Banner Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Walla Walla, Washington, established in 1890 according to the FDIC.

Banner Bank reported total assets of $16.6 bn at Q2 2026, up 0.9% on a year earlier, the 119th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Banner Bank was 12.71%, and the uninsured share of Banner Bank was 32.49%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • Since , Banner Bank has taken over 4 institutions; the latest was Bank of the Pacific on (FDIC Call Reports).
  • On return on equity (ROE), Banner Bank slipped from 279th to 305th among 500 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$16.6 bn
+0.9% on a year earlier
Rank 119 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.71%
0.00 pp on a year earlier
Rank 262 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
10.97%
+0.67 pp on a year earlier
Rank 305 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
32.49%
+0.87 pp on a year earlier
Rank 280 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Banner Bank apart

How large is Banner Bank?

The balance sheet of Banner Bank at : assets $16.6 bn, deposits $13.9 bn, net loans $11.9 bn (loans equal to 85.41% of deposits). Securities make up 17.8% of total assets at Banner Bank. Since , when Banner Bank held $9.5 bn, its assets grew 75.1%. In the year to , deposits at Banner Bank rose 2.1% while its total assets rose 0.9%. At , Banner Bank employed 1,896 full-time equivalent staff across 147 offices, about $8.7 mn of assets per employee and $94.5 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Banner Bank is uninsured?

At Banner Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 32.49% of domestic deposits at (+0.87 pp on a year earlier); Banner Bank ranks 280th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Banner Bank estimated $4.5 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$13.9 bn+2.1%118th of 499
Net loans and leases$11.9 bn+2.5%113th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio85.41%+0.32 pp273rd of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio11.15%+0.34 pp158th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio13.95%-0.01 pp260th of 448
Net interest margin4.11%+0.19 pp116th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.31%+0.14 pp246th of 500
Efficiency ratio60.03%-1.04 pp332nd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $141.3 mnNarrowed by $38.2 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $257.7 mnNarrowed by $50.0 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.46%+0.09 pp173rd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.02%-0.04 pp138th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of Banner Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Banner Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Banner Bank each quarter; total assets were $16.6 bn at Q2 2026$6.4bn$9.1bn$11.9bn$14.6bn$17.4bn20182020202220242026AltaPacific Bank merged inIslanders Bank merged inTotal assets$16.6bnDeposits$13.9bnNet loans$11.9bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Banner Bank each quarter; total assets were $16.6 bn at Q2 2026$6.4bn$10.1bn$13.7bn$17.4bn20202024
  • Total assets $16.6bn
  • Deposits $13.9bn
  • Net loans $11.9bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Banner Bank stood at 12.71% in , 0.00 pp year on year. Low and high at Banner Bank since : 10.78% () to 12.91% (). Equity capital of Banner Bank at : $2.0 bn, or 11.9% of total assets. Banner Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 13.95% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.15%.

On held-to-maturity securities, Banner Bank carried an unrealized loss of $141.3 mn at , equal to 7.2% of equity capital. The loss narrowed by $38.2 mn over the year. Its deepest point: $228.5 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of Banner Bank showed an unrealized loss of $257.7 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $50.0 mn over the year.

Banner Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Banner Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.4%9.9%11%13%14%20182020202220242026Total capital14%CET113%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Banner Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.4%10%12%14%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 13%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Banner Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Banner Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$520mn-$364mn-$208mn-$52mn$104mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$141mnAvailable for sale-$258mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Banner Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$520mn-$312mn-$104mn$104mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$258mn
  • Held to maturity -$141mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Banner Bank earned a return on equity of 10.97%; return on assets: 1.31%. Net interest margin at Banner Bank: 4.11%, +0.19 pp in a year. Banner Bank net income: $107.5 mn, up 12.9% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Banner Bank was 60.03%: about 60 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 59 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.46% of total loans at Banner Bank; net charge-offs: 0.02% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Banner Bank: $12.0 bn, up 2.5% in a year.

Banner Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Banner Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%3.3%7.4%12%16%20182020202220242026Return on equity11%Net interest margin4.1%Return on assets1.3%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Banner Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%4.6%10%16%20202024
  • Return on equity 11%
  • Net interest margin 4.1%
  • Return on assets 1.3%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Banner Bank

The peer group of Banner Bank 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 Banner Bank (state nonmember bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($10 bn to $100 bn) and 0 have head offices in Washington. Against them, Banner Bank shows CET1 ratio 12.71% against a peer median of 12.04%, return on equity 10.97% against a peer median of 9.96% and uninsured deposit share 32.49% against a peer median of 39.51%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Toyota Financial Savings BankState nonmember bankNV$16.8 bn14.40%3.88%16.31%
FirstBankState member bankTN$16.8 bn11.29%12.13%42.74%
First United Bank and Trust CompanyState member bankOK$16.6 bn12.28%9.48%36.50%
Banner BankState nonmember bankWA$16.6 bn12.71%10.97%32.49%
NBT BankNational bankNY$16.1 bn11.80%10.45%42.52%
Live Oak Banking CompanyState nonmember bankNC$16.0 bn10.46%12.59%16.60%
Safra National Bank of New YorkNational bankNY$15.7 bn23.40%9.25%53.69%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Banner Bank, to : assets +2.4%, deposits +2.0%, equity +7.5%. Staff 1,893 to 1,896; offices 146 to 147.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$16.2 bn$16.2 bn$16.2 bn$16.4 bn$16.6 bn$16.3 bn$16.3 bn$16.6 bn
Total deposits$13.6 bn$13.6 bn$13.7 bn$13.6 bn$14.1 bn$13.8 bn$13.9 bn$13.9 bn
Bank equity capital$1.8 bn$1.8 bn$1.9 bn$1.9 bn$1.9 bn$2.0 bn$2.0 bn$2.0 bn
CET1 ratio12.73%12.82%12.91%12.71%12.91%12.89%12.91%12.71%
Return on equity (ROE)9.89%10.14%10.28%10.30%10.65%10.79%11.58%10.97%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits32.24%32.23%31.86%31.63%31.90%31.87%32.10%32.49%
Full-time equivalent employees1,8931,9151,9111,8771,8831,9131,9191,896
Number of offices146146147147147147147147

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

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

  1. . Absorbed AmericanWest Bank (FDIC certificate 22441).
  2. . Absorbed Skagit Bank (FDIC certificate 17874).
  3. . Absorbed AltaPacific Bank (FDIC certificate 58275).
  4. . Absorbed Islanders Bank (FDIC certificate 23469).
  5. . Absorbed Bank of the Pacific (FDIC certificate 23041).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Banner Bank?

Banner Bank reported $16.6 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Banner Bank the 119th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Banner Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Banner Bank, FDIC certificate 28489; BANNER CORP (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Banner Bank profitable?

Banner Bank reported net income of $107.5 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 10.97%. So yes: Banner Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for Banner Bank next updated?

Figures from Banner Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Banner Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 28489, and in the Call Reports of Banner Bank (RSSD ID 352772) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.