The Park National Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Newark, Ohio, established in 1908 according to the FDIC.

The Park National Bank reported total assets of $12.6 bn at Q2 2026, up 27.5% from a year earlier. That ranks 140th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 12.24%, and an estimated 22.29% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Tier 1 leverage ratio: down 0.61 pp on Q1 2026, to 10.33%
  • Total deposits: down 2.9% on Q1 2026, to $10.8 bn
  • Total assets: down 2.5% on Q1 2026, to $12.6 bn
Total assets
$12.6 bn
+27.5% on a year earlier
Rank 140 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.24%
+0.40 pp on a year earlier
Rank 311 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
16.37%
-0.42 pp on a year earlier
Rank 91 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
22.29%
+1.72 pp on a year earlier
Rank 395 of 500 1 = highest

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 Park National Bank?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +32.7% between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, when it absorbed First Citizens National Bank.

How large is The Park National Bank?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $12.6 bn of assets. Deposits were $10.8 bn and net loans and leases $9.6 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 89.24%. Securities of $1.3 bn made up 10.0% of assets.

Total assets rose 71.2% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $7.4 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 22.29% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +0.04 pp from the previous quarter and +1.72 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 395th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$12.6 bn+27.5%140th of 497
Total deposits$10.8 bn+26.6%137th of 499
Net loans and leases$9.6 bn+22.2%130th of 500
Bank equity capital$1.6 bn+37.1%136th of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio12.24%+0.40 pp311th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.33%+0.15 pp250th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)16.37%-0.42 pp91st of 500
Net interest margin4.99%+0.12 pp42nd of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits22.29%+1.72 pp395th of 500
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.86%+0.04 pp328th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.11%+0.04 pp277th 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, deposits and net loans of The Park National Bank each quarter; total assets were $12.6 bn at Q2 2026$4.5bn$6.7bn$8.9bn$11.2bn$13.4bn20182020202220242026NewDominion Bank merged inCarolina Alliance Bank merged inFirst Citizens National Bank merged inTotal assets$12.6bnDeposits$10.8bnNet loans$9.6bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of The Park National Bank each quarter; total assets were $12.6 bn at Q2 2026$4.5bn$7.5bn$10.4bn$13.4bn20202024
  • Total assets $12.6bn
  • Deposits $10.8bn
  • Net loans $9.6bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 12.24% at Q2 2026, +0.40 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 10.01% (Q1 2016) to 12.24% (Q2 2026). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.33% and the total risk-based capital ratio 13.54%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 13.94% at Q2 2026.

Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $46.2 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $14.9 mn 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 The Park National Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20266.7%8.5%10%12%14%20182020202220242026Total capital14%CET112%Tier 1 leverage10%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of The Park National Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20266.7%9.1%12%14%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 10%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. 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 The Park National Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$164mn-$106mn-$49mn$8mn$65mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$46mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of The Park National Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$164mn-$87mn-$11mn$65mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$46mn
  • Held to maturity $0
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 16.37% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.99% and a net interest margin of 4.99%. The margin was +0.12 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 53.70%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $117.0 mn, up 25.3% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 10.66% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.86% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.11% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of The Park National Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.1%4.1%9.4%15%20%20182020202220242026Return on equity16%Net interest margin5.0%Return on assets2.0%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of The Park National Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.1%5.9%13%20%20202024
  • Return on equity 16%
  • Net interest margin 5.0%
  • Return on assets 2.0%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Compared with banks of similar size

The six banks ranked closest to The Park 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 Park National Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 12.24% compares with a peer median of 13.94%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.33% compares with a peer median of 10.45%, and its return on equity of 16.37% compares with a peer median of 10.66%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
BancFirst$12.8 bn17.11%15.71%27.08%
Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank$12.7 bn15.38%5.92%28.83%
PlainsCapital Bank$12.7 bn12.50%9.99%53.89%
The Park National Bank$12.6 bn12.24%16.37%22.29%
NBH Bank$12.5 bn12.27%8.40%30.37%
Happen Bank$12.5 bn15.57%15.94%11.97%
First Commonwealth Bank$12.2 bn12.24%11.32%27.53%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 13.94%, return on equity 10.66%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

The Park National Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 28.0% to $12.6 bn, deposits rose 26.8% to $10.8 bn and bank equity capital rose 44.4% to $1.6 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 1,720 to 1,959 and its offices went from 88 to 114.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$9.9 bn$9.8 bn$9.8 bn$9.9 bn$9.8 bn$9.7 bn$12.9 bn$12.6 bn
Total deposits$8.5 bn$8.4 bn$8.5 bn$8.5 bn$8.4 bn$8.3 bn$11.1 bn$10.8 bn
Bank equity capital$1.1 bn$1.1 bn$1.1 bn$1.1 bn$1.2 bn$1.2 bn$1.5 bn$1.6 bn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio11.35%11.44%11.69%11.84%12.06%12.08%12.07%12.24%
Return on equity (ROE)15.53%15.45%16.12%16.79%17.01%16.42%16.45%16.37%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits19.70%20.40%21.04%20.57%19.02%19.45%22.25%22.29%
Full-time equivalent employees1,7201,7181,7141,7201,6931,6861,9531,959
Number of offices888888888889114114

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. . Absorbed NewDominion Bank (FDIC certificate 57888).
  2. . Absorbed Carolina Alliance Bank (FDIC certificate 58432).
  3. . Absorbed First Citizens National Bank (FDIC certificate 4972).

Large one-quarter moves

  • Total assets changed by +32.7% in the quarter to 2026-03-31: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from First Citizens National Bank.

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
6653
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
489623
Head office
Newark, Ohio
Holding company
PARK NATIONAL CORP (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
1142336
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000201

Frequently asked questions

What were The Park National Bank's total assets?

$12.6 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 140th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is The Park National Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 6653). Its holding company, PARK 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 Park 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 6653, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 489623 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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