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State Street Bank and Trust Company vs The Northern Trust Company
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At Q2 2026, State Street Bank and Trust Company is the larger bank, with $412.62B in total assets to The Northern Trust Company's $178.57B; State Street Bank and Trust Company has the higher CET1 ratio (14.72% vs 11.83%) and The Northern Trust Company has the higher return on assets (1.94% vs 1.23%).
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Capital adequacy
| Metric | State Street Bank and Trust Company | The Northern Trust Company |
|---|---|---|
| CET1 Ratio | 14.72% | 11.83% |
| Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 14.72% | 11.83% |
| Total Capital Ratio | 15.21% | 13.90% |
| Tier 1 Leverage Ratio | 5.85% | 6.84% |
| Equity / Assets | 7.07% | 6.69% |
Profitability
| Metric | State Street Bank and Trust Company | The Northern Trust Company |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.23% | 1.94% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 15.41% | 26.91% |
| Net Interest Margin (NIM) | 1.35% | 1.80% |
| Yield on Earning Assets | 4.05% | 5.82% |
| Cost of Funds | 2.44% | 3.82% |
Asset quality
| Metric | State Street Bank and Trust Company | The Northern Trust Company |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Ratio | 1.42% | 0.87% |
| Non-Performing Loan Ratio | 0.56% | 0.23% |
| Non-Performing Asset Ratio | 0.07% | 0.06% |
| Net Charge-Off Ratio | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| ACL / Loans | 0.31% | 0.37% |
Balance sheet
| Metric | State Street Bank and Trust Company | The Northern Trust Company |
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $412.62B | $178.57B |
| Total Deposits | $326.25B | $148.11B |
| Total Loans | $52.37B | $43.82B |
| Total Equity | $29.17B | $11.94B |
| Net Income (quarter) | $1.11B | $790.1M |
Liquidity & funding
| Metric | State Street Bank and Trust Company | The Northern Trust Company |
|---|---|---|
| Loan-to-Deposit Ratio | 16.05% | 29.59% |
| Core Deposit Ratio | 69.32% | 35.82% |
| Uninsured Deposit Ratio | 75.89% | 29.48% |
Identity
| Metric | State Street Bank and Trust Company | The Northern Trust Company |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters City | Boston | Chicago |
| Headquarters State | MA | IL |
| Asset Tier | $250B or more in assets | $100B to $250B in assets |
| Regulator | FED | FED |
| Domestic Branches | 3 | 65 |
| Employees (FTE) | 48,653 | 23,363 |
| Established | January 1, 1792 | January 1, 1889 |
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About this comparison
All metrics are sourced from FFIEC call report filings, the public regulatory financial reports every FDIC-insured US bank files quarterly. Both banks are reported as of June 30, 2026. The "winner" highlight is determined by the supervisory direction convention: higher is better for capital and profitability metrics; lower is better for risk metrics like Texas Ratio and uninsured-deposit ratio. Size and identity rows (assets, deposits, loans, equity, branches, employees) are shown for context and are not scored, and two values that match at the precision shown count as a tie.
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