Wells Fargo Bank South Central

National bank with its head office in Houston, Texas, established in 1894 according to the FDIC.

Wells Fargo Bank South Central reported total assets of $2.6 bn at Q2 2026, down 26.5% on a year earlier, the 483rd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Wells Fargo Bank South Central was 80.53%, and the uninsured share of Wells Fargo Bank South Central was 0.46%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On total assets, Wells Fargo Bank South Central slipped from 366th to 483rd among 497 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Wells Fargo Bank South Central reports one of the lowest efficiency ratio readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 14.50% at , where the median of the 339 banks is 56.87% (FDIC Call Reports).
  • At 80.53%, the common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio of Wells Fargo Bank South Central sits in the top tenth of its size group ($1 bn to $10 bn, 287 banks), where the median is 13.22% (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$2.6 bn
-26.5% on a year earlier
Rank 483 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
80.53%
+16.68 pp on a year earlier
Rank 2 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
5.69%
-1.77 pp on a year earlier
Rank 458 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
0.46%
-6.91 pp on a year earlier
Rank 498 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Wells Fargo Bank South Central apart

  • Few banks of $1 bn to $10 bn report a higher tier 1 leverage ratio than Wells Fargo Bank South Central, at 29.69% in against a group median of 10.45%.
  • Wells Fargo Bank South Central reports one of the lowest uninsured share of domestic deposits readings among banks of $1 bn to $10 bn: 0.46% at , where the median of the 339 banks is 32.61%.
  • The net interest margin of Wells Fargo Bank South Central, 2.35% at , places Wells Fargo Bank South Central in the bottom tenth of banks of $1 bn to $10 bn (group median 3.66%).

How large is Wells Fargo Bank South Central?

The balance sheet of Wells Fargo Bank South Central at : assets $2.6 bn, deposits $1.7 bn, net loans $1.7 bn (loans equal to 102.12% of deposits). Since , when Wells Fargo Bank South Central held $8.8 bn, its assets shrank 70.6%. In the year to , deposits at Wells Fargo Bank South Central fell 30.5% while its total assets fell 26.5%.

How much funding at Wells Fargo Bank South Central is uninsured?

At Wells Fargo Bank South Central, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 0.46% of domestic deposits at (-6.91 pp on a year earlier); Wells Fargo Bank South Central ranks 498th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Wells Fargo Bank South Central estimated $7.8 mn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$1.7 bn-30.5%496th of 499
Net loans and leases$1.7 bn-14.5%473rd of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio102.12%+19.06 pp42nd of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio29.69%+8.84 pp3rd of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio80.84%+16.70 pp2nd of 448
Net interest margin2.35%+0.38 pp468th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.62%+0.13 pp119th of 500
Efficiency ratio14.50%-1.70 pp3rd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Noncurrent loans to total loans1.24%-0.19 pp400th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.01%-0.02 pp96th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of Wells Fargo Bank South Central: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Wells Fargo Bank South Central: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Wells Fargo Bank South Central each quarter; total assets were $2.6 bn at Q2 2026$78mn$2.5bn$4.9bn$7.4bn$9.8bn20182020202220242026Total assets$2.6bnNet loans$1.7bnDeposits$1.7bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Wells Fargo Bank South Central each quarter; total assets were $2.6 bn at Q2 2026$78mn$3.3bn$6.6bn$9.8bn20202024
  • Total assets $2.6bn
  • Deposits $1.7bn
  • Net loans $1.7bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Wells Fargo Bank South Central stood at 80.53% in , +16.68 pp year on year. Low and high at Wells Fargo Bank South Central since : 19.85% () to 80.53% (). Equity capital of Wells Fargo Bank South Central at : $780.2 mn, or 30.1% of total assets. Wells Fargo Bank South Central also reported a total capital ratio of 80.84% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 29.69%.

