Pioneer Bank
Roswell, New Mexico, Chaves County
$1.1B in total assets, the 980th largest of 4,309 US banks and 5th of 29 headquartered in New Mexico.
- FDIC certificate
- 27872
- Established
- 1901
- Owned by
- Pioneer Bcorp Inc
- Primary regulator
- OCC
- Website
- www.pioneer.bank
At a glance
Compared with 901 US banks 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 | $1.1B | 10% | $2.0B | |
| Loans | $628M | 5% | $1.4B | |
| Deposits | $851M | 4% | $1.7B | |
| Return on assets | 2.36% | 95% | 1.23% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.92% | 94% | 3.71% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 49.9% | 23% | 59.1% | |
| Equity to assets | 10.62% | 53% | 10.38% | |
| Loans to deposits | 74% | 20% | 88% |
Growth
Total assets grew 2.8% a year over the last 5 years and 3.8% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Where they operate
11 branches in 6 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaves County, NM | $336M | 25.3% | 1 of 8 |
| Eddy County, NM | $157M | 5.4% | 6 of 9 |
| Dona Ana County, NM | $154M | 4.7% | 5 of 17 |
| Lincoln County, NM | $76M | 11.2% | 5 of 7 |
| Lea County, NM | $68M | 2.6% | 7 of 8 |
| Otero County, NM | $60M | 7.7% | 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 5 branches since 2016 (16 to 11, −31.2%). 1 opened, 0 acquired, 6 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 16 | |||
| 2016 | Closed Roswell | 0 | 2 | −2 | 14 |
| 2018 | Sold 3 branches to Western Heritage Bank | 0 | 3 | −3 | 11 |
| 2020 | Opened Roswell | 1 | 0 | +1 | 12 |
| 2022 | Closed Roswell | 0 | 1 | −1 | 11 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 44% | 32% | |
| Business (C&I) | 21% | 14% | |
| Construction and land | 19% | 8% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 7% | 25% | |
| Multifamily | 7% | 8% | |
| Consumer | 1% | 4% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 3% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 2% | |
| Other | 0% | 3% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 58% | 52% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 35% | 21% | |
| Time deposits | 7% | 27% |
Brokered deposits are 0.6% of deposits (peers 6.1%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 1.71% | 0.51% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | -0.01% | 0.04% |
| Reserves to loans | 2.01% | 1.15% |
| Leverage ratio | 12.32% | 10.52% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in Chaves County, NM
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/pioneer-bank-roswell-nm