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The Citizens National Bank of Meridian

The Citizens National Bank of Meridian is an FDIC-insured commercial bank headquartered in Meridian, MS, supervised by the OCC, with $1.92B in total assets at Q3 2026, up 7.6% from Q3 2025, the 9th largest of 57 banks headquartered in Mississippi. It was established in 1888 and holds FDIC certificate 4993. Its CET1 capital ratio was 13.89% at Q3 2026, comfortably above the 7% level required once the capital conservation buffer is included.

Also written as CNB of Meridian

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Meridian, MS $1B to $10B in assets Est. 1888 FDIC #4993 RSSD #69333 Routing #065300211 OCC

Data as of · sourced from FFIEC call reports. How we update

Charter
Commercial bank
Regulator
OCC
Deposit insurance
FDIC
FDIC certificate
4993
Headquarters
Meridian, MS
Established
1888
Total assets, Q3 2026
$1.92B
Assets vs Q3 2025
+7.6%
CET1 ratio, Q3 2026
13.89%
Domestic offices
29 branches
Routing number
065300211
Latest call report
Q3 2026, FFIEC 041 · The Citizens National Bank of Meridian call report
Asset rank in state
9th of 57 in Mississippi
Assets
$1.92B
Deposits
$1.67B
Loans
$1.33B
Equity
$195.4M

The Citizens National Bank of Meridian is one of the more profitable banks of its size. Its balance sheet stood at $1.9 billion at September 30, 2026, up 7.6% from a year earlier; it is based in Meridian, Mississippi. It returns 18.8% a year on shareholders' equity, higher than about three-quarters of the 887 banks with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets (median 12.8%).

Net income for the quarter rose 24% from a year earlier, to $9.1 million. Problem loans eased: loans on nonaccrual or 90 or more days past due, net of government guarantees, were 0.81% of loans, down from 1.20% a year earlier.

As of September 30, 2026, The Citizens National Bank of Meridian reported a CET1 capital ratio of 13.89%, a return on assets of 1.87%, a nonperforming-loan ratio of 0.82% and a Texas ratio of 6.66%. The figures come from its call report filed with the FFIEC.

The Citizens National Bank of Meridian ranks as the 9th largest of the 57 banks based in Mississippi, by total assets at Q3 2026. Between Q2 2026 and Q3 2026, its total assets rose 1.9% to $1.92B, loans rose 0.8% and deposits rose 2.6%. The largest part of its loan book on September 30, 2026 was non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, at 29.8% of total loans, ahead of 1-4 family residential loans at 24.1%. Its 27 offices in the FDIC Summary of Deposits are in 15 cities in MS; its Meridian 6 offices book 36% of its branch deposits. Judged on its Q3 2026 call report, The Citizens National Bank of Meridian meets every capital ratio test for well capitalized.

Headquarters Profile

Address
512 22nd Ave, Meridian, MS 39301
County
Lauderdale
Metro Area
Meridian, MS
Charter
Commercial bank, national (federal) charter, Fed member, OCC-supervised
Primary Regulator
OCC
FDIC Region
Dallas (Region 13)
Federal Reserve member
Yes
Federal Reserve district
District 6, Atlanta
Fiduciary (trust) powers
Full trust powers granted
Call Report form
FFIEC 041
Established
1888
Domestic offices
29 branches
Employees (FTE)
328
Domestic deposits
$1.67B
Allowance for credit losses
$16.4M
Net charge-offs (YTD)
$327K
Average total assets
$1.95B
Average total loans
$1.32B
Average interest-bearing deposits
$1.35B
Tax status
Subchapter S
Ownership
Stock
Community bank
Yes
FDIC-insured since
January 1, 1934
FDIC Cert
4993
Fed RSSD
69333

Profitability

Q3 annualized

Balance Sheet

Total liabilities$1.73B
Cash & balances due$58.5M
Securities, available-for-sale$204.7M
Securities, held-to-maturity$243.8M
Goodwill$0

Income Statement

Net income Q3$9.1M
Net interest income YTD$45.8M
Total interest income YTD$69.9M
Total interest expense YTD$24.1M
Provision for credit losses YTD$900K

Operating & Funding

Total noninterest income YTD$22.6M
Total noninterest expense YTD$43.6M

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Quarterly trends

The Citizens National Bank of Meridian's total assets moved between a low of $1.64B (Q4 2023) and a high of $1.92B (Q3 2026) from Q4 2023 to Q3 2026, and it earned a profit in all 12 quarters. The line under each chart compares Q3 2026 with Q3 2025. How these charts are built

Total assets and total liabilities

$1.92B total assets against $1.79B; $1.73B total liabilities against $1.60B.

