Investors Bank (merged into Citizens Bank)

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Short Hills, New Jersey, established in 1926 according to the FDIC.
Merged. Investors Bank merged into Citizens Bank on (FDIC: merger -without assistance). Its data ends with the Call Report for ; figures on this page are from that report or earlier.

Investors Bank reported total assets of $28.0 bn at Q1 2022, its last Call Report before it merged into Citizens Bank. The CET1 capital ratio at Investors Bank was 11.32%, and the uninsured share of Investors Bank was 49.80%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • Since , Investors Bank has taken over one institution; the latest was Gold Coast Bank on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$28.0 bn
A year earlier (Q1 2021): $25.8 bn
CET1 capital ratio
11.32%
A year earlier (Q1 2021): 12.01%
Return on equity
-11.84%
A year earlier (Q1 2021): 11.72%
Uninsured share of deposits
49.80%
A year earlier (Q1 2021): 49.10%

What sets Investors Bank apart

How large is Investors Bank?

The balance sheet of Investors Bank at : assets $28.0 bn, deposits $20.6 bn, net loans $22.6 bn (loans equal to 109.47% of deposits). Securities make up 14.0% of total assets at Investors Bank. Since , when Investors Bank held $21.2 bn, its assets grew 31.9%. In the year to , deposits at Investors Bank rose 7.0% while its total assets rose 8.5%. At , Investors Bank employed 1,653 full-time equivalent staff across 144 offices, about $16.9 mn of assets per employee and $143.1 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Investors Bank is uninsured?

At Investors Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 49.80% of domestic deposits at (+0.71 pp on a year earlier). In dollars, Investors Bank estimated $10.3 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q1 2022

MetricValueA year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$20.6 bn$19.3 bn (Q1 2021)
Net loans and leases$22.6 bn$20.6 bn (Q1 2021)
Loan-to-deposit ratio109.47%106.83% (Q1 2021)
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.09%9.40% (Q1 2021)
Total risk-based capital ratio12.43%13.26% (Q1 2021)
Net interest margin3.03%2.95% (Q1 2021)
Return on assets (ROA)-1.12%1.11% (Q1 2021)
Efficiency ratio122.72%51.73% (Q1 2021)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $53.6 mnTurned from a gain into a loss
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $62.9 mnTurned from a gain into a loss
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.49%0.41% (Q1 2021)
Net charge-offs to average loans-0.02%-0.03% (Q1 2021)

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

Balance sheet

Investors Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Investors Bank each quarter; total assets were $28.0 bn at Q1 2022$14.0bn$17.7bn$21.4bn$25.0bn$28.7bn201820202022Gold Coast Bank merged inTotal assets$28.0bnNet loans$22.6bnDeposits$20.6bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Investors Bank each quarter; total assets were $28.0 bn at Q1 2022$14.0bn$18.9bn$23.8bn$28.7bn201820202022
  • Total assets $28.0bn
  • Deposits $20.6bn
  • Net loans $22.6bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Investors Bank stood at 11.32% in , -0.69 pp year on year. Low and high at Investors Bank since : 11.03% () to 15.78% (). Equity capital of Investors Bank at : $2.7 bn, or 9.5% of total assets. Investors Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 12.43% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.09%.

On held-to-maturity securities, Investors Bank carried an unrealized loss of $53.6 mn at , equal to 2.0% of equity capital. The loss turned from a gain into a loss over the year. The available-for-sale portfolio of Investors Bank showed an unrealized loss of $62.9 mn at ; the loss turned from a gain into a loss over the year.

Investors Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Investors Bank, Q1 2016 to Q1 20227.7%10%13%15%18%201820202022Total capital12%CET111%Tier 1 leverage9.1%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Investors Bank, Q1 2016 to Q1 20227.7%11%14%18%201820202022
  • Total capital 12%
  • CET1 11%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.1%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Investors Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Investors Bank, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022-$87mn-$41mn$5mn$52mn$98mn201820202022Held to maturity-$54mnAvailable for sale-$63mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Investors Bank, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022-$87mn-$25mn$36mn$98mn201820202022
  • Available for sale -$63mn
  • Held to maturity -$54mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Investors Bank earned a return on equity of -11.84%; return on assets: -1.12%. Net interest margin at Investors Bank: 3.03%, +0.08 pp in a year. Investors Bank net income: -$77.8 mn, down 207.9% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Investors Bank was 122.72%: about 123 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 52 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.49% of total loans at Investors Bank; net charge-offs: -0.02% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Investors Bank: $22.8 bn at , against $20.9 bn at .

Investors Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Investors Bank, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022-13%-6.5%0.3%7.1%14%201820202022Net interest margin3.0%Return on assets-1.1%Return on equity-12%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Investors Bank, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022-13%-4.2%4.8%14%201820202022
  • Return on equity -12%
  • Net interest margin 3.0%
  • Return on assets -1.1%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Investors Bank

The peer group of Investors Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 2 share the charter type of Investors Bank (state nonmember bank) and 0 have head offices in New Jersey. Against them, Investors Bank shows CET1 ratio 11.32% against a peer median of 13.19%, return on equity -11.84% against a peer median of 12.70% and uninsured deposit share 49.80% against a peer median of 38.62%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
United BankState member bankVA$29.3 bn13.26%7.05%42.82%
Sallie Mae BankState nonmember bankUT$28.9 bn12.91%24.28%4.12%
FirstBankState member bankCO$28.9 bn13.20%20.99%34.43%
Investors BankState nonmember bankNJ$28.0 bn11.32%-11.84%49.80%
First National Bank of OmahaNational bankNE$27.2 bn13.06%14.26%45.98%
Arvest BankState member bankAR$26.6 bn13.38%6.31%26.56%
Bank OZKState nonmember bankAR$26.6 bn13.18%11.13%45.76%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Investors Bank, to : assets $27.2 bn to $28.0 bn, deposits $19.7 bn to $20.6 bn, equity $2.4 bn to $2.7 bn. Staff 1,808 to 1,653; offices 150 to 144.

MetricQ2 2020Q3 2020Q4 2020Q1 2021Q2 2021Q3 2021Q4 2021Q1 2022
Total assets$27.2 bn$26.6 bn$26.0 bn$25.8 bn$26.8 bn$27.3 bn$27.8 bn$28.0 bn
Total deposits$19.7 bn$19.4 bn$19.8 bn$19.3 bn$19.8 bn$20.8 bn$21.2 bn$20.6 bn
Bank equity capital$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.5 bn$2.5 bn$2.5 bn$2.6 bn$2.7 bn
CET1 ratio11.77%11.97%11.72%12.01%11.67%11.32%11.31%11.32%
Return on equity (ROE)7.12%8.37%9.35%11.72%12.29%11.80%12.45%-11.84%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits43.44%45.41%48.01%49.10%49.56%50.07%50.85%49.80%
Full-time equivalent employees1,8081,8181,8061,7691,6881,7071,6431,653
Number of offices150151152152142145145144

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

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

  1. . Absorbed Gold Coast Bank (FDIC certificate 58654).
  2. . Merged into Citizens Bank, National Association (FDIC certificate 57957).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Investors Bank?

Investors Bank reported $28.0 bn at in its Call Report.

Is Investors Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Investors Bank, FDIC certificate 28892; INVESTORS BCORP INC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Investors Bank profitable?

Investors Bank reported net income of -$77.8 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: -11.84%. So no: Investors Bank made a loss over these months.

When is data for Investors Bank next updated?

Investors Bank no longer files Call Reports; its data ends at .

Where can I check the figures for Investors Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 28892, and in the Call Reports of Investors Bank (RSSD ID 35570) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.