Metropolitan Commercial Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in New York, New York, established in 1999 according to the FDIC. Its holding company is Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp..

Metropolitan Commercial Bank reported total assets of $8.9 bn at Q2 2026, up 12.8% on a year earlier, the 181st largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Metropolitan Commercial Bank was 12.91%, and the uninsured share of Metropolitan Commercial Bank was 27.21%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Metropolitan Commercial Bank climbed from 444th to 241st among 448 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Metropolitan Commercial Bank has one of the highest net charge-offs to average loans readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 1.32% at , against a median of 0.06% across 339 banks (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$8.9 bn
+12.8% on a year earlier
Rank 181 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.91%
+2.04 pp on a year earlier
Rank 241 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
12.09%
+1.55 pp on a year earlier
Rank 254 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
27.21%
+1.50 pp on a year earlier
Rank 348 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Metropolitan Commercial Bank apart

How large is Metropolitan Commercial Bank?

The balance sheet of Metropolitan Commercial Bank at : assets $8.9 bn, deposits $7.8 bn, net loans $7.3 bn (loans equal to 93.46% of deposits). Securities make up 12.3% of total assets at Metropolitan Commercial Bank. Since , when Metropolitan Commercial Bank held $1.1 bn, its assets grew 728.1%. In the year to , deposits at Metropolitan Commercial Bank rose 13.9% while its total assets rose 12.8%. At , Metropolitan Commercial Bank employed 348 full-time equivalent staff across 11 offices, about $25.5 mn of assets per employee and $706.9 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Metropolitan Commercial Bank is uninsured?

At Metropolitan Commercial Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 27.21% of domestic deposits at (+1.50 pp on a year earlier); Metropolitan Commercial Bank ranks 348th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Metropolitan Commercial Bank estimated $2.1 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$7.8 bn+13.9%169th of 499
Net loans and leases$7.3 bn+11.1%152nd of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio93.46%-2.34 pp141st of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio11.07%+1.29 pp163rd of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio13.73%+1.78 pp279th of 448
Net interest margin4.20%+0.37 pp101st of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.23%+0.23 pp291st of 500
Efficiency ratio52.19%-3.56 pp174th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $45.6 mnNarrowed by $5.6 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $60.3 mnNarrowed by $2.3 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.91%+0.31 pp342nd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans1.32%+1.32 pp476th of 500 (1 = lowest)

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

Balance sheet

Metropolitan Commercial Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Metropolitan Commercial Bank each quarter; total assets were $8.9 bn at Q2 2026$386mn$2.6bn$4.9bn$7.1bn$9.3bn20182020202220242026Total assets$8.9bnDeposits$7.8bnNet loans$7.3bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Metropolitan Commercial Bank each quarter; total assets were $8.9 bn at Q2 2026$386mn$3.4bn$6.4bn$9.3bn20202024
  • Total assets $8.9bn
  • Deposits $7.8bn
  • Net loans $7.3bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Metropolitan Commercial Bank stood at 12.91% in , +2.04 pp year on year. Low and high at Metropolitan Commercial Bank since : 9.62% () to 18.36% (). Equity capital of Metropolitan Commercial Bank at : $967.2 mn, or 10.9% of total assets. Metropolitan Commercial Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 13.73% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.07%.

On held-to-maturity securities, Metropolitan Commercial Bank carried an unrealized loss of $45.6 mn at , equal to 4.7% of equity capital. The loss narrowed by $5.6 mn over the year. Its deepest point: $82.6 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of Metropolitan Commercial Bank showed an unrealized loss of $60.3 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $2.3 mn over the year.

