Total Assets
$2.1B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #59205 · Draper, Utah · Est. 2020
Nelnet Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Nelnet Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $2.1B
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 0.78%
- Return on assets
- 14.5%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Nelnet Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (84/100), with well-capitalized at 14.45% Tier 1, 0.78% ROA, efficient (41% cost ratio).
- #581
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 87th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 14.45%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 28th
- 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 Nelnet Bank's 84/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Nelnet Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (14.45%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (0.78%) 14/25
Texas Ratio (3.35%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (40.80%) 15/15
84 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$1.8B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$931M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$14M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Nelnet Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Nelnet Bank's score of 84/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Nelnet 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). Nelnet Bank's $2.1B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
14.45% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
14.45%
Texas Ratio
3.35%
Equity Capital
$295M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
28th percentile nationally
0.78%
Return on Equity (ROE)
6.20%
Efficiency Ratio
40.80%
What the numbers say about Nelnet Bank
Nelnet Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #59205) headquartered in Draper, Utah, established in 2020. It holds $2.1B in total assets - 581st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $1.8B in customer deposits, and $931M in net loans. On safety, its Tier 1 capital ratio of 14.45% is above the 10% well-capitalized threshold, and its Texas Ratio of 3.35% sits in the healthy range below 50%. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (84/100), 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.
Within Utah, Nelnet Bank ranks 23rd of 42 FDIC-insured banks by asset size -- a mid-sized institution, neither among the state's largest nor its smallest.
Income & expense breakdown
$119M
Interest Income
$1M
Non-Interest Income
$26M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Nelnet Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 3.35% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
3.35% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Utah by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Nelnet Bank (FDIC Cert #59205) - 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 Utah
All Utah banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Bank, National AssociationSalt Lake City | $253.3B | A | 1.86% |
| American Express National BankSandy | $211.3B | A | 3.89% |
| Ally BankSandy | $184.6B | A | 0.91% |
| UBS Bank USASalt Lake City | $119.3B | A | 1.13% |
| Synchrony BankDraper | $112.1B | A | 2.89% |
| Zions Bancorporation, N.A.Salt Lake City | $89.0B | B | 1.01% |
| SoFi Bank, National AssociationCottonwood Heights | $46.6B | A | 1.96% |
| Sallie Mae BankSalt Lake City | $29.7B | A | 2.90% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Nelnet Bank's health grade?▼
Nelnet Bank receives a health grade of A (84/100) 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 Nelnet Bank?▼
Nelnet Bank holds $2.1B in total assets and $1.8B in deposits, ranking 581st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Draper, Utah.
Is my money safe at Nelnet Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at Nelnet Bank (Certificate #59205) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Nelnet Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Nelnet Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 14.45%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Nelnet Bank?▼
Nelnet Bank has a Texas Ratio of 3.35%. 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 Nelnet Bank?▼
Nelnet Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 40.80%. Below 60% is considered efficient, the bank converts a strong share of revenue into profit. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read Nelnet Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Nelnet Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Nelnet Bank against other Utah banks before moving funds. Utah banks
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