Bankers Trust Company

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Des Moines, Iowa, established in 1917 according to the FDIC.

Bankers Trust Company reported total assets of $7.8 bn at Q2 2026, up 3.8% from a year earlier. That ranks 198th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 10.95%, and an estimated 57.36% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Total deposits: up 14.8% on Q1 2026, to $6.7 bn
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 1.47 pp on Q1 2026, to 57.36%
  • Total assets: up 4.9% on Q1 2026, to $7.8 bn
Total assets
$7.8 bn
+3.8% on a year earlier
Rank 198 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
10.95%
+0.66 pp on a year earlier
Rank 415 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
11.28%
-0.22 pp on a year earlier
Rank 293 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
57.36%
-0.86 pp on a year earlier
Rank 37 of 500 1 = highest

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 Bankers Trust Company?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +16.5% between Q4 2017 and Q1 2018, a quarter with no merger or acquisition in the FDIC history. By noncurrent loans to total loans it moved from 59th to 112th among 500 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = lowest).

How large is Bankers Trust Company?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $7.8 bn of assets. Deposits were $6.7 bn and net loans and leases $5.9 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 88.47%. Securities of $1.2 bn made up 15.4% of assets.

Total assets rose 102.5% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $3.9 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 57.36% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +1.47 pp from the previous quarter and -0.86 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 37th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$7.8 bn+3.8%198th of 497
Total deposits$6.7 bn+19.3%191st of 499
Net loans and leases$5.9 bn+1.4%184th of 500
Bank equity capital$743.2 mn+13.5%222nd of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio10.95%+0.66 pp415th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.10%+0.23 pp284th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)11.28%-0.22 pp293rd of 500
Net interest margin3.02%+0.10 pp401st of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits57.36%-0.86 pp37th of 500
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.31%+0.28 pp112th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.07%+0.05 pp223rd 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, deposits and net loans of Bankers Trust Company each quarter; total assets were $7.8 bn at Q2 2026$2.5bn$3.9bn$5.3bn$6.7bn$8.1bn20182020202220242026Total assets$7.8bnDeposits$6.7bnNet loans$5.9bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Bankers Trust Company each quarter; total assets were $7.8 bn at Q2 2026$2.5bn$4.4bn$6.3bn$8.1bn20202024
  • Total assets $7.8bn
  • Deposits $6.7bn
  • Net loans $5.9bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 10.95% at Q2 2026, +0.66 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 8.72% (Q4 2017) to 11.06% (Q3 2021). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.10% and the total risk-based capital ratio 12.25%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 10.91% at Q2 2026.

Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $72.7 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $32.7 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 Bankers Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.2%9.3%10%12%13%20182020202220242026Total capital12%CET111%Tier 1 leverage10%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Bankers Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.2%9.7%11%13%20202024
  • Total capital 12%
  • CET1 11%
  • Tier 1 leverage 10%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. 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 Bankers Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$177mn-$122mn-$68mn-$13mn$41mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$73mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Bankers Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$177mn-$104mn-$31mn$41mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$73mn
  • Held to maturity $0
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 11.28% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.08% and a net interest margin of 3.02%. The margin was +0.10 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 58.51%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $40.9 mn, up 12.4% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 11.45% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.31% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.07% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Bankers Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%3.3%7.5%12%16%20182020202220242026Return on equity11%Net interest margin3.0%Return on assets1.1%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Bankers Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%4.7%10%16%20202024
  • Return on equity 11%
  • Net interest margin 3.0%
  • Return on assets 1.1%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Compared with banks of similar size

The six banks ranked closest to Bankers Trust Company by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Bankers Trust Company is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 10.95% compares with a peer median of 10.91%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.10% compares with a peer median of 9.81%, and its return on equity of 11.28% compares with a peer median of 11.45%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Univest Bank and Trust Co.$8.2 bn10.76%11.52%45.12%
Peapack Private Bank & Trust$8.0 bn10.60%9.18%36.44%
Hanmi Bank$8.0 bn13.40%11.38%44.76%
Bankers Trust Company$7.8 bn10.95%11.28%57.36%
Stockman Bank of Montana$7.7 bn12.01%19.71%40.06%
Bangor Savings Bank$7.7 bn10.39%5.26%19.67%
Preferred Bank$7.7 bn11.06%16.49%50.28%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 10.91%, return on equity 11.45%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Bankers Trust Company, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 10.7% to $7.8 bn, deposits rose 27.5% to $6.7 bn and bank equity capital rose 19.3% to $743.2 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 593 to 592 and its offices went from 21 to 22.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$7.1 bn$7.2 bn$7.4 bn$7.5 bn$7.5 bn$7.5 bn$7.5 bn$7.8 bn
Total deposits$5.3 bn$5.8 bn$5.7 bn$5.6 bn$5.7 bn$6.1 bn$5.8 bn$6.7 bn
Bank equity capital$623.1 mn$612.6 mn$634.3 mn$654.5 mn$689.5 mn$716.3 mn$718.1 mn$743.2 mn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio10.04%10.01%10.30%10.29%10.57%10.73%10.90%10.95%
Return on equity (ROE)9.96%10.19%10.94%11.50%12.07%12.29%11.18%11.28%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits54.66%53.40%56.12%58.22%58.24%56.93%55.89%57.36%
Full-time equivalent employees593587601610617608594592
Number of offices2121222222222222

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. . Absorbed Bankers Trust Company (FDIC certificate 57484).

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
953
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
811046
Head office
Des Moines, Iowa
Holding company
BTC FINANCIAL CORP (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
1201671
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000293

Frequently asked questions

What were Bankers Trust Company's total assets?

$7.8 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 198th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Bankers Trust Company the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 953). Its holding company, BTC FINANCIAL CORP (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 Bankers Trust Company 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 953, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 811046 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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