Southern Bank and Trust Company

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Mount Olive, North Carolina, established in 1901 according to the FDIC.

Southern Bank and Trust Company reported total assets of $5.3 bn at Q2 2026, up 7.3% on a year earlier, the 277th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Southern Bank and Trust Company was 12.68%, and the uninsured share of Southern Bank and Trust Company was 47.66%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On efficiency ratio, Southern Bank and Trust Company climbed from 303rd to 182nd among 500 US banks between and (1 = lowest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Southern Bank and Trust Company reports one of the lowest noncurrent loans to total loans readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 0.12% at , where the median of the 339 banks is 0.58% (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$5.3 bn
+7.3% on a year earlier
Rank 277 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.68%
-0.60 pp on a year earlier
Rank 268 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
17.13%
+4.25 pp on a year earlier
Rank 77 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
47.66%
+1.66 pp on a year earlier
Rank 103 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Southern Bank and Trust Company apart

How large is Southern Bank and Trust Company?

The balance sheet of Southern Bank and Trust Company at : assets $5.3 bn, deposits $4.8 bn, net loans $3.6 bn (loans equal to 73.87% of deposits). Securities make up 24.6% of total assets at Southern Bank and Trust Company. Since , when Southern Bank and Trust Company held $2.4 bn, its assets grew 119.7%. In the year to , deposits at Southern Bank and Trust Company rose 7.8% while its total assets rose 7.3%. At , Southern Bank and Trust Company employed 603 full-time equivalent staff across 56 offices, about $8.8 mn of assets per employee and $86.2 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Southern Bank and Trust Company is uninsured?

At Southern Bank and Trust Company, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 47.66% of domestic deposits at (+1.66 pp on a year earlier); Southern Bank and Trust Company ranks 103rd of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Southern Bank and Trust Company estimated $2.3 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$4.8 bn+7.8%257th of 499
Net loans and leases$3.6 bn+8.4%280th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio73.87%+0.42 pp395th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.63%-0.34 pp356th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio13.63%-0.58 pp292nd of 448
Net interest margin3.70%+0.53 pp226th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.40%+0.45 pp193rd of 500
Efficiency ratio52.63%-7.47 pp182nd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $159.1 mnNarrowed by $37.9 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.12%-0.02 pp42nd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.00%0.00 pp79th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of Southern Bank and Trust Company: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Southern Bank and Trust Company: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Southern Bank and Trust Company each quarter; total assets were $5.3 bn at Q2 2026$1.1bn$2.2bn$3.3bn$4.4bn$5.5bn20182020202220242026Total assets$5.3bnDeposits$4.8bnNet loans$3.6bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Southern Bank and Trust Company each quarter; total assets were $5.3 bn at Q2 2026$1.1bn$2.6bn$4.1bn$5.5bn20202024
  • Total assets $5.3bn
  • Deposits $4.8bn
  • Net loans $3.6bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Southern Bank and Trust Company stood at 12.68% in , -0.60 pp year on year. Low and high at Southern Bank and Trust Company since : 11.50% () to 14.14% (). Equity capital of Southern Bank and Trust Company at : $433.7 mn, or 8.2% of total assets. Southern Bank and Trust Company also reported a total capital ratio of 13.63% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.63%.

The available-for-sale portfolio of Southern Bank and Trust Company showed an unrealized loss of $159.1 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $37.9 mn over the year.

Southern Bank and Trust Company: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Southern Bank and Trust Company, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.3%9.5%12%14%16%20182020202220242026Total capital14%CET113%Tier 1 leverage9.6%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Southern Bank and Trust Company, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.3%10%13%16%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 13%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.6%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Southern Bank and Trust Company: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Southern Bank and Trust Company, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$335mn-$239mn-$142mn-$46mn$51mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$159mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Southern Bank and Trust Company, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$335mn-$206mn-$78mn$51mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$159mn
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Southern Bank and Trust Company earned a return on equity of 17.13%; return on assets: 1.40%. Net interest margin at Southern Bank and Trust Company: 3.70%, +0.53 pp in a year. Southern Bank and Trust Company net income: $36.8 mn, up 56.6% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Southern Bank and Trust Company was 52.63%: about 53 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 43 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.12% of total loans at Southern Bank and Trust Company; net charge-offs: 0.00% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Southern Bank and Trust Company: $3.6 bn, up 8.4% in a year.

Southern Bank and Trust Company: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Southern Bank and Trust Company, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.6%5.7%13%20%27%20182020202220242026Return on equity17%Net interest margin3.7%Return on assets1.4%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Southern Bank and Trust Company, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.6%8.1%18%27%20202024
  • Return on equity 17%
  • Net interest margin 3.7%
  • Return on assets 1.4%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Southern Bank and Trust Company

The peer group of Southern Bank and Trust Company is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 3 share the charter type of Southern Bank and Trust Company (state nonmember bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 0 have head offices in North Carolina. Against them, Southern Bank and Trust Company shows CET1 ratio 12.68% against a peer median of 13.53%, return on equity 17.13% against a peer median of 18.03% and uninsured deposit share 47.66% against a peer median of 29.38%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Morton Community BankState nonmember bankIL$5.3 bn13.59%16.74%26.93%
Celtic BankState nonmember bankUT$5.3 bnnot reported19.32%9.11%
InterBankState member bankOK$5.3 bnnot reported27.32%41.01%
Southern Bank and Trust CompanyState nonmember bankNC$5.3 bn12.68%17.13%47.66%
Leader BankNational bankMA$5.3 bn19.80%7.84%31.82%
Alerus FinancialNational bankND$5.3 bn10.92%16.35%35.07%
Northeast BankState nonmember bankME$5.2 bn13.46%22.56%4.05%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Southern Bank and Trust Company, to : assets +6.7%, deposits +10.1%, equity +20.6%. Staff 571 to 603.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$5.0 bn$5.0 bn$4.9 bn$4.9 bn$5.2 bn$5.2 bn$5.3 bn$5.3 bn
Total deposits$4.4 bn$4.5 bn$4.5 bn$4.5 bn$4.7 bn$4.7 bn$4.8 bn$4.8 bn
Bank equity capital$359.7 mn$338.4 mn$364.8 mn$391.9 mn$419.4 mn$424.4 mn$431.7 mn$433.7 mn
CET1 ratio12.85%13.16%13.23%13.28%13.44%12.93%13.12%12.68%
Return on equity (ROE)17.42%19.90%6.59%12.88%11.49%15.44%10.90%17.13%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits45.59%46.88%46.49%46.00%47.47%47.71%47.15%47.66%
Full-time equivalent employees571578575579584599595603
Number of offices5658585656565656

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

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

  1. . Absorbed Heritage Bank (FDIC certificate 22411).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Southern Bank and Trust Company?

Southern Bank and Trust Company reported $5.3 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Southern Bank and Trust Company the 277th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Southern Bank and Trust Company the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Southern Bank and Trust Company, FDIC certificate 15359; SOUTHERN BANCSHARES N C INC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Southern Bank and Trust Company profitable?

Southern Bank and Trust Company reported net income of $36.8 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 17.13%. So yes: Southern Bank and Trust Company made a profit over these months.

When is data for Southern Bank and Trust Company next updated?

Figures from Southern Bank and Trust Company for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Southern Bank and Trust Company?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 15359, and in the Call Reports of Southern Bank and Trust Company (RSSD ID 717924) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.