Northeast Bank
Portland, Maine, Cumberland County
$5.2B in total assets, the 290th largest of 4,309 US banks and 3rd of 22 headquartered in Maine.
- FDIC certificate
- 19690
- Established
- 1872
- Owned by
- No holding company
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.northeastbank.com
At a glance
Compared with 14 banks headquartered in Maine 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 | $5.2B | 86% | $2.2B | |
| Loans | $4.6B | 86% | $1.7B | |
| Deposits | $3.7B | 79% | $1.6B | |
| Return on assets | 2.27% | 98% | 0.99% | |
| Net interest margin | 5.01% | 98% | 3.39% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 35.7% | 2% | 67.9% | |
| Equity to assets | 11.55% | 71% | 10.55% | |
| Loans to deposits | 123% | 98% | 101% |
Growth
Total assets grew 19.2% a year over the last 5 years and 18.2% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1997 | Cushnoc Bank and Trust Company Augusta, ME | $22M |
| Jul 1996 | Brunswick Federal Savings, F.A. Brunswick, ME | $107M |
Where they operate
9 branches in 4 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, ME | $3.0B | 18.8% | 1 of 19 |
| Oxford County, ME | $266M | 23.7% | 2 of 7 |
| Androscoggin County, ME | $219M | 10.3% | 4 of 9 |
| Kennebec County, ME | $211M | 6.8% | 5 of 8 |
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 loss of 3 branches since 2016 (12 to 9, −25.0%). 0 opened, 0 acquired, 3 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 12 | |||
| 2020 | Closed Lewiston | 0 | 1 | −1 | 11 |
| 2021 | Closed Harrison | 0 | 1 | −1 | 10 |
| 2022 | Closed Buckfield | 0 | 1 | −1 | 9 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 58% | 33% | |
| Multifamily | 14% | 7% | |
| Business (C&I) | 5% | 8% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 3% | 44% | |
| Construction and land | 1% | 5% | |
| Other | 19% | 2% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 68% | 23% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 28% | 58% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 5% | 19% |
Brokered deposits are 46.9% of deposits (peers 11.6%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.54% | 0.36% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.23% | 0.03% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.27% | 0.90% |
| Leverage ratio | 11.90% | 10.52% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in Cumberland County, ME
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/northeast-bank-portland-me