Bank Holding Companies with the Most Employees

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Bank Holding Companies with the Most Employees

Bank Holding Companies with the Most EmployeesFull-time equivalent, as of Dec. 31, 2015. Dollars in thousands
Published May 2, 2016

Rank   Dec. 31 Year earlier Change Assets
1 Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco 264,671 264,452 0.1% $1,787,632,000
2 Citigroup Inc. New York 249,774 262,768 -4.9 1,731,210,000
3 JPMorgan Chase & Co. New York 227,708 233,374 -2.4 2,351,698,000
4 Bank of America Corp. Charlotte, N.C. 213,280 223,715 -4.7 2,147,391,000
5 U.S. Bancorp Minneapolis 65,433 66,750 -2.0 421,853,000
6 Morgan Stanley New York 56,218 55,802 0.7 787,465,000
7 American Express Co. New York 54,827 53,504 2.5 161,172,000
8 PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Pittsburgh 51,974 53,067 -2.1 358,690,085
9 Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 51,200 50,300 1.8 393,780,000
10 Capital One Financial Corp. McLean, Va. 48,672 48,503 0.3 334,179,916
11 Goldman Sachs Group Inc. New York 36,800 34,000 8.2 861,419,000
12 BB&T Corp. Winston-Salem, N.C. 36,059 32,264 11.8 209,947,022
13 State Street Corp. Boston 32,356 29,970 8.0 245,198,879
14 SunTrust Banks Inc. Atlanta 24,043 24,638 -2.4 190,989,105
15 Regions Financial Corp. Birmingham, Ala. 23,392 23,723 -1.4 126,234,344
16 Fifth Third Bancorp Cincinnati 18,261 18,351 -0.5 141,082,059
17 Citizens Financial Group Inc. Providence, R.I. 17,714 17,677 0.2 138,574,068
18 M&T Bank Corp. Buffalo, N.Y. 16,979 15,312 10.9 122,787,884
19 Northern Trust Corp. Chicago 16,200 15,358 5.5 116,749,572
20 KeyCorp Cleveland 14,222 13,783 3.2 95,270,648
21 Discover Financial Services Riverwoods, Ill. 13,585 13,730 -1.1 86,936,159
22 Huntington Bancshares Inc. Columbus, Ohio 12,351 11,814 4.5 71,044,551
23 Zions Bancorp. Salt Lake City 10,200 10,462 -2.5 59,669,525
24 Raymond James Financial Inc. St. Petersburg, Fla. 10,155 9,506 6.8 26,903,571
25 Comerica Inc. Dallas 8,880 8,876 0.0 71,983,051
26 Popular Inc. Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 7,810 7,752 0.7 35,769,000
27 Ally Financial Inc. Detroit 7,107 6,860 3.6 158,581,000
28 Stifel Financial Corp. St. Louis 7,032 6,392 10.0 13,335,915
29 TCF Financial Corp. Wayzata, Minn. 6,281 6,496 -3.3 20,703,190
30 First Citizens BancShares Inc. Raleigh, N.C. 5,996 6,166 -2.8 31,475,934
31 Arvest Bank Group Inc. Bentonville, Ark. 5,988 5,941 0.8 15,864,120
32 First Niagara Financial Group Inc. Buffalo, N.Y. 5,428 5,572 -2.6 39,925,857
33 Hilltop Holdings Inc. Dallas 5,278 4,391 20.2 11,867,001
34 People's United Financial Inc. Bridgeport, Conn. 4,913 5,143 -4.5 38,873,893
35 CIT Group Inc. New York 4,900 3,360 45.8 67,498,790
36 BOK Financial Corp. Tulsa, Okla. 4,789 4,743 1.0 31,495,590
