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Hub Index

US Banks by Asset Tier

Banks face different regulatory regimes, competitive pressures, and business models depending on size. Browse 6 asset-tier hubs below — from the largest G-SIB institutions down to micro community banks under $100M.

$100B +

Largest US Banks (≥ $100B in assets)

The largest US commercial banks — generally the G-SIB and Category I–II institutions whose balance sheets exceed $100 billion. These banks face the highest regulatory capital surcharges, the most intensive supervisory oversight, …

$10B – $100B

Regional Banks ($10B–$100B in assets)

Regional banks operate across multiple states or a large single-state footprint, with $10B to $100B in total assets. Most fall into Category III or IV under post-2018 regulatory tailoring, with capital and …

$1B – $10B

Large Community Banks ($1B–$10B in assets)

Large community banks with $1B–$10B in assets. Often the dominant institutions in their local markets, these banks typically serve a mix of small business, commercial real estate, and consumer customers and may …

$500M – $1B

Midsize Community Banks ($500M–$1B in assets)

Midsize community banks holding $500M–$1B in total assets. Common ownership models include closely-held private shareholders, mutual holding companies, and bank-holding-company subsidiaries. The segment skews heavily toward commercial and small-business lending.

$100M – $500M

Small Community Banks ($100M–$500M in assets)

Small community banks with $100M–$500M in total assets. The largest sub-segment of US banks by count, this tier reflects the historic community-banking model — locally-owned, locally-lent, often single-state, with relationship-driven underwriting.

$0K – $100M

Micro Community Banks (< $100M in assets)

Micro community banks holding under $100M in total assets. The most numerous bank category by count in many rural states. These institutions typically serve farming, agricultural-supply, and small-town commercial markets where larger …