Commerce Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Kansas City, Missouri, established in 1984 according to the FDIC.

Commerce Bank reported total assets of $35.0 bn at Q2 2026, up 9.1% from a year earlier. That ranks 61st among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 15.11%, and an estimated 38.59% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Return on equity (ROE): down 3.20 pp on Q1 2026, to 11.77%
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: down 0.45 pp on Q1 2026, to 38.59%
  • Total deposits: down 1.9% on Q1 2026, to $28.1 bn
Total assets
$35.0 bn
+9.1% on a year earlier
Rank 61 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
15.11%
+0.35 pp on a year earlier
Rank 109 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
11.77%
-7.94 pp on a year earlier
Rank 262 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
38.59%
+0.03 pp on a year earlier
Rank 208 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 Commerce Bank?

By return on equity (ROE) it moved from 121st to 262nd among 500 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = highest).

How large is Commerce Bank?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $35.0 bn of assets. Deposits were $28.1 bn and net loans and leases $20.6 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 73.45%. Securities of $8.4 bn made up 23.9% of assets.

Total assets rose 43.7% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $24.4 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 38.59% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, -0.45 pp from the previous quarter and +0.03 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 208th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$35.0 bn+9.1%61st of 497
Total deposits$28.1 bn+8.7%63rd of 499
Net loans and leases$20.6 bn+17.9%70th of 500
Bank equity capital$3.9 bn+26.7%69th of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio15.11%+0.35 pp109th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio11.43%+0.53 pp136th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)11.77%-7.94 pp262nd of 500
Net interest margin3.80%+0.18 pp200th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits38.59%+0.03 pp208th of 500
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.17%-0.08 pp54th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.25%+0.01 pp371st 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. Dashed amber lines mark the merger or acquisition listed under Mergers and acquisitions.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of Commerce Bank each quarter; total assets were $35.0 bn at Q2 2026$11.2bn$17.9bn$24.6bn$31.3bn$38.0bn20182020202220242026FineMark National Bank & Trust merged inTotal assets$35.0bnDeposits$28.1bnNet loans$20.6bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Commerce Bank each quarter; total assets were $35.0 bn at Q2 2026$11.2bn$20.1bn$29.0bn$38.0bn20202024
  • Total assets $35.0bn
  • Deposits $28.1bn
  • Net loans $20.6bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 15.11% at Q2 2026, +0.35 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 11.17% (Q4 2016) to 15.39% (Q1 2026). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 11.43% and the total risk-based capital ratio 15.92%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 12.93% at Q2 2026.

Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $618.5 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $145.5 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 Commerce Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.4%9.7%12%14%17%20182020202220242026Total capital16%CET115%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Commerce Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.4%10%14%17%20202024
  • Total capital 16%
  • CET1 15%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
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 Commerce Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$1.7bn-$1.2bn-$620mn-$73mn$473mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$619mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Commerce Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$1.7bn-$984mn-$255mn$473mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$619mn
  • Held to maturity $0
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 11.77% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.25% and a net interest margin of 3.80%. The margin was +0.18 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 58.89%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $215.3 mn, down 24.2% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 8.92% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.17% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.25% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Commerce Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.4%5.0%11%18%24%20182020202220242026Return on equity12%Net interest margin3.8%Return on assets1.3%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Commerce Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.4%7.1%16%24%20202024
  • Return on equity 12%
  • Net interest margin 3.8%
  • Return on assets 1.3%
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 Commerce Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Commerce Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 15.11% compares with a peer median of 12.93%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.43% compares with a peer median of 10.71%, and its return on equity of 11.77% compares with a peer median of 8.92%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas$40.5 bn57.52%3.81%91.30%
Atlantic Union Bank$38.0 bn13.02%10.57%36.36%
Hancock Whitney Bank$36.3 bn12.86%8.29%52.01%
Commerce Bank$35.0 bn15.11%11.77%38.59%
Banc of California$34.9 bn12.68%-7.92%28.88%
BankUnited$34.9 bn13.01%9.55%57.91%
First National Bank of Omaha$34.2 bn12.64%15.91%33.93%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 12.93%, return on equity 8.92%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Commerce Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 11.7% to $35.0 bn, deposits rose 9.4% to $28.1 bn and bank equity capital rose 38.2% to $3.9 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 4,547 to 4,813 and its offices went from 144 to 154.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$31.3 bn$31.8 bn$32.2 bn$32.1 bn$32.1 bn$32.7 bn$35.5 bn$35.0 bn
Total deposits$25.7 bn$25.7 bn$26.2 bn$25.9 bn$25.8 bn$25.9 bn$28.6 bn$28.1 bn
Bank equity capital$2.8 bn$2.7 bn$2.9 bn$3.0 bn$3.2 bn$3.3 bn$3.8 bn$3.9 bn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio14.01%14.20%14.50%14.76%15.06%15.32%15.39%15.11%
Return on equity (ROE)12.95%14.84%19.27%19.71%19.07%18.60%14.97%11.77%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits39.63%39.04%39.24%38.56%39.56%38.38%39.04%38.59%
Full-time equivalent employees4,5474,5304,5024,4984,5064,5074,7974,813
Number of offices144144144144144142155154

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Mergers and acquisitions

Figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed FineMark National Bank & Trust (FDIC certificate 58486).

Source: FDIC BankFind API, institution history. Moves of more than 25% in one quarter are checked against that history in our review.

Identifiers and sources

FDIC certificate
24998
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
601050
Head office
Kansas City, Missouri
Holding company
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
1049341
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000088

Frequently asked questions

What were Commerce Bank's total assets?

$35.0 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 61st among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Commerce Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 24998). Its holding company, COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC (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 Commerce 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 24998, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 601050 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.

Checks for this release: Check A (database against the FDIC download) passed, Check B (FDIC against FFIEC Call Report filings) passed.

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data). EconoMonitor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FDIC. FDIC BankFind Suite API.

Source: FFIEC Central Data Repository (Call Reports). EconoMonitor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FFIEC. FFIEC Central Data Repository, Public Data Distribution.

Data and analysis only, not financial advice. The FDIC and the FFIEC do not endorse EconoMonitor. See the disclaimer and methodology.