Amerant Bank

National bank with its head office in Coral Gables, Florida, established in 1979 according to the FDIC.

Amerant Bank reported total assets of $10.3 bn at Q2 2026, down 0.4% on a year earlier, the 156th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Amerant Bank was 12.91%, and the uninsured share of Amerant Bank was 46.73%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On net interest margin, Amerant Bank slipped from 136th to 273rd among 500 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Amerant Bank has one of the highest noncurrent loans to total loans readings among banks of $10 bn to $100 bn: 2.49% at , against a median of 0.66% across 126 banks (FDIC Call Reports).
  • Since , Amerant Bank has taken over one institution; the latest was Amerant Trust, National Association on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$10.3 bn
-0.4% on a year earlier
Rank 156 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.91%
+0.88 pp on a year earlier
Rank 241 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
9.14%
+0.75 pp on a year earlier
Rank 377 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
46.73%
+1.86 pp on a year earlier
Rank 111 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Amerant Bank apart

How large is Amerant Bank?

The balance sheet of Amerant Bank at : assets $10.3 bn, deposits $8.4 bn, net loans $6.8 bn (loans equal to 81.10% of deposits). Securities make up 24.8% of total assets at Amerant Bank. Since , when Amerant Bank held $8.0 bn, its assets grew 28.6%. In the year to , deposits at Amerant Bank rose 0.5% while its total assets fell 0.4%. At , Amerant Bank employed 704 full-time equivalent staff across 24 offices, about $14.6 mn of assets per employee and $348.4 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Amerant Bank is uninsured?

At Amerant Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 46.73% of domestic deposits at (+1.86 pp on a year earlier); Amerant Bank ranks 111th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Amerant Bank estimated $3.9 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$8.4 bn+0.5%160th of 499
Net loans and leases$6.8 bn-4.5%166th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio81.10%-4.29 pp329th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.88%+0.12 pp317th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio14.15%+0.96 pp234th of 448
Net interest margin3.57%-0.27 pp273rd of 500
Return on assets (ROA)0.90%+0.10 pp417th of 500
Efficiency ratio65.00%-0.14 pp394th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $33.2 mnNarrowed by $2.2 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans2.49%+1.34 pp472nd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.26%-0.28 pp375th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of Amerant Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Amerant Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Amerant Bank each quarter; total assets were $10.3 bn at Q2 2026$5.0bn$6.4bn$7.9bn$9.3bn$10.7bn20182020202220242026Amerant Trust merged inTotal assets$10.3bnDeposits$8.4bnNet loans$6.8bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Amerant Bank each quarter; total assets were $10.3 bn at Q2 2026$5.0bn$6.9bn$8.8bn$10.7bn20202024
  • Total assets $10.3bn
  • Deposits $8.4bn
  • Net loans $6.8bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Amerant Bank stood at 12.91% in , +0.88 pp year on year. Low and high at Amerant Bank since : 10.72% () to 13.83% (). Equity capital of Amerant Bank at : $986.3 mn, or 9.6% of total assets. Amerant Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 14.15% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.88%.

The available-for-sale portfolio of Amerant Bank showed an unrealized loss of $33.2 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $2.2 mn over the year.

Amerant Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Amerant Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.6%10%12%14%15%20182020202220242026Total capital14%CET113%Tier 1 leverage9.9%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Amerant Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.6%11%13%15%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 13%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.9%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Amerant Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Amerant Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$156mn-$104mn-$52mn$108,320$52mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$33mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Amerant Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$156mn-$86mn-$17mn$52mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$33mn
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Amerant Bank earned a return on equity of 9.14%; return on assets: 0.90%. Net interest margin at Amerant Bank: 3.57%, -0.27 pp in a year. Amerant Bank net income: $44.9 mn, up 11.6% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Amerant Bank was 65.00%: about 65 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 53 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 2.49% of total loans at Amerant Bank; net charge-offs: 0.26% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Amerant Bank: $6.9 bn, down 4.5% in a year.

Amerant Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Amerant Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-4.8%0.2%5.2%10%15%20182020202220242026Return on equity9.1%Net interest margin3.6%Return on assets0.9%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Amerant Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-4.8%1.8%8.5%15%20202024
  • Return on equity 9.1%
  • Net interest margin 3.6%
  • Return on assets 0.9%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Amerant Bank

The peer group of Amerant Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 1 shares the charter type of Amerant Bank (national bank), 5 sit in the same size group ($10 bn to $100 bn) and 0 have head offices in Florida. Against them, Amerant Bank shows CET1 ratio 12.91% against a peer median of 12.91%, return on equity 9.14% against a peer median of 12.22% and uninsured deposit share 46.73% against a peer median of 44.73%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Stellar BankState member bankTX$10.4 bn12.79%-4.12%58.47%
Amarillo National BankNational bankTX$10.4 bn13.03%16.07%48.63%
Stock Yards Bank & Trust CompanyState nonmember bankKY$10.4 bn12.02%14.12%40.97%
Amerant BankNational bankFL$10.3 bn12.91%9.14%46.73%
International Bank of CommerceState nonmember bankTX$10.2 bn21.11%13.85%40.24%
Origin BankState member bankLA$10.2 bn12.80%10.59%48.50%
S&T BankState nonmember bankPA$9.9 bn13.28%10.32%35.78%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Amerant Bank, to : assets -0.6%, deposits +1.7%, equity +5.4%. Staff 735 to 704; offices 26 to 24.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$10.3 bn$9.9 bn$10.1 bn$10.3 bn$10.4 bn$9.8 bn$9.9 bn$10.3 bn
Total deposits$8.2 bn$8.0 bn$8.2 bn$8.3 bn$8.3 bn$7.8 bn$7.9 bn$8.4 bn
Bank equity capital$936.1 mn$930.4 mn$958.3 mn$986.9 mn$983.4 mn$978.4 mn$979.1 mn$986.3 mn
CET1 ratio11.07%11.73%11.77%12.03%12.04%12.35%12.72%12.91%
Return on equity (ROE)-3.75%-0.44%6.43%8.39%7.91%6.67%8.78%9.14%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits43.57%45.83%44.12%44.87%44.58%46.75%43.04%46.73%
Full-time equivalent employees735698726692704694699704
Number of offices2620202122232424

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of Amerant Bank, oldest first; figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed Amerant Trust, National Association (FDIC certificate 57852).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Amerant Bank?

Amerant Bank reported $10.3 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Amerant Bank the 156th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Amerant Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Amerant Bank, FDIC certificate 22953; AMERANT BCORP INC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Amerant Bank profitable?

Amerant Bank reported net income of $44.9 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 9.14%. So yes: Amerant Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for Amerant Bank next updated?

Figures from Amerant Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Amerant Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 22953, and in the Call Reports of Amerant Bank (RSSD ID 83638) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.