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% on a year earlier, the 375th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Banterra Bank was 9.85%, and the uninsured share of Banterra Bank was 19.06%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • Banterra Bank reports one of the lowest common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 9.85% at , where the median of the 287 banks is 13.22% (FDIC Call Reports).
  • On return on equity (ROE), Banterra Bank slipped from 112th to 174th among 500 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
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

What sets Banterra Bank apart

How large is Banterra Bank?

The balance sheet of Banterra Bank at : assets $3.4 bn, deposits $3.0 bn, net loans $2.6 bn (loans equal to 87.38% of deposits). Securities make up 16.1% of total assets at Banterra Bank. Since , when Banterra Bank held $1.3 bn, its assets grew 149.7%. In the year to , deposits at Banterra Bank rose 3.0% while its total assets rose 4.6%. At , Banterra Bank employed 425 full-time equivalent staff across 43 offices, about $7.9 mn of assets per employee and $70.1 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Banterra Bank is uninsured?

At Banterra Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 19.06% of domestic deposits at (-0.24 pp on a year earlier); Banterra Bank ranks 416th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Banterra Bank estimated $574.4 mn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$3.0 bn+3.0%357th of 499
Net loans and leases$2.6 bn+6.4%351st of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio87.38%+2.78 pp245th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.41%+0.15 pp383rd of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio10.73%-0.36 pp448th of 448
Net interest margin3.35%+0.28 pp333rd of 500
Return on assets (ROA)0.91%+0.04 pp414th of 500
Efficiency ratio65.33%+2.10 pp398th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesGain of $11.6 mnRose by $7.4 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $43.2 mnNarrowed by $20.0 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 of Banterra Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Banterra Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
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
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Banterra Bank stood at 9.85% in , -0.09 pp year on year. Low and high at Banterra Bank since : 9.16% () to 11.44% (). Equity capital of Banterra Bank at : $226.0 mn, or 6.7% of total assets. Banterra Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 10.73% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.41%.

On held-to-maturity securities, Banterra Bank carried an unrealized gain of $11.6 mn at , equal to 5.1% of equity capital. The gain rose by $7.4 mn over the year. The available-for-sale portfolio of Banterra Bank showed an unrealized loss of $43.2 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $20.0 mn over the year.

Banterra Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Banterra Bank, 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, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.8%9.4%11%13%20202024
  • Total capital 11%
  • CET1 9.8%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.4%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Banterra Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Banterra Bank, 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, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$149mn-$89mn-$28mn$32mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$43mn
  • Held to maturity $12mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Banterra Bank earned a return on equity of 13.79%; return on assets: 0.91%. Net interest margin at Banterra Bank: 3.35%, +0.28 pp in a year. Banterra Bank net income: $15.1 mn, up 9.4% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Banterra Bank was 65.33%: about 65 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 53 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.37% of total loans at Banterra Bank; net charge-offs: 0.10% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Banterra Bank: $2.7 bn, up 6.4% in a year.

Banterra Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Banterra Bank, 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, 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%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Banterra Bank

The peer group of Banterra Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 3 share the charter type of Banterra Bank (state nonmember bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 1 has its head office in Illinois. Against them, Banterra Bank shows CET1 ratio 9.85% against a peer median of 12.18%, return on equity 13.79% against a peer median of 15.31% and uninsured deposit share 19.06% against a peer median of 31.06%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Northrim BankState nonmember bankAK$3.4 bn12.38%17.64%38.94%
First Dakota National BankNational bankSD$3.4 bnnot reported17.36%32.75%
Northern Bank & Trust CompanyState nonmember bankMA$3.4 bn15.30%13.22%33.00%
Banterra BankState nonmember bankIL$3.4 bn9.85%13.79%19.06%
Lake Ridge BankState nonmember bankWI$3.4 bn11.97%10.11%29.38%
Libertyville Bank & Trust CompanyNational bankIL$3.3 bn10.88%16.75%28.67%
Austin Bank, TexasNational bankTX$3.3 bnnot reported13.87%26.04%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Banterra Bank, to : assets +8.5%, deposits +7.1%, equity +17.7%. Staff 438 to 425; offices 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
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

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

No merger or acquisition by Banterra Bank appears in the FDIC history since , and its total assets never moved more than 25% in one quarter.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Banterra Bank?

Banterra Bank reported $3.4 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Banterra Bank the 375th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Banterra Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Banterra Bank, FDIC certificate 17514; BANTERRA CORP (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Banterra Bank profitable?

Banterra Bank reported net income of $15.1 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 13.79%. So yes: Banterra Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for Banterra Bank next updated?

Figures from Banterra Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Banterra Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 17514, and in the Call Reports of Banterra Bank (RSSD ID 502849) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.