Bravera Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Dickinson, North Dakota, established in 1977 according to the FDIC.

Bravera Bank reported total assets of $3.9 bn at Q1 2026, the latest verified quarter, up 11.2% on a year earlier. The CET1 capital ratio at Bravera Bank was 11.74% at Q2 2026. Total assets for Q2 2026 is withheld until the FDIC and FFIEC figures agree. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • Since , Bravera Bank has taken over 6 institutions; the latest was VISIONBank on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$3.9 bn
+11.2% on a year earlier
Rank 341 of 506 1 = highest
Q1 2026, the latest verified quarter
CET1 capital ratio
11.74%
+0.13 pp on a year earlier
Rank 368 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
13.31%
+0.35 pp on a year earlier
Rank 195 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
17.55%
-2.56 pp on a year earlier
Rank 433 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Bravera Bank apart

How large is Bravera Bank?

The balance sheet of Bravera Bank at , the latest verified quarter: assets $3.9 bn, deposits $3.4 bn, net loans $2.6 bn (loans equal to 77.77% of deposits). Securities make up 21.1% of total assets at Bravera Bank. Since , when Bravera Bank held $1.3 bn, its assets grew 200.6%. At , the latest verified quarter, Bravera Bank employed 501 full-time equivalent staff across 35 offices, about $7.8 mn of assets per employee and $97.3 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Bravera Bank is uninsured?

At Bravera Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 17.55% of domestic deposits at (-2.56 pp on a year earlier); Bravera Bank ranks 433rd of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Bravera Bank estimated $586.0 mn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$3.3 bn+12.3%333rd of 499
Net loans and leases$2.7 bn+16.0%337th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio82.22%+2.60 pp317th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.73%+0.24 pp337th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio12.83%+0.13 pp373rd of 448
Net interest margin3.62%+0.31 pp259th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.37%+0.18 pp209th of 500
Efficiency ratio57.06%-2.40 pp267th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $35.0 mnNarrowed by $8.6 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.90%-0.39 pp340th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans-0.04%-0.15 pp10th of 500 (1 = lowest)

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

Balance sheet

Bravera Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Bravera Bank each quarter; total assets were $3.9 bn at Q1 2026$620mn$1.5bn$2.3bn$3.2bn$4.1bn20182020202220242026United Community Bank of North Dakota merged inFinancial Security Bank merged inVISIONBank merged inTotal assets$3.9bnDeposits$3.3bnNet loans$2.7bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Bravera Bank each quarter; total assets were $3.9 bn at Q1 2026$620mn$1.8bn$2.9bn$4.1bn20202024
  • Total assets $3.9bn
  • Deposits $3.3bn
  • Net loans $2.7bn
to . FDIC Call Reports. Total assets for Q2 2026 withheld until the FDIC and FFIEC figures agree.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Bravera Bank stood at 11.74% in , +0.13 pp year on year. Low and high at Bravera Bank since : 10.92% () to 12.18% (). Equity capital of Bravera Bank at , the latest verified quarter: $397.9 mn, or 10.2% of total assets. Bravera Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 12.83% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.73%.

The available-for-sale portfolio of Bravera Bank showed an unrealized loss of $35.0 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $8.6 mn over the year.

Bravera Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Bravera Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.9%9.3%11%12%14%20182020202220242026Total capital13%CET112%Tier 1 leverage9.7%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Bravera Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.9%9.8%12%14%20202024
  • Total capital 13%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.7%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Bravera Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Bravera Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$84mn-$57mn-$30mn-$2mn$25mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$35mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Bravera Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$84mn-$48mn-$11mn$25mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$35mn
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Bravera Bank earned a return on equity of 13.31%; return on assets: 1.37%. Net interest margin at Bravera Bank: 3.62%, +0.31 pp in a year. The efficiency ratio of Bravera Bank was 57.06%: about 57 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 56 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.90% of total loans at Bravera Bank; net charge-offs: -0.04% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Bravera Bank: $2.8 bn, up 15.9% in a year.

Bravera Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Bravera Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.2%4.3%9.9%15%21%20182020202220242026Return on equity13%Net interest margin3.6%Return on assets1.4%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Bravera Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.2%6.2%14%21%20202024
  • Return on equity 13%
  • Net interest margin 3.6%
  • Return on assets 1.4%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Bravera Bank

The peer group of Bravera Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 5 share the charter type of Bravera Bank (state nonmember bank) and 0 have head offices in North Dakota. Against them, Bravera Bank shows CET1 ratio 11.88% against a peer median of 12.53%, return on equity 12.12% against a peer median of 13.72% and uninsured deposit share 17.40% against a peer median of 40.05%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
River Bank & TrustState nonmember bankAL$3.9 bn12.53%17.19%43.13%
Bank of MarinState nonmember bankCA$3.9 bn13.17%9.33%36.98%
Commercial Bank of CaliforniaState nonmember bankCA$3.9 bn11.50%14.38%59.44%
Bravera BankState nonmember bankND$3.9 bn11.88%12.12%17.40%
Investar BankNational bankLA$3.9 bn13.11%14.09%35.89%
Security Bank of Kansas CityState nonmember bankKS$3.8 bnnot reported12.05%35.23%
Carrollton BankState nonmember bankIL$3.8 bn9.75%13.36%53.03%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Bravera Bank, to : deposits +17.4%. Staff 455 to 507; offices 30 to 35.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$3.2 bn$3.4 bn$3.5 bn$3.4 bn$3.5 bn$3.8 bn$3.9 bnwithheld
Total deposits$2.8 bn$3.0 bn$3.1 bn$3.0 bn$3.0 bn$3.4 bn$3.4 bn$3.3 bn
Bank equity capital$307.5 mn$300.8 mn$317.2 mn$327.8 mn$342.3 mn$394.6 mn$397.9 mnwithheld
CET1 ratio11.40%11.33%11.63%11.61%11.53%11.57%11.88%11.74%
Return on equity (ROE)12.75%12.19%12.68%12.96%12.80%11.50%12.12%13.31%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits24.80%22.67%21.20%20.11%19.46%18.06%17.40%17.55%
Full-time equivalent employees455458467472476525501507
Number of offices3031313131343535

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

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

  1. . Absorbed Prairie Mountain Bank (FDIC certificate 57453).
  2. . Absorbed Beartooth Bank (FDIC certificate 58199).
  3. . Absorbed The Citizens State Bank of Finley (FDIC certificate 16187).
  4. . Absorbed United Community Bank of North Dakota (FDIC certificate 10249).
  5. . Absorbed Financial Security Bank (FDIC certificate 10176).
  6. . Absorbed VISIONBank (FDIC certificate 57892).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Bravera Bank?

Bravera Bank reported $3.9 bn at , the latest verified quarter in its Call Report. That makes Bravera Bank the 341st largest of 506 banks in our US coverage.

Is Bravera Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Bravera Bank, FDIC certificate 22559; BRAVERA HOLDINGS CORP (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

When is data for Bravera Bank next updated?

Figures from Bravera Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Bravera Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 22559, and in the Call Reports of Bravera Bank (RSSD ID 971959) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.