Wells Fargo Bank South Central: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Wells Fargo Bank South Central, Q1 2016 to Q2 20264.8%25%45%65%85%20182020202220242026Total capital81%CET181%Tier 1 leverage30%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Wells Fargo Bank South Central, Q1 2016 to Q2 20264.8%32%58%85%20202024
  • Total capital 81%
  • CET1 81%
  • Tier 1 leverage 30%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Wells Fargo Bank South Central: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Wells Fargo Bank South Central, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$1-$0$0$0$120182020202220242026Available for sale$0Held to maturity$0Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Wells Fargo Bank South Central, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$1-$0$0$120202024
  • Available for sale $0
  • Held to maturity $0
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Wells Fargo Bank South Central earned a return on equity of 5.69%; return on assets: 1.62%. Net interest margin at Wells Fargo Bank South Central: 2.35%, +0.38 pp in a year. Wells Fargo Bank South Central net income: $21.9 mn, down 28.4% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Wells Fargo Bank South Central was 14.50%: about 14 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 61 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 1.24% of total loans at Wells Fargo Bank South Central; net charge-offs: 0.01% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Wells Fargo Bank South Central: $1.7 bn, down 14.6% in a year.

Wells Fargo Bank South Central: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Wells Fargo Bank South Central, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-4.0%8.9%22%35%48%20182020202220242026Return on equity5.7%Net interest margin2.3%Return on assets1.6%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Wells Fargo Bank South Central, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-4.0%13%31%48%20202024
  • Return on equity 5.7%
  • Net interest margin 2.3%
  • Return on assets 1.6%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Wells Fargo Bank South Central

The peer group of Wells Fargo Bank South Central 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 Wells Fargo Bank South Central (national bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 2 have head offices in Texas. Against them, Wells Fargo Bank South Central shows CET1 ratio 80.53% against a peer median of 13.93%, return on equity 5.69% against a peer median of 9.87% and uninsured deposit share 0.46% against a peer median of 26.25%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Dedham Institution for SavingsState-chartered stock savings bankMA$2.6 bn13.93%7.99%35.75%
KS StateBankState nonmember bankKS$2.6 bnnot reported15.22%21.85%
Meridian BankState nonmember bankPA$2.6 bnnot reported7.95%30.66%
Wells Fargo Bank South CentralNational bankTX$2.6 bn80.53%5.69%0.46%
State Bank of TexasState nonmember bankTX$2.6 bnnot reported27.93%16.58%
First National BankNational bankAR$2.6 bn13.42%10.46%37.85%
Extraco BanksNational bankTX$2.6 bn15.88%9.27%19.17%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Wells Fargo Bank South Central, to : assets -33.2%, deposits -42.7%, equity -0.6%. Staff 2 to 0.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$3.9 bn$4.5 bn$4.3 bn$3.5 bn$3.7 bn$2.8 bn$2.7 bn$2.6 bn
Total deposits$2.9 bn$3.5 bn$3.3 bn$2.4 bn$2.7 bn$1.9 bn$1.8 bn$1.7 bn
Bank equity capital$784.8 mn$804.4 mn$820.2 mn$837.7 mn$851.1 mn$758.3 mn$770.0 mn$780.2 mn
CET1 ratio54.22%52.08%54.91%63.85%67.80%71.72%75.99%80.53%
Return on equity (ROE)5.35%5.88%7.10%7.46%7.01%6.85%6.11%5.69%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits11.94%12.75%12.93%7.37%0.29%0.41%0.44%0.46%
Full-time equivalent employees23222200
Number of offices11111111

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

Large one-quarter moves at Wells Fargo Bank South Central

  • Total assets at Wells Fargo Bank South Central changed by +27.3% in the quarter to 2020-03-31, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.
  • Total assets at Wells Fargo Bank South Central changed by -29.0% in the quarter to 2020-12-31, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.
  • Total assets at Wells Fargo Bank South Central changed by +51.9% in the quarter to 2022-03-31, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Wells Fargo Bank South Central?

Wells Fargo Bank South Central reported $2.6 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Wells Fargo Bank South Central the 483rd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Wells Fargo Bank South Central the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Wells Fargo Bank South Central, FDIC certificate 5146; WELLS FARGO&COMPANY (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Wells Fargo Bank South Central profitable?

Wells Fargo Bank South Central reported net income of $21.9 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 5.69%. So yes: Wells Fargo Bank South Central made a profit over these months.

When is data for Wells Fargo Bank South Central next updated?

Figures from Wells Fargo Bank South Central for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Wells Fargo Bank South Central?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 5146, and in the Call Reports of Wells Fargo Bank South Central (RSSD ID 2362458) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.