Sallie Mae Bank
Sallie Mae Bank reported total assets of $28.5 bn at Q2 2026, down 3.4% from a year earlier. That ranks 75th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 11.78%, and an estimated 7.15% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.
- Return on equity (ROE): down 15.69 pp on Q1 2026, to 27.51%
- Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 0.78 pp on Q1 2026, to 7.15%
- Bank equity capital: down 3.8% on Q1 2026, to $2.9 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 Sallie Mae Bank?
Against its six size peers, its return on equity (ROE) stands out most: 27.51% at Q2 2026, above the peer median of 10.41%. By common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio it moved from 297th to 363rd among 448 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = highest). Its uninsured share of domestic deposits of 7.15% at Q2 2026 is in the lowest 5% of the 500 banks reporting it (rank 476 of 500, 1 = highest). Its net charge-offs to average loans of 1.85% at Q2 2026 is among the highest 5% of the 500 banks reporting it, a loan-quality outlier (rank 481 of 500, 1 = lowest).
How large is Sallie Mae Bank?
At Q2 2026 the bank held $28.5 bn of assets. Deposits were $20.3 bn and net loans and leases $19.8 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 97.20%. Securities of $1.7 bn made up 6.0% of assets.
Total assets rose 88.2% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $15.2 bn.
How much of its funding is uninsured?
An estimated 7.15% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +0.78 pp from the previous quarter and +1.25 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 476th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Key facts, Q2 2026
| Metric | Value | Change from a year earlier | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $28.5 bn | -3.4% | 75th of 497 |
| Total deposits | $20.3 bn | -2.3% | 88th of 499 |
| Net loans and leases | $19.8 bn | -6.9% | 77th of 500 |
| Bank equity capital | $2.9 bn | -1.1% | 89th of 498 |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 11.78% | +0.31 pp | 363rd of 448 |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 10.17% | -0.05 pp | 276th of 500 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 27.51% | -2.72 pp | 16th of 500 |
| Net interest margin | 5.48% | -0.22 pp | 29th of 500 |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 7.15% | +1.25 pp | 476th of 500 |
| Noncurrent loans to total loans | 0.65% | +0.09 pp | 267th of 500 (1 = lowest) |
| Net charge-offs to average loans | 1.85% | +0.34 pp | 481st 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 $28.5bn
- Deposits $20.3bn
- Net loans $19.8bn
Capital and securities
The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 11.78% at Q2 2026, +0.31 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 11.09% (Q4 2025) to 14.35% (Q2 2022). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.17% and the total risk-based capital ratio 13.09%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 12.16% at Q2 2026.
Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $58.6 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $33.6 mn from a year earlier.
Capital ratios
- Total capital 13%
- CET1 12%
- Tier 1 leverage 10%
Unrealized gains and losses on securities
- Available for sale -$59mn
- Held to maturity $0
Profitability and loan quality
Return on equity was 27.51% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 2.77% and a net interest margin of 5.48%. The margin was -0.22 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 32.99%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $404.3 mn, down 6.2% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 10.41% for the same period.
Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.65% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 1.85% of average loans, annualized.
Profitability
- Return on equity 28%
- Net interest margin 5.5%
- Return on assets 2.8%
Compared with banks of similar size
The six banks ranked closest to Sallie Mae Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.
Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Sallie Mae Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 11.78% compares with a peer median of 12.16%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.17% compares with a peer median of 9.88%, and its return on equity of 27.51% compares with a peer median of 10.41%.
| Bank | Total assets | CET1 ratio | Return on equity | Uninsured share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City National Bank of Florida | $29.1 bn | 14.65% | 11.86% | 51.50% | |
| United Community Bank | $29.0 bn | 12.09% | 11.65% | 39.39% | |
| Axos Bank | $28.9 bn | 10.93% | 22.41% | 21.23% | |
| Sallie Mae Bank | $28.5 bn | 11.78% | 27.51% | 7.15% | |
| Ameris Bank | $28.4 bn | 13.01% | 8.46% | 45.56% | |
| Arvest Bank | $28.1 bn | 11.45% | 6.57% | 27.78% | |
| WesBanco Bank, Inc. | $27.7 bn | 12.24% | 9.16% | 32.23% | |
Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 12.16%, return on equity 10.41%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Last eight quarters
Sallie Mae Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.
From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets fell 4.7% to $28.5 bn, deposits fell 6.3% to $20.3 bn and bank equity capital rose 6.7% to $2.9 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 1,666 to 1,981 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 | $29.9 bn | $30.0 bn | $28.9 bn | $29.5 bn | $29.6 bn | $29.7 bn | $29.5 bn | $28.5 bn |
| Total deposits | $21.7 bn | $21.5 bn | $20.4 bn | $20.8 bn | $20.2 bn | $21.5 bn | $20.8 bn | $20.3 bn |
| Bank equity capital | $2.7 bn | $2.7 bn | $2.9 bn | $2.9 bn | $3.0 bn | $2.9 bn | $3.0 bn | $2.9 bn |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 11.58% | 11.33% | 11.58% | 11.47% | 11.27% | 11.09% | 12.36% | 11.78% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 28.10% | 25.65% | 47.65% | 30.23% | 27.16% | 29.63% | 43.20% | 27.51% |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 5.26% | 6.12% | 6.04% | 5.90% | 5.93% | 6.56% | 6.37% | 7.15% |
| Full-time equivalent employees | 1,666 | 1,678 | 1,672 | 1,951 | 1,784 | 1,763 | 1,791 | 1,981 |
| 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
The FDIC history records no mergers or acquisitions for Sallie Mae Bank since Q1 2016, and its total assets never moved more than 25% in one quarter.
Identifiers and sources
- FDIC certificate
- 58177
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 3394278
- Head office
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- EconoMonitor ID
- EMB-US-000092
Frequently asked questions
What were Sallie Mae Bank's total assets?
$28.5 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 75th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
How often is this page updated?
Every quarter, after Sallie Mae 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 58177, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 3394278 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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