Metairie Bank & Trust Company: how it compares with its peers
Against 43 LA banks with half to twice its assets, Metairie Bank & Trust Company's strongest measure in Q2 2026 is efficiency ratio (61.00% vs. a 62.54% peer median). Its weakest relative measure is return on assets (1.22% vs. 1.48%).
| Measure | This bank | Peer median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on assets Annualized net income over average assets. | 1.22% | 1.48% | Middle third Ahead of 35% of peers |
| Net interest margin Annualized net interest income over earning assets. | 4.27% | 4.37% | Middle third Ahead of 42% of peers |
| Efficiency ratio Noninterest expense per dollar of revenue. Lower is better. | 61.00% | 62.54% | Middle third Ahead of 56% of peers |
| Assets per employee Total assets over full-time-equivalent staff. | $6.1M | $6.2M | Middle third Ahead of 49% of peers |
| Loans to deposits Net loans and leases over total deposits. | 85.92% | 80.39% | Context |
What it means for lending operations
Its efficiency ratio of 61.00% is better than the 62.54% peer median. Banks that already run lean usually find their next gains in loan growth: faster digital applications and fewer borrowers abandoning a slow document chase.
Banks closest in size
- United Community Bank Raceland, LA · $666M
- Concordia Bank & Trust Company Vidalia, LA · $667M
- South Louisiana Bank Houma, LA · $660M
- Homeland Federal Savings Bank Columbia, LA · $658M
- The First National Bank of Jeanerette Jeanerette, LA · $646M
- Home Federal Bank Shreveport, LA · $644M
Questions about Metairie Bank & Trust Company
How big is Metairie Bank & Trust Company?
Metairie Bank & Trust Company, established in 1947, is headquartered in Metairie, LA. It reported $666M in total assets in its Q2 2026 FDIC call report and operates 8 offices.
What is Metairie Bank & Trust Company's return on assets?
1.22% annualized in Q2 2026, against a 1.48% median for 43 LA banks with half to twice its assets, ahead of 35% of them.
What is Metairie Bank & Trust Company's efficiency ratio?
61.00% in Q2 2026: it spent about 61 cents in noninterest expense for each dollar of revenue. The peer median is 62.54%, and lower is better.
Is Metairie Bank & Trust Company growing its loans?
Net loans grew 8.4% over the year to Q2 2026, while deposits grew 5.7%.
Sources and method
Figures are from the FDIC’s public call report data for the quarter ending 06/30/2026, via FDIC BankFind. Return on assets and net interest margin are annualized year to date. Peers are LA banks with half to twice its assets in the same quarter, excluding this bank. The page refreshes daily, so new quarters appear as banks file. Compare another bank or see every Louisiana bank ranked.