FIDELITY BANK
New Orleans, Louisiana, Orleans County
$1.2B in total assets, the 896th largest of 4,309 US banks and 15th of 104 headquartered in Louisiana.
- FDIC certificate
- 28316
- Established
- 1908
- Owned by
- Fb Bcorp Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.bankwithfidelity.com
At a glance
Compared with 17 banks headquartered in Louisiana with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $1.2B | 24% | $1.4B | |
| Loans | $746M | 24% | $1.0B | |
| Deposits | $858M | 2% | $1.2B | |
| Return on assets | 0.04% | 6% | 1.18% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.40% | 65% | 4.14% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 91.8% | 98% | 66.5% | |
| Equity to assets | 19.87% | 98% | 11.08% | |
| Loans to deposits | 87% | 65% | 78% |
Growth
Total assets grew 3.2% a year over the last 5 years and 4.5% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2007 | Your Bank Ponchatoula, LA | $56M |
Where they operate
20 branches in 6 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, LA | $352M | 2.6% | 9 of 26 |
| Orleans County, LA | $285M | 1.5% | 8 of 20 |
| St. Tammany County, LA | $124M | 1.6% | 12 of 26 |
| Tangipahoa County, LA | $39M | 1.0% | 11 of 13 |
| Lafayette County, LA | $33M | 0.4% | 23 of 31 |
| East Baton Rouge County, LA | $24M | 0.1% | 27 of 35 |
Deposits by branch from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 2026. Rank among all banks with branches in that county.
Branch history since 2016
Net gain of 2 branches since 2016 (18 to 20, +11.1%). 4 opened, 0 acquired, 2 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 18 | |||
| 2019 | Closed New Orleans and Ponchatoula | 0 | 2 | −2 | 16 |
| 2020 | Opened New Orleans | 1 | 0 | +1 | 17 |
| 2022 | Opened New Orleans | 1 | 0 | +1 | 18 |
| 2023 | Opened Baton Rouge | 1 | 0 | +1 | 19 |
| 2025 | Opened Lafayette | 1 | 0 | +1 | 20 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 family residential | 50% | 25% | |
| Commercial real estate | 27% | 33% | |
| Business (C&I) | 12% | 15% | |
| Construction and land | 5% | 9% | |
| Multifamily | 5% | 4% | |
| Consumer | 2% | 5% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 2% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 1% | |
| Other | 0% | 6% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 41% | 37% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 38% | 44% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 20% | 19% |
Brokered deposits are 5.4% of deposits (peers 9.1%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 1.63% | 1.18% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.24% | 0.12% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.91% | 1.18% |
| Leverage ratio | 20.32% | 11.26% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Louisiana
Largest competitors in Jefferson County, LA
Figures as of June 30, 2026 from the bank's Call Report, FDIC structure and branch data, and the Federal Reserve. Short link: bankingstats.com/banks/fidelity-bank-new-orleans-la