First Horizon Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Memphis, Tennessee, established in 1864 according to the FDIC.

First Horizon Bank reported total assets of $84.1 bn at Q2 2026, up 2.9% from a year earlier. That ranks 39th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 11.18%, and an estimated 40.33% 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 1.26 pp on Q1 2026, to 40.33%
  • Total deposits: up 2.4% on Q1 2026, to $68.8 bn
  • Net loans and leases: up 1.4% on Q1 2026, to $65.1 bn
Total assets
$84.1 bn
+2.9% on a year earlier
Rank 39 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
11.18%
-0.10 pp on a year earlier
Rank 398 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
12.53%
+0.96 pp on a year earlier
Rank 234 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
40.33%
-0.19 pp on a year earlier
Rank 180 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 Horizon Bank?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +70.6% between Q2 2020 and Q3 2020, when it absorbed Iberiabank. By noncurrent loans to total loans it moved from 363rd to 319th among 500 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = lowest).

How large is First Horizon Bank?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $84.1 bn of assets. Deposits were $68.8 bn and net loans and leases $65.1 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 94.68%. Securities of $9.1 bn made up 10.8% of assets.

Total assets rose 214.2% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $26.8 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 40.33% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, -1.26 pp from the previous quarter and -0.19 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 180th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$84.1 bn+2.9%39th of 497
Total deposits$68.8 bn+3.7%38th of 499
Net loans and leases$65.1 bn+3.6%28th of 500
Bank equity capital$9.4 bn+2.7%36th of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio11.18%-0.10 pp398th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.32%+0.02 pp251st of 500
Return on equity (ROE)12.53%+0.96 pp234th of 500
Net interest margin3.55%+0.08 pp280th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits40.33%-0.19 pp180th of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $150.6 mnNarrowed by $11.6 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.83%-0.13 pp319th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.19%-0.01 pp338th 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 Horizon Bank each quarter; total assets were $84.1 bn at Q2 2026$13.2bn$33.2bn$53.1bn$73.1bn$93.0bn20182020202220242026Capital Bank Corporation merged inIberiabank merged inTotal assets$84.1bnDeposits$68.8bnNet loans$65.1bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of First Horizon Bank each quarter; total assets were $84.1 bn at Q2 2026$13.2bn$39.8bn$66.4bn$93.0bn20202024
  • Total assets $84.1bn
  • Deposits $68.8bn
  • Net loans $65.1bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 11.18% at Q2 2026, -0.10 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 8.70% (Q1 2020) to 11.40% (Q4 2023). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.32% and the total risk-based capital ratio 13.02%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 12.20% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $150.6 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 1.6% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $11.6 mn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $230.4 mn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $706.4 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $103.5 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 First Horizon Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.9%9.4%11%12%14%20182020202220242026Total capital13%CET111%Tier 1 leverage10%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of First Horizon Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.9%9.9%12%14%20202024
  • Total capital 13%
  • CET1 11%
  • 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 Horizon Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$1.7bn-$1.2bn-$695mn-$217mn$261mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$151mnAvailable for sale-$706mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of First Horizon Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$1.7bn-$1.0bn-$376mn$261mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$706mn
  • Held to maturity -$151mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 12.53% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.40% and a net interest margin of 3.55%. The margin was +0.08 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 55.09%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $585.0 mn, up 12.4% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 11.63% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.83% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.19% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First Horizon Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%3.2%7.3%11%15%20182020202220242026Return on equity13%Net interest margin3.5%Return on assets1.4%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First Horizon Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%4.6%10%15%20202024
  • Return on equity 13%
  • Net interest margin 3.5%
  • 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 Horizon 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 Horizon Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 11.18% compares with a peer median of 12.20%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.32% compares with a peer median of 9.30%, and its return on equity of 12.53% compares with a peer median of 11.63%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Flagstar Bank$87.7 bn13.16%1.36%28.94%
Webster Bank$85.9 bn12.23%10.82%34.58%
East West Bank$84.3 bn13.90%17.70%54.77%
First Horizon Bank$84.1 bn11.18%12.53%40.33%
Old National Bank$73.9 bn11.34%12.44%43.27%
UMB Bank$71.9 bn11.75%13.06%63.56%
SouthState Bank$68.8 bn12.17%9.97%37.77%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 12.20%, return on equity 11.63%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

First Horizon Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 2.1% to $84.1 bn, deposits rose 2.1% to $68.8 bn and bank equity capital rose 4.2% to $9.4 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 6,923 to 7,431 and its offices went from 424 to 416.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$82.4 bn$81.9 bn$81.2 bn$81.8 bn$82.9 bn$83.6 bn$83.8 bn$84.1 bn
Total deposits$67.4 bn$66.4 bn$65.2 bn$66.3 bn$66.1 bn$68.1 bn$67.2 bn$68.8 bn
Bank equity capital$9.0 bn$8.8 bn$9.1 bn$9.2 bn$9.3 bn$9.2 bn$9.4 bn$9.4 bn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio11.23%11.12%11.35%11.28%11.38%10.98%11.30%11.18%
Return on equity (ROE)10.44%10.03%11.21%11.57%11.95%12.18%12.59%12.53%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits38.98%40.16%41.00%40.53%41.18%41.20%41.59%40.33%
Full-time equivalent employees6,9236,9416,9897,0707,3487,3017,3627,431
Number of offices424424422422421420418416

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 TrustAtlantic Bank (FDIC certificate 35163).
  2. . Absorbed Capital Bank Corporation (FDIC certificate 59049).
  3. . Absorbed Iberiabank (FDIC certificate 28100).

Large one-quarter moves

  • Total assets changed by +40.0% in the quarter to 2017-12-31: Absorbtion - Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from Capital Bank Corporation.
  • Total assets changed by +70.6% in the quarter to 2020-09-30: Branch Purchased; Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from Iberiabank, Truist Bank.

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
4977
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
485559
Head office
Memphis, Tennessee
Holding company
FIRST HORIZON CORP (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
1094640
Holding company SEC CIK
36966
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000049

Frequently asked questions

What were First Horizon Bank's total assets?

$84.1 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 39th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is First Horizon Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 4977). Its holding company, FIRST HORIZON 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 Horizon 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 4977, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 485559 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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