TellerScore

Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, Fidelity Bank is a si with $1.2B in total assets and $857.6M in deposits as of Q2 2026. It operates 27 offices. Its charter dates back to 1908.

Based on its Q2 2026 filing, Fidelity Bank scores 64/100, which we describe as moderate. That is higher than only 33% of 897 banks with $1 billion – $10 billion. Among 104 banks headquartered in Louisiana, it ranks 68th. Its strongest component is capital cushion (100/100; 20.32%), and its lowest is earnings (25/100; 0.13%).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion100/100
Tier 1 leverage ratio: 20.32%
Loan quality38/100
Noncurrent loans ÷ total loans: 1.85%
Earnings25/100
Return on assets (annualized): 0.13%
Funding & liquidity74/100
Loans ÷ deposits and uninsured-deposit share: 86.2% · 13.9% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage87/100
"Texas ratio": (noncurrent loans + foreclosed property) ÷ (equity + loan-loss reserves): 6.72%

The TellerScore is our own summary of the figures this institution reports publicly; it is not issued or endorsed by any government agency. It is not a prediction, and deposits within insurance limits are protected either way.

9 quarters

Health trend

From Q2 2025 to Q2 2026, the score fell 3 points (67 → 64), mostly because the loan quality component weakened by 8 points.

TellerScore
616467Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202465
Q3 202464
Q4 202461
Q1 202564
Q2 202567
Q3 202566
Q4 202562
Q1 202664
Q2 202664
Tier 1 leverage ratio
5.00%12.66%20.32%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTier 1 leverage ratio
Q2 202414.52%
Q3 202413.77%
Q4 202419.55%
Q1 202520.32%
Q2 202520.26%
Q3 202520.05%
Q4 202520.02%
Q1 202620.23%
Q2 202620.32%
Noncurrent loans
1.30%1.74%2.18%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNoncurrent loans
Q2 20241.30%
Q3 20241.46%
Q4 20241.66%
Q1 20251.95%
Q2 20251.63%
Q3 20251.82%
Q4 20252.18%
Q1 20261.94%
Q2 20261.85%
Return on assets
-0.52%-0.13%0.27%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20240.01%
Q3 2024-0.09%
Q4 2024-0.52%
Q1 20250.20%
Q2 20250.23%
Q3 20250.27%
Q4 20250.09%
Q1 20260.11%
Q2 20260.13%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202664$1.2B20.32%1.85%0.13%86.2%
Q1 202664$1.3B20.23%1.94%0.11%84.5%
Q4 202562$1.3B20.02%2.18%0.09%83.8%
Q3 202566$1.3B20.05%1.82%0.27%85.0%
Q2 202567$1.2B20.26%1.63%0.23%86.6%
Q1 202564$1.2B20.32%1.95%0.20%85.7%
Q4 202461$1.2B19.55%1.66%-0.52%86.3%
Q3 202464$1.4B13.77%1.46%-0.09%75.2%
Q2 202465$1.2B14.52%1.30%0.01%96.4%

897 peers · $1 billion – $10 billion

How it compares with peers

Percentile against banks of similar size nationwide (100th = best among peers; for ratios where lower is better, the scale is flipped).

Capital ratio20.32%
98th
Total risk-based capital29.96%
98th
Problem loans1.85%
10th
Net charge-offs0.24%
16th
Return on assets0.13%
3rd
Net interest margin4.40%
84th
Efficiency ratio91.8%
2nd
Loans to deposits86.2%
52nd
Uninsured deposits13.9%
93rd
Loan-loss reserves0.91%
22nd
Texas ratio6.7%
27th

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Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at Fidelity Bank?

Yes. Fidelity Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #28316). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

An estimated 13.9% of deposits ($119.6M) are above the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit, below the peer median of 31%. Insured balances are protected regardless of the score.

The tier 1 leverage ratio is 20.32%, well above the 5% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure. Its total risk-based capital ratio is 29.96% (benchmark: 10%).

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27 locations

Branches

Fidelity Bank lists 18 offices in 11 cities. Most locations:

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HMDA 2025

Mortgage lending

In 2025, Fidelity Bank reported 2,334 home-loan applications under HMDA (LEI 549300LE3ZOZXUS7W648): 1,634 originated ($443,350,000 total), 257 denied, and 438 withdrawn or closed by the applicant. Its denial rate on decided applications was 13.6%, compared with 22.2% for all lenders nationwide.

Denial rates depend heavily on loan type and applicant mix and are not a measure of fairness or of your own odds.

Identity & history

Profile

Legal name
Fidelity Bank
Former names
Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank; Fidelity Homestead Association
Type
SI
FDIC certificate #
28316
RSSD ID
255574
Primary regulator
FDIC
Holding company
Fb Bcorp Inc
Established
January 1, 1908
Headquarters
353 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Employees
210

Quick answers

Fidelity Bank: common questions

Is Fidelity Bank FDIC insured?

Yes. Fidelity Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #28316). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

What is Fidelity Bank's TellerScore?

64 out of 100 (Moderate), based on its Q2 2026 publicly reported figures. The TellerScore is our own summary and is not issued by any government agency.

Has Fidelity Bank ever failed?

There is no failure record for FDIC certificate #28316 in the FDIC failed bank list.

How many branches does Fidelity Bank have?

27 offices as of the latest FDIC data.

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