Union County, New Jersey, a core county of the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA market, holds $25.1B in deposits across 30 insured institutions and 146 branches. Wells Fargo Bank is the largest deposit holder at 22.6% share. The top three banks hold 47% of deposits, which places the county in the Moderate band. Deposits have fallen 22.4% since 2021 while the branch count fell by 13.1%. It produced $41.4B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #114 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 168 in 2021 to 146 in 2026. Institutions: 29 to 30. Top-three share: 59% to 47%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank | $5.7B | 22.6% | -52% |
| Bank of America | $3.6B | 14.1% | -18% |
| TD Bank | $2.7B | 10.6% | -10% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | $1.9B | 7.5% | +24% |
| Union County Savings Bank | $1.3B | 5.4% | -17% |
| Santander Bank | $1.3B | 5.0% | +9% |
| ConnectOne Bank | $1.2B | 4.9% | +40% |
| PNC Bank | $922M | 3.7% | -18% |
| Citizens Bank | $921M | 3.7% | -45% |
| Columbia Bank | $829M | 3.3% | -12% |
| Valley National Bank | $758M | 3.0% | -8% |
| Northfield Bank | $754M | 3.0% | +114% |
| Spencer Savings Bank, SLA | $445M | 1.8% | -13% |
| Provident Bank | $420M | 1.7% | +13% |
| Flagstar Bank | $405M | 1.6% | +14% |
| Peapack Private Bank & Trust | $274M | 1.1% | -13% |
| Haven Savings Bank | $239M | 1.0% | -7% |
| Unity Bank | $222M | 0.9% | +22% |
| Popular Bank | $222M | 0.9% | +92% |
| Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | $191M | 0.8% | +7% |
| Crown Bank | $188M | 0.7% | +2% |
| BCB Community Bank | $153M | 0.6% | +48% |
| OceanFirst Bank | $151M | 0.6% | -9% |
| Capital One | $140M | 0.6% | -34% |
| First Bank | $77M | 0.3% | no 2021 presence |
| Kearny Bank | $64M | 0.3% | -23% |
| Lusitania Savings Bank | $63M | 0.3% | +61% |
| Somerset Regal Bank | $32M | 0.1% | -40% |
| Blue Foundry Bank | $10M | <0.1% | no 2021 presence |
| BNY Mellon | $0M | 0.0% | no 2021 presence |
The 30 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the New York-Newark market
Union County is one of 30 counties that make up the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #1 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 1.9% of the market’s output and holds 0.8% of its deposits.
| Measure | Union County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $41.4B | 1.9% |
| Deposits | $25.1B | 0.8% |
| Population | 601,863 | 2.7% |
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