Century Bank of the Ozarks
Gainesville, Missouri, Ozark County
$305M in total assets, the 2,476th largest of 4,309 US banks and 101st of 195 headquartered in Missouri.
- FDIC certificate
- 8296
- Established
- 1894
- Owned by
- Century Bancshares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FED
- Website
- WWW.CBOZARKS.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 | $305M | 54% | $264M | |
| Loans | $257M | 64% | $200M | |
| Deposits | $273M | 57% | $230M | |
| Return on assets | 1.89% | 76% | 1.41% | |
| Net interest margin | 5.33% | 96% | 4.12% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 54.7% | 35% | 59.5% | |
| Equity to assets | 8.99% | 34% | 10.15% | |
| Loans to deposits | 94% | 79% | 85% |
Growth
Total assets grew 5.0% a year over the last 5 years and 5.8% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1996 | Douglas County Bank Ava, MO, an affiliate under the same holding company | $33M |
Where they operate
6 branches in 3 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark County, MO | $181M | 85.5% | 1 of 2 |
| Douglas County, MO | $67M | 25.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Baxter County, AR | $26M | 1.6% | 10 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 2 branches since 2016 (4 to 6, +50.0%). 2 opened, 0 acquired, 0 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 4 | |||
| 2021 | Opened Mountain Home | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 34% | 20% | |
| Farmland | 25% | 15% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 24% | 33% | |
| Business (C&I) | 5% | 10% | |
| Construction and land | 4% | 7% | |
| Agricultural | 4% | 6% | |
| Consumer | 3% | 4% | |
| Multifamily | 2% | 3% | |
| Other | 0% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 38% | 33% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 37% | 46% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 25% | 21% |
Brokered deposits are 0.3% of deposits (peers 2.0%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.19% | 0.43% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | -0.06% | 0.01% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.50% | 1.21% |
| Leverage ratio | 8.84% | 10.54% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in Ozark 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/century-ozarks