37 Commerce Bancshares Inc. Kansas City, Mo. 4,772 4,756 0.3 24,625,092
38 First National of Nebraska Inc. Omaha 4,757 4,625 2.9 18,346,653
39 Woodforest Financial Group Inc. The Woodlands, Texas 4,602 4,742 -3.0 4,690,636
40 Umpqua Holdings Corp. Portland, Ore. 4,491 4,569 -1.7 23,387,248
41 Associated Banc-Corp Green Bay, Wis. 4,383 4,345 0.9 27,715,021
42 Synovus Financial Corp. Columbus, Ga. 4,299 4,372 -1.7 28,792,653
43 First Horizon National Corp. Memphis, Tenn. 4,269 4,272 -0.1 26,196,388
44 Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. San Antonio 4,211 4,228 -0.4 28,603,199
45 BancorpSouth Inc. Tupelo, Miss. 4,002 3,919 2.1 13,802,637
46 FirstMerit Corp. Akron, Ohio 3,926 4,273 -8.1 25,537,212
47 Hancock Holding Co. Gulfport, Miss. 3,921 3,849 1.9 22,848,776
48 UMB Financial Corp. Kansas City, Mo. 3,830 3,592 6.6 19,094,245
49 Wintrust Financial Corp. Rosemont, Ill. 3,770 3,491 8.0 22,926,284
50 Fulton Financial Corp. Lancaster, Pa. 3,486 3,568 -2.3 17,867,010
51 New York Community Bancorp Inc. Westbury 3,448 3,416 0.9 50,317,796
52 International Bancshares Corp. Laredo, Texas 3,169 3,188 -0.6 11,772,869
53 Iberiabank Corp. Lafayette, La. 3,151 2,757 14.3 19,504,068
54 Prosperity Bancshares Inc. Houston 3,037 3,096 -1.9 22,039,116
55 F.N.B. Corp. Pittsburgh 3,026 3,001 0.8 17,557,662
56 MB Financial Inc. Chicago 2,980 2,839 5.0 15,585,007
57 Webster Financial Corp. Waterbury, Conn. 2,946 2,764 6.6 24,696,316
58 Trustmark Corp. Jackson, Miss. 2,941 3,060 -3.9 12,678,896
59 Valley National Bancorp Wayne, N.J. 2,929 2,907 0.8 21,612,616
60 First Community Bancshares Inc. Killeen, Texas 2,861 3,116 -8.2 1,663,396
61 East West Bancorp Inc. Pasadena, Calif. 2,804 2,473 13.4 32,351,172
62 First BanCorp. San Juan, Puerto Rico 2,653 2,506 5.9 12,573,019
63 Old National Bancorp Evansville, Ind. 2,652 2,938 -9.7 11,991,556
64 Central Bancompany Inc. Jefferson City, Mo. 2,589 2,495 3.8 12,041,047
65 FirstBank Holding Co. Lakewood, Colo. 2,416 2,269 6.5 15,553,681
66 Community Bank System Inc. DeWitt, N.Y. 2,179 1,946 12.0 8,552,669
67 Bank of Hawaii Corp. Honolulu 2,154 2,161 -0.3 15,501,362
68 Glacier Bancorp Inc. Kalispell, Mont. 2,150 1,943 10.7 9,091,045
69 HomeStreet Inc. Seattle 2,139 1,611 32.8 4,894,380
70 Chemical Financial Corp. Midland, Mich. 2,116 1,997 6.0 9,188,797
71 SVB Financial Group Santa Clara, Calif. 2,089 1,881 11.1 44,698,667
72 Banner Corp. Walla Walla, Wash. 2,065 1,145 80.3 9,796,298
73 South State Corp. Columbia, S.C. 2,058 2,070 -0.6 8,565,099
74 Renasant Corp. Tupelo, Miss. 1,996 1,467 36.1 7,926,496
75 Simmons First National Corp. Pine Bluff, Ark. 1,933 1,338 44.5 7,553,700
76 United National Corp. Sioux Falls, S.D. 1,903 1,900 0.2 2,402,422
77 United Community Banks Inc. Blairsville, Ga. 1,882 1,506 25.0 9,627,902
78 Columbia Banking System Inc. Tacoma, Wash. 1,868 1,934 -3.4 8,951,697
