Total Assets
$322M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #26602 · Medway, Massachusetts · Est. 1915
Charles River Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Charles River Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $322M
- Total assets
- C
- Health grade · Fair
- 0.33%
- Return on assets
- 12.1%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Charles River Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of C (58/100), with well-capitalized at 12.09% Tier 1, 0.33% ROA, 86% efficiency ratio.
- #2,388
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 45th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 12.09%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 11th
- percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally
The grade above reflects PlainBankData's own read of the bank's regulatory filings, not an FDIC judgment, deposit coverage stays at $250,000 per depositor, per category, unaffected by it.
How Charles River Bank's 58/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Charles River Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (12.09%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (0.33%) 7/25
Texas Ratio (5.18%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (86.36%) 0/15
58 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$299M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$232M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$1M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Charles River Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Charles River Bank's score of 58/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Charles River Bank's size among FDIC-insured banks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with reported assets, bucketed by total-asset scale (note the buckets are powers of 10, most banks cluster in the $100M-$1B range). Charles River Bank's $322M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
12.09% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
12.09%
Texas Ratio
5.18%
Equity Capital
$21M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
11th percentile nationally
0.33%
Return on Equity (ROE)
5.46%
Efficiency Ratio
86.36%
What the numbers say about Charles River Bank
Charles River Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #26602) headquartered in Medway, Massachusetts, established in 1915. It holds $322M in total assets - 2,388th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $299M in customer deposits, and $232M in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 12.09%, clearing the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 5.18%, a healthy figure under the 50% watch level. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of C (58 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.
Charles River Bank sits 79th of 91 banks headquartered in Massachusetts by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.
Income & expense breakdown
$14M
Interest Income
$1M
Non-Interest Income
$10M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Charles River Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 5.18% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
5.18% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Massachusetts by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Charles River Bank (FDIC Cert #26602) - Tier 1 capital ratio, total assets, deposits, ROA/ROE · 2025 FDIC Call Reports filed quarterly; latest publicly-available vintage shown. Health grades are PlainBankData's interpretation of regulatory filings and are not official FDIC ratings.
Other banks in Massachusetts
All Massachusetts banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust CompanyBoston | $360.7B | A | 0.83% |
| Eastern BankBoston | $30.6B | B | 0.39% |
| Rockland Trust CompanyRockland | $24.9B | A | 1.03% |
| Beacon Bank and TrustBrookline | $23.2B | B | 0.63% |
| Salem Five Cents Savings BankSalem | $8.5B | A | 0.89% |
| Cambridge Savings BankCambridge | $6.9B | B | 0.97% |
| Needham BankNeedham | $6.9B | B | 0.90% |
| Middlesex Savings BankNatick | $6.2B | B | 0.54% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Charles River Bank's health grade?▼
Charles River Bank receives a health grade of C (58/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank meets regulatory minimums but has some areas of financial weakness to monitor.
How large is Charles River Bank?▼
Charles River Bank holds $322M in total assets and $299M in deposits, ranking 2,388th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Medway, Massachusetts.
Is my money safe at Charles River Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at Charles River Bank (Certificate #26602) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Charles River Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Charles River Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 12.09%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for Charles River Bank?▼
Charles River Bank has a Texas Ratio of 5.18%. Staying under 50% is the level analysts treat as healthy. The Texas Ratio measures non-performing loans against equity and reserves, a higher ratio signals greater exposure to loan losses.
How efficient is Charles River Bank?▼
Charles River Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 86.36%. Past the 60% mark, a bigger slice of revenue is absorbed by operating costs. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read Charles River Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Charles River Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Charles River Bank against other Massachusetts banks before moving funds. Massachusetts banks
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