SouthEast Bank
Farragut, Tennessee, Knox County
$3.6B in total assets, the 376th largest of 4,309 US banks and 6th of 109 headquartered in Tennessee.
- FDIC certificate
- 57348
- Established
- 2002
- Owned by
- Education Loan Finance Inc
- Primary regulator
- FED
- Website
- www.southeastbank.com
At a glance
Compared with 27 banks headquartered in Tennessee 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 | $3.6B | 93% | $1.6B | |
| Loans | $3.1B | 93% | $1.1B | |
| Deposits | $3.2B | 93% | $1.4B | |
| Return on assets | 0.71% | 11% | 1.40% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.37% | 22% | 3.79% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 71.3% | 93% | 55.8% | |
| Equity to assets | 8.57% | 2% | 10.09% | |
| Loans to deposits | 97% | 82% | 82% |
Growth
Total assets grew 10.3% a year over the last 5 years and 14.2% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2013 | COMMUNITY BANK OF THE CUMBERLANDS Jamestown, TN, an affiliate under the same holding company | $174M |
Where they operate
15 branches in 8 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County, TN | $1.4B | 7.2% | 6 of 31 |
| Putnam County, TN | $449M | 13.3% | 2 of 15 |
| Hamilton County, TN | $346M | 2.7% | 9 of 23 |
| Mcminn County, TN | $280M | 22.0% | 2 of 9 |
| Rhea County, TN | $233M | 34.9% | 1 of 5 |
| Loudon County, TN | $223M | 20.1% | 3 of 6 |
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 4 branches since 2016 (11 to 15, +36.4%). 5 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 | 11 | |||
| 2016 | Opened Knoxville and Lenoir City | 2 | 0 | +2 | 13 |
| 2017 | Opened Knoxville | 1 | 0 | +1 | 14 |
| 2019 | Opened Chattanooga and KnoxvilleClosed Ten Mile | 2 | 1 | +1 | 15 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | 54% | 4% | |
| Commercial real estate | 18% | 31% | |
| Construction and land | 11% | 11% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 10% | 33% | |
| Business (C&I) | 4% | 10% | |
| Multifamily | 2% | 4% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 2% | |
| Other | 0% | 3% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 50% | 33% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 43% | 50% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 7% | 18% |
Brokered deposits are 17.8% of deposits (peers 7.1%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.16% | 0.35% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.10% | 0.03% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.59% | 1.15% |
| Leverage ratio | 8.51% | 10.20% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in Knox County, TN
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/southeast