American Business Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Los Angeles, California, established in 1998 according to the FDIC.

American Business Bank reported total assets of $4.4 bn at Q2 2026, up 2.8% on a year earlier, the 311th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at American Business Bank was 12.35%, and the uninsured share of American Business Bank was 75.74%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • American Business Bank has one of the highest uninsured share of domestic deposits readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 75.74% at , against a median of 32.61% across 339 banks (FDIC Call Reports).
  • On common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, American Business Bank climbed from 349th to 294th among 448 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$4.4 bn
+2.8% on a year earlier
Rank 311 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.35%
+0.43 pp on a year earlier
Rank 294 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
15.17%
+1.46 pp on a year earlier
Rank 121 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
75.74%
-0.51 pp on a year earlier
Rank 13 of 500 1 = highest

What sets American Business Bank apart

How large is American Business Bank?

The balance sheet of American Business Bank at : assets $4.4 bn, deposits $3.9 bn, net loans $3.1 bn (loans equal to 78.46% of deposits). Securities make up 21.9% of total assets at American Business Bank. Since , when American Business Bank held $1.7 bn, its assets grew 153.2%. In the year to , deposits at American Business Bank rose 1.7% while its total assets rose 2.8%. At , American Business Bank employed 250 full-time equivalent staff across 10 offices, about $17.7 mn of assets per employee and $393.8 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at American Business Bank is uninsured?

At American Business Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 75.74% of domestic deposits at (-0.51 pp on a year earlier); American Business Bank ranks 13th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, American Business Bank estimated $3.0 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$3.9 bn+1.7%290th of 499
Net loans and leases$3.1 bn+7.9%306th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio78.46%+4.52 pp361st of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio11.01%+0.56 pp172nd of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio13.24%+0.44 pp335th of 448
Net interest margin4.00%+0.38 pp140th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.46%+0.26 pp167th of 500
Efficiency ratio46.95%-4.07 pp103rd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $84.7 mnNarrowed by $22.6 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $70.2 mnNarrowed by $27.3 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.44%+0.04 pp162nd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.00%+0.00 pp78th of 500 (1 = lowest)

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

Balance sheet

American Business Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of American Business Bank each quarter; total assets were $4.4 bn at Q2 2026$453mn$1.5bn$2.6bn$3.6bn$4.7bn20182020202220242026Total assets$4.4bnDeposits$3.9bnNet loans$3.1bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of American Business Bank each quarter; total assets were $4.4 bn at Q2 2026$453mn$1.9bn$3.3bn$4.7bn20202024
  • Total assets $4.4bn
  • Deposits $3.9bn
  • Net loans $3.1bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of American Business Bank stood at 12.35% in , +0.43 pp year on year. Low and high at American Business Bank since : 11.35% () to 16.52% (). Equity capital of American Business Bank at : $436.7 mn, or 9.9% of total assets. American Business Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 13.24% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.01%.

On held-to-maturity securities, American Business Bank carried an unrealized loss of $84.7 mn at , equal to 19.4% of equity capital. The loss narrowed by $22.6 mn over the year. Its deepest point: $127.1 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of American Business Bank showed an unrealized loss of $70.2 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $27.3 mn over the year.

American Business Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of American Business Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20266.3%9.4%12%15%18%20182020202220242026Total capital13%CET112%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of American Business Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20266.3%10%14%18%20202024
  • Total capital 13%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

American Business Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of American Business Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$137mn-$98mn-$58mn-$19mn$20mn20182020202220242026Available for sale-$70mnHeld to maturity-$85mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of American Business Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$137mn-$85mn-$32mn$20mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$70mn
  • Held to maturity -$85mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , American Business Bank earned a return on equity of 15.17%; return on assets: 1.46%. Net interest margin at American Business Bank: 4.00%, +0.38 pp in a year. American Business Bank net income: $32.1 mn, up 28.2% year on year. The efficiency ratio of American Business Bank was 46.95%: about 47 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 59 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.44% of total loans at American Business Bank; net charge-offs: 0.00% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at American Business Bank: $3.1 bn, up 7.9% in a year.

American Business Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of American Business Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.2%4.3%9.8%15%21%20182020202220242026Return on equity15%Net interest margin4.0%Return on assets1.5%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of American Business Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.2%6.1%13%21%20202024
  • Return on equity 15%
  • Net interest margin 4.0%
  • Return on assets 1.5%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of American Business Bank

The peer group of American Business Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 3 share the charter type of American Business Bank (state nonmember bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 0 have head offices in California. Against them, American Business Bank shows CET1 ratio 12.35% against a peer median of 12.78%, return on equity 15.17% against a peer median of 12.62% and uninsured deposit share 75.74% against a peer median of 40.21%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
ChoiceOne BankState member bankMI$4.5 bn11.81%10.68%33.04%
Capital City BankState member bankFL$4.4 bn18.18%12.85%47.83%
HomeTrust BankState member bankNC$4.4 bn13.74%11.44%26.47%
American Business BankState nonmember bankCA$4.4 bn12.35%15.17%75.74%
First Business BankState nonmember bankWI$4.4 bn11.17%13.89%33.17%
Sunwest BankState nonmember bankUT$4.4 bn10.40%17.39%53.14%
Texas Bank and Trust CompanyState nonmember bankTX$4.3 bn15.85%12.39%47.26%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at American Business Bank, to : assets +7.2%, deposits +6.0%, equity +22.1%. Staff 248 to 250; offices 8 to 10.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$4.1 bn$4.0 bn$4.2 bn$4.3 bn$4.5 bn$4.4 bn$4.4 bn$4.4 bn
Total deposits$3.7 bn$3.6 bn$3.8 bn$3.9 bn$4.0 bn$4.0 bn$3.9 bn$3.9 bn
Bank equity capital$357.5 mn$354.8 mn$368.2 mn$372.6 mn$395.5 mn$411.1 mn$421.5 mn$436.7 mn
CET1 ratio12.11%12.14%11.96%11.92%12.09%12.11%12.14%12.35%
Return on equity (ROE)12.45%12.93%13.15%13.71%14.08%14.25%15.24%15.17%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits76.10%75.06%75.05%76.25%77.49%77.61%75.03%75.74%
Full-time equivalent employees248247252251256255252250
Number of offices889910101010

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

Large one-quarter moves at American Business Bank

  • Total assets at American Business Bank changed by +29.9% in the quarter to 2020-06-30, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of American Business Bank?

American Business Bank reported $4.4 bn at in its Call Report. That makes American Business Bank the 311th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is American Business Bank profitable?

American Business Bank reported net income of $32.1 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 15.17%. So yes: American Business Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for American Business Bank next updated?

Figures from American Business Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for American Business Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 34788, and in the Call Reports of American Business Bank (RSSD ID 2734729) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.