BNY Mellon

National bank with its head office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, established in 1869 according to the FDIC.

BNY Mellon reported total assets of $30.6 bn at Q2 2026, up 3.5% on a year earlier, the 71st largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at BNY Mellon was 15.97%, and the uninsured share of BNY Mellon was 53.68%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • BNY Mellon reports one of the lowest tier 1 leverage ratio readings among banks of $10 bn to $100 bn: 6.52% at , where the median of the 126 banks is 10.25% (FDIC Call Reports).
  • The net interest margin of BNY Mellon, 1.13% at , places BNY Mellon in the bottom tenth of banks of $10 bn to $100 bn (group median 3.62%; FDIC Call Reports).
  • On common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, BNY Mellon climbed from 163rd to 85th among 448 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$30.6 bn
+3.5% on a year earlier
Rank 71 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
15.97%
+2.03 pp on a year earlier
Rank 85 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
7.66%
+0.83 pp on a year earlier
Rank 423 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
53.68%
-2.11 pp on a year earlier
Rank 58 of 500 1 = highest

What sets BNY Mellon apart

  • Among the 126 banks of $10 bn to $100 bn, few report a lower noncurrent loans to total loans than BNY Mellon, at 0.06% in ; the group median is 0.66%.
  • BNY Mellon reports one of the lowest net charge-offs to average loans readings among banks of $10 bn to $100 bn: 0.00% at , where the median of the 126 banks is 0.14%.
  • At 71.19%, the efficiency ratio of BNY Mellon sits in the top tenth of its size group ($10 bn to $100 bn, 126 banks), where the median is 55.14%.

How large is BNY Mellon?

The balance sheet of BNY Mellon at : assets $30.6 bn, deposits $26.0 bn, net loans $18.6 bn (loans equal to 71.33% of deposits). Securities make up 0.3% of total assets at BNY Mellon. Since , when BNY Mellon held $22.4 bn, its assets grew 36.9%. In the year to , deposits at BNY Mellon rose 4.9% while its total assets rose 3.5%. At , BNY Mellon employed 1,306 full-time equivalent staff across 31 offices, about $23.4 mn of assets per employee and $839.4 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at BNY Mellon is uninsured?

At BNY Mellon, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 53.68% of domestic deposits at (-2.11 pp on a year earlier); BNY Mellon ranks 58th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, BNY Mellon estimated $14.0 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$26.0 bn+4.9%69th of 499
Net loans and leases$18.6 bn-1.2%81st of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio71.33%-4.40 pp415th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio6.52%-0.57 pp498th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio17.86%+2.36 pp72nd of 448
Net interest margin1.13%-0.01 pp495th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)0.87%+0.05 pp425th of 500
Efficiency ratio71.19%-0.49 pp441st of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $11.0 mnNarrowed by $1.0 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.06%+0.03 pp24th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.00%0.00 pp50th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of BNY Mellon: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

BNY Mellon: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of BNY Mellon each quarter; total assets were $30.6 bn at Q2 2026$11.9bn$17.9bn$23.9bn$29.9bn$35.9bn20182020202220242026Total assets$30.6bnDeposits$26.0bnNet loans$18.6bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of BNY Mellon each quarter; total assets were $30.6 bn at Q2 2026$11.9bn$19.9bn$27.9bn$35.9bn20202024
  • Total assets $30.6bn
  • Deposits $26.0bn
  • Net loans $18.6bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of BNY Mellon stood at 15.97% in , +2.03 pp year on year. Low and high at BNY Mellon since : 9.86% () to 15.97% (). Equity capital of BNY Mellon at : $3.5 bn, or 11.6% of total assets. BNY Mellon also reported a total capital ratio of 17.86% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 6.52%.

The available-for-sale portfolio of BNY Mellon showed an unrealized loss of $11.0 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $1.0 mn over the year.

