Republic Bank (merged into Fulton Bank)

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, established in 1988 according to the FDIC.
Merged. Republic Bank merged into Fulton Bank on (FDIC: failure - whole institution). Its data ends with the Call Report for ; figures on this page are from that report or earlier.

Republic Bank reported total assets of $5.9 bn at Q4 2023, its last Call Report before it merged into Fulton Bank. The CET1 capital ratio at Republic Bank was 8.83%, and the uninsured share of Republic Bank was 51.51%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Total assets
$5.9 bn
A year earlier (Q4 2022): $6.0 bn
CET1 capital ratio
8.83%
A year earlier (Q4 2022): 9.45%
Return on equity
-36.61%
A year earlier (Q4 2022): 4.97%
Uninsured share of deposits
51.51%
A year earlier (Q4 2022): 63.92%

What sets Republic Bank apart

Nothing in the latest data sets Republic Bank apart from banks of its size: no ratio in the top or bottom tenth of its size group, no large rank move or year change, and no acquisition in the FDIC history since 2016. This page is kept out of search results until that changes.

How large is Republic Bank?

The balance sheet of Republic Bank at : assets $5.9 bn, deposits $4.4 bn, net loans $3.0 bn (loans equal to 69.01% of deposits). Securities make up 40.5% of total assets at Republic Bank. Since , when Republic Bank held $1.5 bn, its assets grew 297.1%. In the year to , deposits at Republic Bank fell 12.8% while its total assets fell 1.8%. At , Republic Bank employed 434 full-time equivalent staff across 34 offices, about $13.5 mn of assets per employee and $128.6 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Republic Bank is uninsured?

At Republic Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 51.51% of domestic deposits at (-12.41 pp on a year earlier). In dollars, Republic Bank estimated $2.3 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q4 2023

MetricValueA year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$4.4 bn$5.0 bn (Q4 2022)
Net loans and leases$3.0 bn$3.1 bn (Q4 2022)
Loan-to-deposit ratio69.01%62.12% (Q4 2022)
Tier 1 leverage ratio4.43%5.27% (Q4 2022)
Total risk-based capital ratio9.59%10.20% (Q4 2022)
Net interest margin1.22%2.68% (Q4 2022)
Return on assets (ROA)-0.71%0.20% (Q4 2022)
Efficiency ratio145.34%75.60% (Q4 2022)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $262.2 mnNarrowed by $1.6 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $163.0 mnNarrowed by $9.1 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.67%0.55% (Q4 2022)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.01%0.09% (Q4 2022)

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

Balance sheet

Republic Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Republic Bank each quarter; total assets were $5.9 bn at Q4 2023$567mn$2.1bn$3.6bn$5.1bn$6.6bn201820202022Total assets$5.9bnDeposits$4.4bnNet loans$3.0bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Republic Bank each quarter; total assets were $5.9 bn at Q4 2023$567mn$2.6bn$4.6bn$6.6bn201820202022
  • Total assets $5.9bn
  • Deposits $4.4bn
  • Net loans $3.0bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Republic Bank stood at 8.83% in , -0.62 pp year on year. Low and high at Republic Bank since : 8.83% () to 13.56% (). Equity capital of Republic Bank at : $104.6 mn, or 1.8% of total assets. Republic Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 9.59% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.43%.

On held-to-maturity securities, Republic Bank carried an unrealized loss of $262.2 mn at , equal to 250.7% of equity capital. The loss narrowed by $1.6 mn over the year. Its deepest point: $331.6 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of Republic Bank showed an unrealized loss of $163.0 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $9.1 mn over the year.

