TellerScore

Headquartered in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Sovereign Bank is a state-chartered bank (fed member) with $1.5B in total assets and $1.2B in deposits as of Q2 2026. It operates 9 offices. Its charter dates back to 1984.

Sovereign Bank has a TellerScore of 64 out of 100 (moderate) based on Q2 2026 data — higher than only 33% of its 897 banks with $1 billion – $10 billion. Among 170 banks headquartered in Oklahoma, it ranks 113th. Problem-loan coverage contributes the most (99/100, 0.4%); funding & liquidity contributes the least (28/100, 100% loans-to-deposits, 45% uninsured).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion53/100
Tier 1 leverage ratio: 10.29%
Loan quality98/100
Noncurrent loans ÷ total loans: 0.06%
Earnings45/100
Return on assets (annualized): 0.63%
Funding & liquidity28/100
Loans ÷ deposits and uninsured-deposit share: 99.7% · 44.8% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage99/100
"Texas ratio": (noncurrent loans + foreclosed property) ÷ (equity + loan-loss reserves): 0.40%

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 fell 4 points (68 → 64), mostly because the earnings component weakened by 7 points.

TellerScore
636668Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202463
Q3 202465
Q4 202465
Q1 202566
Q2 202568
Q3 202568
Q4 202567
Q1 202665
Q2 202664
Tier 1 leverage ratio
5.00%7.90%10.81%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTier 1 leverage ratio
Q2 202410.18%
Q3 202410.18%
Q4 202410.14%
Q1 202510.34%
Q2 202510.72%
Q3 202510.79%
Q4 202510.81%
Q1 202610.58%
Q2 202610.29%
Noncurrent loans
0.00%0.03%0.06%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNoncurrent loans
Q2 20240.00%
Q3 20240.00%
Q4 20240.00%
Q1 20250.00%
Q2 20250.00%
Q3 20250.00%
Q4 20250.03%
Q1 20260.05%
Q2 20260.06%
Return on assets
0.48%0.64%0.80%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20240.48%
Q3 20240.56%
Q4 20240.54%
Q1 20250.76%
Q2 20250.80%
Q3 20250.80%
Q4 20250.77%
Q1 20260.65%
Q2 20260.63%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202664$1.5B10.29%0.06%0.63%99.7%
Q1 202665$1.4B10.58%0.05%0.65%95.7%
Q4 202567$1.4B10.81%0.03%0.77%93.9%
Q3 202568$1.3B10.79%0.00%0.80%95.4%
Q2 202568$1.3B10.72%0.00%0.80%92.9%
Q1 202566$1.2B10.34%0.00%0.76%92.0%
Q4 202465$1.2B10.14%0.00%0.54%89.1%
Q3 202465$1.1B10.18%0.00%0.56%97.9%
Q2 202463$1.1B10.18%0.00%0.48%96.3%

897 peers · $1 billion – $10 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 ratio10.29%
45th
Total risk-based capital0.00%
13th
Problem loans0.06%
91st
Net charge-offs-0.00%
86th
Return on assets0.63%
12th
Net interest margin4.22%
78th
Efficiency ratio75.4%
12th
Loans to deposits99.7%
15th
Uninsured deposits44.8%
18th
Loan-loss reserves1.35%
76th
Texas ratio0.4%
91st

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American Heritage BankBank Sapulpa, OK71 out of 100, Strong$1.5B9.6%0.21%vs
Blue Sky BankBank Pawhuska, OK42 out of 100, Below average$1.4B9.1%2.06%vs
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Liberty National BankBank Lawton, OK84 out of 100, Strong$1.3B10.3%0.02%vs
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Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at Sovereign Bank?

Yes. Sovereign Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #25738). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

An estimated 44.8% of deposits ($534.9M) are above the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit, above the peer median of 31%. Insured balances are protected regardless of the score.

The tier 1 leverage ratio is 10.29%, well above the 5% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure. Its total risk-based capital ratio is 0.00% (benchmark: 10%).

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9 locations

Branches

Sovereign Bank lists 9 offices in 9 cities. Most locations:

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HMDA 2025

Mortgage lending

In 2025, Sovereign Bank reported 538 home-loan applications under HMDA (LEI 549300CKJ4DTUYAZXI11): 485 originated ($125,675,000 total), 10 denied, and 16 withdrawn or closed by the applicant. Its denial rate on decided applications was 1.9%, 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
Sovereign Bank
Former names
First National Bank and Trust Company; The First Oklahoma Bank, National Association
Type
State-chartered bank (Fed member)
FDIC certificate #
25738
RSSD ID
396253
Primary regulator
FED
Holding company
Sovereign Bcorp Inc
Established
October 29, 1984
Headquarters
130 E Macarthur St, Shawnee, OK 74804
Employees
180

Quick answers

Sovereign Bank: common questions

Is Sovereign Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. Sovereign Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #25738). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

What is Sovereign Bank's TellerScore?

64 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 Sovereign Bank ever failed?

There is no failure record for FDIC certificate #25738 in the FDIC failed bank list.

How many branches does Sovereign Bank have?

9 offices as of the latest FDIC data.

Nearby

Highest-scoring banks and credit unions with branches near Shawnee

InstitutionScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansCompare
International Bank of CommerceBank Oklahoma City, OK88 out of 100, Very strong$1.6B15.5%0.66%vs
Bison Federal Credit UnionCredit union Shawnee, OK86 out of 100, Very strong$42.5M15.3%0.39%vs
The City National Bank and Trust Company of Lawton, OklahomaBank Lawton, OK83 out of 100, Strong$446.2M13.9%0.45%vs
Tinker Federal Credit UnionCredit union Oklahoma City, OK83 out of 100, Strong$6.1B14.7%0.63%vs
Security State Bank of OklahomaBank Wewoka, OK79 out of 100, Strong$388.2M12.4%0.69%vs
BancFirstBank Oklahoma City, OK71 out of 100, Strong$12.8B10.6%1.19%vs