Total Assets
$176.4B
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #913 · Chicago, Illinois · Est. 1889
The Northern Trust Company - FDIC Bank Health Profile
One of the largest FDIC-insured institutions in the country, drawn straight from its quarterly Call Report to BankFind Suite.
- $176.4B
- Total assets
- B
- Health grade · Good
- 1.02%
- Return on assets
- 12.1%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
The Northern Trust Company earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (79/100), with well-capitalized at 12.07% Tier 1, profitable at 1.02% ROA, 71% efficiency ratio.
- #25
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 99th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 12.07%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 44th
- 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 The Northern Trust Company's 79/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
The Northern Trust Company's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (12.07%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.02%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (0.88%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (70.92%) 4/15
79 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$145.2B
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$41.8B
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$1.7B
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where The Northern Trust Company ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. The Northern Trust Company's score of 79/100 falls in the highlighted band.
The Northern Trust Company'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). The Northern Trust Company's $176.4B falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
12.07% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
12.07%
Texas Ratio
0.88%
Equity Capital
$11.4B
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
44th percentile nationally
1.02%
Return on Equity (ROE)
15.34%
Efficiency Ratio
70.92%
What the numbers say about The Northern Trust Company
The Northern Trust Company is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #913) headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, established in 1889. It holds $176.4B in total assets - 25th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $145.2B in customer deposits, and $41.8B in net loans. On safety, its Tier 1 capital ratio of 12.07% is above the 10% well-capitalized threshold, and its Texas Ratio of 0.88% sits in the healthy range below 50%. It earns a PlainBankData health grade of B (79/100), 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.
The Northern Trust Company's asset base places it among the largest FDIC-insured institutions in the country, 25th of 4,313 nationally, and 2nd of 330 banks headquartered in Illinois. Only BMO Bank ($252.1B) 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
$8.6B
Interest Income
$5.5B
Non-Interest Income
$5.6B
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. The Northern Trust Company reports a Texas Ratio of 0.88% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
0.88% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Illinois by total assets
National size peers: banks closest to The Northern Trust Company by assets
The Northern Trust Company is closely matched in total assets by KeyBank, Ally Bank, HSBC Bank USA, Regions Bank across 5 states -- its real national peer set, not just banks sharing a home state. Within that asset-matched cohort, the average ROA is 1.62%, versus The Northern Trust Company's own 1.02%; the average efficiency ratio is 56.61%, versus 70.92% here; and average Tier 1 capital sits at 12.66%, versus 12.07% at The Northern Trust Company. At this asset scale, banks are best benchmarked against one another by balance-sheet composition and capital discipline, not by shared geography.
At $176.4B in assets, The Northern Trust Company 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Northern Trust Company (this bank) | IL | $176.4B | 1.02% | 70.92% | 12.07% |
| KeyBank National Association | OH | $181.7B | 1.17% | 55.67% | 12.75% |
| Ally Bank | UT | $184.6B | 0.91% | 49.98% | 12.50% |
| HSBC Bank USA, National Association | VA | $165.3B | 0.92% | 56.89% | 15.92% |
| Regions Bank | AL | $157.4B | 1.43% | 55.16% | 11.72% |
| American Express National Bank | UT | $211.3B | 3.89% | 68.58% | 10.94% |
| Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | NY | $212.9B | 1.40% | 53.40% | 12.13% |
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) The Northern Trust Company (FDIC Cert #913) - 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 Illinois
All Illinois banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Bank National AssociationChicago | $252.1B | A | 0.95% |
| CIBC Bank USAChicago | $64.0B | A | 1.47% |
| Busey BankChampaign | $18.1B | A | 0.92% |
| Byline BankChicago | $9.6B | A | 1.47% |
| Wintrust Bank, National AssociationChicago | $9.6B | A | 1.88% |
| Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, National AssociationLake Forest | $9.4B | A | 2.20% |
| First American BankElk Grove Village | $8.1B | A | 1.72% |
| First Mid Bank & Trust, National AssociationMattoon | $7.9B | A | 1.15% |
Frequently asked questions
What is The Northern Trust Company's health grade?▼
The Northern Trust Company receives a health grade of B (79/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank shows good financial health with solid capital levels above regulatory minimums.
How large is The Northern Trust Company?▼
The Northern Trust Company holds $176.4B in total assets and $145.2B in deposits, ranking 25th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Is my money safe at The Northern Trust Company?▼
Yes, deposits at The Northern Trust Company (Certificate #913) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is The Northern Trust Company's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
The Northern Trust Company has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 12.07%. This exceeds the 10% threshold for "well-capitalized" status under federal banking regulations.
What is the Texas Ratio for The Northern Trust Company?▼
The Northern Trust Company has a Texas Ratio of 0.88%. 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 The Northern Trust Company?▼
The Northern Trust Company has an Efficiency Ratio of 70.92%. 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 The Northern Trust Company's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- The Northern Trust Company's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare The Northern Trust Company against other Illinois banks before moving funds. Illinois banks
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