# Bank OZK competitors: and the alternatives

Source: https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-ozk/competitors
Last updated: Oct 20, 2026

*Part of the [Bank OZK AI strategy profile](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-ozk). Peer group: Home BancShares (Centennial Bank), Simmons First National Corporation, Arvest Bank, Western Alliance Bancorporation, Texas Capital Bancshares, Prosperity Bancshares, Banc of California, Valley National Bancorp.*

## Who are Bank OZK's competitors, and what are the alternatives?

Bank OZK files its annual report with the FDIC, and its 2025 10-K says it competes with other financial institutions and with 'finance companies, financial technology companies, leasing companies, mortgage companies, insurance companies, brokerage and investment banking firms, private equity funds, private credit funds, other non-bank lenders'. It also names competitors that are 'part of larger regional or national banking companies' and 'a large number of smaller community banks', some with 'more liberal lending policies'. Its branch deposits sit mainly in Arkansas ($12.5 billion, June 2025) and Georgia ($9.1 billion), with Florida, Texas, North Carolina and Tennessee behind. In Arkansas it ranks 2nd by deposits, behind Arvest and ahead of Simmons and Home BancShares' Centennial Bank; in Georgia it ranks 9th, behind Truist, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Synovus (now Pinnacle) and Ameris. Its signature business, the Real Estate Specialties Group, lends on construction and commercial real estate nationwide, where its own 10-K names private equity and private credit funds as rivals; EverBank launched a bridge CRE lending group in 2026. In business banking U.S. Bank is pushing into the Sun Belt and hired Bank OZK bankers to do it. For deposits it opens accounts online from outside its markets, where Ally and Chime compete, and Block lists banks among Square's competitors for small-business payments. ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=CERT%3A110+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=STALPBR,DEPSUMBR,NAMEFULL&limit=1000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AGA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [SEC (WaFd, Inc. 8-K)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936528/000114036126035826/ef20081702_ex99-2.htm), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/u-s-banks-business-banking-expansion-targets-the-sun-belt), [Ally Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40729/000004072926000005/ally-20251231.htm), [Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results), [Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000162828026012254/xyz-20251231.htm))

## What does Bank OZK say about its competition?

"The banking industry in our market areas is highly competitive. In addition to competing with other financial institutions, we compete with finance companies, financial technology companies, leasing companies, mortgage companies, insurance companies, brokerage and investment banking firms, private equity funds, private credit funds, other non-bank lenders and many other financial service firms and intermediaries. Competition is based on interest rates offered on deposit accounts, interest rates charged on loans, fees and service charges, the quality and scope of products offered and services rendered, including technology-driven solutions, and the convenience of banking facilities, among other factors." ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f))

"A number of competitors in our market areas are part of larger regional or national banking companies and as a result may have greater resources and lower costs of funds than we have, may have greater access to capital markets, and may offer a broader range of financial services than we currently provide. Additionally, we face competition from a large number of smaller community banks in the markets we serve. Some of our competitors may have more liberal lending policies and processes." ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f))

"In recent years, competition has increased from institutions not subject to the same regulatory restrictions as domestic banks, including by financial technology companies, or 'fintechs,' which may offer bank-like products and services that compete directly with our products and services. The ability of non-banking financial institutions to provide services previously limited to commercial banks has intensified competition. Because non-banking financial institutions are not subject to many of the same regulatory restrictions as banks, they can often operate with greater flexibility and lower cost structures. Despite the highly competitive environment, we believe our products and services will continue to be competitive in the market areas that we serve because of our expertise in real estate lending and various other types of lending, strong commitment to quality customer service, active community involvement and competitive products and pricing." (Bank OZK 2025 Annual Report, including the Form 10-K filed with the FDIC.) ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f))

