Total Assets
$104.1B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #29950 · Wilmington, Delaware · Est. 1907
Santander Bank, N.A. - FDIC Bank Health Profile
One of the largest FDIC-insured institutions in the country, drawn straight from its quarterly Call Report to BankFind Suite.
- $104.1B
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.36%
- Return on assets
- 20.7%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Santander Bank, N.A. earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (88/100), with well-capitalized at 20.74% Tier 1, profitable at 1.36% ROA, efficient (60% cost ratio).
- #31
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 99th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 20.74%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 67th
- 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 Santander Bank, N.A.'s 88/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Santander Bank, N.A.'s composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (20.74%) 40/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.36%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (6.15%) 16/20
Efficiency Ratio (59.71%) 12/15
88 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$82.1B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$53.0B
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$1.4B
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Santander Bank, N.A. ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Santander Bank, N.A.'s score of 88/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Santander Bank, N.A.'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). Santander Bank, N.A.'s $104.1B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
20.74% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
20.74%
Texas Ratio
6.15%
Equity Capital
$14.2B
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
67th percentile nationally
1.36%
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.46%
Efficiency Ratio
59.71%
What the numbers say about Santander Bank, N.A.
Santander Bank, N.A. is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #29950) headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, established in 1907. It holds $104.1B in total assets - 31st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $82.1B in customer deposits, and $53.0B in net loans. Looking at capital strength, Tier 1 stands at 20.74%, over the 10% well-capitalized line regulators set, while the Texas Ratio comes in at 6.15%, comfortably below the 50% caution mark. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (88/100), 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.
Santander Bank, N.A.'s asset base places it among the largest FDIC-insured institutions in the country, 31st of 4,313 nationally, and 3rd of 16 banks headquartered in Delaware. Only TD Bank ($346.2B) 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
$5.0B
Interest Income
$2.7B
Non-Interest Income
$3.2B
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Santander Bank, N.A. reports a Texas Ratio of 6.15% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
6.15% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Delaware by total assets
National size peers: banks closest to Santander Bank, N.A. by assets
Santander Bank, N.A. is closely matched in total assets by USAA Federal Savings Bank, City National Bank, Synchrony Bank, Western Alliance Bank across 3 states -- its real national peer set, not just banks sharing a home state. Within that asset-matched cohort, the average ROA is 1.25%, versus Santander Bank, N.A.'s own 1.36%; the average efficiency ratio is 53.65%, versus 59.71% here; and average Tier 1 capital sits at 16.43%, versus 20.74% at Santander Bank, N.A.. At this asset scale, banks are best benchmarked against one another by balance-sheet composition and capital discipline, not by shared geography.
At $104.1B in assets, Santander Bank, N.A. sits well above the $100 billion threshold at which the Dodd-Frank Act, as amended by the 2018 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, applies enhanced prudential standards -- more frequent capital and liquidity stress testing and formal resolution ("living will") planning -- on top of the $10 billion threshold at which the CFPB, rather than the bank's primary prudential regulator, takes over direct supervision for consumer-protection compliance.
| Bank | State | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | Tier 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santander Bank, N.A. (this bank) | DE | $104.1B | 1.36% | 59.71% | 20.74% |
| USAA Federal Savings Bank | AZ | $108.0B | 0.40% | 76.02% | 16.46% |
| City National Bank | CA | $98.4B | 0.95% | 65.09% | 16.18% |
| Synchrony Bank | UT | $112.1B | 2.89% | 34.85% | 13.70% |
| Western Alliance Bank | AZ | $92.7B | 1.10% | 60.19% | 11.76% |
| Zions Bancorporation, N.A. | UT | $89.0B | 1.01% | 62.94% | 11.48% |
| UBS Bank USA | UT | $119.3B | 1.13% | 22.83% | 28.98% |
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Santander Bank, N.A. (FDIC Cert #29950) - 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 Delaware
All Delaware banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| PNC Bank, National AssociationWilmington | $568.3B | A | 1.30% |
| TD Bank, National AssociationWilmington | $346.2B | A | 0.54% |
| Barclays Bank DelawareWilmington | $47.6B | B | 0.87% |
| TD Bank USA, National AssociationWilmington | $34.6B | A | 1.16% |
| Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSBWilmington | $21.2B | A | 1.43% |
| Comenity BankWilmington | $7.8B | A | 4.91% |
| Wilmington Trust, National AssociationWilmington | $773M | A | 7.95% |
| Artisans' BankWilmington | $715M | C | 0.48% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Santander Bank, N.A.'s health grade?▼
Santander Bank, N.A. receives a health grade of A (88/100) 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 Santander Bank, N.A.?▼
Santander Bank, N.A. holds $104.1B in total assets and $82.1B in deposits, ranking 31st of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.
Is my money safe at Santander Bank, N.A.?▼
Yes, deposits at Santander Bank, N.A. (Certificate #29950) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Santander Bank, N.A.'s Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Santander Bank, N.A. has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 20.74%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for Santander Bank, N.A.?▼
Santander Bank, N.A. has a Texas Ratio of 6.15%. 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 Santander Bank, N.A.?▼
Santander Bank, N.A. has an Efficiency Ratio of 59.71%. 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 Santander Bank, N.A.'s profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Santander Bank, N.A.'s grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Santander Bank, N.A. against other Delaware banks before moving funds. Delaware banks
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