Bankers Trust Company is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. It is a state-chartered bank that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, established 06/01/1917 and insured by the FDIC since 01/01/1934. At the 06/30/2026 reporting date it held $7.8 billion in assets and $6.7 billion in deposits across 22 offices.
Size
By total assets it ranks #200 of 4,213 active FDIC-insured banks in the United States. Among the 225 FDIC-insured banks headquartered in Iowa it ranks #2.
Capital and earnings
| Equity capital | $743 million (9.5% of assets) |
|---|---|
| Net income, year to date | $41 million through 06/30/2026 |
| Return on assets (annualized) | 1.08% |
Equity capital is what the bank owns after subtracting its liabilities; a higher share of assets means a thicker cushion against losses. These are the bank’s own regulatory filings, not a rating or a recommendation.
Is it FDIC insured?
Yes. Bankers Trust Company holds FDIC certificate number 953. Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category. You can confirm this on the bank’s FDIC BankFind page.
Other large banks in Iowa
- Principal Bank, $9.8 billion in assets
- Hills Bank and Trust Company, $4.8 billion in assets
Banks of a similar size
- Peapack Private Bank & Trust, #198, $8.0 billion in assets
- Hanmi Bank, #199, $8.0 billion in assets
- Stockman Bank of Montana, #201, $7.7 billion in assets
- Bangor Savings Bank, #202, $7.7 billion in assets
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