Total Assets
$6.4B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #21868 · New York, New York · Est. 1974
Bessemer Trust Company, National Association - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Bessemer Trust Company, National Association's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $6.4B
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 2.96%
- Return on assets
- 22.3%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Bessemer Trust Company, National Association earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (85/100), with well-capitalized at 22.35% Tier 1, profitable at 2.96% ROA, 80% efficiency ratio.
- #237
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 95th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 22.35%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 98th
- percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally
This grade is PlainBankData's own interpretation of the bank's Call Report, not an FDIC rating, deposits here stay federally insured to $250,000 per depositor, per category, regardless of grade.
How Bessemer Trust Company, National Association's 85/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Bessemer Trust Company, National Association's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (22.35%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (2.96%) 25/25
Texas Ratio (0.00%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (80.48%) 0/15
85 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$5.5B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$927M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$139M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Bessemer Trust Company, National Association ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Bessemer Trust Company, National Association's score of 85/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Bessemer Trust Company, National Association'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). Bessemer Trust Company, National Association's $6.4B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
22.35% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
22.35%
Texas Ratio
0.00%
Equity Capital
$385M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
98th percentile nationally
2.96%
Return on Equity (ROE)
36.75%
Efficiency Ratio
80.48%
What the numbers say about Bessemer Trust Company, National Association
Bessemer Trust Company, National Association is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #21868) headquartered in New York, New York, established in 1974. It holds $6.4B in total assets - 237th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $5.5B in customer deposits, and $927M in net loans. On safety, its Tier 1 capital ratio of 22.35% is above the 10% well-capitalized threshold, and its Texas Ratio of 0.00% sits in the healthy range below 50%. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (85/100), a composite of Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. All of it traces back to the bank's own quarterly FDIC Call Report filing.
Bessemer Trust Company, National Association's asset base places it among the largest FDIC-insured institutions in the country, 237th of 4,313 nationally, and 25th of 120 banks headquartered in New York. Only TrustCo Bank ($6.4B) is larger within the state. At this scale, the bank's own capital and asset-quality trends are a meaningful signal for the regional banking sector, not just its own depositors.
Income & expense breakdown
$169M
Interest Income
$906M
Non-Interest Income
$757M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Bessemer Trust Company, National Association reports a Texas Ratio of 0.00% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
0.00% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in New York by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Bessemer Trust Company, National Association (FDIC Cert #21868) - 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 New York
All New York banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Bank USANew York | $645.0B | A | 1.42% |
| The Bank of New York MellonNew York | $381.0B | A | 1.31% |
| Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationPurchase | $254.7B | A | 1.10% |
| Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBuffalo | $212.9B | A | 1.40% |
| Flagstar Bank, National AssociationHicksville | $87.5B | D | -0.14% |
| Bank of ChinaNew York | $61.9B | F | 0.00% |
| Deutsche Bank Trust Company AmericasNew York | $43.0B | A | 1.86% |
| State Bank of IndiaNew York | $22.6B | F | 0.00% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Bessemer Trust Company, National Association's health grade?▼
Bessemer Trust Company, National Association receives a health grade of A (85/100) 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 Bessemer Trust Company, National Association?▼
Bessemer Trust Company, National Association holds $6.4B in total assets and $5.5B in deposits, ranking 237th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in New York, New York.
Is my money safe at Bessemer Trust Company, National Association?▼
Yes, deposits at Bessemer Trust Company, National Association (Certificate #21868) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Bessemer Trust Company, National Association's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Bessemer Trust Company, National Association has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 22.35%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Bessemer Trust Company, National Association?▼
Bessemer Trust Company, National Association has a Texas Ratio of 0.00%. A ratio below 50% is generally considered healthy. The Texas Ratio measures non-performing loans against equity and reserves, a higher ratio signals greater exposure to loan losses.
How efficient is Bessemer Trust Company, National Association?▼
Bessemer Trust Company, National Association has an Efficiency Ratio of 80.48%. Above 60% means a larger share of revenue goes to operating costs. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read Bessemer Trust Company, National Association's profile as a depositor or analyst.
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