Spencer Savings Bank, SLA

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, established in 1939 according to the FDIC.

Spencer Savings Bank, SLA reported total assets of $4.0 bn at Q2 2026, up 1.4% on a year earlier, the 327th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Spencer Savings Bank, SLA was 16.80%, and the uninsured share of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA was 41.60%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On noncurrent loans to total loans, Spencer Savings Bank, SLA climbed from 302nd to 234th among 500 US banks between and (1 = lowest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Spencer Savings Bank, SLA has one of the highest loan-to-deposit ratio readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 107.37% at , against a median of 88.61% across 339 banks (FDIC Call Reports).
  • The return on equity (ROE) of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA, 5.41% at , places Spencer Savings Bank, SLA in the bottom tenth of banks of $1 bn to $10 bn (group median 12.68%; FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$4.0 bn
+1.4% on a year earlier
Rank 327 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
16.80%
+0.28 pp on a year earlier
Rank 67 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
5.41%
+1.24 pp on a year earlier
Rank 463 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
41.60%
+1.19 pp on a year earlier
Rank 168 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Spencer Savings Bank, SLA apart

  • Since , Spencer Savings Bank, SLA has taken over 2 institutions; the latest was Mariner's Bank on .
  • Among the 339 banks of $1 bn to $10 bn, few report a lower return on assets (ROA) than Spencer Savings Bank, SLA, at 0.63% in ; the group median is 1.32%.

How large is Spencer Savings Bank, SLA?

The balance sheet of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA at : assets $4.0 bn, deposits $3.0 bn, net loans $3.3 bn (loans equal to 107.37% of deposits). Securities make up 11.7% of total assets at Spencer Savings Bank, SLA. Since , when Spencer Savings Bank, SLA held $2.6 bn, its assets grew 56.9%. In the year to , deposits at Spencer Savings Bank, SLA fell 1.5% while its total assets rose 1.4%. At , Spencer Savings Bank, SLA employed 328 full-time equivalent staff across 28 offices, about $12.3 mn of assets per employee and $108.6 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Spencer Savings Bank, SLA is uninsured?

At Spencer Savings Bank, SLA, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 41.60% of domestic deposits at (+1.19 pp on a year earlier); Spencer Savings Bank, SLA ranks 168th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Spencer Savings Bank, SLA estimated $1.3 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$3.0 bn-1.5%352nd of 499
Net loans and leases$3.3 bn+3.3%299th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio107.37%+5.00 pp26th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio11.23%+0.47 pp153rd of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio17.86%+0.23 pp73rd of 448
Net interest margin2.84%+0.48 pp435th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)0.63%+0.17 pp454th of 500
Efficiency ratio66.68%-8.43 pp407th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $172,000Turned from a gain into a loss
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $23.0 mnNarrowed by $1.8 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.58%-0.08 pp234th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.02%+0.02 pp132nd of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Spencer Savings Bank, SLA: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA each quarter; total assets were $4.0 bn at Q2 2026$1.7bn$2.3bn$2.9bn$3.6bn$4.2bn20182020202220242026Wawel Bank merged inMariner's Bank merged inTotal assets$4.0bnNet loans$3.3bnDeposits$3.0bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA each quarter; total assets were $4.0 bn at Q2 2026$1.7bn$2.5bn$3.4bn$4.2bn20202024
  • Total assets $4.0bn
  • Deposits $3.0bn
  • Net loans $3.3bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA stood at 16.80% in , +0.28 pp year on year. Low and high at Spencer Savings Bank, SLA since : 13.33% () to 16.80% (). Equity capital of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA at : $478.5 mn, or 11.9% of total assets. Spencer Savings Bank, SLA also reported a total capital ratio of 17.86% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.23%.

On held-to-maturity securities, Spencer Savings Bank, SLA carried an unrealized loss of $172,000 at , equal to 0.0% of equity capital. The loss turned from a gain into a loss over the year. Its deepest point: $221,000 in . The available-for-sale portfolio of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA showed an unrealized loss of $23.0 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $1.8 mn over the year.

