Investors Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Short Hills, New Jersey, established in 1926 according to the FDIC.
This bank merged into Citizens Bank, National Association on 7 April 2022. Its history ends with its last Call Report.

Investors Bank reported total assets of $28.0 bn at Q1 2022, its last Call Report before it merged into Citizens Bank, National Association. Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 11.32%, and an estimated 49.80% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q4 2021 to Q1 2022)
  • Return on equity (ROE): down 24.29 pp on Q4 2021, to -11.84%
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: down 1.05 pp on Q4 2021, to 49.80%
  • Total deposits: down 2.7% on Q4 2021, to $20.6 bn
Total assets
$28.0 bn
+8.5% on a year earlier
CET1 capital ratio
11.32%
-0.69 pp on a year earlier
Return on equity
-11.84%
-23.56 pp on a year earlier
Uninsured share of deposits
49.80%
+0.71 pp on a year earlier

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 Investors Bank?

Against its six size peers, its efficiency ratio stands out most: 122.72% at Q1 2022, above the peer median of 51.62%.

How large is Investors Bank?

At Q1 2022 the bank held $28.0 bn of assets. Deposits were $20.6 bn and net loans and leases $22.6 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 109.47%. Securities of $3.9 bn made up 14.0% of assets.

Total assets rose 31.9% between Q1 2016 and Q1 2022, from $21.2 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 49.80% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q1 2022, -1.05 pp from the previous quarter and +0.71 pp from a year earlier.

Key facts, Q1 2022

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$28.0 bn+8.5%
Total deposits$20.6 bn+7.0%
Net loans and leases$22.6 bn+9.7%
Bank equity capital$2.7 bn+6.5%
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio11.32%-0.69 pp
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.09%-0.32 pp
Return on equity (ROE)-11.84%-23.56 pp
Net interest margin3.03%+0.08 pp
Uninsured share of domestic deposits49.80%+0.71 pp
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $53.6 mnTurned from a gain into a loss
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.49%+0.08 pp
Net charge-offs to average loans-0.02%+0.02 pp

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 Q1 2022. Dashed amber lines mark the merger or acquisition listed under Mergers and acquisitions.

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
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 11.32% at Q1 2022, -0.69 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 11.03% (Q4 2019) to 15.78% (Q1 2016). At Q1 2022 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.09% and the total risk-based capital ratio 12.43%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 13.19% at Q1 2022.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $53.6 mn at Q1 2022, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 2.0% of bank equity capital. The loss turned from a gain into a loss from a year earlier. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $62.9 mn at Q1 2022; the loss turned from a gain into a loss 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 Investors Bank, quarterly, 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, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 20227.7%11%14%18%201820202022
  • Total capital 12%
  • CET1 11%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.1%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022. 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 Investors Bank, quarterly, 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, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022-$87mn-$25mn$36mn$98mn201820202022
  • Available for sale -$63mn
  • Held to maturity -$54mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was -11.84% for the year to Q1 2022, annualized, with a return on assets of -1.12% and a net interest margin of 3.03%. 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 122.72%. Net income for the year to Q1 2022 was -$77.8 mn, down 207.9% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 12.70% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.49% of total loans at Q1 2022. Net charge-offs for the year to date were -0.02% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Investors Bank, quarterly, 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, quarterly, 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%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2022. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Compared with banks of similar size

The six banks ranked closest to Investors Bank by total assets at Q1 2022, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q1 2022, Investors Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 11.32% compares with a peer median of 13.19%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.09% compares with a peer median of 10.57%, and its return on equity of -11.84% compares with a peer median of 12.70%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
United Bank$29.3 bn13.26%7.05%42.82%
Sallie Mae Bank$28.9 bn12.91%24.28%4.12%
FirstBank$28.9 bn13.20%20.99%34.43%
Investors Bank$28.0 bn11.32%-11.84%49.80%
First National Bank of Omaha$27.2 bn13.06%14.26%45.98%
Arvest Bank$26.6 bn13.38%6.31%26.56%
Bank OZK$26.6 bn13.18%11.13%45.76%

Q1 2022. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 13.19%, return on equity 12.70%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Investors Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q2 2020 to Q1 2022, total assets rose 2.9% to $28.0 bn, deposits rose 4.4% to $20.6 bn and bank equity capital rose 12.3% to $2.7 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 1,808 to 1,653 and its offices went from 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
Common equity tier 1 (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

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

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
28892
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
35570
Head office
Short Hills, New Jersey
Holding company
INVESTORS BCORP INC (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
2477754
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000100

Frequently asked questions

What were Investors Bank's total assets?

$28.0 bn at Q1 2022, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC.

Is Investors Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 28892). Its holding company, INVESTORS BCORP 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 Investors Bank files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q1 2022, 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 28892, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 35570 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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