.06 pp on Q1 2026, to 8.52%
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 1.62 pp on Q1 2026, to 41.56%
  • Total deposits: up 3.3% on Q1 2026, to $26.1 bn
Total assets
$31.1 bn
+22.3% on a year earlier
Rank 70 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.07%
-1.61 pp on a year earlier
Rank 332 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
8.52%
+14.97 pp on a year earlier
Rank 396 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
41.56%
-0.70 pp on a year earlier
Rank 169 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 Eastern Bank?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +34.6% between Q3 2021 and Q4 2021, when it absorbed Century Bank and Trust Company. By efficiency ratio it moved from 379th to 263rd among 500 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = lowest).

How large is Eastern Bank?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $31.1 bn of assets. Deposits were $26.1 bn and net loans and leases $23.0 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 87.97%. Securities of $4.8 bn made up 15.5% of assets.

Total assets rose 213.7% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $9.9 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 41.56% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +1.62 pp from the previous quarter and -0.70 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 169th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$31.1 bn+22.3%70th of 497
Total deposits$26.1 bn+22.4%68th of 499
Net loans and leases$23.0 bn+27.2%66th of 500
Bank equity capital$4.0 bn+14.4%65th of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio12.07%-1.61 pp332nd of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.15%-1.35 pp278th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)8.52%+14.97 pp396th of 500
Net interest margin3.60%+0.16 pp263rd of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits41.56%-0.70 pp169th of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $23.2 mnNarrowed by $12.3 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.47%+0.17 pp182nd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.17%+0.05 pp320th 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 Eastern Bank each quarter; total assets were $31.1 bn at Q2 2026$5.7bn$12.4bn$19.1bn$25.9bn$32.6bn20182020202220242026Century Bank and Trust Company merged inCambridge Trust Company merged inHarborOne Bank merged inTotal assets$31.1bnDeposits$26.1bnNet loans$23.0bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Eastern Bank each quarter; total assets were $31.1 bn at Q2 2026$5.7bn$14.7bn$23.6bn$32.6bn20202024
  • Total assets $31.1bn
  • Deposits $26.1bn
  • Net loans $23.0bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 12.07% at Q2 2026, -1.61 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 10.68% (Q3 2016) to 21.74% (Q1 2021). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.15% and the total risk-based capital ratio 13.07%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 13.84% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $23.2 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 0.6% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $12.3 mn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $68.2 mn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $352.7 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $35.1 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 Eastern Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.7%12%16%20%24%20182020202220242026Total capital13%CET112%Tier 1 leverage10%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Eastern Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.7%14%19%24%20202024
  • Total capital 13%
  • CET1 12%
  • 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 Eastern Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$1.3bn-$910mn-$561mn-$212mn$137mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$23mnAvailable for sale-$353mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Eastern Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$1.3bn-$794mn-$329mn$137mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$353mn
  • Held to maturity -$23mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 8.52% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.13% and a net interest margin of 3.60%. The margin was +0.16 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 56.83%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $174.1 mn, down 256.1% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 10.28% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.47% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.17% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Eastern Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-35%-23%-11%1.0%13%20182020202220242026Return on equity8.5%Net interest margin3.6%Return on assets1.1%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Eastern Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-35%-19%-3.0%13%20202024
  • Return on equity 8.5%
  • Net interest margin 3.6%
  • 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 Eastern Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Eastern Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 12.07% compares with a peer median of 13.84%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.15% compares with a peer median of 10.15%, and its return on equity of 8.52% compares with a peer median of 10.28%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Fulton Bank$32.6 bn13.03%11.84%40.46%
TD Bank USA$32.1 bn31.20%3.55%1.28%
Glacier Bank$31.6 bn12.99%8.91%33.97%
Eastern Bank$31.1 bn12.07%8.52%41.56%
BNY Mellon$30.6 bn15.97%7.66%53.68%
City National Bank of Florida$29.1 bn14.65%11.86%51.50%
United Community Bank$29.0 bn12.09%11.65%39.39%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 13.84%, return on equity 10.28%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Eastern Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 22.1% to $31.1 bn, deposits rose 22.4% to $26.1 bn and bank equity capital rose 16.4% to $4.0 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 1,910 to 2,328 and its offices went from 111 to 134.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$25.5 bn$25.6 bn$25.0 bn$25.5 bn$25.4 bn$30.6 bn$30.6 bn$31.1 bn
Total deposits$21.4 bn$21.5 bn$21.0 bn$21.4 bn$21.4 bn$25.7 bn$25.3 bn$26.1 bn
Bank equity capital$3.5 bn$3.4 bn$3.4 bn$3.5 bn$3.5 bn$4.1 bn$4.1 bn$4.0 bn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio14.56%14.77%13.30%13.68%13.36%12.41%12.29%12.07%
Return on equity (ROE)2.96%3.94%-25.12%-6.45%-0.20%2.88%6.46%8.52%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits42.32%41.82%40.81%42.26%41.67%39.77%39.93%41.56%
Full-time equivalent employees1,9101,9411,9261,9911,9812,4562,3062,328
Number of offices111111111111111138134134

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 Century Bank and Trust Company (FDIC certificate 19943).
  2. . Absorbed Cambridge Trust Company (FDIC certificate 8152).
  3. . Absorbed HarborOne Bank (FDIC certificate 59070).

Large one-quarter moves

  • Total assets changed by +34.6% in the quarter to 2021-12-31: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from Century Bank and Trust Company.

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
32773
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
128904
Head office
Boston, Massachusetts
Holding company
Eastern Bankshares, Inc.
Holding company RSSD ID
1427239
Holding company SEC CIK
1810546
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000104

Frequently asked questions

What were Eastern Bank's total assets?

$31.1 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 70th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Eastern Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 32773). Its holding company, Eastern Bankshares, Inc., reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.

How often is this page updated?

Every quarter, after Eastern 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 32773, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 128904 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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