Bessemer Trust Company, National Association: how it compares with its peers
Against 26 NY banks with half to twice its assets, Bessemer Trust Company, National Association's strongest measure in Q2 2026 is return on assets (2.88% vs. a 1.07% peer median). Its weakest relative measure is assets per employee ($6.0M vs. $12.1M).
| Measure | This bank | Peer median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on assets Annualized net income over average assets. | 2.88% | 1.07% | Top third Ahead of 100% of peers |
| Net interest margin Annualized net interest income over earning assets. | 0.77% | 3.18% | Bottom third Ahead of 15% of peers |
| Efficiency ratio Noninterest expense per dollar of revenue. Lower is better. | 79.39% | 54.69% | Bottom third Ahead of 4% of peers |
| Assets per employee Total assets over full-time-equivalent staff. | $6.0M | $12.1M | Bottom third Ahead of 0% of peers |
| Loans to deposits Net loans and leases over total deposits. | 32.67% | 88.67% | Context |
What it means for lending operations
Its efficiency ratio of 79.39% is above the 54.69% peer median: it spends more to earn each dollar of revenue than most banks its size. Staff time on manual borrower verification (collecting pay stubs, bank statements, and employment letters, then re-keying them) is one of the larger controllable costs behind that number.
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Questions about Bessemer Trust Company, National Association
How big is Bessemer Trust Company, National Association?
Bessemer Trust Company, National Association, established in 1974, is headquartered in New York, NY. It reported $4.16B in total assets in its Q2 2026 FDIC call report and operates 1 office.
What is Bessemer Trust Company, National Association's return on assets?
2.88% annualized in Q2 2026, against a 1.07% median for 26 NY banks with half to twice its assets, ahead of 100% of them.
What is Bessemer Trust Company, National Association's efficiency ratio?
79.39% in Q2 2026: it spent about 79 cents in noninterest expense for each dollar of revenue. The peer median is 54.69%, and lower is better.
Is Bessemer Trust Company, National Association growing its loans?
Net loans grew 28.2% over the year to Q2 2026, while deposits grew 8.3%.
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 NY 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 New York bank ranked.