First International Bank & Trust

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Watford City, North Dakota, established in 1910 according to the FDIC.

First International Bank & Trust reported total assets of $6.2 bn at Q2 2026, up 12.4% from a year earlier. That ranks 240th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 10.68%, and an estimated 38.89% 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 1.95 pp on Q1 2026, to 38.89%
  • Net loans and leases: up 4.2% on Q1 2026, to $4.9 bn
  • Return on equity (ROE): down 0.63 pp on Q1 2026, to 14.47%
Total assets
$6.2 bn
+12.4% on a year earlier
Rank 240 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
10.68%
-0.33 pp on a year earlier
Rank 432 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
14.47%
-8.15 pp on a year earlier
Rank 148 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
38.89%
+3.05 pp on a year earlier
Rank 205 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 International Bank & Trust?

Against its six size peers, its efficiency ratio stands out most: 70.42% at Q2 2026, above the peer median of 53.93%. Its common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 10.68% at Q2 2026 is in the lowest 5% of the 448 banks reporting it (rank 432 of 448, 1 = highest).

How large is First International Bank & Trust?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $6.2 bn of assets. Deposits were $5.5 bn and net loans and leases $4.9 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 90.38%. Securities of $606.4 mn made up 9.8% of assets.

Total assets rose 184.5% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $2.2 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 38.89% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +1.95 pp from the previous quarter and +3.05 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 205th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$6.2 bn+12.4%240th of 497
Total deposits$5.5 bn+13.7%229th of 499
Net loans and leases$4.9 bn+9.4%213th of 500
Bank equity capital$517.7 mn+10.9%296th of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio10.68%-0.33 pp432nd of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.06%-0.25 pp425th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)14.47%-8.15 pp148th of 500
Net interest margin4.06%-0.01 pp125th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits38.89%+3.05 pp205th of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $1,000Narrowed by $3,000
Noncurrent loans to total loans1.54%-0.39 pp428th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.20%+0.19 pp352nd 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 International Bank & Trust each quarter; total assets were $6.2 bn at Q2 2026$1.4bn$2.6bn$3.9bn$5.2bn$6.4bn20182020202220242026Total assets$6.2bnDeposits$5.5bnNet loans$4.9bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of First International Bank & Trust each quarter; total assets were $6.2 bn at Q2 2026$1.4bn$3.1bn$4.8bn$6.4bn20202024
  • Total assets $6.2bn
  • Deposits $5.5bn
  • Net loans $4.9bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 10.68% at Q2 2026, -0.33 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 9.71% (Q4 2018) to 11.89% (Q3 2020). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.06% and the total risk-based capital ratio 11.71%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 12.61% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $1,000 at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 0.0% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $3,000 from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $281,000 at Q3 2018. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $40.7 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $14.6 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 International Bank & Trust, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.4%8.8%10%12%13%20182020202220242026Total capital12%CET111%Tier 1 leverage9.1%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of First International Bank & Trust, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.4%9.3%11%13%20202024
  • Total capital 12%
  • CET1 11%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.1%
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 International Bank & Trust, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$107mn-$74mn-$41mn-$8mn$25mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$1,000Available for sale-$41mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of First International Bank & Trust, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$107mn-$63mn-$19mn$25mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$41mn
  • Held to maturity -$1,000
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 14.47% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.22% and a net interest margin of 4.06%. The margin was -0.01 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 70.42%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $37.3 mn, down 28.5% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 13.37% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 1.54% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.20% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First International Bank & Trust, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.6%5.9%13%21%29%20182020202220242026Return on equity14%Net interest margin4.1%Return on assets1.2%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First International Bank & Trust, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.6%8.4%18%29%20202024
  • Return on equity 14%
  • Net interest margin 4.1%
  • Return on assets 1.2%
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 International Bank & Trust by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, First International Bank & Trust is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 10.68% compares with a peer median of 12.61%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.06% compares with a peer median of 10.61%, and its return on equity of 14.47% compares with a peer median of 13.37%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Northbrook Bank and Trust Company$6.4 bn11.16%17.31%39.70%
Five Star Bank$6.3 bn12.72%13.29%46.41%
Mercantile Bank$6.2 bn12.59%13.90%57.50%
First International Bank & Trust$6.2 bn10.68%14.47%38.89%
First Financial Bank$6.2 bn12.62%13.45%36.41%
Middlesex Savings Bank$6.1 bn18.24%5.57%22.40%
Shore United Bank$6.1 bn12.31%12.02%17.98%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 12.61%, return on equity 13.37%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

First International Bank & Trust, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 14.8% to $6.2 bn, deposits rose 14.2% to $5.5 bn and bank equity capital rose 21.9% to $517.7 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 616 to 620 and its offices went from 28 to 28.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$5.4 bn$5.5 bn$5.5 bn$5.5 bn$5.7 bn$6.2 bn$6.0 bn$6.2 bn
Total deposits$4.8 bn$4.9 bn$4.9 bn$4.8 bn$5.0 bn$5.5 bn$5.3 bn$5.5 bn
Bank equity capital$424.6 mn$445.5 mn$473.4 mn$466.9 mn$485.6 mn$510.9 mn$519.8 mn$517.7 mn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio10.37%11.24%11.74%11.01%10.88%10.97%11.13%10.68%
Return on equity (ROE)21.02%24.81%26.94%22.62%20.54%20.10%15.10%14.47%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits36.27%35.71%34.96%35.84%34.41%38.88%36.94%38.89%
Full-time equivalent employees616609601605614617625620
Number of offices2828282828282828

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

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history records no mergers or acquisitions for First International Bank & Trust since Q1 2016, and its total assets never moved more than 25% in one quarter.

Identifiers and sources

FDIC certificate
10248
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
236153
Head office
Watford City, North Dakota
Holding company
WATFORD CITY BANCSHARES INC (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
1135048
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000350

Frequently asked questions

What were First International Bank & Trust's total assets?

$6.2 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 240th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is First International Bank & Trust the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 10248). Its holding company, WATFORD CITY 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 First International Bank & Trust 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 10248, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 236153 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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