The Camden National Bank
The Camden National Bank reported total assets of $6.9 bn at Q2 2026, up 0.5% from a year earlier. That ranks 220th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 12.73%, and an estimated 24.07% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.
- Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 0.67 pp on Q1 2026, to 24.07%
- Bank equity capital: up 1.9% on Q1 2026, to $749.9 mn
- Return on equity (ROE): up 0.22 pp on Q1 2026, to 12.70%
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 The Camden National Bank?
Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +20.0% between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, when it absorbed Northway Bank.
How large is The Camden National Bank?
At Q2 2026 the bank held $6.9 bn of assets. Deposits were $5.6 bn and net loans and leases $5.0 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 88.92%. Securities of $1.4 bn made up 19.5% of assets.
Total assets rose 86.1% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $3.7 bn.
How much of its funding is uninsured?
An estimated 24.07% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +0.67 pp from the previous quarter and +2.25 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 382nd among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Key facts, Q2 2026
| Metric | Value | Change from a year earlier | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $6.9 bn | +0.5% | 220th of 497 |
| Total deposits | $5.6 bn | +0.8% | 223rd of 499 |
| Net loans and leases | $5.0 bn | +1.5% | 212th of 500 |
| Bank equity capital | $749.9 mn | +9.1% | 221st of 498 |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 12.73% | +1.05 pp | 258th of 448 |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 9.12% | +0.75 pp | 415th of 500 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 12.70% | +5.26 pp | 226th of 500 |
| Net interest margin | 3.37% | +0.03 pp | 327th of 500 |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 24.07% | +2.25 pp | 382nd of 500 |
| Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities | Loss of $30.7 mn | Narrowed by $7.4 mn | |
| Noncurrent loans to total loans | 0.24% | -0.12 pp | 80th of 500 (1 = lowest) |
| Net charge-offs to average loans | 0.04% | -0.02 pp | 171st of 500 (1 = lowest) |
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 Q2 2026. Dashed amber lines mark the mergers and acquisitions listed under Mergers and acquisitions.
- Total assets $6.9bn
- Deposits $5.6bn
- Net loans $5.0bn
Capital and securities
The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 12.73% at Q2 2026, +1.05 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 10.77% (Q2 2016) to 13.40% (Q4 2024). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.12% and the total risk-based capital ratio 13.69%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 12.63% at Q2 2026.
Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $30.7 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 4.1% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $7.4 mn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $66.4 mn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $45.0 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $11.9 mn from a year earlier.
Capital ratios
- Total capital 14%
- CET1 13%
- Tier 1 leverage 9.1%
Unrealized gains and losses on securities
- Available for sale -$45mn
- Held to maturity -$31mn
Profitability and loan quality
Return on equity was 12.70% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.35% and a net interest margin of 3.37%. The margin was +0.03 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 52.35%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $46.8 mn, up 98.8% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 12.53% for the same period.
Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.24% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.04% of average loans, annualized.
Profitability
- Return on equity 13%
- Net interest margin 3.4%
- Return on assets 1.3%
Compared with banks of similar size
The six banks ranked closest to The Camden National Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.
Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, The Camden National Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 12.73% compares with a peer median of 12.63%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.12% compares with a peer median of 10.34%, and its return on equity of 12.70% compares with a peer median of 12.53%.
| Bank | Total assets | CET1 ratio | Return on equity | Uninsured share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Penn Bank | $7.0 bn | 12.55% | 9.89% | 20.01% | |
| Cambridge Savings Bank | $7.0 bn | 12.63% | 3.53% | 29.26% | |
| Community Trust Bank, Inc. | $6.9 bn | not reported | 12.47% | 29.60% | |
| The Camden National Bank | $6.9 bn | 12.73% | 12.70% | 24.07% | |
| Old Second National Bank | $6.9 bn | 13.72% | 12.59% | 27.10% | |
| First National Bank of America | $6.8 bn | 15.28% | 34.72% | 18.66% | |
| Hinsdale Bank & Trust Company | $6.8 bn | 10.60% | 14.28% | 36.65% | |
Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 12.63%, return on equity 12.53%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Last eight quarters
The Camden National Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.
From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 21.1% to $6.9 bn, deposits rose 21.3% to $5.6 bn and bank equity capital rose 37.9% to $749.9 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 569 to 679 and its offices went from 58 to 74.
| Metric | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $5.7 bn | $5.8 bn | $6.9 bn | $6.9 bn | $7.0 bn | $7.0 bn | $7.0 bn | $6.9 bn |
| Total deposits | $4.6 bn | $4.7 bn | $5.6 bn | $5.5 bn | $5.4 bn | $5.6 bn | $5.6 bn | $5.6 bn |
| Bank equity capital | $543.6 mn | $539.3 mn | $671.5 mn | $687.5 mn | $708.7 mn | $724.7 mn | $735.7 mn | $749.9 mn |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 13.24% | 13.40% | 11.51% | 11.68% | 11.89% | 12.31% | 12.59% | 12.73% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 10.25% | 10.56% | 5.53% | 7.44% | 9.32% | 10.35% | 12.48% | 12.70% |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 21.24% | 22.55% | 21.06% | 21.82% | 21.52% | 22.60% | 23.41% | 24.07% |
| Full-time equivalent employees | 569 | 570 | 702 | 702 | 674 | 676 | 670 | 679 |
| Number of offices | 58 | 58 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
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.
- . Absorbed The Bank of Maine (FDIC certificate 19686).
- . Absorbed Acadia Trust, National Association (FDIC certificate 33597).
- . Absorbed Northway Bank (FDIC certificate 14240).
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
- 4255
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 593007
- Head office
- Camden, Maine
- Holding company
- CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP (as reported to the FDIC)
- Holding company RSSD ID
- 1130249
- Holding company SEC CIK
- 750686
- EconoMonitor ID
- EMB-US-000326
Frequently asked questions
What were The Camden National Bank's total assets?
$6.9 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 220th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Is The Camden National Bank the same as its holding company?
No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 4255). Its holding company, CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP (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 The Camden National Bank files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q2 2026, 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 4255, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 593007 at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.
Sources and definitions
Definitions, Call Report fields and formulas for each metric: Bank equity capital, Uses community bank leverage ratio framework, 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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