Total Assets
$4.4B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #34788 · Los Angeles, California · Est. 1998
American Business Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at American Business Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $4.4B
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.27%
- Return on assets
- 12.1%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
American Business Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (90/100), with well-capitalized at 12.11% Tier 1, profitable at 1.27% ROA, efficient (48% cost ratio).
- #321
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 93rd
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 12.11%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 62nd
- percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally
PlainBankData assigns this grade from public Call Report data; it isn't an official FDIC rating, and your deposits remain insured to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category no matter the score.
How American Business Bank's 90/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
American Business Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (12.11%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.27%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (2.69%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (47.89%) 15/15
90 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$4.0B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$3.0B
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$54M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where American Business Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. American Business Bank's score of 90/100 falls in the highlighted band.
American Business Bank's size among FDIC-insured banks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with reported assets, bucketed by total-asset scale (note the buckets are powers of 10, most banks cluster in the $100M-$1B range). American Business Bank's $4.4B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
12.11% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
12.11%
Texas Ratio
2.69%
Equity Capital
$411M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
62nd percentile nationally
1.27%
Return on Equity (ROE)
14.25%
Efficiency Ratio
47.89%
What the numbers say about American Business Bank
American Business Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #34788) headquartered in Los Angeles, California, established in 1998. It holds $4.4B in total assets - 321st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $4.0B in customer deposits, and $3.0B in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 12.11%, clearing the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 2.69%, a healthy figure under the 50% watch level. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of A (90 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.
Nationally, American Business Bank sits in the top decile of all FDIC-insured institutions by asset size (321st of 4,313), and within California it ranks 27th of 121 state-chartered and national banks headquartered there. The next-largest bank in the state by assets is Royal Business Bank, at $4.2B. A bank of this scale carries systemic weight in its market -- its lending and deposit decisions move local credit availability in a way a community-scale institution's simply cannot.
Income & expense breakdown
$196M
Interest Income
$10M
Non-Interest Income
$78M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. American Business Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 2.69% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
2.69% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in California by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) American Business Bank (FDIC Cert #34788) - Tier 1 capital ratio, total assets, deposits, ROA/ROE · 2025 FDIC Call Reports filed quarterly; latest publicly-available vintage shown. Health grades are PlainBankData's interpretation of regulatory filings and are not official FDIC ratings.
Other banks in California
All California banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| City National BankLos Angeles | $98.4B | A | 0.95% |
| East West BankPasadena | $79.7B | A | 1.72% |
| Banc of CaliforniaLos Angeles | $34.7B | B | 0.78% |
| Axos BankSan Diego | $27.2B | A | 1.77% |
| Cathay BankLos Angeles | $24.2B | A | 1.38% |
| Mechanics BankWalnut Creek | $22.4B | A | 1.44% |
| Bank of HopeLos Angeles | $18.5B | B | 0.42% |
| Citizens Business Bank, National AssociationOntario | $15.6B | A | 1.39% |
Frequently asked questions
What is American Business Bank's health grade?▼
American Business Bank receives a health grade of A (90/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank demonstrates excellent financial health with strong capital ratios and profitability.
How large is American Business Bank?▼
American Business Bank holds $4.4B in total assets and $4.0B in deposits, ranking 321st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Is my money safe at American Business Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at American Business Bank (Certificate #34788) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is American Business Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
American Business Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 12.11%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for American Business Bank?▼
American Business Bank has a Texas Ratio of 2.69%. Staying under 50% is the level analysts treat as healthy. The Texas Ratio measures non-performing loans against equity and reserves, a higher ratio signals greater exposure to loan losses.
How efficient is American Business Bank?▼
American Business Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 47.89%. Under the 60% mark counts as efficient, more of every revenue dollar reaches the bottom line. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read American Business Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- American Business Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare American Business Bank against other California banks before moving funds. California banks
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