Horizon Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Michigan City, Indiana, established in 1873 according to the FDIC.

Horizon Bank reported total assets of $6.5 bn at Q2 2026, down 14.1% on a year earlier, the 233rd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Horizon Bank was 12.60%, and the uninsured share of Horizon Bank was 26.21%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On net interest margin, Horizon Bank climbed from 335th to 62nd among 500 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Over the year to , the net interest margin of Horizon Bank rose by 1.31 pp to 4.47%, a bigger rise than at 99% of covered banks (FDIC Call Reports).
  • Over the year to , the total assets of Horizon Bank fell by 14.1% to $6.5 bn, a bigger fall than at 99% of covered banks (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$6.5 bn
-14.1% on a year earlier
Rank 233 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.60%
+0.38 pp on a year earlier
Rank 276 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
14.53%
+2.65 pp on a year earlier
Rank 143 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
26.21%
-17.86 pp on a year earlier
Rank 363 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Horizon Bank apart

  • Since , Horizon Bank has taken over 6 institutions; the latest was Salin Bank and Trust Company on .
  • Over the year to , the total deposits of Horizon Bank fell by 5.2% to $5.5 bn, a bigger fall than at 96% of covered banks.

How large is Horizon Bank?

The balance sheet of Horizon Bank at : assets $6.5 bn, deposits $5.5 bn, net loans $4.9 bn (loans equal to 89.66% of deposits). Securities make up 13.7% of total assets at Horizon Bank. Since , when Horizon Bank held $2.6 bn, its assets grew 149.6%. In the year to , deposits at Horizon Bank fell 5.2% while its total assets fell 14.1%. At , Horizon Bank employed 869 full-time equivalent staff across 79 offices, about $7.5 mn of assets per employee and $69.4 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Horizon Bank is uninsured?

At Horizon Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 26.21% of domestic deposits at (-17.86 pp on a year earlier); Horizon Bank ranks 363rd of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Horizon Bank estimated $1.4 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$5.5 bn-5.2%227th of 499
Net loans and leases$4.9 bn-0.4%214th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio89.66%+4.24 pp193rd of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.52%+1.16 pp224th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio13.60%+0.39 pp296th of 448
Net interest margin4.47%+1.31 pp62nd of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.75%+0.49 pp90th of 500
Efficiency ratio52.66%-1.88 pp183rd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $33.0 mnNarrowed by $15.0 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.70%+0.17 pp284th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.05%+0.00 pp192nd of 500 (1 = lowest)

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

Balance sheet

Horizon Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Horizon Bank each quarter; total assets were $6.5 bn at Q2 2026$1.3bn$3.1bn$4.8bn$6.6bn$8.3bn20182020202220242026LAFAYETTE COMMUNITY BANK merged inWolverine Bank, Federal Savings Bank merged inSalin Bank and Trust Company merged inTotal assets$6.5bnDeposits$5.5bnNet loans$4.9bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Horizon Bank each quarter; total assets were $6.5 bn at Q2 2026$1.3bn$3.7bn$6.0bn$8.3bn20202024
  • Total assets $6.5bn
  • Deposits $5.5bn
  • Net loans $4.9bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Horizon Bank stood at 12.60% in , +0.38 pp year on year. Low and high at Horizon Bank since : 10.49% () to 13.72% (). Equity capital of Horizon Bank at : $803.8 mn, or 12.3% of total assets. Horizon Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 13.60% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.52%.

The available-for-sale portfolio of Horizon Bank showed an unrealized loss of $33.0 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $15.0 mn over the year.

Horizon Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Horizon Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.0%9.8%12%13%15%20182020202220242026Total capital14%CET113%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Horizon Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20268.0%10%13%15%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 13%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Horizon Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Horizon Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$440mn-$312mn-$184mn-$56mn$71mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$33mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Horizon Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$440mn-$269mn-$99mn$71mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$33mn
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Horizon Bank earned a return on equity of 14.53%; return on assets: 1.75%. Net interest margin at Horizon Bank: 4.47%, +1.31 pp in a year. Horizon Bank net income: $56.9 mn, up 17.6% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Horizon Bank was 52.66%: about 53 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 59 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.70% of total loans at Horizon Bank; net charge-offs: 0.05% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Horizon Bank: $5.0 bn, down 0.5% in a year.

Horizon Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Horizon Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-31%-19%-6.8%5.4%18%20182020202220242026Return on equity15%Net interest margin4.5%Return on assets1.8%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Horizon Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-31%-15%1.3%18%20202024
  • Return on equity 15%
  • Net interest margin 4.5%
  • Return on assets 1.8%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Horizon Bank

The peer group of Horizon Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 3 share the charter type of Horizon Bank (state nonmember bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 1 has its head office in Indiana. Against them, Horizon Bank shows CET1 ratio 12.60% against a peer median of 13.06%, return on equity 14.53% against a peer median of 9.23% and uninsured deposit share 26.21% against a peer median of 26.77%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
First BankState member bankMO$6.7 bn13.06%8.03%29.61%
SMBC MANUBANKState nonmember bankCA$6.6 bn23.92%-32.51%79.00%
The Washington Trust Company, of WesterlyState nonmember bankRI$6.6 bn12.22%10.44%27.07%
Horizon BankState nonmember bankIN$6.5 bn12.60%14.53%26.21%
TrustCo BankFederal savings bankNY$6.5 bn14.48%12.45%21.99%
United Fidelity Bank, fsbFederal savings bankIN$6.5 bn11.08%-0.86%18.30%
Choice Financial GroupState nonmember bankND$6.4 bnnot reported11.42%26.47%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Horizon Bank, to : assets -17.1%, deposits -5.5%, equity +0.8%. Staff 858 to 869; offices 78 to 79.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$7.9 bn$7.8 bn$7.6 bn$7.6 bn$6.7 bn$6.4 bn$6.5 bn$6.5 bn
Total deposits$5.8 bn$5.7 bn$5.8 bn$5.8 bn$5.7 bn$5.4 bn$5.5 bn$5.5 bn
Bank equity capital$797.4 mn$801.9 mn$811.7 mn$830.2 mn$740.9 mn$768.9 mn$778.2 mn$803.8 mn
CET1 ratio11.43%11.70%11.97%12.22%11.74%11.99%12.35%12.60%
Return on equity (ROE)9.23%5.93%12.83%11.88%-28.63%-17.86%15.00%14.53%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits44.49%44.83%43.55%44.07%43.07%39.20%39.72%26.21%
Full-time equivalent employees858866864859873865864869
Number of offices7878787879797979

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of Horizon Bank, oldest first; figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed Farmers State Bank (FDIC certificate 9290).
  2. . Absorbed The La Porte Savings Bank (FDIC certificate 9538).
  3. . Absorbed The Central National Bank and Trust Company (FDIC certificate 10040).
  4. . Absorbed LAFAYETTE COMMUNITY BANK (FDIC certificate 35476).
  5. . Absorbed Wolverine Bank, Federal Savings Bank (FDIC certificate 28918).
  6. . Absorbed Salin Bank and Trust Company (FDIC certificate 9092).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Horizon Bank?

Horizon Bank reported $6.5 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Horizon Bank the 233rd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Horizon Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Horizon Bank, FDIC certificate 4360; HORIZON BCORP INC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Horizon Bank profitable?

Horizon Bank reported net income of $56.9 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 14.53%. So yes: Horizon Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for Horizon Bank next updated?

Figures from Horizon Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Horizon Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 4360, and in the Call Reports of Horizon Bank (RSSD ID 130541) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.