Lakeland Bank
Lakeland Bank reported total assets of $11.0 bn at Q1 2024, its last Call Report before it merged into Provident Bank. Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 12.74%, and an estimated 45.89% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.
- Return on equity (ROE): down 0.73 pp on Q4 2023, to 6.51%
- Net interest margin: down 0.33 pp on Q4 2023, to 2.53%
- Total assets: down 1.5% on Q4 2023, to $11.0 bn
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 Lakeland Bank?
Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +25.4% between Q4 2021 and Q1 2022, when it absorbed 1st Constitution Bank.
How large is Lakeland Bank?
At Q1 2024 the bank held $11.0 bn of assets. Deposits were $8.5 bn and net loans and leases $8.2 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 96.46%. Securities of $1.8 bn made up 16.0% of assets.
Total assets rose 149.3% between Q1 2016 and Q1 2024, from $4.4 bn.
How much of its funding is uninsured?
An estimated 45.89% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q1 2024, +0.21 pp from the previous quarter and +2.22 pp from a year earlier.
Key facts, Q1 2024
| Metric | Value | Change from a year earlier | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $11.0 bn | +1.2% | |
| Total deposits | $8.5 bn | -0.5% | |
| Net loans and leases | $8.2 bn | +4.6% | |
| Bank equity capital | $1.3 bn | +4.4% | |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 12.74% | +0.38 pp | |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 10.29% | +0.34 pp | |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 6.51% | -0.38 pp | |
| Net interest margin | 2.53% | -0.59 pp | |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 45.89% | +2.22 pp | |
| Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities | Loss of $145.2 mn | Widened by $5.5 mn | |
| Noncurrent loans to total loans | 0.18% | -0.03 pp | |
| Net charge-offs to average loans | 0.03% | +0.02 pp |
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 Q1 2024. Dashed amber lines mark the mergers and acquisitions listed under Mergers and acquisitions.
- Total assets $11.0bn
- Deposits $8.5bn
- Net loans $8.2bn
Capital and securities
The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 12.74% at Q1 2024, +0.38 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 9.38% (Q2 2016) to 12.85% (Q3 2021). At Q1 2024 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.29% and the total risk-based capital ratio 13.64%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 12.88% at Q1 2024.
Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $145.2 mn at Q1 2024, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 11.1% of bank equity capital. The loss widened by $5.5 mn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $191.0 mn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $90.3 mn at Q1 2024; the loss narrowed by $3.5 mn from a year earlier.
Capital ratios
- Total capital 14%
- CET1 13%
- Tier 1 leverage 10%
Unrealized gains and losses on securities
- Available for sale -$90mn
- Held to maturity -$145mn
Profitability and loan quality
Return on equity was 6.51% for the year to Q1 2024, annualized, with a return on assets of 0.77% and a net interest margin of 2.53%. The margin was -0.59 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 63.09%. Net income for the year to Q1 2024 was $21.3 mn, down 1.2% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 10.32% for the same period.
Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.18% of total loans at Q1 2024. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.03% of average loans, annualized.
Profitability
- Return on equity 6.5%
- Net interest margin 2.5%
- Return on assets 0.8%
Compared with banks of similar size
The six banks ranked closest to Lakeland Bank by total assets at Q1 2024, three above and three below where possible.
Among the seven banks in the table at Q1 2024, Lakeland Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 12.74% compares with a peer median of 12.88%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.29% compares with a peer median of 9.12%, and its return on equity of 6.51% compares with a peer median of 10.32%.
| Bank | Total assets | CET1 ratio | Return on equity | Uninsured share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank | $11.6 bn | 16.39% | 3.06% | 25.06% | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | $11.4 bn | 11.86% | 13.55% | 14.02% | |
| Oriental Bank | $11.0 bn | 13.14% | 17.38% | 51.15% | |
| Lakeland Bank | $11.0 bn | 12.74% | 6.51% | 45.89% | |
| Washington Trust Bank | $10.9 bn | 11.85% | 5.44% | 53.43% | |
| Stifel Bank | $10.8 bn | 14.80% | 20.68% | 17.21% | |
| Stellar Bank | $10.7 bn | 12.61% | 7.08% | 54.38% | |
Q1 2024. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 12.88%, return on equity 10.32%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Last eight quarters
Lakeland Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.
From Q2 2022 to Q1 2024, total assets rose 5.7% to $11.0 bn, deposits rose 0.0% to $8.5 bn and bank equity capital rose 6.6% to $1.3 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 899 to 845 and its offices went from 61 to 70.
| Metric | Q2 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $10.4 bn | $10.5 bn | $10.8 bn | $10.8 bn | $10.9 bn | $11.2 bn | $11.1 bn | $11.0 bn |
| Total deposits | $8.5 bn | $8.7 bn | $8.6 bn | $8.6 bn | $8.5 bn | $8.7 bn | $8.6 bn | $8.5 bn |
| Bank equity capital | $1.2 bn | $1.2 bn | $1.2 bn | $1.3 bn | $1.3 bn | $1.3 bn | $1.3 bn | $1.3 bn |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 12.31% | 12.29% | 12.31% | 12.36% | 12.47% | 12.29% | 12.53% | 12.74% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 8.39% | 8.97% | 9.63% | 6.89% | 7.29% | 7.06% | 7.24% | 6.51% |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 47.66% | 50.78% | 50.55% | 43.67% | 43.32% | 45.30% | 45.68% | 45.89% |
| Full-time equivalent employees | 899 | 901 | 891 | 883 | 885 | 842 | 855 | 845 |
| Number of offices | 61 | 61 | 61 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
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.
- . Absorbed Pascack Community Bank (FDIC certificate 57215).
- . Absorbed Harmony Bank (FDIC certificate 58713).
- . Absorbed Highlands State Bank (FDIC certificate 58048).
- . Absorbed 1st Constitution Bank (FDIC certificate 27552).
- . Merged into Provident Bank (FDIC certificate 12010).
Large one-quarter moves
- Total assets changed by +25.4% in the quarter to 2022-03-31: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from 1st Constitution 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
- 19953
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 687009
- Head office
- Newfoundland, New Jersey
- Holding company
- LAKELAND BCORP INC (as reported to the FDIC)
- Holding company RSSD ID
- 1404799
- EconoMonitor ID
- EMB-US-000217
Frequently asked questions
What were Lakeland Bank's total assets?
$11.0 bn at Q1 2024, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC.
Is Lakeland Bank the same as its holding company?
No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 19953). Its holding company, LAKELAND BCORP 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 Lakeland Bank files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q1 2024, 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 19953, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 687009 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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