Bank of Tennessee
Kingsport, Tennessee, Sullivan County
$2.3B in total assets, the 564th largest of 4,309 US banks and 11th of 109 headquartered in Tennessee.
- FDIC certificate
- 21573
- Established
- 1974
- Owned by
- Banctenn Corp
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.bankoftennessee.com
At a glance
Compared with 27 banks headquartered in Tennessee 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 | $2.3B | 74% | $1.6B | |
| Loans | $1.8B | 82% | $1.1B | |
| Deposits | $1.8B | 74% | $1.4B | |
| Return on assets | 1.73% | 67% | 1.39% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.16% | 82% | 3.76% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 56.7% | 52% | 55.8% | |
| Equity to assets | 8.80% | 11% | 10.09% | |
| Loans to deposits | 101% | 85% | 82% |
Growth
Total assets grew 5.1% a year over the last 5 years and 8.3% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2013 | Carter County Bank of Elizabethton, Tennessee Elizabethton, TN | $266M |
| Apr 1984 | First Security Bank Erwin, TN | n/a |
Where they operate
23 branches in 10 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County, TN | $572M | 23.8% | 1 of 13 |
| Washington County, TN | $435M | 13.5% | 3 of 18 |
| Carter County, TN | $353M | 35.3% | 2 of 6 |
| Unicoi County, TN | $151M | 14.2% | 2 of 2 |
| Knox County, TN | $134M | 0.7% | 14 of 31 |
| Avery County, NC | $57M | 13.7% | 4 of 7 |
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 2 branches since 2016 (21 to 23, +9.5%). 4 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 | 21 | |||
| 2016 | Opened Mount Juliet | 1 | 0 | +1 | 22 |
| 2017 | Opened Mount JulietClosed Mount Juliet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 2018 | Opened Knoxville | 1 | 0 | +1 | 23 |
| 2024 | Opened Boone | 1 | 0 | +1 | 24 |
| 2025 | Closed Kingsport | 0 | 1 | −1 | 23 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 41% | 31% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 28% | 33% | |
| Business (C&I) | 10% | 10% | |
| Construction and land | 10% | 12% | |
| Multifamily | 10% | 4% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 2% | |
| Consumer | 0% | 6% | |
| Other | 1% | 3% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 65% | 49% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 28% | 17% | |
| Time deposits | 7% | 34% |
Brokered deposits are 1.2% of deposits (peers 7.7%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.45% | 0.28% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.87% | 1.15% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.63% | 10.20% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in Sullivan County, TN
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/banks/bank-tennessee-kingsport-tn