Signature Bank of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas, Washington County
$1.6B in total assets, the 706th largest of 4,309 US banks and 14th of 78 headquartered in Arkansas.
- FDIC certificate
- 89
- Established
- 1933
- Owned by
- White River Bancshares Co
- Primary regulator
- FED
- Website
- www.signature.bank
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 | $1.6B | 53% | $1.6B | |
| Loans | $1.4B | 53% | $1.3B | |
| Deposits | $1.4B | 47% | $1.5B | |
| Return on assets | 1.13% | 32% | 1.24% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.72% | 16% | 4.01% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 61.5% | 68% | 57.4% | |
| Equity to assets | 9.34% | 37% | 11.19% | |
| Loans to deposits | 94% | 74% | 88% |
Growth
Total assets grew 15.0% a year over the last 5 years and 12.6% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2007 | Bank of Brinkley Brinkley, AR | $141M |
Where they operate
10 branches in 5 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, AR | $860M | 9.5% | 3 of 34 |
| Benton County, AR | $333M | 3.1% | 8 of 34 |
| Monroe County, AR | $109M | 49.6% | 1 of 5 |
| Craighead County, AR | $75M | 1.8% | 16 of 24 |
| Boone County, AR | $58M | 4.7% | 8 of 10 |
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 5 branches since 2016 (5 to 10, +100.0%). 5 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 | 5 | |||
| 2019 | Opened Rogers | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
| 2021 | Opened Harrison | 1 | 0 | +1 | 7 |
| 2022 | Opened Jonesboro and Rogers | 2 | 0 | +2 | 9 |
| 2024 | Opened Springdale | 1 | 0 | +1 | 10 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 family residential | 35% | 22% | |
| Commercial real estate | 27% | 29% | |
| Construction and land | 16% | 13% | |
| Business (C&I) | 12% | 14% | |
| Multifamily | 6% | 5% | |
| Farmland | 2% | 11% | |
| Consumer | 1% | 3% | |
| Agricultural | 1% | 3% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 47% | 34% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 35% | 48% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 18% | 18% |
Brokered deposits are 15.2% of deposits (peers 6.5%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.04% | 0.40% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.01% | 0.10% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.17% | 1.29% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.57% | 10.74% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Arkansas
Largest competitors in Washington 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/signature-arkansas