## Who competes with Bank OZK in each of its businesses?

| Business line | Competitor | Type | Why it competes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home region: Arkansas and Georgia | [Arvest Bank](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/arvest) | Bank | First in Arkansas by deposits in June 2025, with $14.2 billion (13.25%) in 97 offices against Bank OZK's $12.5 billion (11.66%) in 77. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| Home region: Arkansas and Georgia | [Simmons First National](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/simmons) | Bank | Third in Arkansas with $9.2 billion of deposits in 68 offices (June 2025); in September 2026 it said it would close 26 branches. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Simmons First National (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/90498/000119312526381967/d489413d8k.htm)) |
| Home region: Arkansas and Georgia | [Home BancShares (Centennial Bank)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/home-bancshares) | Bank | Centennial Bank held $5.3 billion of Arkansas deposits in 77 offices (6th, June 2025) and runs 226 branches across Florida, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee and Alabama, overlapping Bank OZK in four of those states. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Home BancShares (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/home-bancshares-inc-announces-completion-121500941.html), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=CERT%3A110+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=STALPBR,DEPSUMBR,NAMEFULL&limit=1000)) |
| Home region: Arkansas and Georgia | [Truist](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/truist) | Bank | First in Georgia by deposits with $68.9 billion (19.46%) in 203 offices in June 2025; Bank OZK held $9.1 billion in 68 Georgia offices, 9th, and runs its indirect lending from Alpharetta. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AGA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f)) |
| Home region: Arkansas and Georgia | [Pinnacle Financial Partners (Synovus)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/pinnacle) | Bank | Synovus Bank, merged into Pinnacle on January 1, 2026, was 4th in Georgia with $27.3 billion of deposits in 98 offices in June 2025. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AGA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Pinnacle Financial Partners](https://www.pnfp.com/about-pinnacle/media-room/news-releases/pinnacle-and-synovus-complete-merger-to-become-regional-bank-growth-champion)) |
| Home region: Arkansas and Georgia | [Ameris Bancorp](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ameris) | Bank | Fifth in Georgia with $14.9 billion of deposits in 102 offices (June 2025). ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AGA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| Commercial real estate, construction and specialty lending | Private credit and private equity funds | Non-bank lender | Bank OZK's 10-K names 'private equity funds, private credit funds, other non-bank lenders' among its competitors and says non-banks 'can often operate with greater flexibility and lower cost structures'; its Real Estate Specialties Group book was over $15 billion in July 2026. ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f), [Investing.com](https://investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-bank-ozk-tops-q2-2026-estimates-on-margin-gains-93CH-4806146)) |
| Commercial real estate, construction and specialty lending | [EverBank](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/everbank) | Bank | EverBank launched a bridge CRE lending group in the first quarter of 2026 for sponsor-backed senior financing, and runs fund finance, lender finance and equipment lines, the same specialty lines Bank OZK lists in its Corporate and Institutional Banking group. ([SEC (WaFd, Inc. 8-K)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936528/000114036126035826/ef20081702_ex99-2.htm), [Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f)) |
| Commercial real estate, construction and specialty lending | [Texas Capital](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/texas-capital) | Bank | Texas Capital runs homebuilder finance and corporate and investment banking nationally from Texas; Bank OZK's RESG is headquartered in Dallas, its Corporate and Institutional Banking group in Houston, and its community banking includes homebuilder finance. ([SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1077428/000107742826000010/tcbi-20251231.htm), [Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f)) |
| Commercial real estate, construction and specialty lending | [Western Alliance Bancorporation](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/western-alliance) | Bank | A national commercial bank whose 10-K says it competes with banks, finance companies, fintechs and other non-bank providers and that larger competitors 'may be able to allocate more resources to these technology initiatives'; it is a similar-sized, specialty-weighted lender. ([Western Alliance Bancorporation (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1212545/000162828026010336/wal-20251231.htm)) |
| Business banking and payments | [U.S. Bancorp](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/us-bancorp) | Bank | American Banker reported in August 2026 that U.S. Bank's business-banking expansion targets the Sun Belt and that it hired Erhen McGeehan from Bank OZK to lead the Florida push and Laura Chapa from Bank OZK as a business banking sales manager in Dallas. ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/u-s-banks-business-banking-expansion-targets-the-sun-belt)) |
| Business banking and payments | [Square (Block)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Payments company | Block's 10-K lists 'banks that provide payment processing, checking, savings, loans, and payroll' among Square's competitors; Bank OZK offers merchant card processing through third-party providers. ([Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000162828026012254/xyz-20251231.htm), [Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f)) |
| Deposits, including accounts opened online | [Ally Bank](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ally) | Bank | Bank OZK's 10-K says certain deposit accounts opened online come from outside its primary markets; Ally, the nation's largest all-digital bank with 3.5 million primary deposit customers, competes for the same online savers. ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f), [Ally Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40729/000004072926000005/ally-20251231.htm)) |
| Deposits, including accounts opened online | [Chime](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/chime) | Fintech | A fintech offering 'bank-like products' of the kind Bank OZK's 10-K says compete directly with its own; Chime had 10.4 million active members at June 30, 2026. ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f), [Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results)) |

