Celtic Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Salt Lake City, Utah, established in 2001 according to the FDIC.

Celtic Bank reported total assets of $5.3 bn at Q2 2026, up 25.1% on a year earlier, the 275th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. Celtic Bank uses the community bank leverage ratio framework, with a leverage ratio of 18.04%, and the uninsured share of Celtic Bank was 9.11%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • Celtic Bank has one of the highest return on assets (ROA) readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 3.41% at , against a median of 1.32% across 339 banks (FDIC Call Reports).
  • On total deposits, Celtic Bank climbed from 370th to 292nd among 499 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • At 18.04%, the tier 1 leverage ratio of Celtic Bank sits in the top tenth of its size group ($1 bn to $10 bn, 339 banks), where the median is 10.45% (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$5.3 bn
+25.1% on a year earlier
Rank 275 of 497 1 = highest
Tier 1 leverage ratio
18.04%
-0.81 pp on a year earlier
Rank 13 of 500 1 = highest
Return on equity
19.32%
-3.04 pp on a year earlier
Rank 47 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
9.11%
-0.39 pp on a year earlier
Rank 471 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Celtic Bank apart

  • Few banks of $1 bn to $10 bn report a higher noncurrent loans to total loans than Celtic Bank, at 3.63% in against a group median of 0.58%.
  • Celtic Bank has one of the highest loan-to-deposit ratio readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 115.37% at , against a median of 88.61% across 339 banks.
  • At 6.05%, the net interest margin of Celtic Bank sits in the top tenth of its size group ($1 bn to $10 bn, 339 banks), where the median is 3.66%.

How large is Celtic Bank?

The balance sheet of Celtic Bank at : assets $5.3 bn, deposits $3.9 bn, net loans $4.5 bn (loans equal to 115.37% of deposits). Securities make up 7.3% of total assets at Celtic Bank. Since , when Celtic Bank held $473.2 mn, its assets grew 1,027.3%. In the year to , deposits at Celtic Bank rose 37.0% while its total assets rose 25.1%. At , Celtic Bank employed 382 full-time equivalent staff across 1 office, about $14.0 mn of assets per employee and $3.9 bn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Celtic Bank is uninsured?

At Celtic Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 9.11% of domestic deposits at (-0.39 pp on a year earlier); Celtic Bank ranks 471st of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Celtic Bank estimated $355.4 mn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$3.9 bn+37.0%292nd of 499
Net loans and leases$4.5 bn+37.7%231st of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio115.37%+0.60 pp16th of 500
Net interest margin6.05%-0.48 pp24th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)3.41%-0.63 pp10th of 500
Efficiency ratio33.21%-0.72 pp31st of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $16.7 mnWidened by $8.5 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans3.63%+0.90 pp488th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.49%-0.08 pp440th of 500 (1 = lowest)

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

Balance sheet

Celtic Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Celtic Bank each quarter; total assets were $5.3 bn at Q2 2026$88mn$1.5bn$2.9bn$4.2bn$5.6bn20182020202220242026Total assets$5.3bnNet loans$4.5bnDeposits$3.9bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Celtic Bank each quarter; total assets were $5.3 bn at Q2 2026$88mn$1.9bn$3.8bn$5.6bn20202024
  • Total assets $5.3bn
  • Deposits $3.9bn
  • Net loans $4.5bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

Celtic Bank uses the community bank leverage ratio framework, so it reports no risk-based ratios; its leverage ratio was 18.04% in . Equity capital of Celtic Bank at : $928.3 mn, or 17.4% of total assets.

On held-to-maturity securities, Celtic Bank carried an unrealized loss of $16.7 mn at , equal to 1.8% of equity capital. The loss widened by $8.5 mn over the year. Its deepest point: $22.5 mn in .

Celtic Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Celtic Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 202615%17%20%23%26%20182020202220242026Total capital22%CET121%Tier 1 leverage18%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Celtic Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 202615%18%22%26%20202024
  • Total capital 22%
  • CET1 21%
  • Tier 1 leverage 18%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Celtic Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Celtic Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$24mn-$17mn-$10mn-$4mn$3mn20182020202220242026Available for sale$0Held to maturity-$17mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Celtic Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$24mn-$15mn-$6mn$3mn20202024
  • Available for sale $0
  • Held to maturity -$17mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Celtic Bank earned a return on equity of 19.32%; return on assets: 3.41%. Net interest margin at Celtic Bank: 6.05%, -0.48 pp in a year. Celtic Bank net income: $85.8 mn, up 5.7% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Celtic Bank was 33.21%: about 33 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 50 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 3.63% of total loans at Celtic Bank; net charge-offs: 0.49% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Celtic Bank: $4.6 bn, up 37.6% in a year.

Celtic Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Celtic Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-2.8%10%23%36%49%20182020202220242026Return on equity19%Net interest margin6.0%Return on assets3.4%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Celtic Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-2.8%15%32%49%20202024
  • Return on equity 19%
  • Net interest margin 6.0%
  • Return on assets 3.4%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Celtic Bank

The peer group of Celtic Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 4 share the charter type of Celtic Bank (state nonmember bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 0 have head offices in Utah. Against them, Celtic Bank shows return on equity 19.32% against a peer median of 16.36% and uninsured deposit share 9.11% against a peer median of 36.42%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Bridgewater BankState nonmember bankMN$5.4 bn12.73%11.37%26.16%
Five Star BankState nonmember bankCA$5.4 bn11.11%15.97%59.15%
Morton Community BankState nonmember bankIL$5.3 bn13.59%16.74%26.93%
Celtic BankState nonmember bankUT$5.3 bnnot reported19.32%9.11%
InterBankState member bankOK$5.3 bnnot reported27.32%41.01%
Southern Bank and Trust CompanyState nonmember bankNC$5.3 bn12.68%17.13%47.66%
Leader BankNational bankMA$5.3 bn19.80%7.84%31.82%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Celtic Bank, to : assets +55.9%, deposits +62.5%, equity +42.1%. Staff 346 to 382.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$3.4 bn$3.8 bn$4.0 bn$4.3 bn$4.5 bn$4.8 bn$5.0 bn$5.3 bn
Total deposits$2.4 bn$2.7 bn$2.7 bn$2.8 bn$3.3 bn$3.4 bn$3.6 bn$3.9 bn
Bank equity capital$653.4 mn$690.3 mn$725.7 mn$763.5 mn$802.5 mn$850.5 mn$886.6 mn$928.3 mn
Return on equity (ROE)26.10%25.62%22.29%22.36%22.21%22.98%18.48%19.32%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits8.51%9.66%9.09%9.50%8.56%9.20%8.15%9.11%
Full-time equivalent employees346366366361361367375382
Number of offices11111111

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

Large one-quarter moves at Celtic Bank

  • Total assets at Celtic Bank changed by +255.0% in the quarter to 2020-06-30, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.
  • Total assets at Celtic Bank changed by -30.5% in the quarter to 2021-09-30, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.
  • Total assets at Celtic Bank changed by -28.9% in the quarter to 2021-12-31, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Celtic Bank?

Celtic Bank reported $5.3 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Celtic Bank the 275th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Celtic Bank profitable?

Celtic Bank reported net income of $85.8 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 19.32%. So yes: Celtic Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for Celtic Bank next updated?

Figures from Celtic Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Celtic Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 57056, and in the Call Reports of Celtic Bank (RSSD ID 2998576) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.