Red River Bank
Alexandria, Louisiana, Rapides County
$3.3B in total assets, the 397th largest of 4,309 US banks and 7th of 104 headquartered in Louisiana.
- FDIC certificate
- 34980
- Established
- 1999
- Owned by
- Red River Bancshares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- http://www.RedRiverBank.net
At a glance
Compared with 17 banks headquartered in Louisiana 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 | $3.3B | 71% | $1.3B | |
| Loans | $2.3B | 76% | $930M | |
| Deposits | $2.9B | 71% | $1.2B | |
| Return on assets | 1.43% | 76% | 1.17% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.63% | 24% | 4.20% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 53.7% | 19% | 68.1% | |
| Equity to assets | 11.33% | 53% | 11.08% | |
| Loans to deposits | 78% | 47% | 80% |
Growth
Total assets grew 2.8% a year over the last 5 years and 7.7% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2013 | Fidelity Bank Baton Rouge, LA | $121M |
| Oct 2003 | Bank of Lecompte Lecompte, LA | $39M |
Where they operate
28 branches in 12 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapides County, LA | $1.5B | 46.0% | 1 of 15 |
| East Baton Rouge County, LA | $572M | 2.8% | 8 of 35 |
| Caddo County, LA | $367M | 6.3% | 9 of 22 |
| Avoyelles County, LA | $95M | 11.7% | 4 of 6 |
| Calcasieu County, LA | $76M | 1.4% | 12 of 18 |
| Orleans County, LA | $73M | 0.4% | 12 of 20 |
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 8 branches since 2016 (20 to 28, +40.0%). 9 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 | 20 | |||
| 2016 | Opened Baton Rouge | 1 | 0 | +1 | 21 |
| 2017 | Opened Stonewall | 1 | 0 | +1 | 22 |
| 2018 | Opened Lake Charles | 1 | 0 | +1 | 23 |
| 2019 | Opened Covington | 1 | 0 | +1 | 24 |
| 2020 | Opened Sulphur | 1 | 0 | +1 | 25 |
| 2021 | Opened Lake Charles | 1 | 0 | +1 | 26 |
| 2022 | Opened Lafayette and New Orleans | 2 | 0 | +2 | 28 |
| 2023 | Closed Lake Charles | 0 | 1 | −1 | 27 |
| 2024 | Opened Metairie | 1 | 0 | +1 | 28 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 37% | 32% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 28% | 26% | |
| Business (C&I) | 16% | 14% | |
| Construction and land | 10% | 9% | |
| Farmland | 2% | 2% | |
| Multifamily | 2% | 4% | |
| Consumer | 1% | 5% | |
| Agricultural | 1% | 1% | |
| Other | 3% | 6% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 47% | 43% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 32% | 19% | |
| Time deposits | 21% | 38% |
Brokered deposits are 0.0% of deposits (peers 9.4%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.11% | 1.20% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.01% | 0.19% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.09% | 1.18% |
| Leverage ratio | 12.49% | 11.26% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Louisiana
Largest competitors in Rapides County, LA
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/red-river-bank-alexandria-la