ENCORE BANK
Little Rock, Arkansas, Pulaski County
$3.7B in total assets, the 361st largest of 4,309 US banks and 6th of 78 headquartered in Arkansas.
- FDIC certificate
- 34562
- Established
- 1997
- Owned by
- Encore Bancshares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FED
- Website
- www.bankencore.com
At a glance
Compared with 19 banks headquartered in Arkansas 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 | $3.7B | 95% | $1.6B | |
| Loans | $2.7B | 90% | $1.3B | |
| Deposits | $3.4B | 95% | $1.4B | |
| Return on assets | 0.32% | 2% | 1.24% | |
| Net interest margin | 2.67% | 2% | 4.01% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 85.2% | 95% | 57.4% | |
| Equity to assets | 8.36% | 10% | 11.19% | |
| Loans to deposits | 81% | 16% | 89% |
Growth
Total assets grew 26.8% a year over the last 5 years and 38.2% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Where they operate
18 branches in 17 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County, AR | $1.6B | 5.6% | 6 of 33 |
| Dallas County, TX | $679M | 0.2% | 43 of 109 |
| Tarrant County, TX | $163M | 0.2% | 41 of 74 |
| Craighead County, AR | $123M | 2.9% | 14 of 24 |
| Denver County, CO | $116M | 0.2% | 30 of 45 |
| Collin County, TX | $85M | 0.2% | 42 of 70 |
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 17 branches since 2016 (1 to 18, +1700.0%). 18 opened, 0 acquired, 1 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 1 | |||
| 2019 | Opened Jonesboro and Little Rock | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 2020 | Opened Rogers | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 2021 | Opened 5 in 3 states | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2022 | Opened 4 in 3 states | 4 | 0 | +4 | 13 |
| 2023 | Opened 3 in 2 states | 3 | 0 | +3 | 16 |
| 2024 | Opened 3 in 2 statesClosed Nashville | 3 | 1 | +2 | 18 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 42% | 29% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 22% | 23% | |
| Business (C&I) | 22% | 14% | |
| Multifamily | 8% | 5% | |
| Construction and land | 5% | 13% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 11% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 3% | |
| Consumer | 0% | 3% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 70% | 46% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 25% | 18% | |
| Time deposits | 5% | 36% |
Brokered deposits are 0.6% of deposits (peers 7.3%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.18% | 0.40% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.13% | 0.08% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.30% | 1.27% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.43% | 10.74% |
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/encore