79 Washington Federal Inc. Seattle 1,825 1,862 -2.0 14,684,899
80 Heartland Financial USA Inc. Dubuque, Iowa 1,799 1,631 10.3 7,694,754
81 Park National Corp. Newark, Ohio 1,793 1,801 -0.4 7,311,354
82 First Midwest Bancorp Inc. Itasca, Ill. 1,790 1,788 0.1 9,732,676
83 Bremer Financial Corp. St. Paul, Minn. 1,779 1,616 10.1 10,723,184
84 BancFirst Corp. Oklahoma City 1,744 1,688 3.3 6,692,848
85 Eastern Bank Corp. Boston 1,742 1,667 4.5 9,589,013
86 Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. Omaha, Neb. 1,741 1,544 12.8 9,337,686
  First Interstate BancSystem Inc. Billings, Mont. 1,741 1,705 2.1 8,723,214
88 Investors Bancorp Inc. Short Hills, N.J. 1,734 1,682 3.1 20,898,693
89 NBT Bancorp Inc. Norwich, N.Y. 1,721 1,725 -0.2 8,262,646
90 Banc of California Inc. Irvine 1,710 1,470 16.3 8,235,555
91 United Bankshares Inc. Charleston, W.Va. 1,701 1,703 -0.1 12,577,944
92 BankUnited Inc. Miami Lakes, Fla. 1,691 1,608 5.2 23,883,467
93 PacWest Bancorp Beverly Hills, Calif. 1,669 1,424 17.2 21,288,975
94 Bank of the Ozarks Inc. Little Rock, Ark. 1,642 1,479 11.0 9,879,459
95 WesBanco Inc. Wheeling, W.Va. 1,633 1,448 12.8 8,475,363
96 First Merchants Corp. Muncie, Ind. 1,529 1,415 8.1 6,762,726
97 Western Alliance Bancorp. Phoenix 1,471 1,149 28.0 14,275,089
98 OFG Bancorp San Juan, Puerto Rico 1,446 1,567 -7.7 7,099,149
99 Great Western Bancorp Inc. Sioux Falls, S.D. 1,428 NA NA 9,957,215
100 Home BancShares Inc. Conway, Ark. 1,424 1,377 3.4 9,289,122
101 Union Bankshares Corp. Richmond, Va. 1,422 1,471 -3.3 7,700,620
102 First Financial Bancorp. Cincinnati 1,400 1,369 2.3 8,147,411
103 Capital Bank Financial Corp. Charlotte, N.C. 1,349 1,484 -9.1 7,454,167
104 Texas Capital Bancshares Inc. Dallas 1,324 1,138 16.3 18,909,174
105 Ameris Bancorp Moultrie, Ga. 1,304 1,027 27.0 5,597,184
106 Talmer Bancorp Inc. Troy, Mich. 1,287 1,346 -4.4 6,595,105
107 First Financial Bankshares Inc. Abilene, Texas 1,268 1,141 11.1 6,665,070
108 First Commonwealth Financial Corp. Indiana, Pa. 1,265 1,328 -4.7 6,566,890
109 Fidelity Southern Corp. Atlanta 1,246 1,038 20.0 3,847,923
110 PrivateBancorp Inc. Chicago 1,219 1,168 4.4 17,259,421
111 Cadence Bancorp LLC Houston 1,218 1,344 -9.4 8,811,877
112 Dickinson Financial Corp. II Kansas City, Mo. 1,206 1,418 -15.0 2,046,991
113 Great Southern Bancorp Inc. Springfield, Mo. 1,166 1,156 0.9 4,101,474
114 1st Source Corp. South Bend, Ind. 1,157 1,115 3.8 5,188,073
115 Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. Pittsfield, Mass. 1,154 1,088 6.1 7,832,810
116 Johnson Financial Group Inc. Racine, Wis. 1,129 1,128 0.1 4,209,717
117 Cathay General Bancorp Los Angeles 1,096 1,052 4.2 13,254,126
118 Sterling Bancorp Montebello, N.Y. 1,089 829 31.4 11,958,682
119 S&T Bancorp Inc. Indiana, Pa. 1,067 945 12.9 6,318,354
120 Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. Nashville, Tenn. 1,059 764 38.6 8,715,414