## How do the AI and digital offerings of Bank OZK's competitors compare?

Bank OZK first, then each competitor. Use-case counts, index scores and latest moves are computed from our profiles of each company; "No profile" means this site has no page on it yet.

| Company | AI or digital offering | On the record (our profiles) | Latest dated AI move |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bank OZK (this page)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-ozk) | Not disclosed | [Index 29.5 (#89); 8 use cases, 4 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-ozk) | U.S. Bank hires from Bank OZK for its Sun Belt push (Aug 31, 2026) ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/u-s-banks-business-banking-expansion-targets-the-sun-belt)) |
| [Arvest Bank](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/arvest) | Cloud-native core with Thought Machine; Google Cloud ([Arvest Bank (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/arvest-bank-launches-real-time-banking-capabilities-using-thought-machine-core-technology-301754260.html), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/are-banks-saving-money-as-they-migrate-to-the-cloud)) | [Index 37.2 (#79); 11 use cases, 4 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/arvest) | Security engineer on agentic-AI risk (May 5, 2026) ([Trent AI (Business Wire)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260505309646/en/Trent-AI-Announces-AI-Security-Maturity-Model-for-Agentic-Era)) |
| [Simmons First National](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/simmons) | Jack Henry mobile-deposit fraud scoring: fraud losses down 96% ([Jack Henry](https://www.jackhenry.com/resources/case-study/simmons-bank-changes-game-with-mobile-deposit-scoring)) | [Index 3.6 (#106); 10 use cases, 8 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/simmons) | Q3 2026 call: technology and automation 'barely scratching the surface' (Oct 16, 2026) ([earnings call transcript (The Motley Fool)](https://fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/10/16/simmons-first-sfnc-q3-2026-earnings-call-transcript)) |
| [Home BancShares (Centennial Bank)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/home-bancshares) | Not disclosed | [Index 3.5 (#108); 10 use cases, 7 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/home-bancshares) | Q3 2026 call: Mountain Commerce conversion set for 6 November (Oct 15, 2026) ([earnings call transcript (The Motley Fool)](https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/10/16/home-bancshares-homb-q3-2026-earnings-call-transcript)) |
| [Truist](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/truist) | Truist Assist chatbot: 12.5 million+ requests from 2023 to March 2026 ([Truist Financial (SEC filing)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92230/000009223026000039/ex993-earningsdeck1q26.htm)) | [Index 82.6 (#16); 15 use cases, 13 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/truist) | Mid-table on AI-judged reputation (Sep 18, 2026) ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/opinion/people-use-ai-to-gauge-banks-reputations-and-its-verdicts-are-harsh)) |
| [Pinnacle Financial Partners (Synovus)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/pinnacle) | A head of AI inside a banker-led model ([American Banker](https://digital-banking.americanbanker.com/profile/kevin-d-johnson), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/pinnacle-points-to-new-hires-as-proof-that-merger-is-working), [Pinnacle Financial Partners](https://www.pnfp.com/learning-center/business-resource-center/articles/managing-your-business/ai-and-treasury-management-more-opportunity-more-risk/), [The Motley Fool (earnings call transcript)](https://fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/04/23/pinnacle-pnfp-q1-2026-earnings-transcript), [Yahoo Finance (earnings call transcript)](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/PNFP/earnings/PNFP-Q2-2026-earnings_call-653603.html)) | [Index 65.3 (#42); 12 use cases, 9 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/pinnacle) | Chief digital officer: 200,000-plus customers move to a new app in March 2027 (Oct 1, 2026) ([American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/2026-the-most-powerful-women-in-banking-women-to-watch-15-liz-wolverton-pinnacle-financial-partners)) |
