KeyBank

National bank with its head office in Cleveland, Ohio, established in 1849 according to the FDIC.

KeyBank reported total assets of $188.6 bn at Q2 2026, up 3.3% from a year earlier. That ranks 23rd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 12.27%, and an estimated 51.83% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Total deposits: up 3.4% on Q1 2026, to $158.5 bn
  • Net loans and leases: up 1.4% on Q1 2026, to $110.4 bn
  • Total assets: up 1.4% on Q1 2026, to $188.6 bn
Total assets
$188.6 bn
+3.3% on a year earlier
Rank 23 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.27%
-0.63 pp on a year earlier
Rank 308 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
12.54%
+1.33 pp on a year earlier
Rank 232 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
51.83%
+2.93 pp on a year earlier
Rank 70 of 500 1 = highest

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 KeyBank?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +32.7% between Q3 2016 and Q4 2016, when it absorbed First Niagara Bank, National Association.

How large is KeyBank?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $188.6 bn of assets. Deposits were $158.5 bn and net loans and leases $110.4 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 69.63%. Securities of $48.0 bn made up 25.4% of assets.

Total assets rose 95.6% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $96.4 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 51.83% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +0.01 pp from the previous quarter and +2.93 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 70th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$188.6 bn+3.3%23rd of 497
Total deposits$158.5 bn+4.3%23rd of 499
Net loans and leases$110.4 bn+4.4%21st of 500
Bank equity capital$18.7 bn+2.1%21st of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio12.27%-0.63 pp308th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.92%+0.11 pp311th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)12.54%+1.33 pp232nd of 500
Net interest margin3.11%+0.24 pp386th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits51.83%+2.93 pp70th of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $390.8 mnNarrowed by $5.0 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.86%+0.06 pp326th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.39%-0.01 pp418th 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. Dashed amber lines mark the merger or acquisition listed under Mergers and acquisitions.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of KeyBank each quarter; total assets were $188.6 bn at Q2 2026$54.0bn$91.3bn$129bn$166bn$203bn20182020202220242026First Niagara Bank merged inTotal assets$189bnDeposits$158bnNet loans$110bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of KeyBank each quarter; total assets were $188.6 bn at Q2 2026$54.0bn$104bn$153bn$203bn20202024
  • Total assets $189bn
  • Deposits $158bn
  • Net loans $110bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 12.27% at Q2 2026, -0.63 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 10.31% (Q1 2020) to 13.04% (Q1 2025). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.92% and the total risk-based capital ratio 14.05%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 11.88% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $390.8 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 2.1% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $5.0 mn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $808.4 mn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $2.5 bn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $423.5 mn 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 KeyBank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.9%9.8%12%14%16%20182020202220242026Total capital14%CET112%Tier 1 leverage9.9%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of KeyBank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.9%10%13%16%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.9%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. 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 KeyBank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$7.6bn-$5.4bn-$3.1bn-$903mn$1.3bn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$391mnAvailable for sale-$2.5bnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of KeyBank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$7.6bn-$4.6bn-$1.6bn$1.3bn20202024
  • Available for sale -$2.5bn
  • Held to maturity -$391mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 12.54% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.28% and a net interest margin of 3.11%. The margin was +0.24 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 54.78%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $1.2 bn, up 19.5% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 12.61% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.86% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.39% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of KeyBank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%3.4%7.7%12%16%20182020202220242026Return on equity13%Net interest margin3.1%Return on assets1.3%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of KeyBank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%4.8%11%16%20202024
  • Return on equity 13%
  • Net interest margin 3.1%
  • Return on assets 1.3%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Compared with banks of similar size

The six banks ranked closest to KeyBank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, KeyBank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 12.27% compares with a peer median of 11.88%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.92% compares with a peer median of 9.45%, and its return on equity of 12.54% compares with a peer median of 12.61%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Citizens Bank$232.5 bn11.92%8.50%47.48%
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company$218.8 bn11.81%10.70%48.89%
American Express National Bank$213.9 bn10.86%41.56%18.17%
KeyBank$188.6 bn12.27%12.54%51.83%
Ally Bank$188.2 bn12.30%14.53%10.37%
The Northern Trust Company$178.6 bn11.83%22.34%76.66%
HSBC Bank USA$173.1 bn15.90%10.02%71.29%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 11.88%, return on equity 12.61%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

KeyBank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 0.7% to $188.6 bn, deposits rose 2.3% to $158.5 bn and bank equity capital rose 14.5% to $18.7 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 17,367 to 18,026 and its offices went from 957 to 952.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$187.2 bn$184.5 bn$185.8 bn$182.6 bn$184.7 bn$181.7 bn$186.0 bn$188.6 bn
Total deposits$154.9 bn$155.0 bn$155.8 bn$152.0 bn$156.2 bn$153.7 bn$153.3 bn$158.5 bn
Bank equity capital$16.4 bn$16.8 bn$17.9 bn$18.4 bn$18.8 bn$19.1 bn$18.8 bn$18.7 bn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio12.43%12.94%13.04%12.90%12.83%12.75%12.49%12.27%
Return on equity (ROE)2.79%0.85%11.22%11.21%11.68%11.87%12.27%12.54%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits50.63%49.58%49.80%48.90%51.07%51.40%51.82%51.83%
Full-time equivalent employees17,36717,46317,65317,81017,74717,86717,87418,026
Number of offices957957958956955953953952

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 First Niagara Bank, National Association (FDIC certificate 16004).

Large one-quarter moves

  • Total assets changed by +32.7% in the quarter to 2016-12-31: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from First Niagara Bank, National Association.

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
17534
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
280110
Head office
Cleveland, Ohio
Holding company
KEYCORP (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
1068025
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000030

Frequently asked questions

What were KeyBank's total assets?

$188.6 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 23rd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is KeyBank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 17534). Its holding company, KEYCORP (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 KeyBank 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 17534, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 280110 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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Source: FFIEC Central Data Repository (Call Reports). EconoMonitor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FFIEC. FFIEC Central Data Repository, Public Data Distribution.

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