NBT Bank

National bank with its head office in Norwich, New York, established in 1856 according to the FDIC.

NBT Bank reported total assets of $16.1 bn at Q2 2026, up 1.2% on a year earlier, the 120th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at NBT Bank was 11.80%, and the uninsured share of NBT Bank was 42.52%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On efficiency ratio, NBT Bank climbed from 373rd to 278th among 500 US banks between and (1 = lowest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Since , NBT Bank has taken over 2 institutions; the latest was Evans Bank, National Association on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$16.1 bn
+1.2% on a year earlier
Rank 120 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
11.80%
+0.45 pp on a year earlier
Rank 360 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
10.45%
+3.45 pp on a year earlier
Rank 328 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
42.52%
+0.34 pp on a year earlier
Rank 164 of 500 1 = highest

What sets NBT Bank apart

How large is NBT Bank?

The balance sheet of NBT Bank at : assets $16.1 bn, deposits $13.7 bn, net loans $11.7 bn (loans equal to 85.78% of deposits). Securities make up 17.2% of total assets at NBT Bank. Since , when NBT Bank held $8.4 bn, its assets grew 91.4%. In the year to , deposits at NBT Bank fell 0.6% while its total assets rose 1.2%. At , NBT Bank employed 1,976 full-time equivalent staff across 175 offices, about $8.1 mn of assets per employee and $78.2 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at NBT Bank is uninsured?

At NBT Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 42.52% of domestic deposits at (+0.34 pp on a year earlier); NBT Bank ranks 164th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, NBT Bank estimated $5.8 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$13.7 bn-0.6%120th of 499
Net loans and leases$11.7 bn+2.1%115th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio85.78%+2.27 pp268th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.49%-0.03 pp373rd of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio12.89%+0.45 pp368th of 448
Net interest margin3.79%+0.13 pp206th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.21%+0.44 pp302nd of 500
Efficiency ratio57.48%-7.07 pp278th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $62.4 mnNarrowed by $11.9 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $104.7 mnNarrowed by $18.2 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.55%+0.15 pp217th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.16%-0.01 pp312th of 500 (1 = lowest)

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

Balance sheet

NBT Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of NBT Bank each quarter; total assets were $16.1 bn at Q2 2026$5.3bn$8.1bn$11.0bn$13.9bn$16.7bn20182020202220242026Salisbury Bank and Trust Company merged inEvans Bank merged inTotal assets$16.1bnDeposits$13.7bnNet loans$11.7bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of NBT Bank each quarter; total assets were $16.1 bn at Q2 2026$5.3bn$9.1bn$12.9bn$16.7bn20202024
  • Total assets $16.1bn
  • Deposits $13.7bn
  • Net loans $11.7bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of NBT Bank stood at 11.80% in , +0.45 pp year on year. Low and high at NBT Bank since : 10.42% () to 14.09% (). Equity capital of NBT Bank at : $1.9 bn, or 11.6% of total assets. NBT Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 12.89% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.49%.

On held-to-maturity securities, NBT Bank carried an unrealized loss of $62.4 mn at , equal to 3.4% of equity capital. The loss narrowed by $11.9 mn over the year. Its deepest point: $130.5 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of NBT Bank showed an unrealized loss of $104.7 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $18.2 mn over the year.

NBT Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of NBT Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.9%9.9%12%14%16%20182020202220242026Total capital13%CET112%Tier 1 leverage9.5%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of NBT Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.9%11%13%16%20202024
  • Total capital 13%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.5%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

NBT Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of NBT Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$259mn-$181mn-$104mn-$26mn$51mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$62mnAvailable for sale-$105mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of NBT Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$259mn-$156mn-$52mn$51mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$105mn
  • Held to maturity -$62mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , NBT Bank earned a return on equity of 10.45%; return on assets: 1.21%. Net interest margin at NBT Bank: 3.79%, +0.13 pp in a year. NBT Bank net income: $96.8 mn, up 73.3% year on year. The efficiency ratio of NBT Bank was 57.48%: about 57 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 61 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.55% of total loans at NBT Bank; net charge-offs: 0.16% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at NBT Bank: $11.9 bn, up 2.1% in a year.

NBT Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of NBT Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.7%2.6%5.9%9.2%13%20182020202220242026Return on equity10%Net interest margin3.8%Return on assets1.2%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of NBT Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.7%3.7%8.1%13%20202024
  • Return on equity 10%
  • Net interest margin 3.8%
  • Return on assets 1.2%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of NBT Bank

The peer group of NBT Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 2 share the charter type of NBT Bank (national bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($10 bn to $100 bn) and 1 has its head office in New York. Against them, NBT Bank shows CET1 ratio 11.80% against a peer median of 12.50%, return on equity 10.45% against a peer median of 10.23% and uninsured deposit share 42.52% against a peer median of 34.50%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
FirstBankState member bankTN$16.8 bn11.29%12.13%42.74%
First United Bank and Trust CompanyState member bankOK$16.6 bn12.28%9.48%36.50%
Banner BankState nonmember bankWA$16.6 bn12.71%10.97%32.49%
NBT BankNational bankNY$16.1 bn11.80%10.45%42.52%
Live Oak Banking CompanyState nonmember bankNC$16.0 bn10.46%12.59%16.60%
Safra National Bank of New YorkNational bankNY$15.7 bn23.40%9.25%53.69%
Sunflower BankNational bankTX$15.7 bn12.98%2.63%31.30%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at NBT Bank, to : assets +17.2%, deposits +15.9%, equity +24.3%. Staff 1,700 to 1,976; offices 155 to 175.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$13.7 bn$13.7 bn$13.8 bn$15.9 bn$16.0 bn$15.9 bn$16.1 bn$16.1 bn
Total deposits$11.8 bn$11.8 bn$11.9 bn$13.8 bn$13.8 bn$13.6 bn$13.9 bn$13.7 bn
Bank equity capital$1.5 bn$1.5 bn$1.5 bn$1.8 bn$1.8 bn$1.8 bn$1.9 bn$1.9 bn
CET1 ratio11.81%11.79%11.89%11.35%11.68%11.92%12.06%11.80%
Return on equity (ROE)9.28%9.44%9.20%7.00%8.58%9.48%10.23%10.45%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits40.80%40.20%40.59%42.18%43.21%43.00%43.49%42.52%
Full-time equivalent employees1,7001,7151,7291,9741,9261,9471,9671,976
Number of offices155156156176176176177175

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of NBT Bank, oldest first; figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed Salisbury Bank and Trust Company (FDIC certificate 18467).
  2. . Absorbed Evans Bank, National Association (FDIC certificate 6947).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of NBT Bank?

NBT Bank reported $16.1 bn at in its Call Report. That makes NBT Bank the 120th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is NBT Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers NBT Bank, FDIC certificate 7230; NBT BCORP INC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is NBT Bank profitable?

NBT Bank reported net income of $96.8 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 10.45%. So yes: NBT Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for NBT Bank next updated?

Figures from NBT Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for NBT Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 7230, and in the Call Reports of NBT Bank (RSSD ID 702117) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.