BayCoast Bank
Swansea, Massachusetts, Bristol County
$2.9B in total assets, the 458th largest of 4,309 US banks and 18th of 95 headquartered in Massachusetts.
- FDIC certificate
- 90196
- Established
- 1851
- Owned by
- Narragansett Financial Corp
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.baycoast.bank
At a glance
Compared with 46 banks headquartered in Massachusetts 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 | $2.9B | 72% | $1.9B | |
| Loans | $2.3B | 72% | $1.5B | |
| Deposits | $2.5B | 72% | $1.6B | |
| Return on assets | 0.53% | 20% | 0.72% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.41% | 74% | 3.02% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 84.3% | 96% | 69.7% | |
| Equity to assets | 9.00% | 15% | 10.98% | |
| Loans to deposits | 92% | 29% | 100% |
Growth
Total assets grew 5.0% a year over the last 5 years and 9.0% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2011 | Bank of Fall River, a Co-operative Bank Fall River, MA | $164M |
Where they operate
25 branches in 5 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County, MA | $2.1B | 12.6% | 3 of 15 |
| Newport County, RI | $188M | 6.9% | 5 of 10 |
| Providence County, RI | $89M | 0.3% | 14 of 15 |
| Norfolk County, MA | $79M | 0.2% | 32 of 35 |
| Bristol County, RI | $15M | 0.9% | 9 of 10 |
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 6 branches since 2016 (19 to 25, +31.6%). 8 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 | 19 | |||
| 2016 | Closed Fall River and Swansea | 0 | 2 | −2 | 17 |
| 2018 | Opened Little Compton | 1 | 0 | +1 | 18 |
| 2019 | Opened 3 in 2 states | 3 | 0 | +3 | 21 |
| 2021 | Opened Bristol and Providence | 2 | 0 | +2 | 23 |
| 2022 | Opened Fall River and Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | +2 | 25 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 33% | 26% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 31% | 46% | |
| Multifamily | 13% | 10% | |
| Business (C&I) | 8% | 8% | |
| Construction and land | 7% | 7% | |
| Consumer | 5% | 2% | |
| Agricultural | 2% | 0% | |
| Other | 0% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 63% | 52% | |
| Time deposits | 20% | 32% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 18% | 16% |
Brokered deposits are 0.0% of deposits (peers 3.9%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 1.45% | 0.58% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.12% | 0.01% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.21% | 0.84% |
| Leverage ratio | 8.29% | 11.19% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in Bristol County, MA
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/baycoast