Tri Counties Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Chico, California, established in 1975 according to the FDIC.

Tri Counties Bank reported total assets of $9.9 bn at Q2 2026, up 0.1% from a year earlier. That ranks 160th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 13.69%, and an estimated 34.12% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 1.52 pp on Q1 2026, to 34.12%
  • Net loans and leases: up 3.4% on Q1 2026, to $7.2 bn
  • Bank equity capital: up 1.5% on Q1 2026, to $1.4 bn
Total assets
$9.9 bn
+0.1% on a year earlier
Rank 160 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
13.69%
-0.57 pp on a year earlier
Rank 179 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
10.14%
+1.65 pp on a year earlier
Rank 338 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
34.12%
+0.78 pp on a year earlier
Rank 255 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 Tri Counties Bank?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +29.9% between Q2 2018 and Q3 2018, when it absorbed First National Bank of Northern California.

How large is Tri Counties Bank?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $9.9 bn of assets. Deposits were $8.4 bn and net loans and leases $7.2 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 85.79%. Securities of $1.8 bn made up 17.9% of assets.

Total assets rose 126.0% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $4.4 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 34.12% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +1.52 pp from the previous quarter and +0.78 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 255th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$9.9 bn+0.1%160th of 497
Total deposits$8.4 bn-0.1%159th of 499
Net loans and leases$7.2 bn+5.1%154th of 500
Bank equity capital$1.4 bn+1.6%144th of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio13.69%-0.57 pp179th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio12.00%-0.16 pp97th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)10.14%+1.65 pp338th of 500
Net interest margin4.16%+0.26 pp107th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits34.12%+0.78 pp255th of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $4.1 mnNarrowed by $624,000
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.94%+0.01 pp354th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.03%-0.20 pp160th 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 Tri Counties Bank each quarter; total assets were $9.9 bn at Q2 2026$2.1bn$4.2bn$6.3bn$8.4bn$10.6bn20182020202220242026First National Bank of Northern California merged inValley Republic Bank merged inTotal assets$9.9bnDeposits$8.4bnNet loans$7.2bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Tri Counties Bank each quarter; total assets were $9.9 bn at Q2 2026$2.1bn$4.9bn$7.7bn$10.6bn20202024
  • Total assets $9.9bn
  • Deposits $8.4bn
  • Net loans $7.2bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 13.69% at Q2 2026, -0.57 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 12.61% (Q3 2022) to 14.48% (Q1 2025). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 12.00% and the total risk-based capital ratio 14.94%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 14.00% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $4.1 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 0.3% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $624,000 from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $15.0 mn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $161.7 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $27.8 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 Tri Counties Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20269.4%11%13%14%16%20182020202220242026Total capital15%CET114%Tier 1 leverage12%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Tri Counties Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20269.4%12%14%16%20202024
  • Total capital 15%
  • CET1 14%
  • Tier 1 leverage 12%
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 Tri Counties Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$357mn-$256mn-$155mn-$54mn$47mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$4mnAvailable for sale-$162mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Tri Counties Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$357mn-$222mn-$88mn$47mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$162mn
  • Held to maturity -$4mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 10.14% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.40% and a net interest margin of 4.16%. The margin was +0.26 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 54.38%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $69.3 mn, up 22.0% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 11.31% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.94% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.03% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Tri Counties Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.8%3.1%7.0%11%15%20182020202220242026Return on equity10%Net interest margin4.2%Return on assets1.4%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Tri Counties Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.8%4.4%9.6%15%20202024
  • Return on equity 10%
  • Net interest margin 4.2%
  • Return on assets 1.4%
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 Tri Counties Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Tri Counties Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 13.69% compares with a peer median of 14.00%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 12.00% compares with a peer median of 11.19%, and its return on equity of 10.14% compares with a peer median of 11.31%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
International Bank of Commerce$10.2 bn21.11%13.85%40.24%
Origin Bank$10.2 bn12.80%10.59%48.50%
S&T Bank$9.9 bn13.28%10.32%35.78%
Tri Counties Bank$9.9 bn13.69%10.14%34.12%
Byline Bank$9.9 bn14.00%12.03%34.11%
Principal Bank$9.8 bn14.91%33.04%45.59%
Capitol Federal Savings Bank$9.7 bnnot reported8.92%11.15%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 14.00%, return on equity 11.31%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Tri Counties Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 1.1% to $9.9 bn, deposits rose 4.0% to $8.4 bn and bank equity capital rose 3.8% to $1.4 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 1,163 to 1,115 and its offices went from 78 to 77.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$9.8 bn$9.7 bn$9.8 bn$9.9 bn$9.9 bn$9.8 bn$9.9 bn$9.9 bn
Total deposits$8.0 bn$8.1 bn$8.2 bn$8.4 bn$8.3 bn$8.3 bn$8.4 bn$8.4 bn
Bank equity capital$1.3 bn$1.3 bn$1.3 bn$1.4 bn$1.3 bn$1.4 bn$1.4 bn$1.4 bn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio14.21%14.34%14.48%14.26%13.77%13.72%13.75%13.69%
Return on equity (ROE)9.45%9.43%8.36%8.49%8.98%9.26%10.09%10.14%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits31.23%31.90%31.84%33.33%32.76%34.18%32.60%34.12%
Full-time equivalent employees1,1631,1721,1991,1601,1461,1281,1111,115
Number of offices7878787878787877

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 First National Bank of Northern California (FDIC certificate 18767).
  2. . Absorbed Valley Republic Bank (FDIC certificate 58828).

Large one-quarter moves

  • Total assets changed by +29.9% in the quarter to 2018-09-30: Absorbtion - Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from First National Bank of Northern California.

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
21943
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
100562
Head office
Chico, California
Holding company
TRICO BANCSHARES (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
1030170
Holding company SEC CIK
356171
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000229

Frequently asked questions

What were Tri Counties Bank's total assets?

$9.9 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 160th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Tri Counties Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 21943). Its holding company, TRICO BANCSHARES (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 Tri Counties 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 21943, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 100562 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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