Republic Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Republic Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 20233.9%6.5%9.2%12%15%201820202022Total capital9.6%CET18.8%Tier 1 leverage4.4%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Republic Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 20233.9%7.4%11%15%201820202022
  • Total capital 9.6%
  • CET1 8.8%
  • Tier 1 leverage 4.4%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Republic Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Republic Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2023-$353mn-$253mn-$152mn-$52mn$49mn201820202022Available for sale-$163mnHeld to maturity-$262mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Republic Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2023-$353mn-$219mn-$85mn$49mn201820202022
  • Available for sale -$163mn
  • Held to maturity -$262mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Republic Bank earned a return on equity of -36.61%; return on assets: -0.71%. Net interest margin at Republic Bank: 1.22%, -1.47 pp in a year. Republic Bank net income: -$42.7 mn, down 471.6% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Republic Bank was 145.34%: about 145 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 60 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.67% of total loans at Republic Bank; net charge-offs: 0.01% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Republic Bank: $3.0 bn at , against $3.1 bn at .

Republic Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Republic Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2023-40%-26%-12%1.1%15%201820202022Net interest margin1.2%Return on assets-0.7%Return on equity-37%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Republic Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2023-40%-21%-3.4%15%201820202022
  • Return on equity -37%
  • Net interest margin 1.2%
  • Return on assets -0.7%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Republic Bank

The peer group of Republic Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 2 share the charter type of Republic Bank (state nonmember bank) and 1 has its head office in Pennsylvania. Against them, Republic Bank shows CET1 ratio 8.83% against a peer median of 11.95%, return on equity -36.61% against a peer median of 11.59% and uninsured deposit share 51.51% against a peer median of 28.43%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Five Star BankState member bankNY$6.1 bn10.82%11.79%34.72%
Shore United BankNational bankMD$6.0 bn10.02%2.50%19.45%
Poppy BankState nonmember bankCA$5.9 bn11.95%10.87%28.65%
Republic BankState nonmember bankPA$5.9 bn8.83%-36.61%51.51%
Great Southern BankState nonmember bankMO$5.8 bn13.07%12.13%32.07%
Community Trust Bank, Inc.State member bankKY$5.7 bnnot reported11.44%27.01%
CNB BankState member bankPA$5.7 bn12.31%11.75%28.21%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Republic Bank, to : assets $5.7 bn to $5.9 bn, deposits $5.3 bn to $4.4 bn, equity $274.1 mn to $104.6 mn. Staff 541 to 434; offices 35 to 34.

MetricQ1 2022Q2 2022Q3 2022Q4 2022Q1 2023Q2 2023Q3 2023Q4 2023
Total assets$5.7 bn$5.8 bn$6.0 bn$6.0 bn$6.1 bn$6.0 bn$6.3 bn$5.9 bn
Total deposits$5.3 bn$5.2 bn$5.3 bn$5.0 bn$4.9 bn$4.7 bn$4.4 bn$4.4 bn
Bank equity capital$274.1 mn$237.2 mn$191.8 mn$131.1 mn$138.8 mn$124.4 mn$84.5 mn$104.6 mn
CET1 ratio10.50%10.18%9.52%9.45%9.16%9.02%9.08%8.83%
Return on equity (ROE)9.07%11.80%10.95%4.97%-29.21%-30.29%-33.16%-36.61%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits64.17%62.17%63.89%63.92%61.59%59.85%56.69%51.51%
Full-time equivalent employees541541547522541460444434
Number of offices3536363636353534

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

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

  1. . Merged into Fulton Bank, National Association (FDIC certificate 7551).

Large one-quarter moves at Republic Bank

  • Total assets at Republic Bank changed by +34.5% in the quarter to 2020-06-30, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Republic Bank?

Republic Bank reported $5.9 bn at in its Call Report.

Is Republic Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Republic Bank, FDIC certificate 27332; REPUBLIC FIRST BCORP INC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Republic Bank profitable?

Republic Bank reported net income of -$42.7 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: -36.61%. So no: Republic Bank made a loss over these months.

When is data for Republic Bank next updated?

Republic Bank no longer files Call Reports; its data ends at .

Where can I check the figures for Republic Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 27332, and in the Call Reports of Republic Bank (RSSD ID 1216321) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.