BankUnited
BankUnited reported total assets of $34.9 bn at Q2 2026, down 1.6% from a year earlier. That ranks 63rd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 13.01%, and an estimated 57.91% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.
- Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 4.98 pp on Q1 2026, to 57.91%
- Total deposits: down 1.6% on Q1 2026, to $29.1 bn
- Return on equity (ROE): up 0.31 pp on Q1 2026, to 9.55%
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 BankUnited?
Against its six size peers, its uninsured share of domestic deposits stands out most: 57.91% at Q2 2026, above the peer median of 37.97%.
How large is BankUnited?
At Q2 2026 the bank held $34.9 bn of assets. Deposits were $29.1 bn and net loans and leases $23.7 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 81.52%. Securities of $9.3 bn made up 26.7% of assets.
Total assets rose 41.1% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $24.7 bn.
How much of its funding is uninsured?
An estimated 57.91% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +4.98 pp from the previous quarter and +3.63 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 33rd among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Key facts, Q2 2026
| Metric | Value | Change from a year earlier | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $34.9 bn | -1.6% | 63rd of 497 |
| Total deposits | $29.1 bn | -0.5% | 60th of 499 |
| Net loans and leases | $23.7 bn | -0.1% | 64th of 500 |
| Bank equity capital | $3.2 bn | +1.4% | 81st of 498 |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 13.01% | +0.05 pp | 234th of 448 |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 9.43% | +0.15 pp | 380th of 500 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 9.55% | +0.18 pp | 358th of 500 |
| Net interest margin | 3.06% | +0.09 pp | 395th of 500 |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 57.91% | +3.63 pp | 33rd of 500 |
| Noncurrent loans to total loans | 1.69% | -0.69 pp | 443rd of 500 (1 = lowest) |
| Net charge-offs to average loans | 0.35% | +0.09 pp | 412th 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.
- Total assets $34.9bn
- Deposits $29.1bn
- Net loans $23.7bn
Capital and securities
The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 13.01% at Q2 2026, +0.05 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 12.40% (Q4 2022) to 15.11% (Q2 2021). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.43% and the total risk-based capital ratio 13.90%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 12.77% at Q2 2026.
Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $282.3 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $47.7 mn from a year earlier.
Capital ratios
- Total capital 14%
- CET1 13%
- Tier 1 leverage 9.4%
Unrealized gains and losses on securities
- Available for sale -$282mn
- Held to maturity $0
Profitability and loan quality
Return on equity was 9.55% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 0.87% and a net interest margin of 3.06%. The margin was +0.09 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 57.73%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $151.9 mn, up 1.6% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 9.46% for the same period.
Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 1.69% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.35% of average loans, annualized.
Profitability
- Return on equity 9.6%
- Net interest margin 3.1%
- Return on assets 0.9%
Compared with banks of similar size
The six banks ranked closest to BankUnited by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.
Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, BankUnited is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 13.01% compares with a peer median of 12.77%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.43% compares with a peer median of 10.75%, and its return on equity of 9.55% compares with a peer median of 9.46%.
| Bank | Total assets | CET1 ratio | Return on equity | Uninsured share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Whitney Bank | $36.3 bn | 12.86% | 8.29% | 52.01% | |
| Commerce Bank | $35.0 bn | 15.11% | 11.77% | 38.59% | |
| Banc of California | $34.9 bn | 12.68% | -7.92% | 28.88% | |
| BankUnited | $34.9 bn | 13.01% | 9.55% | 57.91% | |
| First National Bank of Omaha | $34.2 bn | 12.64% | 15.91% | 33.93% | |
| United Bank | $33.6 bn | 13.69% | 9.36% | 38.29% | |
| Texas Capital Bank | $33.6 bn | 12.35% | 9.55% | 37.66% | |
Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 12.77%, return on equity 9.46%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Last eight quarters
BankUnited, as reported in its Call Reports.
From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets fell 2.5% to $34.9 bn, deposits rose 3.2% to $29.1 bn and bank equity capital fell 2.4% to $3.2 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 1,668 to 1,824 and its offices went from 56 to 58.
| Metric | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $35.8 bn | $35.2 bn | $34.8 bn | $35.4 bn | $35.1 bn | $35.0 bn | $35.3 bn | $34.9 bn |
| Total deposits | $28.2 bn | $28.2 bn | $28.5 bn | $29.2 bn | $28.9 bn | $29.6 bn | $29.6 bn | $29.1 bn |
| Bank equity capital | $3.3 bn | $3.2 bn | $3.2 bn | $3.1 bn | $3.2 bn | $3.2 bn | $3.2 bn | $3.2 bn |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 13.63% | 13.70% | 13.41% | 12.96% | 13.19% | 12.73% | 12.89% | 13.01% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 8.35% | 8.77% | 8.59% | 9.37% | 9.78% | 9.84% | 9.24% | 9.55% |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 48.21% | 48.70% | 50.76% | 54.28% | 51.73% | 51.99% | 52.92% | 57.91% |
| Full-time equivalent employees | 1,668 | 1,667 | 1,689 | 1,717 | 1,751 | 1,789 | 1,801 | 1,824 |
| Number of offices | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 58 |
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Mergers and acquisitions
The FDIC history records no mergers or acquisitions for BankUnited since Q1 2016, and its total assets never moved more than 25% in one quarter.
Identifiers and sources
- FDIC certificate
- 58979
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 3938186
- Head office
- Miami Lakes, Florida
- Holding company
- BankUnited, Inc.
- Holding company RSSD ID
- 4028712
- Holding company SEC CIK
- 1504008
- EconoMonitor ID
- EMB-US-000084
Frequently asked questions
What were BankUnited's total assets?
$34.9 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 63rd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Is BankUnited the same as its holding company?
No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 58979). Its holding company, BankUnited, Inc., reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.
How often is this page updated?
Every quarter, after BankUnited 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 58979, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 3938186 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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