American Express National Bank
American Express National Bank reported total assets of $213.9 bn at Q2 2026, up 1.1% from a year earlier. That ranks 22nd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 10.86%, and an estimated 18.17% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.
- Uninsured share of domestic deposits: down 0.98 pp on Q1 2026, to 18.17%
- Return on equity (ROE): down 0.58 pp on Q1 2026, to 41.56%
- Net loans and leases: up 2.2% on Q1 2026, to $166.7 bn
Ranks compare banks in our US coverage that report each metric. Sparklines: the last ten years. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Overview
What stands out about American Express National Bank?
Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +97.4% between Q1 2018 and Q2 2018, when it absorbed American Express Bank, FSB.. Against its six size peers, its return on equity (ROE) stands out most: 41.56% at Q2 2026, above the peer median of 11.62%. Its net charge-offs to average loans of 2.41% at Q2 2026 is among the highest 5% of the 500 banks reporting it, a loan-quality outlier (rank 488 of 500, 1 = lowest).
How large is American Express National Bank?
At Q2 2026 the bank held $213.9 bn of assets. Deposits were $171.6 bn and net loans and leases $166.7 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 97.18%. Securities of $3.2 bn made up 1.5% of assets.
Total assets rose 505.3% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $35.3 bn.
How much of its funding is uninsured?
An estimated 18.17% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, -0.98 pp from the previous quarter and -3.41 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 428th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Key facts, Q2 2026
| Metric | Value | Change from a year earlier | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $213.9 bn | +1.1% | 22nd of 497 |
| Total deposits | $171.6 bn | +1.8% | 22nd of 499 |
| Net loans and leases | $166.7 bn | +7.5% | 13th of 500 |
| Bank equity capital | $19.2 bn | +5.4% | 20th of 498 |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 10.86% | -0.22 pp | 422nd of 448 |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 8.84% | +0.11 pp | 445th of 500 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 41.56% | -1.17 pp | 3rd of 500 |
| Net interest margin | 8.49% | +0.33 pp | 10th of 500 |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 18.17% | -3.41 pp | 428th of 500 |
| Noncurrent loans to total loans | 0.63% | -0.07 pp | 259th of 500 (1 = lowest) |
| Net charge-offs to average loans | 2.41% | -0.11 pp | 488th of 500 (1 = lowest) |
US rank: rank among the banks in our coverage reporting each metric, 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.
Balance sheet
Total assets, deposits and net loans, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Dashed amber lines mark the merger or acquisition listed under Mergers and acquisitions.
- Total assets $214bn
- Deposits $172bn
- Net loans $167bn
Capital and securities
The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 10.86% at Q2 2026, -0.22 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 10.86% (Q2 2026) to 17.99% (Q2 2020). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 8.84% and the total risk-based capital ratio 12.99%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 12.09% at Q2 2026.
Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $28.6 mn at Q2 2026; the loss widened by $20.2 mn from a year earlier.
Capital ratios
- Total capital 13%
- CET1 11%
- Tier 1 leverage 8.8%
Unrealized gains and losses on securities
- Available for sale -$29mn
- Held to maturity $0
Profitability and loan quality
Return on equity was 41.56% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 3.70% and a net interest margin of 8.49%. The margin was +0.33 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 71.78%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $4.0 bn, down 0.5% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 11.62% for the same period.
Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.63% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 2.41% of average loans, annualized.
Profitability
- Return on equity 42%
- Net interest margin 8.5%
- Return on assets 3.7%
Compared with banks of similar size
The six banks ranked closest to American Express National Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.
Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, American Express National Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 10.86% compares with a peer median of 12.09%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.84% compares with a peer median of 9.56%, and its return on equity of 41.56% compares with a peer median of 11.62%.
| Bank | Total assets | CET1 ratio | Return on equity | Uninsured share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | $236.3 bn | 12.41% | 10.29% | 37.40% | |
| Citizens Bank | $232.5 bn | 11.92% | 8.50% | 47.48% | |
| Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | $218.8 bn | 11.81% | 10.70% | 48.89% | |
| American Express National Bank | $213.9 bn | 10.86% | 41.56% | 18.17% | |
| KeyBank | $188.6 bn | 12.27% | 12.54% | 51.83% | |
| Ally Bank | $188.2 bn | 12.30% | 14.53% | 10.37% | |
| The Northern Trust Company | $178.6 bn | 11.83% | 22.34% | 76.66% | |
Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 12.09%, return on equity 11.62%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Last eight quarters
American Express National Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.
From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 11.3% to $213.9 bn, deposits rose 17.1% to $171.6 bn and bank equity capital rose 9.1% to $19.2 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 2,122 to 2,582 and its offices went from 1 to 1.
| Metric | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $192.2 bn | $193.1 bn | $203.4 bn | $211.7 bn | $211.1 bn | $211.3 bn | $217.6 bn | $213.9 bn |
| Total deposits | $146.5 bn | $150.0 bn | $158.9 bn | $168.4 bn | $168.2 bn | $167.8 bn | $174.0 bn | $171.6 bn |
| Bank equity capital | $17.6 bn | $18.5 bn | $19.2 bn | $18.2 bn | $18.2 bn | $19.0 bn | $19.0 bn | $19.2 bn |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 11.59% | 11.60% | 11.85% | 11.08% | 10.96% | 10.94% | 10.96% | 10.86% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 39.61% | 40.12% | 44.75% | 42.73% | 44.03% | 43.03% | 42.14% | 41.56% |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 20.53% | 19.44% | 21.79% | 21.58% | 22.34% | 21.22% | 19.15% | 18.17% |
| Full-time equivalent employees | 2,122 | 2,199 | 2,284 | 2,373 | 2,411 | 2,477 | 2,522 | 2,582 |
| Number of offices | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Mergers and acquisitions
Figures before and after each event are not like for like.
- . Absorbed American Express Bank, FSB. (FDIC certificate 35328).
Large one-quarter moves
- Total assets changed by +61.7% in the quarter to 2017-12-31, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.
- Total assets changed by +97.4% in the quarter to 2018-06-30: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from American Express Bank, FSB..
Source: FDIC BankFind API, institution history. Moves of more than 25% in one quarter are checked against that history in our review.
Identifiers and sources
- FDIC certificate
- 27471
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 1394676
- Head office
- Sandy, Utah
- Holding company
- AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (as reported to the FDIC)
- Holding company RSSD ID
- 1275216
- Holding company SEC CIK
- 4962
- EconoMonitor ID
- EMB-US-000033
Frequently asked questions
What were American Express National Bank's total assets?
$213.9 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 22nd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Is American Express National Bank the same as its holding company?
No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 27471). Its holding company, AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (as reported to the FDIC), reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.
How often is this page updated?
Every quarter, after American Express National Bank files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q2 2026, loaded on 19 October 2026; any sentence that uses an earlier quarter names it.
Where can I check these numbers?
In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 27471, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 1394676 at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.
Sources and definitions
Definitions, Call Report fields and formulas for each metric: Bank equity capital, Uses community bank leverage ratio framework, Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Deposits in domestic offices, Efficiency ratio, Full-time equivalent employees, Loan-to-deposit ratio, Total loans and leases (gross), Net loans and leases, Net charge-offs to average loans, Net income (year to date), Net interest margin, Noncurrent loans to total loans, Number of offices, Return on assets (ROA), Return on equity (ROE), Available-for-sale securities (amortized cost), Available-for-sale securities (fair value), Held-to-maturity securities (amortized cost), Held-to-maturity securities (fair value), Total securities, Tier 1 leverage ratio, Total assets, Total deposits, Total equity capital, Total risk-based capital ratio, Uninsured share of domestic deposits, Estimated uninsured deposits, Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securities, Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities.
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