Gala Bank
Ocala, Florida, Marion County
$45M in total assets, the 4,136th largest of 4,309 US banks and 80th of 84 headquartered in Florida.
- FDIC certificate
- 59358
- Established
- 2024
- Owned by
- No holding company
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.gala.bank
At a glance
Compared with 580 US banks with under $100 million in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $45M | 30% | $62M | |
| Loans | $22M | 36% | $31M | |
| Deposits | $36M | 30% | $51M | |
| Return on assets | -2.43% | 3% | 0.96% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.82% | 84% | 3.84% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 157.3% | 96% | 70.8% | |
| Equity to assets | 20.44% | 81% | 12.56% | |
| Loans to deposits | 63% | 43% | 67% |
Growth
Gala Bank has filed financial reports for 7 quarters, too few for 5-year growth figures.
Where they operate
2 branches in 2 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, FL | $23M | 0.3% | 21 of 21 |
| Alachua County, FL | $13M | 0.2% | 18 of 18 |
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 (0 to 2). 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 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Opened Ocala | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Opened Gainesville | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business (C&I) | 41% | 12% | |
| Commercial real estate | 36% | 14% | |
| Construction and land | 16% | 4% | |
| Agricultural | 5% | 13% | |
| Consumer | 2% | 7% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 1% | 33% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 13% | |
| Multifamily | 0% | 2% | |
| Other | 0% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 52% | 40% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 41% | 23% | |
| Time deposits | 7% | 36% |
Brokered deposits are 0.0% of deposits (peers 1.7%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.00% | 0.46% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.70% | 1.24% |
| Leverage ratio | 22.07% | 13.04% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
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Largest competitors in Marion County, FL
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/gala