Bank Leumi USA

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in New York, New York, established in 1968 according to the FDIC.
This bank merged into Valley National Bank on 1 April 2022. Its history ends with its last Call Report.

Bank Leumi USA reported total assets of $8.2 bn at Q1 2022, its last Call Report before it merged into Valley National Bank. Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 13.02%, and an estimated 76.23% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q4 2021 to Q1 2022)
  • Bank equity capital: down 4.8% on Q4 2021, to $867.0 mn
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 0.83 pp on Q4 2021, to 76.23%
  • Net loans and leases: up 3.5% on Q4 2021, to $5.9 bn
Total assets
$8.2 bn
-0.4% on a year earlier
CET1 capital ratio
13.02%
-1.05 pp on a year earlier
Return on equity
9.70%
+0.18 pp on a year earlier
Uninsured share of deposits
76.23%
+1.21 pp on a year earlier

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 Bank Leumi USA?

Against its six size peers, its uninsured share of domestic deposits stands out most: 76.23% at Q1 2022, above the peer median of 45.93%.

How large is Bank Leumi USA?

At Q1 2022 the bank held $8.2 bn of assets. Deposits were $7.0 bn and net loans and leases $5.9 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 84.51%. Securities of $1.4 bn made up 16.9% of assets.

Total assets rose 28.9% between Q1 2016 and Q1 2022, from $6.4 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 76.23% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q1 2022, +0.83 pp from the previous quarter and +1.21 pp from a year earlier.

Key facts, Q1 2022

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$8.2 bn-0.4%
Total deposits$7.0 bn-0.7%
Net loans and leases$5.9 bn+11.7%
Bank equity capital$867.0 mn+2.9%
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio13.02%-1.05 pp
Tier 1 leverage ratio11.23%+0.38 pp
Return on equity (ROE)9.70%+0.18 pp
Net interest margin3.23%+0.06 pp
Uninsured share of domestic deposits76.23%+1.21 pp
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $66.0 mnWidened by $61.0 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.70%-0.26 pp
Net charge-offs to average loans0.85%+0.10 pp

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 Q1 2022.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of Bank Leumi USA each quarter; total assets were $8.2 bn at Q1 2022$3.6bn$4.9bn$6.1bn$7.4bn$8.6bn201820202022Total assets$8.2bnDeposits$7.0bnNet loans$5.9bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Bank Leumi USA each quarter; total assets were $8.2 bn at Q1 2022$3.6bn$5.3bn$7.0bn$8.6bn201820202022
  • Total assets $8.2bn
  • Deposits $7.0bn
  • Net loans $5.9bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 13.02% at Q1 2022, -1.05 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 11.02% (Q1 2017) to 14.19% (Q1 2019). At Q1 2022 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 11.23% and the total risk-based capital ratio 13.88%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 13.62% at Q1 2022.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $66.0 mn at Q1 2022, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 7.6% of bank equity capital. The loss widened by $61.0 mn from a year earlier. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $81.7 mn at Q1 2022; the loss widened by $68.9 mn from a year earlier.

Capital ratios

Percent of risk-weighted assets, except tier 1 leverage (percent of total assets)
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Bank Leumi USA, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 20228.1%10.0%12%14%16%201820202022Total capital14%CET113%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Bank Leumi USA, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 20228.1%11%13%16%201820202022
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 13%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Unrealized gains and losses on securities

Fair value minus amortized cost, USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Bank Leumi USA, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022-$89mn-$56mn-$23mn$11mn$44mn201820202022Held to maturity-$66mnAvailable for sale-$82mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Bank Leumi USA, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022-$89mn-$45mn-$507,573$44mn201820202022
  • Available for sale -$82mn
  • Held to maturity -$66mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 9.70% for the year to Q1 2022, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.04% and a net interest margin of 3.23%. The margin was +0.06 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 61.93%. Net income for the year to Q1 2022 was $21.6 mn, up 6.2% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 11.12% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.70% of total loans at Q1 2022. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.85% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Bank Leumi USA, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022-0.6%2.3%5.3%8.2%11%201820202022Return on equity9.7%Net interest margin3.2%Return on assets1.0%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Bank Leumi USA, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022-0.6%3.3%7.2%11%201820202022
  • Return on equity 9.7%
  • Net interest margin 3.2%
  • Return on assets 1.0%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Compared with banks of similar size

The six banks ranked closest to Bank Leumi USA by total assets at Q1 2022, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q1 2022, Bank Leumi USA is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 13.02% compares with a peer median of 13.62%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.23% compares with a peer median of 11.12%, and its return on equity of 9.70% compares with a peer median of 11.12%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Wells Fargo Bank South Central$8.5 bn41.26%7.57%19.03%
ConnectOne Bank$8.3 bn12.04%11.83%51.74%
First Security Bank$8.3 bn20.18%10.41%48.25%
Bank Leumi USA$8.2 bn13.02%9.70%76.23%
Flushing Bank$8.2 bn13.55%9.68%40.22%
Origin Bank$8.1 bn11.91%12.07%60.86%
1st Source Bank$8.0 bn13.68%12.33%43.61%

Q1 2022. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 13.62%, return on equity 11.12%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Bank Leumi USA, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q2 2020 to Q1 2022, total assets rose 12.7% to $8.2 bn, deposits rose 18.1% to $7.0 bn and bank equity capital rose 1.7% to $867.0 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 461 to 448 and its offices went from 5 to 5.

MetricQ2 2020Q3 2020Q4 2020Q1 2021Q2 2021Q3 2021Q4 2021Q1 2022
Total assets$7.3 bn$7.4 bn$7.2 bn$8.2 bn$8.4 bn$8.0 bn$8.3 bn$8.2 bn
Total deposits$6.0 bn$6.2 bn$6.0 bn$7.1 bn$7.1 bn$6.8 bn$7.1 bn$7.0 bn
Bank equity capital$852.3 mn$851.9 mn$863.5 mn$842.6 mn$876.0 mn$896.5 mn$910.9 mn$867.0 mn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio13.33%13.53%13.82%14.07%14.13%14.00%13.40%13.02%
Return on equity (ROE)6.90%5.22%5.69%9.52%9.80%9.64%9.39%9.70%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits66.91%65.25%67.16%75.03%74.51%73.97%75.40%76.23%
Full-time equivalent employees461466467474474478455448
Number of offices55555555

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.

  1. . Merged into Valley National Bank (FDIC certificate 9396).

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
19842
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
101019
Head office
New York, New York
Holding company
BANK LEUMI LE-ISRAEL B M (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
1232536
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000232

Frequently asked questions

What were Bank Leumi USA's total assets?

$8.2 bn at Q1 2022, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC.

Is Bank Leumi USA the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 19842). Its holding company, BANK LEUMI LE-ISRAEL B M (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 Bank Leumi USA files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q1 2022, 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 19842, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 101019 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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