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% on a year earlier, the 23rd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at KeyBank was 12.27%, and the uninsured share of KeyBank was 51.83%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, KeyBank slipped from 254th to 308th among 448 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Since , KeyBank has taken over one institution; the latest was First Niagara Bank, National Association on (FDIC Call Reports).
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

What sets KeyBank apart

How large is KeyBank?

The balance sheet of KeyBank at : assets $188.6 bn, deposits $158.5 bn, net loans $110.4 bn (loans equal to 69.63% of deposits). Securities make up 25.4% of total assets at KeyBank. Since , when KeyBank held $96.4 bn, its assets grew 95.6%. In the year to , deposits at KeyBank rose 4.3% while its total assets rose 3.3%. At , KeyBank employed 18,026 full-time equivalent staff across 952 offices, about $10.5 mn of assets per employee and $166.5 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at KeyBank is uninsured?

At KeyBank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 51.83% of domestic deposits at (+2.93 pp on a year earlier); KeyBank ranks 70th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, KeyBank estimated $82.1 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$158.5 bn+4.3%23rd of 499
Net loans and leases$110.4 bn+4.4%21st of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio69.63%+0.10 pp423rd of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.92%+0.11 pp311th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio14.05%-0.86 pp243rd of 448
Net interest margin3.11%+0.24 pp386th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.28%+0.20 pp264th of 500
Efficiency ratio54.78%-1.65 pp224th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $390.8 mnNarrowed by $5.0 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $2.5 bnNarrowed by $423.5 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 of KeyBank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

KeyBank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
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
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of KeyBank stood at 12.27% in , -0.63 pp year on year. Low and high at KeyBank since : 10.31% () to 13.04% (). Equity capital of KeyBank at : $18.7 bn, or 9.9% of total assets. KeyBank also reported a total capital ratio of 14.05% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.92%.

On held-to-maturity securities, KeyBank carried an unrealized loss of $390.8 mn at , equal to 2.1% of equity capital. The loss narrowed by $5.0 mn over the year. Its deepest point: $808.4 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of KeyBank showed an unrealized loss of $2.5 bn at ; the loss narrowed by $423.5 mn over the year.

KeyBank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of KeyBank, 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, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.9%10%13%16%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.9%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

KeyBank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of KeyBank, 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, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$7.6bn-$4.6bn-$1.6bn$1.3bn20202024
  • Available for sale -$2.5bn
  • Held to maturity -$391mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , KeyBank earned a return on equity of 12.54%; return on assets: 1.28%. Net interest margin at KeyBank: 3.11%, +0.24 pp in a year. KeyBank net income: $1.2 bn, up 19.5% year on year. The efficiency ratio of KeyBank was 54.78%: about 55 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 58 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.86% of total loans at KeyBank; net charge-offs: 0.39% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at KeyBank: $111.8 bn, up 4.3% in a year.

KeyBank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of KeyBank, 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, 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%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of KeyBank

The peer group of KeyBank 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 KeyBank (national bank), 6 sit in the same size group (over $100 bn) and 0 have head offices in Ohio. Against them, KeyBank shows CET1 ratio 12.27% against a peer median of 11.88%, return on equity 12.54% against a peer median of 12.61% and uninsured deposit share 51.83% against a peer median of 48.19%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Citizens BankNational bankRI$232.5 bn11.92%8.50%47.48%
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyState member bankNY$218.8 bn11.81%10.70%48.89%
American Express National BankNational bankUT$213.9 bn10.86%41.56%18.17%
KeyBankNational bankOH$188.6 bn12.27%12.54%51.83%
Ally BankState member bankUT$188.2 bn12.30%14.53%10.37%
The Northern Trust CompanyState member bankIL$178.6 bn11.83%22.34%76.66%
HSBC Bank USANational bankVA$173.1 bn15.90%10.02%71.29%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at KeyBank, to : assets +0.7%, deposits +2.3%, equity +14.5%. Staff 17,367 to 18,026; offices 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
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

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of KeyBank, oldest first; 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 at KeyBank

  • Total assets at KeyBank 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.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of KeyBank?

KeyBank reported $188.6 bn at in its Call Report. That makes KeyBank the 23rd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is KeyBank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers KeyBank, FDIC certificate 17534; KEYCORP (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is KeyBank profitable?

KeyBank reported net income of $1.2 bn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 12.54%. So yes: KeyBank made a profit over these months.

When is data for KeyBank next updated?

Figures from KeyBank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for KeyBank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 17534, and in the Call Reports of KeyBank (RSSD ID 280110) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.