Loans and leases against deposits

$1.32B net loans and leases against $1.26B; $1.67B total deposits against $1.54B.

Securities and cash

$448.5M securities against $403.4M; $58.5M cash and balances due against $32.7M.

Interest income against interest expense

$24.8M total interest income against $22.0M; $8.6M total interest expense against $7.3M.

Net interest income

$16.1M net interest income against $14.7M.

Noninterest income against noninterest expense

$8.3M total noninterest income against $6.8M; $15.0M total noninterest expense against $13.5M.

Provision for credit losses

$300K provision for credit losses against $625K.

Net income

$9.1M net income against $7.4M.

Return on assets and net interest margin

1.87% return on assets against 1.64%; 3.53% net interest margin against 3.50%.

CET1 and Tier 1 leverage ratios

13.89% CET1 capital ratio against 13.68%; 11.25% tier 1 leverage ratio against 11.69%.

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CRE concentration at 248% of capital, inside our 200% to 300% watch band BRR analysis What does this mean? →

Commercial real estate loans are between 200% and 300% of total capital. The 200% line is a BankRegReports watch band, not a supervisory threshold; the 2006 interagency guidance level is 300%. BankRegReports early-warning band below the 300% guidance.

Quarterly trend: last 8 quarters

From Q4 2024 to Q3 2026, its return on assets ran from 1.43% (Q4 2024) to 1.87% (Q3 2026) and its net interest margin ran from 3.09% (Q4 2024) to 3.56% (Q2 2025).

Quarter CET1 ROA NPL Texas NIM
Q3 2026 13.89% 1.87% 0.82% 6.66% 3.53%
Q2 2026 13.60% 1.70% 0.87% 6.63% 3.44%
Q1 2026 13.44% 1.46% 0.92% 7.14% 3.36%
Q4 2025 12.84% 1.55% 1.09% 7.21% 3.48%
Q3 2025 13.68% 1.64% 1.20% 7.65% 3.50%
Q2 2025 13.61% 1.66% 0.96% 6.28% 3.56%
Q1 2025 13.93% 1.46% 0.57% 4.52% 3.29%
Q4 2024 13.62% 1.43% 0.49% 4.01% 3.09%

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Branch Network

View all 27 branches → Branch count from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. The domestic office count above is the FDIC's current figure, so the two can differ.

1–25 of 27
Branch Location ZIP Deposits
The Citizens National Bank of Meridian Meridian , MS 39301 $391.9M
Laurel Branch Laurel , MS 39440 $106.3M
West Hattiesburg Banking Center Hattiesburg , MS 39402 $88.3M
North Meridian Banking Centre Branch Meridian , MS 39305 $87.2M
Madison Banking Centre Madison , MS 39110 $85.2M
Philadelphia Branch Philadelphia , MS 39350 $76.9M
Carthage Branch Carthage , MS 39051 $73.6M
Macon Branch Macon , MS 39341 $73.3M
Kosciusko Branch Kosciusko , MS 39090 $66.7M
Brandon Banking Centre Branch Brandon , MS 39042 $61.2M
Columbus Branch Columbus , MS 39705 $55.0M
Castlewoods Banking Centre Branch Brandon , MS 39047 $52.3M
West Meridian Banking Centre Branch Meridian , MS 39307 $49.4M
Southaven Banking Centre Branch Southaven , MS 38671 $42.5M
Bonita Lakes Mall Branch Meridian , MS 39301 $42.2M
East Columbus Banking Centre Branch Columbus , MS 39702 $41.8M
Olive Branch Olive Branch , MS 38654 $40.7M
Kosciusko Hwy 12 Branch Kosciusko , MS 39090 $40.3M
Hattiesburg Branch Hattiesburg , MS 39402 $34.6M
Olive Branch Craft Road Banking Centre Olive Branch , MS 38654 $26.9M
South Hattiesburg Banking Centre Branch Hattiesburg , MS 39402 $24.6M
Quitman Branch Quitman , MS 39355 $19.6M
Pear Orchard Banking Centre Branch Ridgeland , MS 39157 $19.0M
Waynesboro Branch Waynesboro , MS 39367 $16.1M
Broadmoor Express Bank Meridian , MS 39305 $7.9M