Spencer Savings Bank, SLA: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.7%11%14%16%18%20182020202220242026Total capital18%CET117%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.7%12%15%18%20202024
  • Total capital 18%
  • CET1 17%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Spencer Savings Bank, SLA: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$50mn-$35mn-$20mn-$5mn$9mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$172,000Available for sale-$23mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$50mn-$30mn-$10mn$9mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$23mn
  • Held to maturity -$172,000
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Spencer Savings Bank, SLA earned a return on equity of 5.41%; return on assets: 0.63%. Net interest margin at Spencer Savings Bank, SLA: 2.84%, +0.48 pp in a year. Spencer Savings Bank, SLA net income: $12.8 mn, up 37.3% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA was 66.68%: about 67 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 53 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.58% of total loans at Spencer Savings Bank, SLA; net charge-offs: 0.02% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Spencer Savings Bank, SLA: $3.3 bn, up 3.3% in a year.

Spencer Savings Bank, SLA: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.5%1.9%4.3%6.7%9.1%20182020202220242026Return on equity5.4%Net interest margin2.8%Return on assets0.6%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.5%2.7%5.9%9.1%20202024
  • Return on equity 5.4%
  • Net interest margin 2.8%
  • Return on assets 0.6%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA

The peer group of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 1 shares the charter type of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA (state-chartered stock savings and loan association), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 1 has its head office in New Jersey. Against them, Spencer Savings Bank, SLA shows CET1 ratio 16.80% against a peer median of 13.48%, return on equity 5.41% against a peer median of 9.49% and uninsured deposit share 41.60% against a peer median of 44.43%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Woori America BankState nonmember bankNY$4.1 bn18.34%5.52%68.67%
First BankState nonmember bankNJ$4.1 bn10.89%8.25%39.35%
Gate City BankFederal savings bankND$4.0 bnnot reported9.30%10.91%
Spencer Savings Bank, SLAState-chartered stock savings and loan associationNJ$4.0 bn16.80%5.41%41.60%
West BankState nonmember bankIA$4.0 bn13.03%13.02%49.50%
California Bank of CommerceNational bankCA$4.0 bn13.93%9.68%50.40%
Union Savings BankState-chartered stock savings and loan associationOH$4.0 bnnot reported19.84%13.45%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Spencer Savings Bank, SLA, to : assets +2.2%, deposits +1.4%, equity +9.7%. Staff 324 to 328.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$4.0 bn$4.0 bn$4.1 bn$4.0 bn$4.0 bn$4.0 bn$4.0 bn$4.0 bn
Total deposits$3.0 bn$3.1 bn$3.1 bn$3.1 bn$3.1 bn$3.1 bn$3.1 bn$3.0 bn
Bank equity capital$436.4 mn$438.8 mn$447.1 mn$453.6 mn$459.6 mn$468.0 mn$472.9 mn$478.5 mn
CET1 ratio15.41%16.01%16.31%16.52%16.59%16.68%16.73%16.80%
Return on equity (ROE)3.08%3.02%3.85%4.17%4.01%3.94%5.34%5.41%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits39.09%39.30%40.32%40.41%41.70%42.60%42.16%41.60%
Full-time equivalent employees324314317321312311319328
Number of offices2828282828282828

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

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

  1. . Absorbed Wawel Bank (FDIC certificate 32260).
  2. . Absorbed Mariner's Bank (FDIC certificate 35479).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA?

Spencer Savings Bank, SLA reported $4.0 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Spencer Savings Bank, SLA the 327th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Spencer Savings Bank, SLA profitable?

Spencer Savings Bank, SLA reported net income of $12.8 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 5.41%. So yes: Spencer Savings Bank, SLA made a profit over these months.

When is data for Spencer Savings Bank, SLA next updated?

Figures from Spencer Savings Bank, SLA for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Spencer Savings Bank, SLA?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 30076, and in the Call Reports of Spencer Savings Bank, SLA (RSSD ID 845573) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.