New Bern-Morehead City, NC, a Combined Statistical Area, holds $3.6 billion in deposits across 12 insured institutions and 39 branches, ranking #211 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company is the largest deposit holder at 36.5% share. The top three institutions hold 78.9% of deposits, which places the market in the concentrated band. Deposits have grown 11.3% since 2020 while the branch count fell by 11.4%.
Ranks show where the market stands among the 293 markets (Combined and Metropolitan Statistical Areas). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 44 in 2020 to 39 in 2025. Institutions: 12 to 12. Top-three share: 78.8% to 78.9%. Deposits per branch: $93M.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | $1.3B | 36.5% | +47% |
| Truist Bank | $0.9B | 25.6% | -14% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $0.6B | 16.7% | +5% |
| United Bank | $0.1B | 3.9% | 0% |
| First Bank | $0.1B | 3.6% | +58% |
| PNC Bank | $0.1B | 3.2% | +14% |
| Bank of America | $0.1B | 3.2% | +2% |
| Dogwood State Bank | $0.1B | 3.0% | -33% |
| First National Bank of Pennsylvania | $0.1B | 2.3% | no 2020 presence |
| Providence Bank | $0.0B | 0.8% | no 2020 presence |
| Southern Bank and Trust Company | $28M | 0.8% | no 2020 presence |
| Woodforest National Bank | $9M | 0.3% | +7% |
The 12 insured institutions with a branch presence, as of June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution’s deposits in 2020 and 2025. 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. Even so, a large gain can reflect acquisition rather than organic growth; “no 2020 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this market that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Counties in this market
| County | State | GDP | Population | Share of Market GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craven County | North Carolina | $5.3B | 105,025 | 61.0% | 46.6% |
| Carteret County | North Carolina | $2.9B | 70,469 | 33.0% | 47.5% |
| Pamlico County | North Carolina | $290M | 12,758 | 3.3% | 6.0% |
| Jones County | North Carolina | $235M | 9,575 | 2.7% | 0.0% |
Recruiting in the New Bern-Morehead City market
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