Merrimack County Savings Bank
Concord, New Hampshire, Merrimack County
$1.4B in total assets, the 803rd largest of 4,309 US banks and 5th of 17 headquartered in New Hampshire.
- FDIC certificate
- 17960
- Established
- 1867
- Owned by
- New Hampshire Mutual Bcorp
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- http://www.mcsbnh.com
At a glance
Compared with 901 US banks with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $1.4B | 29% | $2.0B | |
| Loans | $1.2B | 42% | $1.4B | |
| Deposits | $1.2B | 28% | $1.7B | |
| Return on assets | 0.38% | 6% | 1.23% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.35% | 28% | 3.71% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 76.0% | 89% | 59.1% | |
| Equity to assets | 8.93% | 21% | 10.38% | |
| Loans to deposits | 102% | 87% | 88% |
Growth
Total assets grew 4.7% a year over the last 5 years and 6.4% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2007 | Bow Mills Bank and Trust Bow, NH | $124M |
Where they operate
9 branches in 3 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack County, NH | $1.1B | 18.8% | 2 of 17 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | $63M | 0.4% | 19 of 24 |
| Rockingham County, NH | $5M | 0.0% | 25 of 25 |
Deposits by branch from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 2026. Rank among all banks with branches in that county.
Branch history since 2016
Net gain of 1 branch since 2016 (8 to 9, +12.5%). 3 opened, 0 acquired, 2 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 8 | |||
| 2017 | Opened Hooksett | 1 | 0 | +1 | 9 |
| 2020 | Closed Concord | 0 | 1 | −1 | 8 |
| 2021 | Closed Hooksett | 0 | 1 | −1 | 7 |
| 2023 | Opened Windham | 1 | 0 | +1 | 8 |
| 2024 | Opened Henniker | 1 | 0 | +1 | 9 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 family residential | 42% | 25% | |
| Consumer | 20% | 4% | |
| Commercial real estate | 19% | 32% | |
| Business (C&I) | 9% | 14% | |
| Construction and land | 6% | 8% | |
| Multifamily | 4% | 8% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 3% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 2% | |
| Other | 0% | 3% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 59% | 52% | |
| Time deposits | 25% | 27% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 16% | 21% |
Brokered deposits are 0.0% of deposits (peers 6.2%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.64% | 0.51% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.18% | 0.04% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.14% | 1.15% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.76% | 10.52% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in Merrimack County, NH
Figures as of June 30, 2026 from the bank's Call Report, FDIC structure and branch data, and the Federal Reserve. Short link: bankingstats.com/merrimack-county