Factoid - Wednesday, August 26, 2026

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced that the U.S. commercial banks and savings institutions it insures reported aggregate net income of $90.1 billion in Q2’26, an increase of 28.7% year-over-year. Net interest margin was 3.32% in Q2’26, up slightly from 3.31% in the prior quarter. Net interest margin reported by community banks increased by 19 basis points year-over-year to 3.81% in Q2’26.

Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 @ 9:15 AM

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