BancFirst

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, established in 1989 according to the FDIC.

BancFirst reported total assets of $12.8 bn at Q2 2026, up 8.0% on a year earlier, the 137th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at BancFirst was 17.11%, and the uninsured share of BancFirst was 27.08%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • Since , BancFirst has taken over 5 institutions; the latest was American Bank of Oklahoma on (FDIC Call Reports).
  • On net interest margin, BancFirst slipped from 166th to 210th among 500 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • BancFirst reports one of the lowest loan-to-deposit ratio readings among banks of $10 bn to $100 bn: 63.83% at , where the median of the 126 banks is 85.69% (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$12.8 bn
+8.0% on a year earlier
Rank 137 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
17.11%
+0.66 pp on a year earlier
Rank 63 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
15.71%
-0.72 pp on a year earlier
Rank 105 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
27.08%
+0.08 pp on a year earlier
Rank 351 of 500 1 = highest

What sets BancFirst apart

How large is BancFirst?

The balance sheet of BancFirst at : assets $12.8 bn, deposits $11.2 bn, net loans $7.1 bn (loans equal to 63.83% of deposits). Securities make up 8.0% of total assets at BancFirst. Since , when BancFirst held $6.7 bn, its assets grew 90.4%. In the year to , deposits at BancFirst rose 7.4% while its total assets rose 8.0%. At , BancFirst employed 2,032 full-time equivalent staff across 123 offices, about $6.3 mn of assets per employee and $91.0 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at BancFirst is uninsured?

At BancFirst, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 27.08% of domestic deposits at (+0.08 pp on a year earlier); BancFirst ranks 351st of 500 on this measure. In dollars, BancFirst estimated $3.0 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$11.2 bn+7.4%132nd of 499
Net loans and leases$7.1 bn+7.0%155th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio63.83%-0.24 pp445th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.63%+0.17 pp215th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio18.56%+0.70 pp60th of 448
Net interest margin3.77%+0.06 pp210th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.75%-0.01 pp91st of 500
Efficiency ratio50.19%-0.46 pp144th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $9.4 mnNarrowed by $10.7 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans1.19%+0.37 pp395th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.11%+0.06 pp274th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of BancFirst: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

BancFirst: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of BancFirst each quarter; total assets were $12.8 bn at Q2 2026$3.7bn$6.1bn$8.5bn$10.9bn$13.3bn20182020202220242026The Citizens State Bank merged inThe First National Bank and Trust Company of Vinita merged inAmerican Bank of Oklahoma merged inTotal assets$12.8bnDeposits$11.2bnNet loans$7.1bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of BancFirst each quarter; total assets were $12.8 bn at Q2 2026$3.7bn$6.9bn$10.1bn$13.3bn20202024
  • Total assets $12.8bn
  • Deposits $11.2bn
  • Net loans $7.1bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of BancFirst stood at 17.11% in , +0.66 pp year on year. Low and high at BancFirst since : 11.82% () to 17.11% (). Equity capital of BancFirst at : $1.4 bn, or 11.2% of total assets. BancFirst also reported a total capital ratio of 18.56% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.63%.

The available-for-sale portfolio of BancFirst showed an unrealized loss of $9.4 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $10.7 mn over the year.

BancFirst: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of BancFirst, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.1%11%14%16%19%20182020202220242026Total capital19%CET117%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of BancFirst, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.1%12%15%19%20202024
  • Total capital 19%
  • CET1 17%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

BancFirst: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of BancFirst, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$99mn-$70mn-$40mn-$10mn$19mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$9mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of BancFirst, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$99mn-$60mn-$20mn$19mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$9mn
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , BancFirst earned a return on equity of 15.71%; return on assets: 1.75%. Net interest margin at BancFirst: 3.77%, +0.06 pp in a year. BancFirst net income: $111.2 mn, up 8.5% year on year. The efficiency ratio of BancFirst was 50.19%: about 50 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 54 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 1.19% of total loans at BancFirst; net charge-offs: 0.11% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at BancFirst: $7.2 bn, up 7.1% in a year.

BancFirst: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of BancFirst, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.1%3.9%9.0%14%19%20182020202220242026Return on equity16%Net interest margin3.8%Return on assets1.8%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of BancFirst, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.1%5.6%12%19%20202024
  • Return on equity 16%
  • Net interest margin 3.8%
  • Return on assets 1.8%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of BancFirst

The peer group of BancFirst is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 2 share the charter type of BancFirst (state member bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($10 bn to $100 bn) and 0 have head offices in Oklahoma. Against them, BancFirst shows CET1 ratio 17.11% against a peer median of 13.09%, return on equity 15.71% against a peer median of 12.15% and uninsured deposit share 27.08% against a peer median of 25.56%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Comenity Capital BankState nonmember bankUT$13.9 bn12.52%12.74%8.82%
BMW Bank of North AmericaState nonmember bankUT$13.8 bn13.65%17.05%3.42%
First BankState member bankNC$13.0 bn14.69%11.56%41.00%
BancFirstState member bankOK$12.8 bn17.11%15.71%27.08%
Dollar Bank, Federal Savings BankFederal savings bankPA$12.7 bn15.38%5.92%28.83%
PlainsCapital BankState member bankTX$12.7 bn12.50%9.99%53.89%
The Park National BankNational bankOH$12.6 bn12.24%16.37%22.29%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at BancFirst, to : assets +15.4%, deposits +14.9%, equity +19.1%. Staff 1,876 to 2,032; offices 116 to 123.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$11.1 bn$11.4 bn$11.8 bn$11.9 bn$11.9 bn$12.1 bn$12.8 bn$12.8 bn
Total deposits$9.7 bn$10.1 bn$10.4 bn$10.4 bn$10.4 bn$10.6 bn$11.2 bn$11.2 bn
Bank equity capital$1.2 bn$1.2 bn$1.2 bn$1.3 bn$1.3 bn$1.4 bn$1.4 bn$1.4 bn
CET1 ratio14.74%15.42%16.01%16.45%16.73%17.11%16.59%17.11%
Return on equity (ROE)15.87%16.32%16.02%16.43%16.24%16.40%15.09%15.71%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits26.93%28.19%28.20%26.99%27.79%27.59%28.25%27.08%
Full-time equivalent employees1,8761,8781,9131,9211,9181,9231,9792,032
Number of offices116116116116116116123123

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

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

  1. . Absorbed Bank of Commerce (FDIC certificate 23250).
  2. . Absorbed First Bank & Trust Company (FDIC certificate 4219).
  3. . Absorbed First Bank of Chandler (FDIC certificate 4056).
  4. . Absorbed The Citizens State Bank (FDIC certificate 419).
  5. . Absorbed The First National Bank and Trust Company of Vinita (FDIC certificate 4218).
  6. . Absorbed American Bank of Oklahoma (FDIC certificate 34606).

Large one-quarter moves at BancFirst

  • Total assets at BancFirst changed by +28.3% in the quarter to 2022-03-31, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of BancFirst?

BancFirst reported $12.8 bn at in its Call Report. That makes BancFirst the 137th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is BancFirst the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers BancFirst, FDIC certificate 27476; BANCFIRST CORP (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is BancFirst profitable?

BancFirst reported net income of $111.2 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 15.71%. So yes: BancFirst made a profit over these months.

When is data for BancFirst next updated?

Figures from BancFirst for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for BancFirst?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 27476, and in the Call Reports of BancFirst (RSSD ID 1386251) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.