Kearny Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Kearny, New Jersey, established in 1884 according to the FDIC. Its holding company is Kearny Financial Corp..

Kearny Bank reported total assets of $7.7 bn at Q2 2026, down 0.8% from a year earlier. That ranks 203rd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 13.44%, and an estimated 39.15% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 0.93 pp on Q1 2026, to 39.15%
  • Return on equity (ROE): down 0.84 pp on Q1 2026, to 4.90%
  • Net loans and leases: up 1.6% on Q1 2026, to $5.8 bn
Total assets
$7.7 bn
-0.8% on a year earlier
Rank 203 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
13.44%
-0.17 pp on a year earlier
Rank 200 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
4.90%
+1.00 pp on a year earlier
Rank 470 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
39.15%
+4.27 pp on a year earlier
Rank 201 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 Kearny Bank?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +33.6% between Q1 2018 and Q2 2018, when it absorbed Clifton Savings Bank.

How large is Kearny Bank?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $7.7 bn of assets. Deposits were $5.7 bn and net loans and leases $5.8 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 101.73%. Securities of $1.1 bn made up 14.0% of assets.

Total assets rose 70.9% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $4.5 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 39.15% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +0.93 pp from the previous quarter and +4.27 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 201st among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$7.7 bn-0.8%203rd of 497
Total deposits$5.7 bn+0.6%215th of 499
Net loans and leases$5.8 bn+1.1%187th of 500
Bank equity capital$721.3 mn+2.7%227th of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio13.44%-0.17 pp200th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio8.83%+0.15 pp447th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)4.90%+1.00 pp470th of 500
Net interest margin2.28%+0.30 pp475th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits39.15%+4.27 pp201st of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $11.8 mnNarrowed by $1.7 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.81%+0.03 pp314th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.02%+0.01 pp140th 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 Kearny Bank each quarter; total assets were $7.7 bn at Q2 2026$2.3bn$3.9bn$5.5bn$7.1bn$8.7bn20182020202220242026Clifton Savings Bank merged inMillington Bank merged inTotal assets$7.7bnNet loans$5.8bnDeposits$5.7bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Kearny Bank each quarter; total assets were $7.7 bn at Q2 2026$2.3bn$4.4bn$6.6bn$8.7bn20202024
  • Total assets $7.7bn
  • Deposits $5.7bn
  • Net loans $5.8bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 13.44% at Q2 2026, -0.17 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 11.45% (Q4 2022) to 25.16% (Q2 2016). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 8.83% and the total risk-based capital ratio 14.38%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 11.41% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $11.8 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 1.6% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $1.7 mn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $20.7 mn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $96.5 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $15.6 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 Kearny Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20266.9%12%17%22%27%20182020202220242026Total capital14%CET113%Tier 1 leverage8.8%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Kearny Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20266.9%14%20%27%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 13%
  • Tier 1 leverage 8.8%
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 Kearny Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$197mn-$139mn-$80mn-$22mn$37mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$12mnAvailable for sale-$96mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Kearny Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$197mn-$119mn-$41mn$37mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$96mn
  • Held to maturity -$12mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 4.90% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 0.46% and a net interest margin of 2.28%. The margin was +0.30 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 71.67%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $17.6 mn, up 28.6% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 11.59% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.81% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.02% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Kearny Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-24%-15%-6.6%1.9%10%20182020202220242026Return on equity4.9%Net interest margin2.3%Return on assets0.5%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Kearny Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-24%-12%-0.9%10%20202024
  • Return on equity 4.9%
  • Net interest margin 2.3%
  • Return on assets 0.5%
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 Kearny Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Kearny Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 13.44% compares with a peer median of 11.41%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.83% compares with a peer median of 10.54%, and its return on equity of 4.90% compares with a peer median of 11.59%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Bangor Savings Bank$7.7 bn10.39%5.26%19.67%
Preferred Bank$7.7 bn11.06%16.49%50.28%
Equity Bank$7.7 bn13.08%11.77%27.12%
Kearny Bank$7.7 bn13.44%4.90%39.15%
Ocean Bank$7.6 bn11.41%11.41%45.92%
Bank of Colorado$7.6 bn14.74%13.63%37.66%
Ridgewood Savings Bank$7.5 bnnot reported5.53%10.27%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 11.41%, return on equity 11.59%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Kearny Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets fell 1.2% to $7.7 bn, deposits rose 4.3% to $5.7 bn and bank equity capital rose 2.5% to $721.3 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 529 to 520 and its offices went from 43 to 40.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$7.8 bn$7.7 bn$7.7 bn$7.7 bn$7.6 bn$7.6 bn$7.6 bn$7.7 bn
Total deposits$5.5 bn$5.7 bn$5.7 bn$5.7 bn$5.7 bn$5.7 bn$5.8 bn$5.7 bn
Bank equity capital$703.7 mn$698.9 mn$703.5 mn$702.6 mn$711.5 mn$714.6 mn$719.3 mn$721.3 mn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio13.62%13.64%13.57%13.61%13.71%13.79%13.70%13.44%
Return on equity (ROE)-13.68%-9.48%3.88%3.90%4.42%4.66%5.74%4.90%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits32.71%33.95%34.14%34.88%36.07%37.63%38.22%39.15%
Full-time equivalent employees529527526534522526537520
Number of offices4343434343404040

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 Clifton Savings Bank (FDIC certificate 28633).
  2. . Absorbed Millington Bank (FDIC certificate 30022).

Large one-quarter moves

  • Total assets changed by +33.6% in the quarter to 2018-06-30: Absorbtion - Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from Clifton Savings Bank.

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
28765
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
633378
Head office
Kearny, New Jersey
Holding company
Kearny Financial Corp.
Holding company RSSD ID
3099443
Holding company SEC CIK
1617242
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000264

Frequently asked questions

What were Kearny Bank's total assets?

$7.7 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 203rd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Kearny Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 28765). Its holding company, Kearny Financial Corp., reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.

How often is this page updated?

Every quarter, after Kearny 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 28765, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 633378 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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