| [Ameris Bancorp](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ameris) | Not disclosed | [Index 20.7 (#97); 11 use cases, 9 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ameris) | Q2 2026 10-Q: no AI language; technology cost and premium finance figures (Aug 7, 2026) ([Ameris Bancorp (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351569/000035156926000143/abcb-20260630.htm)) |
| Private credit and private equity funds | Not disclosed | No profile | Not disclosed |
| [EverBank](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/everbank) | Not disclosed | [Index 3.3 (#109); 5 use cases, 0 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/everbank) | Federal Register notice of the Federal Reserve application (Oct 13, 2026) ([Federal Register](https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-20887)) |
| [Texas Capital](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/texas-capital) | Ranger in-house multi-LLM platform used by about 80% of employees ([The Motley Fool (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/texas-capital-tcbi-q1-2026-155141524.html)) | [Index 49.1 (#60); 12 use cases, 8 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/texas-capital) | Chief risk officer departs; chief credit officer steps in (Sep 16, 2026) ([SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1077428/000107742826000063/tcbi-20260916.htm)) |
| [Western Alliance Bancorporation](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/western-alliance) | Enterprise AI programme: 150,000+ hours saved (estimate) ([Western Alliance Bancorporation (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1212545/000162828026033850/wal_investordayx2026xfin.htm)) | [Index 71.8 (#32); 17 use cases, 16 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/western-alliance) | AI team first used to defend against Mythos (Sep 16, 2026) ([Investing.com](https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/western-alliance-at-barclays-conference-shift-to-profits-buybacks-93CH-4904090)) |
| [U.S. Bancorp](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/us-bancorp) | Smart Assistant: 2.5 million uses a month ([U.S. Bank](https://usbank.com/content/dam/usbank/en/documents/pdfs/about-us-bank/2025-annual-report.pdf)) | [Index 81.3 (#18); 18 use cases, 16 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/us-bancorp) | Venkatachari: from proving AI to industrializing it (Oct 7, 2026) ([Forbes (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-bank-industrializing-ai-132012524.html)) |
| [Square (Block)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Managerbot, an AI business agent for Square sellers ([Square](https://squareup.com/us/en/press/managerbot-open-beta)) | [7 use cases, 6 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Q2 2026: Moneybot passes 1 million weekly engaged accounts (Aug 5, 2026) ([Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000119312526335117/d91486dex991.htm)) |
| [Ally Bank](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ally) | Ally.ai and the Personas ([Ally Financial](https://media.ally.com/2025-07-23-Ally-Financial-rolls-out-proprietary-AI-platform-enterprise-wide), [American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/how-sathish-muthukrishnan-keeps-allys-data-safe-from-gen-ai), [American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/allys-personas-is-on-of-the-innovation-of-the-year-honorees)) | [Index 76.5 (#27); 13 use cases, 9 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ally) | CRO: AI should be 'an accelerant', not just something to control (Oct 1, 2026) ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/2026-the-most-powerful-women-in-banking-women-to-watch-9-stephanie-richard-ally-financial)) |
| [Chime](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/chime) | Jade, an in-app AI financial partner available to some members ([Chime](https://help.chime.com/manage-money-56350c4d/jade-financial-partner-09a6e8e3/what-is-jade-financial-partner-d9c77341)) | [8 use cases, 6 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/chime) | Agreement to acquire Stride Bank (Sep 8, 2026) ([Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-announces-agreement-acquire-stride-bank)) |

