Wells Fargo Bank South Central, National Association
Houston, Texas, Harris County
$2.6B in total assets, the 501st largest of 4,309 US banks and 41st of 352 headquartered in Texas.
- FDIC certificate
- 5146
- Established
- 1894
- Owned by
- Wells Fargo&company
- Primary regulator
- OCC
- Website
- www.wellsfargo.com
At a glance
Compared with 77 banks headquartered in Texas 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 | $2.6B | 65% | $2.2B | |
| Loans | $1.7B | 64% | $1.3B | |
| Deposits | $1.7B | 49% | $1.8B | |
| Return on assets | 1.54% | 52% | 1.53% | |
| Net interest margin | 2.35% | 2% | 3.96% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 14.5% | 2% | 57.5% | |
| Equity to assets | 30.12% | 98% | 10.59% | |
| Loans to deposits | 102% | 96% | 80% |
Growth
Total assets grew -13.0% a year over the last 5 years and -11.3% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2009 | Wells Fargo Bank South, National Association Houston, TX, an affiliate under the same holding company | $22.8B |
| Feb 1990 | Norwest Bank Northfield Northfield, MN, an affiliate under the same holding company | $72M |
| Dec 1988 | Norwest Bank Owatonna, National Association Owatonna, MN, an affiliate under the same holding company | $114M |
Where they operate
1 branch in 1 county.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County, TX | $1.7B | 0.6% | 18 of 87 |
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 loss of 1 branch since 2016 (2 to 1, −50.0%). 0 opened, 0 acquired, 1 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 2 | |||
| 2019 | Closed Houston | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 family residential | 100% | 19% | |
| Consumer | 0% | 2% | |
| Construction and land | 0% | 13% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 3% | |
| Multifamily | 0% | 4% | |
| Commercial real estate | 0% | 39% | |
| Business (C&I) | 0% | 15% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 1% | |
| Other | 0% | 4% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 100% | 48% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 0% | 26% | |
| Time deposits | 0% | 26% |
Brokered deposits are 0.0% of deposits (peers 4.2%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 1.24% | 0.42% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.13% | 1.20% |
| Leverage ratio | 29.69% | 10.79% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Texas
Largest competitors in Harris County, TX
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/wells-fargo-south-central