Central Bank
Little Rock, Arkansas, Pulaski County
$955M in total assets, the 1,104th largest of 4,309 US banks and 26th of 78 headquartered in Arkansas.
- FDIC certificate
- 1756
- Established
- 1912
- Owned by
- Cross County Bancshares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- http://www.centralbankar.com
At a glance
Compared with 48 banks headquartered in Arkansas 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 | $955M | 98% | $313M | |
| Loans | $821M | 98% | $216M | |
| Deposits | $743M | 96% | $270M | |
| Return on assets | 1.07% | 42% | 1.20% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.22% | 10% | 4.12% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 34.5% | 2% | 61.6% | |
| Equity to assets | 9.18% | 33% | 10.69% | |
| Loans to deposits | 110% | 98% | 84% |
Growth
Total assets grew 21.1% a year over the last 5 years and 23.5% a year over 10 years, including 1 acquisition in the last 10 years.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2017 | Pinnacle Bank Rogers, AR | $75M |
Where they operate
3 branches in 2 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County, AR | $656M | 2.3% | 9 of 33 |
| Benton County, AR | $87M | 0.8% | 16 of 34 |
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 (2 to 3, +50.0%). 1 opened, 1 acquired, 1 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 2 | |||
| 2017 | Acquired Pinnacle BankOpened Bentonville, closed Rogers | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 31% | 22% | |
| Business (C&I) | 28% | 11% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 19% | 31% | |
| Multifamily | 11% | 3% | |
| Construction and land | 8% | 10% | |
| Farmland | 1% | 11% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 6% | |
| Consumer | 0% | 5% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 73% | 42% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 17% | 39% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 10% | 19% |
Brokered deposits are 39.9% of deposits (peers 2.9%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 4.76% | 0.75% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.68% | 0.03% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.42% | 1.39% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.37% | 11.14% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in Pulaski County, AR
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/central-bank-little-rock-ar