Jefferson Bank
Jefferson Bank reported total assets of $2.9 bn at Q2 2026, up 2.6% from a year earlier. It uses the community bank leverage ratio framework, with a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.81%, and an estimated 56.54% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.
- Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 1.35 pp on Q1 2026, to 56.54%
- Total assets: up 2.9% on Q1 2026, to $2.9 bn
- Total deposits: up 2.8% on Q1 2026, to $2.6 bn
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 Jefferson Bank?
Against its six size peers, its uninsured share of domestic deposits stands out most: 56.54% at Q2 2026, above the peer median of 29.27%.
How large is Jefferson Bank?
At Q2 2026 the bank held $2.9 bn of assets. Deposits were $2.6 bn and net loans and leases $2.0 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 75.01%. Securities of $468.7 mn made up 16.3% of assets.
Total assets rose 77.0% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $1.6 bn.
How much of its funding is uninsured?
An estimated 56.54% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +1.35 pp from the previous quarter and +1.54 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 42nd among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Key facts, Q2 2026
| Metric | Value | Change from a year earlier | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2.9 bn | +2.6% | 439th of 497 |
| Total deposits | $2.6 bn | +1.4% | 404th of 499 |
| Net loans and leases | $2.0 bn | +4.5% | 448th of 500 |
| Bank equity capital | $246.2 mn | +16.7% | 477th of 498 |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 9.81% | +0.65 pp | 328th of 500 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 13.07% | +0.44 pp | 206th of 500 |
| Net interest margin | 3.67% | +0.39 pp | 237th of 500 |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 56.54% | +1.54 pp | 42nd of 500 |
| Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities | Loss of $811,000 | Narrowed by $772,000 | |
| Noncurrent loans to total loans | 0.75% | +0.43 pp | 296th of 500 (1 = lowest) |
| Net charge-offs to average loans | 0.02% | +0.01 pp | 116th 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 $2.9bn
- Deposits $2.6bn
- Net loans $2.0bn
Capital and securities
The bank uses the community bank leverage ratio framework, so it does not report risk-based capital ratios. Its tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.81% at Q2 2026, +0.65 pp from a year earlier. The median tier 1 leverage ratio of the size peers listed below was 11.00% at Q2 2026.
Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $811,000 at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 0.3% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $772,000 from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $6.8 mn at Q3 2018. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $28.7 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $11.3 mn from a year earlier.
Capital ratios
- Total capital 13%
- CET1 13%
- Tier 1 leverage 9.8%
Unrealized gains and losses on securities
- Available for sale -$29mn
- Held to maturity -$811,000
Profitability and loan quality
Return on equity was 13.07% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.09% and a net interest margin of 3.67%. The margin was +0.39 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 74.78%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $15.8 mn, up 22.0% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 13.01% for the same period.
Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.75% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.02% of average loans, annualized.
Profitability
- Return on equity 13%
- Net interest margin 3.7%
- Return on assets 1.1%
Compared with banks of similar size
The six banks ranked closest to Jefferson Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.
Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Jefferson Bank is 4th by total assets. Its tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.81% compares with a peer median of 11.00%, its return on equity of 13.07% compares with a peer median of 13.01%, and its uninsured share of deposits of 56.54% compares with a peer median of 29.27%.
| Bank | Total assets | CET1 ratio | Return on equity | Uninsured share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American First National Bank | $2.9 bn | 16.38% | 15.49% | 22.72% | |
| Merchants Bank | $2.9 bn | 13.46% | 10.53% | 25.78% | |
| West Texas National Bank | $2.9 bn | 16.75% | 15.54% | 64.10% | |
| Jefferson Bank | $2.9 bn | not reported | 13.07% | 56.54% | |
| BayCoast Bank | $2.9 bn | 10.77% | 5.65% | 32.75% | |
| WebBank | $2.9 bn | 18.10% | 28.37% | 13.87% | |
| Bank Independent | $2.9 bn | 13.22% | 6.52% | 42.85% | |
Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 14.92%, return on equity 13.01%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Last eight quarters
Jefferson Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.
From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets fell 2.4% to $2.9 bn, deposits rose 0.3% to $2.6 bn and bank equity capital rose 25.0% to $246.2 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 403 to 405 and its offices went from 14 to 13.
| Metric | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2.9 bn | $2.9 bn | $2.8 bn | $2.8 bn | $2.8 bn | $3.0 bn | $2.8 bn | $2.9 bn |
| Total deposits | $2.6 bn | $2.6 bn | $2.6 bn | $2.6 bn | $2.5 bn | $2.7 bn | $2.5 bn | $2.6 bn |
| Bank equity capital | $197.0 mn | $197.3 mn | $206.0 mn | $211.1 mn | $226.6 mn | $237.9 mn | $240.5 mn | $246.2 mn |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 11.56% | 11.79% | 11.93% | 12.03% | 12.34% | 12.66% | 12.64% | not reported |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 8.96% | 8.88% | 12.96% | 12.63% | 13.90% | 13.14% | 12.77% | 13.07% |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 51.80% | 53.80% | 55.16% | 54.99% | 53.82% | 57.83% | 55.19% | 56.54% |
| Full-time equivalent employees | 403 | 400 | 396 | 397 | 400 | 400 | 401 | 405 |
| Number of offices | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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 Jefferson Bank since Q1 2016, and its total assets never moved more than 25% in one quarter.
Identifiers and sources
- FDIC certificate
- 16470
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 45560
- Head office
- San Antonio, Texas
- Holding company
- JEFFERSON BANCSHARES INC (as reported to the FDIC)
- Holding company RSSD ID
- 1109290
- EconoMonitor ID
- EMB-US-000580
Frequently asked questions
What were Jefferson Bank's total assets?
$2.9 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 439th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Is Jefferson Bank the same as its holding company?
No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 16470). Its holding company, JEFFERSON 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 Jefferson Bank 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 16470, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 45560 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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