First American Trust, FSB

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Santa Ana, California, established in 1985 according to the FDIC. Its holding company is First American Financial Corp.

First American Trust, FSB reported total assets of $9.2 bn at Q2 2026, up 30.8% from a year earlier. That ranks 173rd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 33.45%, and an estimated 63.84% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 3.82 pp on Q1 2026, to 63.84%
  • Total deposits: up 11.5% on Q1 2026, to $8.7 bn
  • Total assets: up 10.9% on Q1 2026, to $9.2 bn
Total assets
$9.2 bn
+30.8% on a year earlier
Rank 173 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
33.45%
-1.89 pp on a year earlier
Rank 11 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
23.05%
-8.66 pp on a year earlier
Rank 23 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
63.84%
-0.54 pp on a year earlier
Rank 21 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 First American Trust, FSB?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +34.0% between Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, a quarter with no merger or acquisition in the FDIC history. Against its six size peers, its loan-to-deposit ratio stands out most: 0.00% at Q2 2026, below the peer median of 92.89%. Its uninsured share of domestic deposits of 63.84% at Q2 2026 is in the highest 5% of the 500 banks reporting it (rank 21 of 500, 1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 33.45% at Q2 2026 is in the highest 5% of the 448 banks reporting it (rank 11 of 448, 1 = highest).

How large is First American Trust, FSB?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $9.2 bn of assets. Deposits were $8.7 bn and net loans and leases $0, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 0.00%. Securities of $7.1 bn made up 77.3% of assets.

Total assets rose 200.8% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $3.1 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 63.84% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +3.82 pp from the previous quarter and -0.54 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 21st among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$9.2 bn+30.8%173rd of 497
Total deposits$8.7 bn+31.0%155th of 499
Net loans and leases$0not available499th of 500
Bank equity capital$513.1 mn+29.2%299th of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio33.45%-1.89 pp11th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio7.89%-0.54 pp476th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)23.05%-8.66 pp23rd of 500
Net interest margin2.72%-0.28 pp449th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits63.84%-0.54 pp21st of 500
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.00%0.00 pp1st of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.00%0.00 pp50th 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.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of First American Trust, FSB each quarter; total assets were $9.2 bn at Q2 2026-$554mn$2.0bn$4.6bn$7.2bn$9.8bn20182020202220242026Total assets$9.2bnDeposits$8.7bnNet loans$0Total assets, deposits and net loans of First American Trust, FSB each quarter; total assets were $9.2 bn at Q2 2026-$554mn$2.9bn$6.3bn$9.8bn20202024
  • Total assets $9.2bn
  • Deposits $8.7bn
  • Net loans $0
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 33.45% at Q2 2026, -1.89 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 25.87% (Q1 2022) to 38.40% (Q2 2024). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 7.89% and the total risk-based capital ratio 33.45%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 13.14% at Q2 2026.

Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $243.4 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $842,000 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 First American Trust, FSB, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20264.0%13%22%31%40%20182020202220242026Total capital33%CET133%Tier 1 leverage7.9%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of First American Trust, FSB, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20264.0%16%28%40%20202024
  • Total capital 33%
  • CET1 33%
  • Tier 1 leverage 7.9%
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 First American Trust, FSB, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$1.0bn-$721mn-$431mn-$141mn$149mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$243mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of First American Trust, FSB, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$1.0bn-$624mn-$238mn$149mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$243mn
  • 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 23.05% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.45% and a net interest margin of 2.72%. The margin was -0.28 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 32.84%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $58.9 mn, up 10.9% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 15.62% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.00% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.00% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First American Trust, FSB, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-121%-58%5.9%70%133%20182020202220242026Return on equity23%Net interest margin2.7%Return on assets1.5%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First American Trust, FSB, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-121%-37%48%133%20202024
  • Return on equity 23%
  • Net interest margin 2.7%
  • Return on assets 1.5%
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 First American Trust, FSB by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, First American Trust, FSB is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 33.45% compares with a peer median of 13.14%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 7.89% compares with a peer median of 10.29%, and its return on equity of 23.05% compares with a peer median of 15.62%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
1st Source Bank$9.3 bn14.84%14.72%53.84%
Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company$9.3 bn11.16%21.10%49.90%
Union Bank and Trust Company$9.2 bn12.70%15.67%11.78%
First American Trust, FSB$9.2 bn33.45%23.05%63.84%
The Bancorp Bank$9.2 bn14.27%31.84%2.84%
Pinnacle Bank$9.2 bn12.35%15.56%30.89%
First Mid Bank & Trust$9.1 bn13.58%9.42%17.14%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 13.14%, return on equity 15.62%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

First American Trust, FSB, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 25.8% to $9.2 bn, deposits rose 25.1% to $8.7 bn and bank equity capital rose 54.9% to $513.1 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 196 to 231 and its offices went from 10 to 10.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$7.3 bn$6.1 bn$6.6 bn$7.1 bn$8.0 bn$6.8 bn$8.3 bn$9.2 bn
Total deposits$7.0 bn$5.9 bn$6.3 bn$6.6 bn$7.5 bn$6.2 bn$7.8 bn$8.7 bn
Bank equity capital$331.3 mn$253.4 mn$353.7 mn$397.1 mn$465.5 mn$509.9 mn$509.2 mn$513.1 mn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio30.43%33.93%36.18%35.34%37.11%36.39%35.59%33.45%
Return on equity (ROE)-107.79%-65.17%33.32%31.71%29.29%27.68%22.62%23.05%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits65.35%66.49%65.22%64.39%65.32%62.38%60.03%63.84%
Full-time equivalent employees196195206213216221229231
Number of offices1010101010101010

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

Mergers and acquisitions

Large one-quarter moves

  • Total assets changed by +33.2% in the quarter to 2018-09-30, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.
  • Total assets changed by +34.0% in the quarter to 2021-03-31, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.
  • Total assets changed by +30.2% in the quarter to 2023-12-31, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.
  • Total assets changed by -26.5% in the quarter to 2024-03-31, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.

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
26312
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
1883321
Head office
Santa Ana, California
Holding company
First American Financial Corp
Holding company RSSD ID
1250101
Holding company SEC CIK
1472787
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000256

Frequently asked questions

What were First American Trust, FSB's total assets?

$9.2 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 173rd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is First American Trust, FSB the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 26312). Its holding company, First American Financial Corp, reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.

How often is this page updated?

Every quarter, after First American Trust, FSB 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 26312, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 1883321 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.

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