TellerScore

Verus Bank of Commerce is a state-chartered bank (fed member) headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, in business for about 21 years. At the end of Q2 2026 it reported $202.4M in total assets and $162.9M in deposits, with 1 office.

Based on its Q2 2026 filing, Verus Bank of Commerce scores 84/100, which we describe as strong. That is higher than 86% of 2,650 banks with $100 million – $1 billion. Among 63 banks headquartered in Colorado, it ranks 13th. Its strongest component is capital cushion (100/100; 18.46%), and its lowest is funding & liquidity (45/100; 108% loans-to-deposits, 22% uninsured).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion100/100
Tier 1 leverage ratio: 18.46%
Loan quality100/100
Noncurrent loans ÷ total loans: 0.00%
Earnings61/100
Return on assets (annualized): 1.02%
Funding & liquidity45/100
Loans ÷ deposits and uninsured-deposit share: 107.5% · 21.9% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage100/100
"Texas ratio": (noncurrent loans + foreclosed property) ÷ (equity + loan-loss reserves): 0.00%

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 rose 2 points (82 → 84), mostly because the earnings component improved by 6 points.

TellerScore
758186Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202475
Q3 202480
Q4 202486
Q1 202581
Q2 202582
Q3 202583
Q4 202585
Q1 202683
Q2 202684
Tier 1 leverage ratio
5.00%12.39%19.79%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTier 1 leverage ratio
Q2 202418.99%
Q3 202419.35%
Q4 202418.64%
Q1 202518.76%
Q2 202519.34%
Q3 202519.79%
Q4 202518.62%
Q1 202618.61%
Q2 202618.46%
Noncurrent loans
0.00%0.40%0.81%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNoncurrent loans
Q2 20240.81%
Q3 20240.45%
Q4 20240.00%
Q1 20250.00%
Q2 20250.00%
Q3 20250.00%
Q4 20250.00%
Q1 20260.00%
Q2 20260.00%
Return on assets
0.61%0.93%1.25%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20241.01%
Q3 20241.11%
Q4 20241.25%
Q1 20250.61%
Q2 20250.86%
Q3 20251.00%
Q4 20251.20%
Q1 20260.82%
Q2 20261.02%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202684$202.4M18.46%0.00%1.02%107.5%
Q1 202683$207.1M18.61%0.00%0.82%109.2%
Q4 202585$191.6M18.62%0.00%1.20%120.1%
Q3 202583$190.2M19.79%0.00%1.00%116.9%
Q2 202582$187.4M19.34%0.00%0.86%111.8%
Q1 202581$190.7M18.76%0.00%0.61%111.1%
Q4 202486$192.3M18.64%0.00%1.25%111.3%
Q3 202480$190.1M19.35%0.45%1.11%114.6%
Q2 202475$193.8M18.99%0.81%1.01%117.7%

2,650 peers · $100 million – $1 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 ratio18.46%
95th
Total risk-based capital0.00%
24th
Problem loans0.00%
94th
Net charge-offs0.00%
68th
Return on assets1.02%
35th
Net interest margin4.13%
61st
Efficiency ratio68.4%
34th
Loans to deposits107.5%
5th
Uninsured deposits21.9%
57th
Loan-loss reserves0.77%
10th
Texas ratio0.0%
95th

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Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at Verus Bank of Commerce?

Yes. Verus Bank of Commerce is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #58025). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

An estimated 21.9% of deposits ($35.7M) are above the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit, below the peer median of 24%. Insured balances are protected regardless of the score.

The tier 1 leverage ratio is 18.46%, well above the 5% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure. Its total risk-based capital ratio is 0.00% (benchmark: 10%).

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1 location

Branches

Verus Bank of Commerce lists 1 office in 1 city. Most locations:

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Identity & history

Profile

Legal name
Verus Bank of Commerce
Former names
Fort Collins Commerce Bank
Type
State-chartered bank (Fed member)
FDIC certificate #
58025
RSSD ID
3322468
Primary regulator
FED
Holding company
Verus Acquisition Group Inc
Established
June 27, 2005
Headquarters
3700 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Employees
12

Quick answers

Verus Bank of Commerce: common questions

Is Verus Bank of Commerce FDIC insured?

Yes. Verus Bank of Commerce is an FDIC-insured institution (FDIC certificate #58025). Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

What is Verus Bank of Commerce's TellerScore?

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

Has Verus Bank of Commerce ever failed?

There is no failure record for FDIC certificate #58025 in the FDIC failed bank list.

How many branches does Verus Bank of Commerce have?

1 office as of the latest FDIC data.

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