Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Wilmington, Delaware, established in 1832 according to the FDIC.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB reported total assets of $22.6 bn at Q2 2026, up 9.1% on a year earlier, the 95th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB was 13.77%, and the uninsured share of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB was 46.12%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On noncurrent loans to total loans, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB climbed from 399th to 228th among 500 US banks between and (1 = lowest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Since , Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB has taken over 3 institutions; the latest was The Bryn Mawr Trust Company on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$22.6 bn
+9.1% on a year earlier
Rank 95 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
13.77%
+0.66 pp on a year earlier
Rank 172 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
13.22%
+1.73 pp on a year earlier
Rank 201 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
46.12%
+5.47 pp on a year earlier
Rank 123 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB apart

How large is Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB?

The balance sheet of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB at : assets $22.6 bn, deposits $19.3 bn, net loans $13.3 bn (loans equal to 68.99% of deposits). Securities make up 21.2% of total assets at Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB. Since , when Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB held $5.7 bn, its assets grew 297.5%. In the year to , deposits at Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB rose 10.2% while its total assets rose 9.1%. At , Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB employed 2,336 full-time equivalent staff across 95 offices, about $9.7 mn of assets per employee and $203.3 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB is uninsured?

At Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 46.12% of domestic deposits at (+5.47 pp on a year earlier); Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB ranks 123rd of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB estimated $8.9 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$19.3 bn+10.2%93rd of 499
Net loans and leases$13.3 bn+2.8%103rd of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio68.99%-4.96 pp426th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.36%+0.07 pp246th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio14.94%+0.59 pp174th of 448
Net interest margin3.95%-0.03 pp154th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.60%+0.20 pp126th of 500
Efficiency ratio55.65%-1.32 pp245th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $97.5 mnNarrowed by $12.6 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $518.3 mnNarrowed by $67.3 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.57%-0.41 pp228th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.05%-0.47 pp204th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB each quarter; total assets were $22.6 bn at Q2 2026$2.7bn$7.9bn$13.2bn$18.4bn$23.7bn20182020202220242026Penn Liberty Bank merged inBeneficial Bank merged inThe Bryn Mawr Trust Company merged inTotal assets$22.6bnDeposits$19.3bnNet loans$13.3bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB each quarter; total assets were $22.6 bn at Q2 2026$2.7bn$9.7bn$16.7bn$23.7bn20202024
  • Total assets $22.6bn
  • Deposits $19.3bn
  • Net loans $13.3bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB stood at 13.77% in , +0.66 pp year on year. Low and high at Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB since : 11.14% () to 15.11% (). Equity capital of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB at : $2.6 bn, or 11.7% of total assets. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB also reported a total capital ratio of 14.94% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.36%.

On held-to-maturity securities, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB carried an unrealized loss of $97.5 mn at , equal to 3.7% of equity capital. The loss narrowed by $12.6 mn over the year. Its deepest point: $141.2 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB showed an unrealized loss of $518.3 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $67.3 mn over the year.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Q1 2016 to Q2 20269.2%11%13%15%16%20182020202220242026Total capital15%CET114%Tier 1 leverage10%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Q1 2016 to Q2 20269.2%12%14%16%20202024
  • Total capital 15%
  • CET1 14%
  • Tier 1 leverage 10%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$952mn-$675mn-$397mn-$120mn$158mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$97mnAvailable for sale-$518mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$952mn-$582mn-$212mn$158mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$518mn
  • Held to maturity -$97mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB earned a return on equity of 13.22%; return on assets: 1.60%. Net interest margin at Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: 3.95%, -0.03 pp in a year. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB net income: $175.8 mn, up 21.5% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB was 55.65%: about 56 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 56 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.57% of total loans at Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB; net charge-offs: 0.05% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: $13.5 bn, up 2.7% in a year.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.0%3.8%8.6%13%18%20182020202220242026Return on equity13%Net interest margin4.0%Return on assets1.6%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.0%5.4%12%18%20202024
  • Return on equity 13%
  • Net interest margin 4.0%
  • Return on assets 1.6%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB

The peer group of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 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 Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (federal savings bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($10 bn to $100 bn) and 0 have head offices in Delaware. Against them, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB shows CET1 ratio 13.77% against a peer median of 12.87%, return on equity 13.22% against a peer median of 11.30% and uninsured deposit share 46.12% against a peer median of 44.93%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
First Hawaiian BankState nonmember bankHI$23.6 bn13.23%10.74%54.71%
OceanFirst BankNational bankNJ$23.2 bn12.96%2.90%51.83%
TowneBankState nonmember bankVA$22.6 bn12.16%16.91%47.97%
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSBFederal savings bankDE$22.6 bn13.77%13.22%46.12%
First Financial BankState member bankOH$22.4 bn12.77%11.86%41.88%
Beacon Bank and TrustState member bankMA$22.2 bn11.77%9.41%38.34%
Optum Bank, Inc.State nonmember bankUT$21.4 bn17.86%17.52%3.78%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, to : assets +8.4%, deposits +15.2%, equity +2.6%. Staff 2,219 to 2,336.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$20.8 bn$20.7 bn$20.5 bn$20.7 bn$20.8 bn$21.2 bn$22.0 bn$22.6 bn
Total deposits$16.8 bn$17.3 bn$17.1 bn$17.5 bn$17.6 bn$17.9 bn$18.8 bn$19.3 bn
Bank equity capital$2.6 bn$2.5 bn$2.6 bn$2.4 bn$2.6 bn$2.7 bn$2.7 bn$2.6 bn
CET1 ratio13.46%13.88%14.12%13.11%13.76%14.06%14.01%13.77%
Return on equity (ROE)11.26%11.08%10.91%11.49%11.67%11.63%13.64%13.22%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits38.61%39.33%38.76%40.65%39.61%41.68%44.23%46.12%
Full-time equivalent employees2,2192,2832,3022,3132,2642,2942,3032,336
Number of offices9595969696959595

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, oldest first; figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed Greater Delaware Valley Savings Bank (FDIC certificate 29882).
  2. . Absorbed Penn Liberty Bank (FDIC certificate 57844).
  3. . Absorbed Beneficial Bank (FDIC certificate 15697).
  4. . Absorbed The Bryn Mawr Trust Company (FDIC certificate 11866).

Large one-quarter moves at Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB

  • Total assets at Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB changed by +69.0% in the quarter to 2019-03-31: Absorbtion - Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from Beneficial Bank.
  • Total assets at Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB changed by +32.6% in the quarter to 2022-03-31: Absorbtion - Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from The Bryn Mawr Trust Company.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB?

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB reported $22.6 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB the 95th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, FDIC certificate 17838; WSFS FINANCIAL CORP (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB profitable?

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB reported net income of $175.8 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 13.22%. So yes: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB made a profit over these months.

When is data for Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB next updated?

Figures from Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 17838, and in the Call Reports of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (RSSD ID 437914) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.