Gate City Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Fargo, North Dakota, established in 1923 according to the FDIC.

Gate City Bank reported total assets of $4.0 bn at Q2 2026, up 7.8% on a year earlier, the 326th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. Gate City Bank uses the community bank leverage ratio framework, with a leverage ratio of 9.85%, and the uninsured share of Gate City Bank was 10.91%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On return on equity (ROE), Gate City Bank climbed from 448th to 368th among 500 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Gate City Bank reports one of the lowest uninsured share of domestic deposits readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 10.91% at , where the median of the 339 banks is 32.61% (FDIC Call Reports).
  • At 74.56%, the efficiency ratio of Gate City Bank sits in the top tenth of its size group ($1 bn to $10 bn, 339 banks), where the median is 56.87% (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$4.0 bn
+7.8% on a year earlier
Rank 326 of 497 1 = highest
Tier 1 leverage ratio
9.85%
+0.20 pp on a year earlier
Rank 322 of 500 1 = highest
Return on equity
9.30%
+3.81 pp on a year earlier
Rank 368 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
10.91%
+1.38 pp on a year earlier
Rank 467 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Gate City Bank apart

How large is Gate City Bank?

The balance sheet of Gate City Bank at : assets $4.0 bn, deposits $3.6 bn, net loans $3.0 bn (loans equal to 82.50% of deposits). Securities make up 14.7% of total assets at Gate City Bank. Since , when Gate City Bank held $1.9 bn, its assets grew 113.7%. In the year to , deposits at Gate City Bank rose 8.3% while its total assets rose 7.8%. At , Gate City Bank employed 683 full-time equivalent staff across 46 offices, about $5.9 mn of assets per employee and $78.5 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Gate City Bank is uninsured?

At Gate City Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 10.91% of domestic deposits at (+1.38 pp on a year earlier); Gate City Bank ranks 467th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Gate City Bank estimated $394.1 mn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$3.6 bn+8.3%306th of 499
Net loans and leases$3.0 bn+1.1%314th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio82.50%-5.86 pp313th of 500
Net interest margin3.70%+0.39 pp227th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)0.85%+0.36 pp429th of 500
Efficiency ratio74.56%-7.23 pp460th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $56,000Narrowed by $169,000
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $28.7 mnNarrowed by $4.0 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.69%-0.03 pp277th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.16%+0.02 pp314th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of Gate City Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Gate City Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Gate City Bank each quarter; total assets were $4.0 bn at Q2 2026$1.4bn$2.1bn$2.8bn$3.5bn$4.2bn20182020202220242026Total assets$4.0bnDeposits$3.6bnNet loans$3.0bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Gate City Bank each quarter; total assets were $4.0 bn at Q2 2026$1.4bn$2.4bn$3.3bn$4.2bn20202024
  • Total assets $4.0bn
  • Deposits $3.6bn
  • Net loans $3.0bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

Gate City Bank uses the community bank leverage ratio framework, so it reports no risk-based ratios; its leverage ratio was 9.85% in . Equity capital of Gate City Bank at : $373.7 mn, or 9.2% of total assets.

On held-to-maturity securities, Gate City Bank carried an unrealized loss of $56,000 at , equal to 0.0% of equity capital. The loss narrowed by $169,000 over the year. Its deepest point: $1.0 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of Gate City Bank showed an unrealized loss of $28.7 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $4.0 mn over the year.

Gate City Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Gate City Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20269.0%11%14%16%18%20182020202220242026Total capital16%CET116%Tier 1 leverage9.8%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Gate City Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20269.0%12%15%18%20202024
  • Total capital 16%
  • CET1 16%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.8%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Gate City Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Gate City Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$62mn-$46mn-$29mn-$12mn$5mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$56,000Available for sale-$29mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Gate City Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$62mn-$40mn-$18mn$5mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$29mn
  • Held to maturity -$56,000
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Gate City Bank earned a return on equity of 9.30%; return on assets: 0.85%. Net interest margin at Gate City Bank: 3.70%, +0.39 pp in a year. Gate City Bank net income: $17.0 mn, up 86.6% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Gate City Bank was 74.56%: about 75 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 54 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.69% of total loans at Gate City Bank; net charge-offs: 0.16% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Gate City Bank: $3.0 bn, up 1.2% in a year.

Gate City Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Gate City Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.6%2.2%5.0%7.8%11%20182020202220242026Return on equity9.3%Net interest margin3.7%Return on assets0.8%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Gate City Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.6%3.1%6.8%11%20202024
  • Return on equity 9.3%
  • Net interest margin 3.7%
  • Return on assets 0.8%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Gate City Bank

The peer group of Gate City Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 0 share the charter type of Gate City Bank (federal savings bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 0 have head offices in North Dakota. Against them, Gate City Bank shows return on equity 9.30% against a peer median of 8.96% and uninsured deposit share 10.91% against a peer median of 45.55%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
United Community BankState nonmember bankIL$4.1 bn13.70%13.12%35.03%
Woori America BankState nonmember bankNY$4.1 bn18.34%5.52%68.67%
First BankState nonmember bankNJ$4.1 bn10.89%8.25%39.35%
Gate City BankFederal savings bankND$4.0 bnnot reported9.30%10.91%
Spencer Savings Bank, SLAState-chartered stock savings and loan associationNJ$4.0 bn16.80%5.41%41.60%
West BankState nonmember bankIA$4.0 bn13.03%13.02%49.50%
California Bank of CommerceNational bankCA$4.0 bn13.93%9.68%50.40%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Gate City Bank, to : assets +9.6%, deposits +13.6%, equity +14.3%. Staff 662 to 683.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$3.7 bn$3.8 bn$3.8 bn$3.8 bn$3.8 bn$4.0 bn$4.0 bn$4.0 bn
Total deposits$3.2 bn$3.3 bn$3.4 bn$3.3 bn$3.4 bn$3.6 bn$3.6 bn$3.6 bn
Bank equity capital$327.1 mn$324.1 mn$332.6 mn$339.7 mn$350.6 mn$359.7 mn$364.2 mn$373.7 mn
Return on equity (ROE)3.08%3.61%5.03%5.49%6.33%6.77%9.05%9.30%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits9.42%9.90%10.23%9.53%10.19%9.36%10.44%10.91%
Full-time equivalent employees662673664676667670674683
Number of offices4646464646464646

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

No merger or acquisition by Gate City Bank appears in the FDIC history since , and its total assets never moved more than 25% in one quarter.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Gate City Bank?

Gate City Bank reported $4.0 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Gate City Bank the 326th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Gate City Bank profitable?

Gate City Bank reported net income of $17.0 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 9.30%. So yes: Gate City Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for Gate City Bank next updated?

Figures from Gate City Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Gate City Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 27774, and in the Call Reports of Gate City Bank (RSSD ID 657271) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.