Provident Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Jersey City, New Jersey, established in 1839 according to the FDIC.

Provident Bank reported total assets of $25.7 bn at Q2 2026, up 4.5% on a year earlier, the 84th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Provident Bank was 12.10%, and the uninsured share of Provident Bank was 54.14%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • Provident Bank has one of the highest loan-to-deposit ratio readings among banks of $10 bn to $100 bn: 101.30% at , against a median of 85.69% across 126 banks (FDIC Call Reports).
  • On return on equity (ROE), Provident Bank slipped from 275th to 316th among 500 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Since , Provident Bank has taken over 2 institutions; the latest was Lakeland Bank on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$25.7 bn
+4.5% on a year earlier
Rank 84 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.10%
+0.29 pp on a year earlier
Rank 325 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
10.63%
+0.28 pp on a year earlier
Rank 316 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
54.14%
+2.00 pp on a year earlier
Rank 53 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Provident Bank apart

How large is Provident Bank?

The balance sheet of Provident Bank at : assets $25.7 bn, deposits $19.6 bn, net loans $19.9 bn (loans equal to 101.30% of deposits). Securities make up 13.9% of total assets at Provident Bank. Since , when Provident Bank held $9.0 bn, its assets grew 184.2%. In the year to , deposits at Provident Bank rose 4.5% while its total assets rose 4.5%. At , Provident Bank employed 1,842 full-time equivalent staff across 139 offices, about $13.9 mn of assets per employee and $141.1 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Provident Bank is uninsured?

At Provident Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 54.14% of domestic deposits at (+2.00 pp on a year earlier); Provident Bank ranks 53rd of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Provident Bank estimated $10.6 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$19.6 bn+4.5%91st of 499
Net loans and leases$19.9 bn+5.0%75th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio101.30%+0.48 pp48th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.53%+0.41 pp222nd of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio13.00%+0.23 pp359th of 448
Net interest margin3.57%+0.07 pp271st of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.35%+0.08 pp223rd of 500
Efficiency ratio45.74%-2.22 pp86th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $7.0 mnNarrowed by $3.3 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $130.8 mnNarrowed by $15.9 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.55%+0.02 pp220th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.05%+0.02 pp194th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of Provident Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Provident Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Provident Bank each quarter; total assets were $25.7 bn at Q2 2026$5.0bn$10.5bn$15.9bn$21.4bn$26.8bn20182020202220242026SB One Bank merged inLakeland Bank merged inTotal assets$25.7bnNet loans$19.9bnDeposits$19.6bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Provident Bank each quarter; total assets were $25.7 bn at Q2 2026$5.0bn$12.3bn$19.6bn$26.8bn20202024
  • Total assets $25.7bn
  • Deposits $19.6bn
  • Net loans $19.9bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Provident Bank stood at 12.10% in , +0.29 pp year on year. Low and high at Provident Bank since : 9.96% () to 12.26% (). Equity capital of Provident Bank at : $3.2 bn, or 12.6% of total assets. Provident Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 13.00% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.53%.

On held-to-maturity securities, Provident Bank carried an unrealized loss of $7.0 mn at , equal to 0.2% of equity capital. The loss narrowed by $3.3 mn over the year. Its deepest point: $27.4 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of Provident Bank showed an unrealized loss of $130.8 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $15.9 mn over the year.

Provident Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Provident Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.1%9.4%11%12%13%20182020202220242026Total capital13%CET112%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Provident Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.1%9.9%12%13%20202024
  • Total capital 13%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Provident Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Provident Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$310mn-$219mn-$128mn-$37mn$54mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$7mnAvailable for sale-$131mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Provident Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$310mn-$188mn-$67mn$54mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$131mn
  • Held to maturity -$7mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Provident Bank earned a return on equity of 10.63%; return on assets: 1.35%. Net interest margin at Provident Bank: 3.57%, +0.07 pp in a year. Provident Bank net income: $170.1 mn, up 10.7% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Provident Bank was 45.74%: about 46 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 50 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.55% of total loans at Provident Bank; net charge-offs: 0.05% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Provident Bank: $20.1 bn, up 4.9% in a year.

Provident Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Provident Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.7%2.7%6.2%9.7%13%20182020202220242026Return on equity11%Net interest margin3.6%Return on assets1.3%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Provident Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.7%3.9%8.5%13%20202024
  • Return on equity 11%
  • Net interest margin 3.6%
  • Return on assets 1.3%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Provident Bank

The peer group of Provident Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 0 share the charter type of Provident Bank (state-chartered stock savings bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($10 bn to $100 bn) and 0 have head offices in New Jersey. Against them, Provident Bank shows CET1 ratio 12.10% against a peer median of 14.59%, return on equity 10.63% against a peer median of 11.34% and uninsured deposit share 54.14% against a peer median of 34.84%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSBState member bankTX$26.6 bn49.32%20.07%1.56%
Customers BankState member bankPA$26.5 bn13.55%13.06%44.28%
First Interstate BankState member bankMT$25.8 bn14.32%9.61%36.43%
Provident BankState-chartered stock savings bankNJ$25.7 bn12.10%10.63%54.14%
Ameriprise Bank, FSBFederal savings bankMN$25.5 bn30.38%50.95%1.54%
Rockland Trust CompanyState nonmember bankMA$25.0 bn14.85%9.05%33.49%
Simmons BankState member bankAR$24.7 bn10.44%9.24%36.19%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Provident Bank, to : assets +6.8%, deposits +6.2%, equity +9.3%. Staff 1,797 to 1,842; offices 144 to 139.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$24.0 bn$24.0 bn$24.3 bn$24.5 bn$24.8 bn$24.9 bn$25.2 bn$25.7 bn
Total deposits$18.5 bn$18.7 bn$18.5 bn$18.8 bn$19.2 bn$19.3 bn$19.2 bn$19.6 bn
Bank equity capital$3.0 bn$2.9 bn$3.0 bn$3.0 bn$3.1 bn$3.2 bn$3.2 bn$3.2 bn
CET1 ratio11.51%11.45%11.63%11.81%11.90%12.15%12.26%12.10%
Return on equity (ROE)4.78%5.80%9.92%10.35%10.28%10.38%10.77%10.63%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits52.25%52.54%52.62%52.14%54.13%54.45%55.41%54.14%
Full-time equivalent employees1,7971,7971,7981,8171,8401,8581,8601,842
Number of offices144144142143143143143139

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of Provident Bank, oldest first; figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed SB One Bank (FDIC certificate 22221).
  2. . Absorbed Lakeland Bank (FDIC certificate 19953).

Large one-quarter moves at Provident Bank

  • Total assets at Provident Bank changed by +70.3% in the quarter to 2024-06-30: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from Lakeland Bank.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Provident Bank?

Provident Bank reported $25.7 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Provident Bank the 84th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Provident Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Provident Bank, FDIC certificate 12010; PROVIDENT FINL SERVICES INC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Provident Bank profitable?

Provident Bank reported net income of $170.1 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 10.63%. So yes: Provident Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for Provident Bank next updated?

Figures from Provident Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Provident Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 12010, and in the Call Reports of Provident Bank (RSSD ID 204004) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.