Metropolitan Commercial Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Metropolitan Commercial Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20266.5%9.9%13%17%20%20182020202220242026Total capital14%CET113%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Metropolitan Commercial Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20266.5%11%16%20%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 13%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Metropolitan Commercial Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Metropolitan Commercial Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$107mn-$77mn-$46mn-$16mn$14mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$46mnAvailable for sale-$60mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Metropolitan Commercial Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$107mn-$67mn-$26mn$14mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$60mn
  • Held to maturity -$46mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Metropolitan Commercial Bank earned a return on equity of 12.09%; return on assets: 1.23%. Net interest margin at Metropolitan Commercial Bank: 4.20%, +0.37 pp in a year. Metropolitan Commercial Bank net income: $53.2 mn, up 39.6% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Metropolitan Commercial Bank was 52.19%: about 52 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 58 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.91% of total loans at Metropolitan Commercial Bank; net charge-offs: 1.32% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Metropolitan Commercial Bank: $7.3 bn, up 10.8% in a year.

Metropolitan Commercial Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Metropolitan Commercial Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.0%3.8%8.7%14%18%20182020202220242026Return on equity12%Net interest margin4.2%Return on assets1.2%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Metropolitan Commercial Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.0%5.5%12%18%20202024
  • Return on equity 12%
  • Net interest margin 4.2%
  • Return on assets 1.2%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Metropolitan Commercial Bank

The peer group of Metropolitan Commercial Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 0 share the charter type of Metropolitan Commercial Bank (state member bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 1 has its head office in New York. Against them, Metropolitan Commercial Bank shows CET1 ratio 12.91% against a peer median of 12.77%, return on equity 12.09% against a peer median of 12.66% and uninsured deposit share 27.21% against a peer median of 25.81%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
American Savings BankNational bankHI$9.0 bn13.49%16.36%23.32%
Woodforest National BankNational bankTX$9.0 bn11.27%24.22%28.30%
b1BANKState nonmember bankLA$8.9 bn12.33%10.30%46.68%
Metropolitan Commercial BankState member bankNY$8.9 bn12.91%12.09%27.21%
Salem Five Cents Savings BankState nonmember bankMA$8.8 bn13.21%8.41%18.29%
Tompkins Bank & TrustState nonmember bankNY$8.8 bn11.91%15.03%41.31%
Wells Fargo National Bank WestNational bankNV$8.8 bn64.87%5.30%1.55%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Metropolitan Commercial Bank, to : assets +19.7%, deposits +23.1%, equity +34.7%. Staff 290 to 348; offices 8 to 11.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$7.4 bn$7.3 bn$7.6 bn$7.9 bn$8.2 bn$8.3 bn$8.8 bn$8.9 bn
Total deposits$6.3 bn$6.0 bn$6.5 bn$6.8 bn$7.1 bn$7.4 bn$7.8 bn$7.8 bn
Bank equity capital$718.1 mn$731.7 mn$710.7 mn$727.7 mn$719.6 mn$726.7 mn$946.4 mn$967.2 mn
CET1 ratio11.93%11.97%11.05%10.87%10.45%10.49%13.13%12.91%
Return on equity (ROE)9.42%10.22%10.00%10.54%8.56%10.57%15.60%12.09%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits24.95%26.42%26.25%25.71%25.50%26.70%25.40%27.21%
Full-time equivalent employees290292290300314327335348
Number of offices8888891011

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

Large one-quarter moves at Metropolitan Commercial Bank

  • Total assets at Metropolitan Commercial Bank changed by +25.2% in the quarter to 2017-06-30, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Metropolitan Commercial Bank?

Metropolitan Commercial Bank reported $8.9 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Metropolitan Commercial Bank the 181st largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Metropolitan Commercial Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Metropolitan Commercial Bank, FDIC certificate 34699; Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Metropolitan Commercial Bank profitable?

Metropolitan Commercial Bank reported net income of $53.2 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 12.09%. So yes: Metropolitan Commercial Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for Metropolitan Commercial Bank next updated?

Figures from Metropolitan Commercial Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Metropolitan Commercial Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 34699, and in the Call Reports of Metropolitan Commercial Bank (RSSD ID 2705895) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.