People's Bank of Seneca
Seneca, Missouri, Newton County
$496M in total assets, the 1,829th largest of 4,309 US banks and 73rd of 195 headquartered in Missouri.
- FDIC certificate
- 34146
- Established
- 1996
- Owned by
- Pbs Bancshares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.peoplesbankofseneca.com
At a glance
Compared with 140 banks headquartered in Missouri with $100 million to $1 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $496M | 74% | $264M | |
| Loans | $426M | 79% | $200M | |
| Deposits | $441M | 76% | $230M | |
| Return on assets | 1.29% | 41% | 1.43% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.73% | 27% | 4.13% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 48.2% | 22% | 59.5% | |
| Equity to assets | 9.95% | 46% | 10.15% | |
| Loans to deposits | 97% | 85% | 85% |
Growth
Total assets grew 7.9% a year over the last 5 years and 11.9% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Where they operate
5 branches in 2 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County, MO | $376M | 23.1% | 1 of 8 |
| Jasper County, MO | $65M | 2.3% | 14 of 15 |
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 (3 to 5, +66.7%). 3 opened, 0 acquired, 1 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 3 | |||
| 2017 | Opened Joplin | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 2018 | Opened JoplinClosed Joplin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | Opened Neosho | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 36% | 20% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 30% | 33% | |
| Construction and land | 16% | 7% | |
| Business (C&I) | 9% | 10% | |
| Multifamily | 6% | 3% | |
| Consumer | 2% | 4% | |
| Farmland | 1% | 15% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 6% | |
| Other | 0% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 57% | 46% | |
| Time deposits | 33% | 33% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 11% | 21% |
Brokered deposits are 21.5% of deposits (peers 1.9%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 1.01% | 0.40% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.38% | 1.21% |
| Leverage ratio | 10.08% | 10.54% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Missouri
Largest competitors in Newton County, MO
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/people-s