Southern Bank
Spartanburg, South Carolina, Spartanburg County
$408M in total assets, the 2,075th largest of 4,309 US banks and 29th of 44 headquartered in South Carolina.
- FDIC certificate
- 16288
- Established
- 1945
- Owned by
- Southern Financial Corp
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.thesouthern.bank
At a glance
Compared with 26 banks headquartered in South Carolina 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 | $408M | 46% | $422M | |
| Loans | $265M | 58% | $184M | |
| Deposits | $358M | 50% | $358M | |
| Return on assets | 0.21% | 8% | 0.96% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.29% | 35% | 3.85% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 91.6% | 92% | 68.3% | |
| Equity to assets | 7.88% | 12% | 10.74% | |
| Loans to deposits | 74% | 46% | 75% |
Growth
Total assets grew 26.9% a year over the last 5 years and 18.1% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Where they operate
4 branches in 4 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg County, SC | $122M | 1.9% | 13 of 22 |
| Greenville County, SC | $71M | 0.4% | 25 of 36 |
| Burke County, GA | $57M | 14.3% | 3 of 3 |
| Horry County, SC | $43M | 0.4% | 18 of 21 |
| Aiken County, SC | $38M | 1.0% | 10 of 12 |
| Richmond County, GA | $16M | 0.4% | 15 of 17 |
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 1 branch since 2016 (5 to 4, −20.0%). 5 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 | 5 | |||
| 2022 | Opened Greenville | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
| 2023 | Opened Aiken and SpartanburgClosed Waynesboro | 2 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| 2025 | Opened Myrtle Beach | 1 | 0 | +1 | 8 |
| 2026 through Q2 | Opened SardisClosed 5 in 2 states | 1 | 5 | −4 | 4 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 48% | 25% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 24% | 50% | |
| Construction and land | 15% | 9% | |
| Business (C&I) | 10% | 8% | |
| Farmland | 1% | 2% | |
| Consumer | 1% | 3% | |
| Multifamily | 1% | 2% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 52% | 29% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 38% | 48% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 10% | 23% |
Brokered deposits are 6.9% of deposits (peers 2.7%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.28% | 0.39% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | -0.03% | 0.00% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.02% | 1.00% |
| Leverage ratio | 8.18% | 12.09% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in South Carolina
Largest competitors in Spartanburg County, SC
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/southern-bank-spartanburg-sc