BNY Mellon: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of BNY Mellon, Q1 2016 to Q2 20265.5%8.8%12%15%19%20182020202220242026Total capital18%CET116%Tier 1 leverage6.5%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of BNY Mellon, Q1 2016 to Q2 20265.5%9.9%14%19%20202024
  • Total capital 18%
  • CET1 16%
  • Tier 1 leverage 6.5%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

BNY Mellon: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of BNY Mellon, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$72mn-$13mn$47mn$106mn$166mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$11mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of BNY Mellon, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$72mn$7mn$86mn$166mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$11mn
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , BNY Mellon earned a return on equity of 7.66%; return on assets: 0.87%. Net interest margin at BNY Mellon: 1.13%, -0.01 pp in a year. BNY Mellon net income: $135.0 mn, up 8.9% year on year. The efficiency ratio of BNY Mellon was 71.19%: about 71 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 56 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.06% of total loans at BNY Mellon; net charge-offs: 0.00% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at BNY Mellon: $18.6 bn, down 1.2% in a year.

BNY Mellon: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of BNY Mellon, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.6%2.2%5.0%7.8%11%20182020202220242026Return on equity7.7%Net interest margin1.1%Return on assets0.9%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of BNY Mellon, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.6%3.1%6.9%11%20202024
  • Return on equity 7.7%
  • Net interest margin 1.1%
  • Return on assets 0.9%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of BNY Mellon

The peer group of BNY Mellon 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 BNY Mellon (national bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($10 bn to $100 bn) and 0 have head offices in Pennsylvania. Against them, BNY Mellon shows CET1 ratio 15.97% against a peer median of 12.54%, return on equity 7.66% against a peer median of 10.28% and uninsured deposit share 53.68% against a peer median of 36.68%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
TD Bank USANational bankDE$32.1 bn31.20%3.55%1.28%
Glacier BankState nonmember bankMT$31.6 bn12.99%8.91%33.97%
Eastern BankState nonmember bankMA$31.1 bn12.07%8.52%41.56%
BNY MellonNational bankPA$30.6 bn15.97%7.66%53.68%
City National Bank of FloridaNational bankFL$29.1 bn14.65%11.86%51.50%
United Community BankState member bankSC$29.0 bn12.09%11.65%39.39%
Axos BankFederal savings bankCA$28.9 bn10.93%22.41%21.23%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at BNY Mellon, to : assets +2.3%, deposits +3.5%, equity -2.6%. Staff 1,483 to 1,306; offices 32 to 31.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$29.9 bn$30.5 bn$30.1 bn$29.6 bn$31.3 bn$31.3 bn$30.9 bn$30.6 bn
Total deposits$25.1 bn$25.8 bn$25.3 bn$24.8 bn$26.5 bn$26.7 bn$26.1 bn$26.0 bn
Bank equity capital$3.6 bn$3.6 bn$3.6 bn$3.7 bn$3.5 bn$3.5 bn$3.5 bn$3.5 bn
CET1 ratio13.05%12.91%13.78%13.94%14.09%14.35%15.57%15.97%
Return on equity (ROE)7.50%7.56%5.54%6.83%7.67%8.02%7.06%7.66%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits60.07%58.81%55.95%55.80%53.72%53.39%53.69%53.68%
Full-time equivalent employees1,4831,4731,4361,3741,3841,3491,3361,306
Number of offices3232323231313131

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

No merger or acquisition by BNY Mellon 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 BNY Mellon?

BNY Mellon reported $30.6 bn at in its Call Report. That makes BNY Mellon the 71st largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is BNY Mellon the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers BNY Mellon, FDIC certificate 7946; BANK OF NY MELLON CORP THE (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is BNY Mellon profitable?

BNY Mellon reported net income of $135.0 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 7.66%. So yes: BNY Mellon made a profit over these months.

When is data for BNY Mellon next updated?

Figures from BNY Mellon for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for BNY Mellon?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 7946, and in the Call Reports of BNY Mellon (RSSD ID 934329) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.