Morgan Stanley Bank
Morgan Stanley Bank reported total assets of $419.3 bn at Q2 2026, up 75.3% from a year earlier. That ranks 11th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 18.25%, and an estimated 43.96% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.
- Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 4.57 pp on Q1 2026, to 43.96%
- Total deposits: up 9.7% on Q1 2026, to $278.9 bn
- Total assets: up 7.2% on Q1 2026, to $419.3 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 Morgan Stanley Bank?
Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +54.5% between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, a quarter with no merger or acquisition in the FDIC history. Against its six size peers, its efficiency ratio stands out most: 36.83% at Q2 2026, below the peer median of 62.68%. By uninsured share of domestic deposits it moved from 194th to 150th among 500 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = highest).
How large is Morgan Stanley Bank?
At Q2 2026 the bank held $419.3 bn of assets. Deposits were $278.9 bn and net loans and leases $114.5 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 41.05%. Securities of $82.6 bn made up 19.7% of assets.
Total assets rose 206.1% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $137.0 bn.
How much of its funding is uninsured?
An estimated 43.96% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +4.57 pp from the previous quarter and +25.07 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 150th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Key facts, Q2 2026
| Metric | Value | Change from a year earlier | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $419.3 bn | +75.3% | 11th of 497 |
| Total deposits | $278.9 bn | +44.6% | 12th of 499 |
| Net loans and leases | $114.5 bn | +20.9% | 20th of 500 |
| Bank equity capital | $40.6 bn | +64.8% | 11th of 498 |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 18.25% | -2.22 pp | 44th of 448 |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 10.44% | +0.08 pp | 232nd of 500 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 15.33% | -4.19 pp | 118th of 500 |
| Net interest margin | 1.53% | -0.47 pp | 490th of 500 |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 43.96% | +25.07 pp | 150th of 500 |
| Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities | Loss of $2.6 bn | Narrowed by $386.0 mn | |
| Noncurrent loans to total loans | 0.47% | -0.37 pp | 184th of 500 (1 = lowest) |
| Net charge-offs to average loans | 0.08% | -0.01 pp | 238th 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 $419bn
- Deposits $279bn
- Net loans $115bn
Capital and securities
The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 18.25% at Q2 2026, -2.22 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 15.47% (Q1 2016) to 22.99% (Q3 2024). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.44% and the total risk-based capital ratio 18.71%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 13.34% at Q2 2026.
Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $2.6 bn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 6.5% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $386.0 mn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $4.4 bn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $1.5 bn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $408.0 mn from a year earlier.
Capital ratios
- Total capital 19%
- CET1 18%
- Tier 1 leverage 10%
Unrealized gains and losses on securities
- Available for sale -$1.5bn
- Held to maturity -$2.6bn
Profitability and loan quality
Return on equity was 15.33% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.56% and a net interest margin of 1.53%. The margin was -0.47 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 36.83%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $2.8 bn, up 21.0% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 11.29% for the same period.
Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.47% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.08% of average loans, annualized.
Profitability
- Return on equity 15%
- Net interest margin 1.5%
- Return on assets 1.6%
Compared with banks of similar size
The six banks ranked closest to Morgan Stanley Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.
Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Morgan Stanley Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 18.25% compares with a peer median of 13.34%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.44% compares with a peer median of 9.40%, and its return on equity of 15.33% compares with a peer median of 11.29%.
| Bank | Total assets | CET1 ratio | Return on equity | Uninsured share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNC Bank | $609.8 bn | 11.20% | 12.59% | 44.83% | |
| Truist Bank | $548.3 bn | 12.11% | 10.00% | 44.91% | |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | $425.1 bn | 14.56% | 19.63% | 99.26% | |
| Morgan Stanley Bank | $419.3 bn | 18.25% | 15.33% | 43.96% | |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $412.6 bn | 14.72% | 12.96% | 102.28% | |
| TD Bank | $342.8 bn | 16.16% | 5.87% | 37.28% | |
| Fifth Third Bank | $299.2 bn | 11.70% | 7.89% | 44.48% | |
Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 13.34%, return on equity 11.29%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Last eight quarters
Morgan Stanley Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.
From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 86.5% to $419.3 bn, deposits rose 54.8% to $278.9 bn and bank equity capital rose 64.1% to $40.6 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 281 to 1,282 and its offices went from 1 to 1.
| Metric | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $224.9 bn | $230.7 bn | $234.5 bn | $239.2 bn | $249.7 bn | $253.3 bn | $391.3 bn | $419.3 bn |
| Total deposits | $180.2 bn | $187.1 bn | $187.1 bn | $192.9 bn | $201.6 bn | $205.1 bn | $254.3 bn | $278.9 bn |
| Bank equity capital | $24.8 bn | $22.1 bn | $23.5 bn | $24.6 bn | $26.0 bn | $25.6 bn | $42.0 bn | $40.6 bn |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 22.99% | 20.11% | 20.62% | 20.47% | 19.77% | 20.29% | 19.54% | 18.25% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 20.44% | 20.47% | 19.60% | 19.52% | 18.68% | 18.47% | 15.71% | 15.33% |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 20.29% | 21.14% | 19.42% | 18.89% | 19.96% | 19.97% | 39.38% | 43.96% |
| Full-time equivalent employees | 281 | 281 | 271 | 268 | 270 | 282 | 1,311 | 1,282 |
| Number of offices | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Mergers and acquisitions
Large one-quarter moves
- Total assets changed by +54.5% in the quarter to 2026-03-31, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.
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
- 32992
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 1456501
- Head office
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Holding company
- MORGAN STANLEY (as reported to the FDIC)
- Holding company RSSD ID
- 2162966
- Holding company SEC CIK
- 895421
- EconoMonitor ID
- EMB-US-000017
Frequently asked questions
What were Morgan Stanley Bank's total assets?
$419.3 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 11th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Is Morgan Stanley Bank the same as its holding company?
No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 32992). Its holding company, MORGAN STANLEY (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 Morgan Stanley 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 32992, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 1456501 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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