TellerScore

Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Eastern Bank is a state-chartered bank with $31.1B in total assets and $26.1B in deposits as of Q2 2026. It operates 129 offices across 3 states. Its charter dates back to 1989.

Based on its Q2 2026 filing, Eastern Bank scores 66/100, which we describe as moderate. That is higher than 58% of 132 banks with $10 billion – $100 billion. Among 92 banks headquartered in Massachusetts, it ranks 38th. Its strongest component is problem-loan coverage (95/100; 2.5%), and its lowest is funding & liquidity (43/100; 88% loans-to-deposits, 42% uninsured).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion52/100
Tier 1 leverage ratio: 10.15%
Loan quality84/100
Noncurrent loans ÷ total loans: 0.47%
Earnings65/100
Return on assets (annualized): 1.13%
Funding & liquidity43/100
Loans ÷ deposits and uninsured-deposit share: 88.0% · 41.6% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage95/100
"Texas ratio": (noncurrent loans + foreclosed property) ÷ (equity + loan-loss reserves): 2.50%

The TellerScore is our own summary of the figures this institution reports publicly; it is not issued or endorsed by any government agency. It is not a prediction, and deposits within insurance limits are protected either way.

9 quarters

Health trend

From Q2 2025 to Q2 2026, the score rose 8 points (58 → 66), mostly because the earnings component improved by 65 points.

TellerScore
556575Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202475
Q3 202464
Q4 202464
Q1 202555
Q2 202558
Q3 202561
Q4 202559
Q1 202662
Q2 202666
Tier 1 leverage ratio
5.00%9.29%13.58%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTier 1 leverage ratio
Q2 202413.58%
Q3 202411.85%
Q4 202411.68%
Q1 202510.99%
Q2 202511.50%
Q3 202511.19%
Q4 202510.93%
Q1 202610.25%
Q2 202610.15%
Noncurrent loans
0.28%0.52%0.76%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNoncurrent loans
Q2 20240.28%
Q3 20240.70%
Q4 20240.76%
Q1 20250.55%
Q2 20250.30%
Q3 20250.37%
Q4 20250.75%
Q1 20260.60%
Q2 20260.47%
Return on assets
-3.39%-1.13%1.13%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20240.64%
Q3 20240.40%
Q4 20240.53%
Q1 2025-3.39%
Q2 2025-0.88%
Q3 2025-0.03%
Q4 20250.39%
Q1 20260.87%
Q2 20261.13%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202666$31.1B10.15%0.47%1.13%88.0%
Q1 202662$30.6B10.25%0.60%0.87%89.4%
Q4 202559$30.6B10.93%0.75%0.39%88.7%
Q3 202561$25.4B11.19%0.37%-0.03%85.7%
Q2 202558$25.5B11.50%0.30%-0.88%84.6%
Q1 202555$25.0B10.99%0.55%-3.39%84.4%
Q4 202464$25.6B11.68%0.76%0.53%81.6%
Q3 202464$25.5B11.85%0.70%0.40%81.9%
Q2 202475$21.0B13.58%0.28%0.64%78.9%

132 peers · $10 billion – $100 billion

How it compares with peers

Percentile against banks of similar size nationwide (100th = best among peers; for ratios where lower is better, the scale is flipped).

Capital ratio10.15%
49th
Total risk-based capital13.07%
21st
Problem loans0.47%
73rd
Net charge-offs0.17%
40th
Return on assets1.13%
38th
Net interest margin3.60%
51st
Efficiency ratio56.8%
38th
Loans to deposits88.0%
42nd
Uninsured deposits41.6%
40th
Loan-loss reserves1.39%
82nd
Texas ratio2.5%
76th

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InstitutionScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansCompare
Rockland Trust CompanyBank Rockland, MA73 out of 100, Strong$25.0B11.8%0.56%vs
Beacon Bank and TrustBank Boston, MA59 out of 100, Moderate$22.2B9.8%0.90%vs

Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at Eastern Bank?

Yes. Eastern Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #32773). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

An estimated 41.6% of deposits ($10.9B) are above the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit, above the peer median of 38%. Insured balances are protected regardless of the score.

The tier 1 leverage ratio is 10.15%, well above the 5% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure. Its total risk-based capital ratio is 13.07% (benchmark: 10%).

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129 locations

Branches

Eastern Bank lists 126 offices in 97 cities across 3 states. Most locations:

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CFPB complaint database

Consumer complaints

Over the last three years, the CFPB forwarded 76 consumer complaints about EASTERN BANKSHARES INC to the company (35 in the last 12 months). 100.0% received a timely response. That is 2.9 complaints per $1 billion of deposits, versus a median of 8.5 among institutions with complaint data.

Complaint counts reflect volume, not validity: the CFPB does not verify complaints, and large institutions receive more because they serve more customers. Complaints are filed under the parent company name, which may cover affiliates.

Complaint breakdown by product and issue

HMDA 2025

Mortgage lending

In 2025, Eastern Bank reported 6,744 home-loan applications under HMDA (LEI X8V2II80XTQHRH7NCB19): 3,969 originated ($1,619,645,000 total), 2,153 denied, and 241 withdrawn or closed by the applicant. Its denial rate on decided applications was 33.1%, compared with 22.2% for all lenders nationwide.

Denial rates depend heavily on loan type and applicant mix and are not a measure of fairness or of your own odds.

Identity & history

Profile

Legal name
Eastern Bank
Type
State-chartered bank
FDIC certificate #
32773
RSSD ID
128904
Primary regulator
FDIC
Holding company
Eastern Bankshares Inc
Established
October 19, 1989
Headquarters
125 High St, Boston, MA 02110
Employees
2,328

Quick answers

Eastern Bank: common questions

Is Eastern Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. Eastern Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #32773). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

What is Eastern Bank's TellerScore?

66 out of 100 (Moderate), based on its Q2 2026 publicly reported figures. The TellerScore is our own summary and is not issued by any government agency.

Has Eastern Bank ever failed?

There is no failure record for FDIC certificate #32773 in the FDIC failed bank list.

How many branches does Eastern Bank have?

129 offices as of the latest FDIC data, in 3 states.

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