## Who should look beyond Bank OZK, and where?

| If you are | Look at | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customers who want an AI virtual assistant in their banking app | [Bank of America (Erica) or Truist (Truist Assist)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | Bank OZK has disclosed no customer-facing AI. Bank of America, 5th in Arkansas by deposits, says Erica has helped more than 24.6 million clients; Truist, 1st in Georgia, logged 12.5 million+ Truist Assist requests from 2023 to March 2026. ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/28274d07-6b97-45f9-9bae-831820a102eb), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/company-overview/bank-of-america-fast-facts.html), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AGA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Truist Financial (SEC filing)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92230/000009223026000039/ex993-earningsdeck1q26.htm)) |
| People who need branches outside the Southeast | [JPMorgan Chase](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase) | Bank OZK's branch deposits are in Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Texas, North Carolina and Tennessee. Chase reported 5,083 branches in 2025. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=CERT%3A110+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=STALPBR,DEPSUMBR,NAMEFULL&limit=1000), [JPMorgan Chase & Co. (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000162828026008131/jpm-20251231.htm)) |
| Customers who want a credit card issued and run by their own bank | [Bank of America or Truist](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | Bank OZK's 10-K says it offers consumer and business credit cards through third-party providers. Bank of America and Truist both lead branch banking in Bank OZK's two largest deposit states and run their own customer AI assistants. ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AGA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/company-overview/bank-of-america-fast-facts.html), [Truist Financial (SEC filing)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92230/000009223026000039/ex993-earningsdeck1q26.htm)) |
| Borrowers who want a lender with disclosed AI in commercial credit | [Western Alliance or Texas Capital](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/western-alliance) | Bank OZK has not described AI in its own underwriting. Western Alliance projects a 25% cut in lending cycle time from an AI-assisted redesign, and Texas Capital says its credit agents were next in line after loan operations and fraud (April 2026). ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/28274d07-6b97-45f9-9bae-831820a102eb), [Western Alliance Bancorporation (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1212545/000162828026033850/wal_investordayx2026xfin.htm), [The Motley Fool (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/texas-capital-tcbi-q1-2026-155141524.html)) |
| Savers who want an app-only account | [Chime or Ally](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/chime) | Bank OZK is a branch bank that also opens some accounts online. Chime had 10.4 million active members at June 30, 2026, and Ally calls itself the nation's largest all-digital bank. ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f), [Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results), [Ally Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40729/000004072926000005/ally-20251231.htm)) |
| Sellers who want card acceptance and point-of-sale software from one provider | [Square (Block)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Bank OZK processes merchant card transactions through third-party providers. Block sells payments, point-of-sale software and banking to sellers, and lists banks among Square's competitors. ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f), [Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000162828026012254/xyz-20251231.htm)) |

## In which states does Bank OZK hold its branch deposits, and who leads there?

FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2025: Bank OZK's deposits by state, with the state leader where this page has ranked it.

| State | Bank OZK deposits | Bank OZK offices | Rank and state leader |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arkansas | $12.49 billion | 77 | 2nd; Arvest 1st with $14.2 billion ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=CERT%3A110+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=STALPBR,DEPSUMBR,NAMEFULL&limit=1000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| Georgia | $9.14 billion | 68 | 9th; Truist 1st with $68.9 billion ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=CERT%3A110+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=STALPBR,DEPSUMBR,NAMEFULL&limit=1000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AGA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| Florida | $5.53 billion | 43 | Not ranked here ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=CERT%3A110+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=STALPBR,DEPSUMBR,NAMEFULL&limit=1000)) |
| Texas | $3.72 billion | 28 | Not ranked here ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=CERT%3A110+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=STALPBR,DEPSUMBR,NAMEFULL&limit=1000)) |
| North Carolina | $2.18 billion | 25 | Not ranked here ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=CERT%3A110+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=STALPBR,DEPSUMBR,NAMEFULL&limit=1000)) |
| Tennessee | $0.46 billion | 1 | Not ranked here ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=CERT%3A110+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=STALPBR,DEPSUMBR,NAMEFULL&limit=1000)) |

## Who are the largest banks in Arkansas, Bank OZK's home state?

FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2025: deposits booked in Arkansas offices.

| Rank | Bank | Arkansas deposits | Share | Offices |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Arvest Bank | $14.2 billion | 13.25% | 97 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| 2 | Bank OZK | $12.5 billion | 11.66% | 77 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| 3 | Simmons Bank | $9.2 billion | 8.60% | 68 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| 4 | First Security Bank | $6.6 billion | 6.12% | 78 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| 5 | Bank of America | $5.6 billion | 5.27% | 16 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| 6 | Centennial Bank (Home BancShares) | $5.3 billion | 4.94% | 77 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| 7 | Regions Bank | $4.5 billion | 4.18% | 55 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |

## Common questions

### Who are Bank OZK's biggest competitors?

In Arkansas, Arvest (1st by deposits), Simmons and Home BancShares' Centennial Bank; in Georgia, Truist, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Pinnacle (Synovus) and Ameris. In real estate and specialty lending, private credit and private equity funds, which its own 10-K names, and specialty banks such as EverBank and Texas Capital. In business banking, U.S. Bank's Sun Belt push. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AGA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f), [SEC (WaFd, Inc. 8-K)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936528/000114036126035826/ef20081702_ex99-2.htm), [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1077428/000107742826000010/tcbi-20251231.htm), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/u-s-banks-business-banking-expansion-targets-the-sun-belt))

