Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA holds $6.7 billion in deposits across 21 insured institutions and 96 branches, ranking #146 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output. JPMorgan Chase Bank is the largest deposit holder at 15.4% share. The top three institutions hold 37.8% of deposits, which places the market in the fragmented band.
Deposit trend
Branches: 108 in 2020 to 96 in 2025. Institutions: 21 to 21. Top-three share: 43.8% to 37.8%. Deposits per branch: $70M.
Leading institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 1.0B | 15.4% | +22% |
| First Horizon Bank | 0.8B | 11.8% | new since 2020 |
| JD Bank | 0.7B | 10.6% | +2% |
| b1BANK | 0.7B | 10.2% | +42% |
| First Federal Bank of Louisiana | 0.7B | 10.2% | +24% |
| Hancock Whitney Bank | 0.7B | 9.8% | -11% |
| Capital One | 0.5B | 7.1% | -29% |
| First National Bank in DeRidder | 0.4B | 5.3% | +14% |
| Lakeside Bank | 0.3B | 4.2% | +24% |
| The Bank | 0.3B | 4.1% | +28% |
The 10 largest of 21 insured institutions with a branch presence, as of June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution's deposits in 2020 and 2025; an acquirer absorbs the balances of banks it bought.
Counties in this market
| County | State | GDP | Population | Share of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish | Louisiana | $13,982M | 208,466 | 81.5% |
| Beauregard Parish | Louisiana | $1,539M | 36,673 | 9.0% |
| Cameron Parish | Louisiana | $822M | 4,718 | 4.8% |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | Louisiana | $816M | 31,471 | 4.8% |
Recruiting in Lake Charles
No single institution dominates deposits here, which usually means more competitors of a size where a strong team can move meaningful share. Who holds the deposits, and how contested the market is, shapes both the runway for growth and the competition you would be recruiting against. We recruit commercial relationship managers, banking teams, and market leaders for banks building in markets like this one, on a retained basis.
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