Events & Regulatory History

Mergers, charter changes, enforcement actions, FDIC assistance, and (if applicable) failure events recorded against this institution. Click a year to see what else was happening across US banking that year.

Date Category Event Source
July 27, 1991 Structure Change Acquired Charter Savings Bank, Federal Savings Bank Failure, Government Assistance Provided for the acquired bank FFIEC NIC
June 1, 1991 Structure Change Acquired Southeastern Federal Savings Bank Failure, Government Assistance Provided for the acquired bank FFIEC NIC
May 31, 1991 Merger Participated in Absorption/Consolidation/Merger FDIC
May 1, 1987 Structure Change Acquired The Stonewall Bank Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption) for the acquired bank FFIEC NIC
April 30, 1987 Merger Participated in Absorption/Consolidation/Merger FDIC
March 8, 1973 Structure Change Acquired Bank of Macon Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption) for the acquired bank FFIEC NIC
March 8, 1973 Merger Participated in Absorption/Consolidation/Merger FDIC

Sourced from the bank event history (FDIC, Federal Reserve NIC, OCC, and OTS). Showing the most recent 7 events.

Regulatory record

Facts as filed or published, not a rating.

Enforcement actions
None against the institution on file; 1 against individuals associated with it
Period: Most recent action October 26, 2017. Source: FDIC, Federal Reserve and OCC enforcement releases.
Deposit market share
2.0% of deposits in MS, rank 10 of 80 institutions
Period: June 30, 2026. Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits.
Mortgage lending (HMDA)
487 applications, 353 loans originated, $82.3M originated, across 6 states
Period: Calendar year 2025. Source: FFIEC HMDA loan application register.
SBA 7(a) lending
37 loans, $9.0M approved, $243K average. 0.00% of that year's loans have since been charged off
Period: Federal fiscal year 2025 (October to September). Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data (FOIA).
Not on file
Consumer complaints, CFPB enforcement, CRA examination rating. No record from these sources, which is not the same as a clean record. Sources

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Frequently asked about The Citizens National Bank of Meridian

What are The Citizens National Bank of Meridian's total assets?

As of the Q3 2026 filing, The Citizens National Bank of Meridian reported total assets of $1.92 billion in its FFIEC call report.

Where is The Citizens National Bank of Meridian headquartered?

It is headquartered in Meridian, MS, United States.

When was The Citizens National Bank of Meridian founded?

It was established in 1888, per the FDIC institution directory.

Is The Citizens National Bank of Meridian FDIC-insured?

Yes. It is an FDIC-insured commercial bank (FDIC Certificate #4993). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category, per FDIC rules.

Who regulates The Citizens National Bank of Meridian?

The Citizens National Bank of Meridian's primary federal regulator is the OCC.

What is The Citizens National Bank of Meridian's CET1 capital ratio?

It reported a Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio of 13.89% in its Q3 2026 call report, comfortably above the 7% level required once the capital conservation buffer is included.

How many branches does The Citizens National Bank of Meridian operate?

It operates 29 domestic offices, per the FDIC institution directory. That count includes administrative and limited-service offices as well as full-service branches.

What is The Citizens National Bank of Meridian's Texas Ratio?

Its Texas Ratio is 6.66% in its Q3 2026 call report, within the healthy range (at or below 50%, the level at which problem assets reach half of the capital cushion). The Texas Ratio measures nonperforming assets against the bank's capital and reserves.

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