Sun National Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, established in 1985 according to the FDIC.
This bank merged into OceanFirst Bank, National Association on 31 January 2018. Its history ends with its last Call Report.

Sun National Bank reported total assets of $2.1 bn at Q4 2017, its last Call Report before it merged into OceanFirst Bank, National Association. Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 18.93%, and an estimated 18.70% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q3 2017 to Q4 2017)
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: down 1.39 pp on Q3 2017, to 18.70%
  • Return on equity (ROE): up 1.21 pp on Q3 2017, to 3.76%
  • Bank equity capital: up 2.4% on Q3 2017, to $378.8 mn
Total assets
$2.1 bn
-5.2% on a year earlier
CET1 capital ratio
18.93%
+0.07 pp on a year earlier
Return on equity
3.76%
-15.16 pp on a year earlier
Uninsured share of deposits
18.70%
-2.30 pp on a year earlier

Ranks compare banks in our US coverage that report each metric. Sparklines: the last ten years. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Overview

What stands out about Sun National Bank?

Against its six size peers, its efficiency ratio stands out most: 84.02% at Q4 2017, above the peer median of 59.71%.

How large is Sun National Bank?

At Q4 2017 the bank held $2.1 bn of assets. Deposits were $1.7 bn and net loans and leases $1.6 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 93.98%. Securities of $260.0 mn made up 12.1% of assets.

Total assets fell 1.1% between Q1 2016 and Q4 2017, from $2.2 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 18.70% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q4 2017, -1.39 pp from the previous quarter and -2.30 pp from a year earlier.

Key facts, Q4 2017

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$2.1 bn-5.2%
Total deposits$1.7 bn-6.1%
Net loans and leases$1.6 bn-2.1%
Bank equity capital$378.8 mn-0.3%
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio18.93%+0.07 pp
Tier 1 leverage ratio14.55%+0.05 pp
Return on equity (ROE)3.76%-15.16 pp
Net interest margin3.30%+0.19 pp
Uninsured share of domestic deposits18.70%-2.30 pp
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.23%+0.03 pp
Net charge-offs to average loans0.00%-0.05 pp

US rank: rank among the banks in our coverage reporting each metric, 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Total assets, deposits and net loans, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q4 2017.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of Sun National Bank each quarter; total assets were $2.1 bn at Q4 2017$1.5bn$1.7bn$1.9bn$2.1bn$2.3bn2017Total assets$2.1bnDeposits$1.7bnNet loans$1.6bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Sun National Bank each quarter; total assets were $2.1 bn at Q4 2017$1.5bn$1.8bn$2.0bn$2.3bn2017
  • Total assets $2.1bn
  • Deposits $1.7bn
  • Net loans $1.6bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 18.93% at Q4 2017, +0.07 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 17.70% (Q1 2016) to 18.93% (Q4 2017). At Q4 2017 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 14.55% and the total risk-based capital ratio 19.84%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 11.49% at Q4 2017.

Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $4.6 mn at Q4 2017; the loss widened by $263,000 from a year earlier.

Capital ratios

Percent of risk-weighted assets, except tier 1 leverage (percent of total assets)
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Sun National Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q4 201713%15%17%18%20%2017Total capital20%CET119%Tier 1 leverage15%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Sun National Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q4 201713%15%18%20%2017
  • Total capital 20%
  • CET1 19%
  • Tier 1 leverage 15%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q4 2017. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Unrealized gains and losses on securities

Fair value minus amortized cost, USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Sun National Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q4 2017-$5mn-$4mn-$2mn-$981,120$319,7602017Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$5mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Sun National Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q4 2017-$5mn-$3mn-$1mn$319,7602017
  • Available for sale -$5mn
  • Held to maturity $0
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q4 2017. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 3.76% for the year to Q4 2017, annualized, with a return on assets of 0.63% and a net interest margin of 3.30%. The margin was +0.19 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 84.02%. Net income for the year to Q4 2017 was $13.9 mn, down 77.8% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 8.96% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.23% of total loans at Q4 2017. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.00% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Sun National Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q4 2017-1.1%4.2%9.5%15%20%2017Return on equity3.8%Net interest margin3.3%Return on assets0.6%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Sun National Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q4 2017-1.1%5.9%13%20%2017
  • Return on equity 3.8%
  • Net interest margin 3.3%
  • Return on assets 0.6%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q4 2017. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Compared with banks of similar size

