First Commonwealth Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Indiana, Pennsylvania, established in 1880 according to the FDIC.

First Commonwealth Bank reported total assets of $12.2 bn at Q2 2026, down 0.2% from a year earlier. That ranks 143rd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 12.24%, and an estimated 27.53% 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: down 0.93 pp on Q1 2026, to 27.53%
  • Return on equity (ROE): up 0.84 pp on Q1 2026, to 11.32%
  • Total deposits: down 1.7% on Q1 2026, to $10.3 bn
Total assets
$12.2 bn
-0.2% on a year earlier
Rank 143 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.24%
+0.60 pp on a year earlier
Rank 311 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
11.32%
+1.39 pp on a year earlier
Rank 291 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
27.53%
-0.33 pp on a year earlier
Rank 343 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 Commonwealth Bank?

By common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio it moved from 347th to 311th among 448 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = highest).

How large is First Commonwealth Bank?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $12.2 bn of assets. Deposits were $10.3 bn and net loans and leases $9.4 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 90.81%. Securities of $1.7 bn made up 13.7% of assets.

Total assets rose 82.3% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $6.7 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 27.53% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, -0.93 pp from the previous quarter and -0.33 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 343rd among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$12.2 bn-0.2%143rd of 497
Total deposits$10.3 bn+1.4%140th of 499
Net loans and leases$9.4 bn-1.0%132nd of 500
Bank equity capital$1.5 bn+3.0%137th of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio12.24%+0.60 pp311th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.17%+0.28 pp275th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)11.32%+1.39 pp291st of 500
Net interest margin4.00%+0.21 pp138th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits27.53%-0.33 pp343rd of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $53.3 mnNarrowed by $2.2 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.89%-0.16 pp335th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.41%+0.28 pp423rd 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 mergers and acquisitions listed under Mergers and acquisitions.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of First Commonwealth Bank each quarter; total assets were $12.2 bn at Q2 2026$3.8bn$6.1bn$8.3bn$10.6bn$12.8bn20182020202220242026Foundation Bank merged inCentric Bank merged inCenterBank merged inTotal assets$12.2bnDeposits$10.3bnNet loans$9.4bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of First Commonwealth Bank each quarter; total assets were $12.2 bn at Q2 2026$3.8bn$6.8bn$9.8bn$12.8bn20202024
  • Total assets $12.2bn
  • Deposits $10.3bn
  • Net loans $9.4bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 12.24% at Q2 2026, +0.60 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 9.43% (Q1 2016) to 12.24% (Q2 2026). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.17% and the total risk-based capital ratio 14.00%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 13.21% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $53.3 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 3.5% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $2.2 mn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $87.9 mn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $91.0 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $2.4 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 First Commonwealth Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.3%10.0%12%13%15%20182020202220242026Total capital14%CET112%Tier 1 leverage10%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of First Commonwealth Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.3%11%13%15%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 10%
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 Commonwealth Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$173mn-$119mn-$65mn-$11mn$43mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$53mnAvailable for sale-$91mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of First Commonwealth Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$173mn-$101mn-$29mn$43mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$91mn
  • Held to maturity -$53mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 11.32% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.40% and a net interest margin of 4.00%. The margin was +0.21 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 52.85%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $85.5 mn, up 21.4% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 12.17% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.89% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.41% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First Commonwealth Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%3.3%7.5%12%16%20182020202220242026Return on equity11%Net interest margin4.0%Return on assets1.4%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First Commonwealth Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%4.7%10%16%20202024
  • Return on equity 11%
  • Net interest margin 4.0%
  • Return on assets 1.4%
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 Commonwealth Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, First Commonwealth Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 12.24% compares with a peer median of 13.21%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.17% compares with a peer median of 10.45%, and its return on equity of 11.32% compares with a peer median of 12.17%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
The Park National Bank$12.6 bn12.24%16.37%22.29%
NBH Bank$12.5 bn12.27%8.40%30.37%
Happen Bank$12.5 bn15.57%15.94%11.97%
First Commonwealth Bank$12.2 bn12.24%11.32%27.53%
Columbia Bank$12.2 bn13.19%5.31%45.65%
Oriental Bank$12.0 bn13.22%16.60%52.02%
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach$11.8 bn18.25%7.10%54.45%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 13.21%, return on equity 12.17%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

First Commonwealth Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 1.9% to $12.2 bn, deposits rose 5.1% to $10.3 bn and bank equity capital rose 11.1% to $1.5 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 1,500 to 1,589 and its offices went from 127 to 129.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$12.0 bn$11.6 bn$11.8 bn$12.2 bn$12.3 bn$12.3 bn$12.2 bn$12.2 bn
Total deposits$9.8 bn$9.8 bn$10.0 bn$10.2 bn$10.3 bn$10.3 bn$10.5 bn$10.3 bn
Bank equity capital$1.4 bn$1.4 bn$1.4 bn$1.5 bn$1.5 bn$1.5 bn$1.5 bn$1.5 bn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio11.65%11.85%11.84%11.64%11.70%11.69%12.01%12.24%
Return on equity (ROE)11.32%11.28%9.98%9.93%10.51%11.02%10.48%11.32%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits28.95%27.02%27.43%27.87%28.96%28.39%28.46%27.53%
Full-time equivalent employees1,5001,5121,5381,5621,5481,5671,5921,589
Number of offices127128128130130129129129

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 First Community Bank (FDIC certificate 17520).
  2. . Absorbed The Delaware County Bank and Trust Company (FDIC certificate 16940).
  3. . Absorbed Foundation Bank (FDIC certificate 28724).
  4. . Absorbed Centric Bank (FDIC certificate 7461).
  5. . Absorbed CenterBank (FDIC certificate 35117).

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
7468
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
42420
Head office
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Holding company
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINL CORP (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
1071306
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000208

Frequently asked questions

What were First Commonwealth Bank's total assets?

$12.2 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 143rd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is First Commonwealth Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 7468). Its holding company, FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINL CORP (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 First Commonwealth 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 7468, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 42420 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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