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Kearny Bank

Mid-Market Specialty: Commercial NJ FDIC cert 28765

Designations: Community bank

Kearny, NJ

201 banks in Mid-Market tier nationally 7 in NJ
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Kearny Bank faces 3 concerns requiring attention

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

No key strengths identified

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Flatlined Growth: Bottom 1% in Mid-Market
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 23% in Mid-Market
  • - Net Interest Margin 1.33% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NJ) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $7.6B
-1.5% YoY -0.4% QoQ
-$2.9B $10.5B
+2.9% YoY
$4.2B
+3.8% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
41%
Total Loans ? $5.7B
-0.6% YoY -0.2% QoQ
-$1.4B $7.1B
+4.5% YoY
$3.1B
+3.2% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
46%
Total Deposits ? $5.7B
+0.6% YoY +1.4% QoQ
-$2.8B $8.5B
+3.0% YoY
$3.3B
+4.8% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
34%
Return on Assets ? 0.43%
+147.8% YoY +6.1% QoQ
-0.73% 1.16%
+9.4% YoY
0.71%
+43.1% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Bottom 12% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 2.07%
+10.7% YoY +1.8% QoQ
-1.33% 3.40%
+7.9% YoY
3.05%
+6.0% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Bottom 8% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 73.43%
-3.6% YoY -1.4% QoQ
+16.82% 56.60%
-3.2% YoY
72.64%
-5.0% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Bottom 10% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.90%
+37.0% YoY -20.4% QoQ
+0.21% 0.68%
+12.0% YoY
0.45%
-7.9% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
29%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 99.66%
-1.2% YoY -1.6% QoQ
+14.19% 85.47%
+1.1% YoY
88.06%
-0.7% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
Top 13% in tier
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 11.28%
+3.6% YoY +6.7% QoQ
-9.36% 20.64%
-0.3% YoY
14.99%
+4.4% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
18%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.67%
+38.1% YoY -20.3% QoQ
+0.18% 0.50%
+7.3% YoY
0.33%
-21.6% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
28%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 13.79%
+1.1% YoY +0.6% QoQ
+0.24% 13.55%
+1.8% YoY
12.24%
-1.3% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
66%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.27%
+7.7% YoY +35.2% QoQ
-0.68% 0.96%
+7.1% YoY
0.52%
-18.3% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
Bottom 14% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (3)

Flatlined Growth

risk
#1 of 44 · Bottom 1% in Mid-Market

Asset growth stalled (-2% to +2% YoY) despite healthy profitability (>0.25% ROA). Suggests untapped opportunity or strategic drift worth investigating.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 0.43%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
worse than tier avg
44 of 44 Mid-Market banks match · 308 nationally
↓ Shrinking -35 banks QoQ

Liquidity Strain

risk
#19 of 80 · Bottom 23% in Mid-Market

Loan-to-deposit ratio above 90% - loan demand outpacing deposits. Bumping against liquidity limits, funding solutions needed.

Why this signature
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 99.66%
(Tier: 85.47%, National: 78.04%)
better than tier avg
80 of 80 Mid-Market banks match · 609 nationally
→ Stable -4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Net Interest Margin

metric
Bottom 8% in Mid-Market
Why this stands out
Current: 2.07%
(Tier avg: 3.40%, National avg: 3.75%)

Metric Rankings

How this bank ranks across all 12 tracked metrics. Switch cohort to compare against different peer sets.

Strengths: Metrics in the top 25% (75th percentile or higher) Concerns: Metrics in the bottom 25%

Comparing against 201 peers in Mid-Market tier

Top Strengths

87
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 99.66% · Tier avg: 85.47%
87th pctile
66
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 13.79% · Tier avg: 13.55%
66th pctile
46
Total Loans
Current: $5.7B · Tier avg: $7.1B
46th pctile
41
Total Assets
Current: $7.6B · Tier avg: $10.5B
41th pctile
34
Total Deposits
Current: $5.7B · Tier avg: $8.5B
34th pctile
29
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.90% · Tier avg: 0.68%
29th pctile
28
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.67% · Tier avg: 0.50%
28th pctile
18
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 11.28% · Tier avg: 20.64%
18th pctile
14
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.27% · Tier avg: 0.96%
14th pctile
12
Return on Assets
Current: 0.43% · Tier avg: 1.16%
12th pctile
10
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 73.43% · Tier avg: 56.60%
10th pctile
8
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.07% · Tier avg: 3.40%
8th pctile

Top Weaknesses

8
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.07% · Tier avg: 3.40%
8th pctile
10
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 73.43% · Tier avg: 56.60%
10th pctile
12
Return on Assets
Current: 0.43% · Tier avg: 1.16%
12th pctile
14
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.27% · Tier avg: 0.96%
14th pctile
18
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 11.28% · Tier avg: 20.64%
18th pctile
28
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.67% · Tier avg: 0.50%
28th pctile
29
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.90% · Tier avg: 0.68%
29th pctile
34
Total Deposits
Current: $5.7B · Tier avg: $8.5B
34th pctile
41
Total Assets
Current: $7.6B · Tier avg: $10.5B
41th pctile
46
Total Loans
Current: $5.7B · Tier avg: $7.1B
46th pctile
66
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 13.79% · Tier avg: 13.55%
66th pctile
87
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 99.66% · Tier avg: 85.47%
87th pctile
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