FDIC certificate 28088
WaFd Bank
Seattle, Washington · 425 Pike St 98101
Hunter Score
This bank ranks below the middle of its size group.
Down 2 points from last quarter.
Compared with 110 banks with $10 billion to $50 billion in assets.
A high score is not a recommendation to buy or sell.
What stands out
WaFd Bank has a Hunter Score of 38 out of 100 for Q2 2026, ending June 30, 2026. This bank ranks below the middle of its size group. The comparison is with banks with $10 billion to $50 billion in assets.
The FDIC reported efficiency ratio of 52.58% (field EEFFR). Among banks with $10 billion to $50 billion in assets, the peer rank for this measure is 57 out of 100. A rank of 50 is typical.
The FDIC reported net interest margin of 2.87% (field NIMY). Among banks with $10 billion to $50 billion in assets, the peer rank for this measure is 20 out of 100. A rank of 50 is typical.
Warning flags
These are factual readings from FDIC fields. A flag is a reason to read the number, not a finding that the bank is unsafe.
- Commercial real estate loans are at least 300% of capitalConstruction loans, multifamily loans, and other nonfarm nonresidential loans (not the owner-occupied ones) totaled $9,065,341,000, which is 332% of total risk-based capital. The 2006 supervisory guidance uses 300% as a level to look at more closely. From 2023-06-30 to this quarter, the same loan group was up 13%. That is below the 50% growth the guidance also mentions.
Held-to-maturity unrealized losses are not flagged. The FDIC file does not publish a held-to-maturity cost that we can subtract from fair value without guessing.
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The five measures
Numbers below are for Q2 2026, ending June 30, 2026. They are copied from the FDIC. We do not recalculate them.
Return on equity (ROE)
8.98%
Profit for each dollar of the bank's capital. Higher is stronger.
Peer rank 29 out of 100. Weaker than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as ROE. A common benchmark is above 10%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Return on assets (ROA)
0.99%
Profit for each dollar of assets. Higher is stronger.
Peer rank 28 out of 100. Weaker than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as ROA. A common benchmark is above 1%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Net interest margin (NIM)
2.87%
The gap between what the bank earns on loans and securities and what it pays for funding. Higher means a wider gap.
Peer rank 20 out of 100. Weaker than most similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as NIMY. A common benchmark is above 3%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Efficiency ratio
52.58%
What the bank spends to produce a dollar of revenue. Lower is leaner.
Peer rank 57 out of 100. Near the middle of similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as EEFFR. A common benchmark is below 60%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Noncurrent loans
0.63%
Loans that are past due or no longer accruing interest, as a share of all loans. Lower is safer.
Peer rank 55 out of 100. Near the middle of similar-sized banks.
More about this number
The FDIC reports this as NCLNLSR. A common benchmark is below 1%. The benchmark is only a guide. The Hunter Score uses the peer rank, not the benchmark.
Recent quarters
- Q2 2026, ending June 30, 202638 out of 100
- Q1 2026, ending March 31, 202640 out of 100
- Q4 2025, ending December 31, 202536 out of 100
- Q3 2025, ending September 30, 202540 out of 100
- Q2 2025, ending June 30, 202546 out of 100
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Mergers in the FDIC history file
- 2024-03-01: Merger -Without Assistance. Luther Burbank Savings and Washington Federal Bank.
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About this bank
- Total assets
- $27.6 billion
- Deposits
- $21.1 billion
- Equity
- $3.0 billion
- Tangible equity
- $2.6 billionBank-level FDIC equity minus goodwill and other intangible assets (FDIC fields EQ and INTANGW). This is not the holding company's tangible book, and it is not per share.
- Offices
- 213
- Charter
- State bank, not a Federal Reserve member
- Specialty
- Commercial Lending Specialization
- Community bank
- No
- Net income
- $135.9 millionYear-to-date, as reported. Not annualized.
Holding company and stock symbol
Holding company: Wafd Inc, Seattle, WA. Federal Reserve RSSD 3065617.
Stock symbol WAFD on Nasdaq. We matched the holding company's name to one SEC filing. Checked 2026-10-24. We do not show stock prices. Check the price on Yahoo Finance, then type it into the calculator below.
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Where it is
425 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101
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