121 Independent Bank Corp. Rockland, Mass. 1,051 980 7.2 7,210,038
122 First Banks Inc. Clayton, Mo. 1,036 1,167 -11.2 6,048,871
123 Tompkins Financial Corp. Ithaca, N.Y. 1,008 1,001 0.7 5,689,995
  Provident Financial Services Inc. Iselin, N.J. 1,008 969 4.0 8,911,657
  Green Dot Corp. Pasadena, Calif. 1,008 843 19.6 1,691,448
126 Community Trust Bancorp Inc. Pikeville, Ky. 984 1,012 -2.8 3,903,934
127 FB Financial Corp. Nashville, Tenn. 981 765 28.2 2,890,523
128 State Bankshares Inc. Fargo, N.D. 972 921 5.5 3,667,296
129 First Security Bancorp Searcy, Ark. 967 984 -1.7 5,050,124
130 TriCo Bancshares Chico, Calif. 963 996 -3.3 4,220,722
131 BBCN Bancorp Inc. Los Angeles 938 916 2.4 7,912,648
132 National Bank Holdings Corp. Greenwood Village, Colo. 937 943 -0.6 4,683,907
133 Cass Information Systems Inc. St. Louis 908 937 -3.1 1,455,506
134 Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc. 890 872 2.1 7,542,858
135 W.T.B. Financial Corp. Spokane, Wash. 880 864 1.9 5,305,272
136 Bessemer Group Inc. Woodbridge, N.J. 873 835 4.6 3,506,306
137 Capital City Bank Group Inc. Tallahassee, Fla. 869 896 -3.0 2,785,727
138 Durant Bancorp Inc. Okla. 859 778 10.4 3,161,259
139 City Holding Co. Charleston, W.Va. 855 891 -4.0 3,713,127
140 Cardinal Financial Corp. McLean, Va. 851 733 16.1 4,029,921
141 BNC Bancorp High Point, N.C. 850 748 13.6 5,668,183
142 First Financial Corp. Terre Haute, Ind. 840 952 -11.8 2,975,357
  LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc. Plano 840 517 62.5 7,693,255
144 Intrust Financial Corp. Wichita, Kan. 835 840 -0.6 4,431,618
145 Heartland Bancorp Inc. Bloomington, Ill. 825 672 22.8 2,993,255
146 Yadkin Financial Corp. Raleigh, N.C. 822 1,107 -25.7 4,474,627
147 MainSource Financial Group Inc. Greensburg, Ind. 820 801 2.4 3,385,408
148 Peoples Bancorp Inc. Marietta, Ohio 817 699 16.9 3,258,970
149 Apple Financial Holdings Inc. New York 815 804 1.4 12,795,071
150 Westamerica Bancorp. San Rafael, Calif. 813 858 -5.2 5,172,723
151 Central Pacific Financial Corp. Honolulu 812 804 1.0 5,131,288
  First Bancorp Southern Pines, N.C. 812 798 1.8 3,362,964
153 Bancorp Inc. Wilmington, Del. 799 684 16.8 4,765,822
154 First Busey Corp. Champaign, Ill. 795 801 -0.7 3,998,976
155 Independent Bank Corp. Grand Rapids, Mich. 792 820 -3.4 2,409,066
  BancPlus Corp. Ridgeland, Miss. 792 752 5.3 2,598,079
157 Republic Bancorp Inc. Louisville, Ky. 785 723 8.6 4,230,289
158 CenterState Banks Inc. Davenport, Fla. 784 785 -0.1 4,022,717
159 Fremont Bancorp. Calif. 779 744 4.7 3,116,932
160 Byline Bancorp Inc. Chicago 772 814 -5.2 2,479,870
161 Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania Souderton 750 638 17.6 2,879,451
162 CVB Financial Corp. Ontario, Calif. 747 750 -0.4 7,671,200
163 Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. Olney, Md. 737 727 1.4 4,655,380
