South Shore Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, established in 1833 according to the FDIC.

South Shore Bank reported total assets of $2.5 bn at Q2 2026, up 5.3% on a year earlier, the 495th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at South Shore Bank was 13.87%, and the uninsured share of South Shore Bank was 45.08%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On noncurrent loans to total loans, South Shore Bank climbed from 157th to 79th among 500 US banks between and (1 = lowest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • South Shore Bank reports one of the lowest net charge-offs to average loans readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 0.00% at , where the median of the 339 banks is 0.06% (FDIC Call Reports).
  • Since , South Shore Bank has taken over one institution; the latest was The Braintree Co-operative Bank on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$2.5 bn
+5.3% on a year earlier
Rank 495 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
13.87%
-0.31 pp on a year earlier
Rank 169 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
7.42%
+2.41 pp on a year earlier
Rank 427 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
45.08%
+1.77 pp on a year earlier
Rank 138 of 500 1 = highest

What sets South Shore Bank apart

How large is South Shore Bank?

The balance sheet of South Shore Bank at : assets $2.5 bn, deposits $2.2 bn, net loans $1.7 bn (loans equal to 76.05% of deposits). Securities make up 23.3% of total assets at South Shore Bank. Since , when South Shore Bank held $1.0 bn, its assets grew 147.1%. In the year to , deposits at South Shore Bank rose 5.1% while its total assets rose 5.3%. At , South Shore Bank employed 226 full-time equivalent staff across 13 offices, about $11.2 mn of assets per employee and $170.6 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at South Shore Bank is uninsured?

At South Shore Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 45.08% of domestic deposits at (+1.77 pp on a year earlier); South Shore Bank ranks 138th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, South Shore Bank estimated $999.9 mn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$2.2 bn+5.1%471st of 499
Net loans and leases$1.7 bn+7.8%475th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio76.05%+1.87 pp378th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.10%+0.01 pp285th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio14.77%-0.40 pp190th of 448
Net interest margin2.86%+0.10 pp431st of 500
Return on assets (ROA)0.71%+0.24 pp449th of 500
Efficiency ratio68.88%-9.08 pp426th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $24.3 mnNarrowed by $2.7 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.24%-0.11 pp79th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.00%-0.01 pp35th of 500 (1 = lowest)

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

Balance sheet

South Shore Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of South Shore Bank each quarter; total assets were $2.5 bn at Q2 2026$612mn$1.1bn$1.6bn$2.2bn$2.7bn20182020202220242026The Braintree Co-operative Bank merged inTotal assets$2.5bnDeposits$2.2bnNet loans$1.7bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of South Shore Bank each quarter; total assets were $2.5 bn at Q2 2026$612mn$1.3bn$2.0bn$2.7bn20202024
  • Total assets $2.5bn
  • Deposits $2.2bn
  • Net loans $1.7bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of South Shore Bank stood at 13.87% in , -0.31 pp year on year. Low and high at South Shore Bank since : 12.47% () to 15.79% (). Equity capital of South Shore Bank at : $242.8 mn, or 9.6% of total assets. South Shore Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 14.77% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.10%.

The available-for-sale portfolio of South Shore Bank showed an unrealized loss of $24.3 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $2.7 mn over the year.

South Shore Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of South Shore Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.0%10%13%15%17%20182020202220242026Total capital15%CET114%Tier 1 leverage10%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of South Shore Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.0%11%14%17%20202024
  • Total capital 15%
  • CET1 14%
  • Tier 1 leverage 10%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

South Shore Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of South Shore Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$57mn-$39mn-$22mn-$4mn$13mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$24mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of South Shore Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$57mn-$33mn-$10mn$13mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$24mn
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , South Shore Bank earned a return on equity of 7.42%; return on assets: 0.71%. Net interest margin at South Shore Bank: 2.86%, +0.10 pp in a year. South Shore Bank net income: $8.9 mn, up 63.4% year on year. The efficiency ratio of South Shore Bank was 68.88%: about 69 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 58 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.24% of total loans at South Shore Bank; net charge-offs: 0.00% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at South Shore Bank: $1.7 bn, up 7.7% in a year.

South Shore Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of South Shore Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.7%2.6%5.9%9.2%13%20182020202220242026Return on equity7.4%Net interest margin2.9%Return on assets0.7%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of South Shore Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.7%3.7%8.1%13%20202024
  • Return on equity 7.4%
  • Net interest margin 2.9%
  • Return on assets 0.7%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of South Shore Bank

The peer group of South Shore Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 4 larger and 2 smaller. Of the peers, 0 share the charter type of South Shore Bank (state member bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 0 have head offices in Massachusetts. Against them, South Shore Bank shows CET1 ratio 13.87% against a peer median of 13.04%, return on equity 7.42% against a peer median of 14.38% and uninsured deposit share 45.08% against a peer median of 25.97%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Community National BankNational bankTX$2.5 bn17.14%16.91%48.60%
American National Bank & TrustNational bankTX$2.5 bn12.66%9.72%39.33%
Bank Five NineState nonmember bankWI$2.5 bn12.13%14.51%14.76%
Community National Bank & TrustNational bankKS$2.5 bn13.04%13.39%16.59%
South Shore BankState member bankMA$2.5 bn13.87%7.42%45.08%
United Bank of IowaState nonmember bankIA$2.5 bnnot reported14.25%18.23%
Esquire BankNational bankNY$2.5 bn14.24%21.06%33.71%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at South Shore Bank, to : assets +12.6%, deposits +12.5%, equity +11.4%. Staff 233 to 226.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$2.2 bn$2.3 bn$2.3 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.5 bn$2.6 bn$2.5 bn
Total deposits$2.0 bn$2.0 bn$2.0 bn$2.1 bn$2.2 bn$2.2 bn$2.2 bn$2.2 bn
Bank equity capital$217.9 mn$211.4 mn$218.5 mn$222.7 mn$229.4 mn$237.4 mn$239.6 mn$242.8 mn
CET1 ratio14.57%14.20%14.25%14.18%13.91%14.10%13.87%13.87%
Return on equity (ROE)5.18%4.04%4.20%5.01%6.32%7.11%7.28%7.42%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits40.80%41.53%40.90%43.30%43.36%44.83%46.14%45.08%
Full-time equivalent employees233233202221221227225226
Number of offices1313131313131313

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

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

  1. . Absorbed The Braintree Co-operative Bank (FDIC certificate 26570).

Large one-quarter moves at South Shore Bank

  • Total assets at South Shore Bank changed by +26.5% in the quarter to 2017-12-31: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from The Braintree Co-operative Bank.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of South Shore Bank?

South Shore Bank reported $2.5 bn at in its Call Report. That makes South Shore Bank the 495th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is South Shore Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers South Shore Bank, FDIC certificate 90303; CHARLESBRIDGE MHC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is South Shore Bank profitable?

South Shore Bank reported net income of $8.9 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 7.42%. So yes: South Shore Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for South Shore Bank next updated?

Figures from South Shore Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for South Shore Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 90303, and in the Call Reports of South Shore Bank (RSSD ID 772008) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.