Banterra Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Marion, Illinois, established in 1955 according to the FDIC.

Banterra Bank reported total assets of $3.4 bn at Q2 2026, up 4.6% from a year earlier. That ranks 375th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 9.85%, and an estimated 19.06% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Bank equity capital: up 5.6% on Q1 2026, to $226.0 mn
  • Return on equity (ROE): up 1.00 pp on Q1 2026, to 13.79%
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: down 0.93 pp on Q1 2026, to 19.06%
Total assets
$3.4 bn
+4.6% on a year earlier
Rank 375 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
9.85%
-0.09 pp on a year earlier
Rank 448 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
13.79%
-0.74 pp on a year earlier
Rank 174 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
19.06%
-0.24 pp on a year earlier
Rank 416 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 Banterra Bank?

Its common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 9.85% at Q2 2026 is in the lowest 5% of the 448 banks reporting it (rank 448 of 448, 1 = highest).

How large is Banterra Bank?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $3.4 bn of assets. Deposits were $3.0 bn and net loans and leases $2.6 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 87.38%. Securities of $540.6 mn made up 16.1% of assets.

Total assets rose 149.7% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $1.3 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 19.06% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, -0.93 pp from the previous quarter and -0.24 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 416th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$3.4 bn+4.6%375th of 497
Total deposits$3.0 bn+3.0%357th of 499
Net loans and leases$2.6 bn+6.4%351st of 500
Bank equity capital$226.0 mn+16.6%491st of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio9.85%-0.09 pp448th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.41%+0.15 pp383rd of 500
Return on equity (ROE)13.79%-0.74 pp174th of 500
Net interest margin3.35%+0.28 pp333rd of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits19.06%-0.24 pp416th of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesGain of $11.6 mnRose by $7.4 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.37%0.00 pp133rd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.10%-0.04 pp267th 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, deposits and net loans of Banterra Bank each quarter; total assets were $3.4 bn at Q2 2026$788mn$1.5bn$2.1bn$2.8bn$3.5bn20182020202220242026Total assets$3.4bnDeposits$3.0bnNet loans$2.6bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Banterra Bank each quarter; total assets were $3.4 bn at Q2 2026$788mn$1.7bn$2.6bn$3.5bn20202024
  • Total assets $3.4bn
  • Deposits $3.0bn
  • Net loans $2.6bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 9.85% at Q2 2026, -0.09 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 9.16% (Q3 2022) to 11.44% (Q1 2016). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.41% and the total risk-based capital ratio 10.73%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 12.18% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized gain of $11.6 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 5.1% of bank equity capital. The gain rose by $7.4 mn from a year earlier. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $43.2 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $20.0 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 Banterra Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.8%9.0%10%11%13%20182020202220242026Total capital11%CET19.8%Tier 1 leverage9.4%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Banterra Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.8%9.4%11%13%20202024
  • Total capital 11%
  • CET1 9.8%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.4%
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 Banterra Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$149mn-$104mn-$58mn-$13mn$32mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$12mnAvailable for sale-$43mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Banterra Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$149mn-$89mn-$28mn$32mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$43mn
  • Held to maturity $12mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 13.79% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 0.91% and a net interest margin of 3.35%. The margin was +0.28 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 65.33%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $15.1 mn, up 9.4% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 15.31% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.37% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.10% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Banterra Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-2.9%8.7%20%32%43%20182020202220242026Return on equity14%Net interest margin3.3%Return on assets0.9%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Banterra Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-2.9%13%28%43%20202024
  • Return on equity 14%
  • Net interest margin 3.3%
  • Return on assets 0.9%
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 Banterra Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Banterra Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 9.85% compares with a peer median of 12.18%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.41% compares with a peer median of 10.33%, and its return on equity of 13.79% compares with a peer median of 15.31%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Northrim Bank$3.4 bn12.38%17.64%38.94%
First Dakota National Bank$3.4 bnnot reported17.36%32.75%
Northern Bank & Trust Company$3.4 bn15.30%13.22%33.00%
Banterra Bank$3.4 bn9.85%13.79%19.06%
Lake Ridge Bank$3.4 bn11.97%10.11%29.38%
Libertyville Bank & Trust Company$3.3 bn10.88%16.75%28.67%
Austin Bank, Texas$3.3 bnnot reported13.87%26.04%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 12.18%, return on equity 15.31%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Banterra Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 8.5% to $3.4 bn, deposits rose 7.1% to $3.0 bn and bank equity capital rose 17.7% to $226.0 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 438 to 425 and its offices went from 42 to 43.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$3.1 bn$3.1 bn$3.2 bn$3.2 bn$3.2 bn$3.3 bn$3.3 bn$3.4 bn
Total deposits$2.8 bn$2.8 bn$2.9 bn$2.9 bn$3.0 bn$3.0 bn$3.0 bn$3.0 bn
Bank equity capital$192.0 mn$187.4 mn$188.5 mn$193.9 mn$205.0 mn$216.7 mn$213.9 mn$226.0 mn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio9.84%9.94%9.86%9.94%9.86%9.82%10.02%9.85%
Return on equity (ROE)2.66%4.66%8.18%14.53%13.56%13.12%12.79%13.79%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits20.88%19.38%19.26%19.30%20.69%20.24%19.99%19.06%
Full-time equivalent employees438445430427424422423425
Number of offices4243434343434343

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 Banterra Bank since Q1 2016, and its total assets never moved more than 25% in one quarter.

Identifiers and sources

FDIC certificate
17514
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
502849
Head office
Marion, Illinois
Holding company
BANTERRA CORP (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
3202832
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000567

Frequently asked questions

What were Banterra Bank's total assets?

$3.4 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 375th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Banterra Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 17514). Its holding company, BANTERRA 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 Banterra Bank 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 17514, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 502849 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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