The six banks ranked closest to Sun National Bank by total assets at Q4 2017, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q4 2017, Sun National Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 18.93% compares with a peer median of 11.49%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 14.55% compares with a peer median of 9.38%, and its return on equity of 3.76% compares with a peer median of 8.96%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Independence Bank of Kentucky$2.2 bn10.94%20.65%15.13%
Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company$2.2 bn11.53%7.24%14.48%
Bear State Bank$2.2 bn11.88%9.62%16.71%
Sun National Bank$2.1 bn18.93%3.76%18.70%
The Farmers National Bank of Canfield$2.1 bn11.45%10.36%22.29%
Alerus Financial$2.1 bn11.01%8.30%43.74%
Summit Community Bank, Inc$2.1 bn11.72%6.43%13.86%

Q4 2017. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 11.49%, return on equity 8.96%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Sun National Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q1 2016 to Q4 2017, total assets fell 1.1% to $2.1 bn, deposits fell 4.1% to $1.7 bn and bank equity capital rose 18.9% to $378.8 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 368 to 303 and its offices went from 33 to 31.

MetricQ1 2016Q2 2016Q3 2016Q4 2016Q1 2017Q2 2017Q3 2017Q4 2017
Total assets$2.2 bn$2.2 bn$2.2 bn$2.3 bn$2.3 bn$2.2 bn$2.2 bn$2.1 bn
Total deposits$1.7 bn$1.7 bn$1.7 bn$1.8 bn$1.8 bn$1.7 bn$1.7 bn$1.7 bn
Bank equity capital$318.4 mn$322.8 mn$325.9 mn$379.8 mn$362.8 mn$365.6 mn$369.8 mn$378.8 mn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio17.70%18.04%18.29%18.86%17.81%18.30%18.66%18.93%
Return on equity (ROE)1.79%2.74%3.01%18.92%2.02%2.04%2.55%3.76%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits20.48%20.43%19.97%21.00%20.85%20.48%20.09%18.70%
Full-time equivalent employees368348341332330326315303
Number of offices3333313131313131

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Mergers and acquisitions

Figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Merged into OceanFirst Bank, National Association (FDIC certificate 28359).

Source: FDIC BankFind API, institution history. Moves of more than 25% in one quarter are checked against that history in our review.

Identifiers and sources

FDIC certificate
26240
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
925710
Head office
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Holding company
SUN BCORP INC (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
1139242
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000545

Frequently asked questions

What were Sun National Bank's total assets?

$2.1 bn at Q4 2017, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC.

Is Sun National Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 26240). Its holding company, SUN BCORP INC (as reported to the FDIC), reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.

How often is this page updated?

Every quarter, after Sun National Bank files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q4 2017, loaded on 19 October 2026; any sentence that uses an earlier quarter names it.

Where can I check these numbers?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 26240, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 925710 at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.

Sources and definitions

Definitions, Call Report fields and formulas for each metric: Bank equity capital, Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Deposits in domestic offices, Efficiency ratio, Full-time equivalent employees, Loan-to-deposit ratio, Total loans and leases (gross), Net loans and leases, Net charge-offs to average loans, Net income (year to date), Net interest margin, Noncurrent loans to total loans, Number of offices, Return on assets (ROA), Return on equity (ROE), Available-for-sale securities (amortized cost), Available-for-sale securities (fair value), Held-to-maturity securities (amortized cost), Held-to-maturity securities (fair value), Total securities, Tier 1 leverage ratio, Total assets, Total deposits, Total equity capital, Total risk-based capital ratio, Uninsured share of domestic deposits, Estimated uninsured deposits, Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securities, Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities.

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