Ponce Bank

National bank with its head office in Bronx, New York, established in 1960 according to the FDIC. Its holding company is Ponce Financial Group, Inc..

Ponce Bank reported total assets of $3.5 bn at Q2 2026, up 10.9% from a year earlier. That ranks 367th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 17.87%, and an estimated 20.09% 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: down 1.85 pp on Q1 2026, to 20.09%
  • Net loans and leases: up 6.7% on Q1 2026, to $2.9 bn
  • Total deposits: up 6.5% on Q1 2026, to $2.3 bn
Total assets
$3.5 bn
+10.9% on a year earlier
Rank 367 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
17.87%
-2.28 pp on a year earlier
Rank 53 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
7.44%
+1.78 pp on a year earlier
Rank 426 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
20.09%
-1.35 pp on a year earlier
Rank 409 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 Ponce Bank?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +27.9% between Q1 2022 and Q2 2022, a quarter with no merger or acquisition in the FDIC history. Against its six size peers, its tier 1 leverage ratio stands out most: 15.81% at Q2 2026, above the peer median of 10.53%. Its tier 1 leverage ratio of 15.81% at Q2 2026 is in the highest 5% of the 500 banks reporting it (rank 21 of 500, 1 = highest).

How large is Ponce Bank?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $3.5 bn of assets. Deposits were $2.3 bn and net loans and leases $2.9 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 126.05%. Securities of $338.4 mn made up 9.7% of assets.

Total assets rose 383.5% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $720.9 mn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 20.09% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, -1.85 pp from the previous quarter and -1.35 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 409th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$3.5 bn+10.9%367th of 497
Total deposits$2.3 bn+10.7%459th of 499
Net loans and leases$2.9 bn+17.0%325th of 500
Bank equity capital$525.3 mn+8.6%293rd of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio17.87%-2.28 pp53rd of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio15.81%-0.18 pp21st of 500
Return on equity (ROE)7.44%+1.78 pp426th of 500
Net interest margin3.66%+0.49 pp241st of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits20.09%-1.35 pp409th of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $6.9 mnNarrowed by $939,000
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.81%-0.19 pp311th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.06%+0.02 pp218th 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, deposits and net loans of Ponce Bank each quarter; total assets were $3.5 bn at Q2 2026$407mn$1.2bn$2.0bn$2.8bn$3.7bn20182020202220242026Total assets$3.5bnNet loans$2.9bnDeposits$2.3bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Ponce Bank each quarter; total assets were $3.5 bn at Q2 2026$407mn$1.5bn$2.6bn$3.7bn20202024
  • Total assets $3.5bn
  • Deposits $2.3bn
  • Net loans $2.9bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 17.87% at Q2 2026, -2.28 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 14.54% (Q1 2021) to 34.75% (Q2 2022). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 15.81% and the total risk-based capital ratio 18.88%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 12.43% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $6.9 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 1.3% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $939,000 from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $26.8 mn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $13.6 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $3.0 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 Ponce Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.4%16%23%30%38%20182020202220242026Total capital19%CET118%Tier 1 leverage16%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Ponce Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.4%18%28%38%20202024
  • Total capital 19%
  • CET1 18%
  • Tier 1 leverage 16%
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 Ponce Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$28mn-$21mn-$13mn-$6mn$2mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$7mnAvailable for sale-$14mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Ponce Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$28mn-$18mn-$8mn$2mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$14mn
  • Held to maturity -$7mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 7.44% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.15% and a net interest margin of 3.66%. The margin was +0.49 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 54.12%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $19.1 mn, up 42.3% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 15.02% 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 0.06% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Ponce Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-10%-2.6%4.9%12%20%20182020202220242026Return on equity7.4%Net interest margin3.7%Return on assets1.2%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Ponce Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-10%-0.1%9.9%20%20202024
  • Return on equity 7.4%
  • Net interest margin 3.7%
  • Return on assets 1.2%
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 Ponce Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Ponce Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 17.87% compares with a peer median of 12.43%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 15.81% compares with a peer median of 10.53%, and its return on equity of 7.44% compares with a peer median of 15.02%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
First Farmers Bank & Trust Co.$3.5 bn12.82%17.35%30.24%
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank$3.5 bn11.84%11.22%11.09%
Cache Valley Bank$3.5 bn12.04%19.39%54.41%
Ponce Bank$3.5 bn17.87%7.44%20.09%
Banco do Brasil Americas$3.5 bn23.30%14.52%30.51%
PCB Bank$3.5 bn13.35%11.25%47.93%
Bankwell Bank$3.5 bn11.67%15.51%39.67%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 12.43%, return on equity 15.02%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Ponce Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 16.0% to $3.5 bn, deposits rose 20.4% to $2.3 bn and bank equity capital rose 12.8% to $525.3 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 228 to 229 and its offices went from 14 to 13.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$3.0 bn$3.0 bn$3.1 bn$3.1 bn$3.1 bn$3.2 bn$3.3 bn$3.5 bn
Total deposits$1.9 bn$1.9 bn$2.0 bn$2.1 bn$2.1 bn$2.1 bn$2.1 bn$2.3 bn
Bank equity capital$465.6 mn$467.0 mn$475.8 mn$483.6 mn$492.8 mn$504.8 mn$514.8 mn$525.3 mn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio20.45%20.40%20.35%20.15%20.66%20.53%18.97%17.87%
Return on equity (ROE)3.25%3.21%5.57%5.66%5.74%6.47%7.33%7.44%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits25.82%22.83%21.05%21.44%21.86%22.05%21.94%20.09%
Full-time equivalent employees228218211206209216218229
Number of offices1414141413131313

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 +27.9% in the quarter to 2022-06-30, 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
31189
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
897170
Head office
Bronx, New York
Holding company
Ponce Financial Group, Inc.
Holding company RSSD ID
5653018
Holding company SEC CIK
1874071
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000554

Frequently asked questions

What were Ponce Bank's total assets?

$3.5 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 367th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Ponce Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 31189). Its holding company, Ponce Financial Group, 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 Ponce 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 31189, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 897170 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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