164 Farmers & Merchants Investment Inc. Lincoln, Neb. 730 710 2.8 3,397,868
165 Heritage Financial Corp. Olympia, Wash. 717 748 -4.1 3,650,792
166 Midland States Bancorp Inc. Effingham, Ill. 701 738 -5.0 2,884,824
  Brookline Bancorp Inc. Boston 701 706 -0.7 6,060,940
168 First Bancshares Inc. Merrillville, Ind. 698 672 3.9 3,130,772
  Southside Bancshares Inc. Tyler, Texas 698 843 -17.2 5,162,076
170 United Financial Bancorp Inc. Glastonbury, Conn. 697 683 2.0 6,261,832
171 Community Bancshares of Mississippi Inc. Brandon 696 685 1.6 2,702,036
172 Bangor Bancorp MHC Maine 693 677 2.4 3,306,891
173 Origin Bancorp Inc. Ruston, La. 691 659 4.9 3,971,343
174 Landrum Co. Columbia, Mo. 690 677 1.9 2,417,829
175 Lone Star National Bancshares-Texas Inc. McAllen 689 669 3.0 2,203,708
176 Amarillo National Bancorp Inc. Texas 685 675 1.5 3,838,126
177 Bridgeview Bancorp Inc. Ill. 681 634 7.4 1,081,301
178 Ocean Bankshares Inc. Miami 677 686 -1.3 3,308,799
179 Valley View Bancshares Inc. Overland Park, Kan. 668 667 0.1 3,194,727
180 Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida Stuart 665 579 14.9 3,534,780
181 State Bank Financial Corp. Atlanta 664 566 17.3 3,470,067
182 Financial Institutions Inc. Warsaw, N.Y. 660 622 6.1 3,381,024
  Alerus Financial Corp. Grand Forks, N.D. 660 624 5.8 1,744,863
184 Camden National Corp. Maine 657 454 44.7 3,709,871
185 FCB Financial Holdings Inc. Weston, Fla. 649 638 1.7 7,331,486
186 MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. Iowa City, Iowa 648 374 73.3 2,979,975
187 Mercantile Bank Corp. Grand Rapids, Mich. 639 653 -2.1 2,903,556
188 South Plains Financial Inc. Lubbock, Texas 634 591 7.3 2,536,865
  Monarch Financial Holdings Inc. Chesapeake, Va. 634 645 -1.7 1,161,448
190 RCB Holding Co. Inc. Claremore, Okla. 627 608 3.1 2,494,884
191 Happy Bancshares Inc. Canyon, Texas 624 586 6.5 2,857,018
192 Broadway Bancshares Inc. San Antonio 620 627 -1.1 3,263,535
193 Hanmi Financial Corp. Los Angeles 619 690 -10.3 4,234,521
194 First Community Bancshares Inc. Bluefield, Va. 617 666 -7.4 2,462,275
195 First State Bancshares Inc. Farmington, Mo. 605 516 17.2 2,074,439
  Stockman Financial Corp. Miles City, Mont. 605 591 2.4 3,212,859
197 Independent Bank Group Inc. McKinney, Texas 600 502 19.5 5,055,027
198 C&F Financial Corp. West Point, Va. 598 616 -2.9 1,404,635
199 Community & Southern Holdings Inc. Atlanta 593 578 2.6 4,171,785
200 First American Bank Corp. Elk Grove Village, Ill. 588 549 7.1 3,458,074


List includes employees of holding companies and subsidiaries. Based on Y-9C filings for top-tier bank holding companies. Figures for prior periods are not adjusted for mergers and acquisitions. Rankings include only companies current as of April 29, 2016.

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