American Bank (merged into Prosperity Bank)

National bank with its head office in Corpus Christi, Texas, established in 1970 according to the FDIC.
Merged. American Bank merged into Prosperity Bank on (FDIC: merger -without assistance). Its data ends with the Call Report for ; figures on this page are from that report or earlier.

American Bank reported total assets of $2.5 bn at Q4 2025, its last Call Report before it merged into Prosperity Bank. The CET1 capital ratio at American Bank was 8.78%, and the uninsured share of American Bank was 40.99%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • Since , American Bank has taken over one institution; the latest was TexStar National Bank on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$2.5 bn
A year earlier (Q4 2024): $2.5 bn
CET1 capital ratio
8.78%
A year earlier (Q4 2024): 13.58%
Return on equity
-8.99%
A year earlier (Q4 2024): 16.20%
Uninsured share of deposits
40.99%
A year earlier (Q4 2024): 40.06%

What sets American Bank apart

How large is American Bank?

The balance sheet of American Bank at : assets $2.5 bn, deposits $2.3 bn, net loans $1.9 bn (loans equal to 83.14% of deposits). Securities make up 9.1% of total assets at American Bank. Since , when American Bank held $1.3 bn, its assets grew 97.6%. In the year to , deposits at American Bank rose 0.6% while its total assets fell 0.8%. At , American Bank employed 363 full-time equivalent staff across 18 offices, about $6.9 mn of assets per employee and $126.2 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at American Bank is uninsured?

At American Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 40.99% of domestic deposits at (+0.92 pp on a year earlier). In dollars, American Bank estimated $930.8 mn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q4 2025

MetricValueA year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$2.3 bn$2.3 bn (Q4 2024)
Net loans and leases$1.9 bn$1.7 bn (Q4 2024)
Loan-to-deposit ratio83.14%75.54% (Q4 2024)
Tier 1 leverage ratio7.12%10.10% (Q4 2024)
Total risk-based capital ratio9.85%14.64% (Q4 2024)
Net interest margin4.13%3.86% (Q4 2024)
Return on assets (ROA)-0.84%1.50% (Q4 2024)
Efficiency ratio96.77%63.76% (Q4 2024)
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $18.1 mnNarrowed by $39.6 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.24%0.34% (Q4 2024)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.11%0.14% (Q4 2024)

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

Balance sheet

American Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of American Bank each quarter; total assets were $2.5 bn at Q4 2025$660mn$1.2bn$1.7bn$2.2bn$2.7bn2018202020222024TexStar National Bank merged inTotal assets$2.5bnDeposits$2.3bnNet loans$1.9bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of American Bank each quarter; total assets were $2.5 bn at Q4 2025$660mn$1.3bn$2.0bn$2.7bn20202024
  • Total assets $2.5bn
  • Deposits $2.3bn
  • Net loans $1.9bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of American Bank stood at 8.78% in , -4.80 pp year on year. Low and high at American Bank since : 8.78% () to 14.12% (). Equity capital of American Bank at : $211.2 mn, or 8.4% of total assets. American Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 9.85% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 7.12%.

The available-for-sale portfolio of American Bank showed an unrealized loss of $18.1 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $39.6 mn over the year.

American Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of American Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 20256.6%8.9%11%14%16%2018202020222024Total capital9.9%CET18.8%Tier 1 leverage7.1%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of American Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 20256.6%9.7%13%16%20202024
  • Total capital 9.9%
  • CET1 8.8%
  • Tier 1 leverage 7.1%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

American Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of American Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2025-$83mn-$57mn-$32mn-$6mn$20mn2018202020222024Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$18mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of American Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2025-$83mn-$49mn-$14mn$20mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$18mn
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , American Bank earned a return on equity of -8.99%; return on assets: -0.84%. Net interest margin at American Bank: 4.13%, +0.26 pp in a year. American Bank net income: -$21.3 mn, down 156.7% year on year. The efficiency ratio of American Bank was 96.77%: about 97 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 59 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.24% of total loans at American Bank; net charge-offs: 0.11% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at American Bank: $1.9 bn at , against $1.7 bn at .

American Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of American Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2025-11%-3.0%4.5%12%20%2018202020222024Net interest margin4.1%Return on assets-0.8%Return on equity-9.0%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of American Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2025-11%-0.5%9.6%20%20202024
  • Return on equity -9.0%
  • Net interest margin 4.1%
  • Return on assets -0.8%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of American Bank

The peer group of American Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 4 share the charter type of American Bank (national bank) and 1 has its head office in Texas. Against them, American Bank shows CET1 ratio 8.78% against a peer median of 11.83%, return on equity -8.99% against a peer median of 12.75% and uninsured deposit share 40.99% against a peer median of 18.90%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Beverly Bank & Trust CompanyNational bankIL$2.5 bn11.83%14.25%29.10%
Fidelity Bank & TrustState nonmember bankIA$2.5 bn10.56%10.40%40.93%
INBNational bankIL$2.5 bn12.11%12.58%18.61%
American BankNational bankTX$2.5 bn8.78%-8.99%40.99%
State Bank of the LakesNational bankIL$2.5 bn11.38%12.91%17.27%
United Bank of IowaState nonmember bankIA$2.5 bnnot reported13.88%18.61%
Extraco BanksNational bankTX$2.5 bn15.58%11.03%19.19%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at American Bank, to : assets $2.5 bn to $2.5 bn, deposits $2.1 bn to $2.3 bn, equity $223.0 mn to $211.2 mn. Staff 377 to 363.

MetricQ1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Total assets$2.5 bn$2.5 bn$2.5 bn$2.5 bn$2.5 bn$2.6 bn$2.6 bn$2.5 bn
Total deposits$2.1 bn$2.3 bn$2.2 bn$2.3 bn$2.3 bn$2.3 bn$2.3 bn$2.3 bn
Bank equity capital$223.0 mn$223.2 mn$242.8 mn$246.3 mn$235.7 mn$238.9 mn$251.9 mn$211.2 mn
CET1 ratio12.56%12.72%13.02%13.58%12.42%12.12%11.58%8.78%
Return on equity (ROE)11.10%9.90%10.87%16.20%11.66%11.31%12.47%-8.99%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits37.14%40.18%38.93%40.06%39.13%41.37%41.68%40.99%
Full-time equivalent employees377378364357365365362363
Number of offices1818181818181818

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

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

  1. . Absorbed TexStar National Bank (FDIC certificate 57704).
  2. . Merged into Prosperity Bank (FDIC certificate 16835).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of American Bank?

American Bank reported $2.5 bn at in its Call Report.

Is American Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers American Bank, FDIC certificate 20241; AMERICAN BANK HOLDING CORP (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is American Bank profitable?

American Bank reported net income of -$21.3 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: -8.99%. So no: American Bank made a loss over these months.

When is data for American Bank next updated?

American Bank no longer files Call Reports; its data ends at .

Where can I check the figures for American Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 20241, and in the Call Reports of American Bank (RSSD ID 807955) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.