### Does Bank OZK file a 10-K?

Yes, but with the FDIC rather than the SEC, because the bank operates without a holding company. Its 2025 Annual Report, which includes the Form 10-K, is published on its investor-relations site and contains the 'Competition' section quoted on this page. ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f))

### Is private credit a competitor of Bank OZK?

Bank OZK says so. Its 2025 10-K names private equity funds, private credit funds and other non-bank lenders among its competitors and says non-banks can operate with 'greater flexibility and lower cost structures'. Its Real Estate Specialties Group book was over $15 billion in July 2026. ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f), [Investing.com](https://investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-bank-ozk-tops-q2-2026-estimates-on-margin-gains-93CH-4806146))

### Bank OZK vs Arvest: which is bigger in Arkansas?

Arvest, narrowly: it held $14.2 billion of Arkansas deposits in 97 offices in June 2025, against Bank OZK's $12.5 billion in 77. Bank OZK is the larger bank overall, with $41.7 billion of assets at March 31, 2026 against Arvest's $28.05 billion at June 30, 2026. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/85bc2c70-5e10-4a19-978d-44b39d79d6fa), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/financials?filters=CERT%3A8728&fields=REPDTE%2CASSET%2CDEP%2CNUMEMP%2CNETINC&sort_by=REPDTE&sort_order=DESC&limit=4))

### What are alternatives to Bank OZK for small business banking?

U.S. Bank, which is expanding business banking across the Sun Belt and hired Bank OZK bankers in Florida and Dallas, and Square for sellers who want payments and point-of-sale software with banking. Bank OZK offers merchant processing and business cards through third-party providers. ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/u-s-banks-business-banking-expansion-targets-the-sun-belt), [Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000162828026012254/xyz-20251231.htm), [Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f))

### Is Chime a competitor of Bank OZK?

By category. Bank OZK's 10-K says fintechs 'may offer bank-like products and services that compete directly with our products and services', and Chime had 10.4 million active members in June 2026. Neither company names the other. ([Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/static-files/e0a9df34-ad64-4d55-9984-9a46e4a2f45f), [Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results))

### Does U.S. Bank compete with Bank OZK?

Yes, in business banking in the Sun Belt. American Banker reported in August 2026 that U.S. Bank's business-banking expansion targets the region, with Erhen McGeehan, most recently at Bank OZK, leading its Florida push and Laura Chapa joining from Bank OZK as a business banking sales manager in Dallas. ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/u-s-banks-business-banking-expansion-targets-the-sun-belt))

### Bank OZK vs Simmons: how do they compare?

Both are Arkansas banks. Bank OZK held $12.5 billion of Arkansas deposits (2nd) and Simmons $9.2 billion (3rd) in June 2025. Bank OZK's efficiency ratio was 39.2% in Q2 2026 against Simmons' 54.26% adjusted, and Simmons said in September 2026 it would close 26 branches. On AI disclosure Bank OZK scores 29.5 and Simmons 3.6. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AAR+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Bank OZK](https://ir.ozk.com/news-releases/news-release-details/bank-ozk-announces-second-quarter-2026-earnings), [Simmons First National](https://newsroom.simmonsbank.com/2026-07-16-Simmons-First-National-Corporation-Reports-Second-Quarter-Results), [Simmons First National (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/90498/000119312526381967/d489413d8k.htm))

### Who competes with Bank OZK in Georgia?

Truist leads Georgia with $68.9 billion of deposits, followed by Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Synovus (now part of Pinnacle), Ameris, JPMorgan Chase, United Community and Regions. Bank OZK ranked 9th with $9.1 billion in 68 offices in June 2025, just ahead of SouthState. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AGA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT%2CRSSDHCR%2CNAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Pinnacle Financial Partners](https://www.pnfp.com/about-pinnacle/media-room/news-releases/pinnacle-and-synovus-complete-merger-to-become-regional-bank-growth-champion))

## Peers on this site

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