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Commercial Banking in the US - Market Research Report (2013-2028)

Federico Irigoyen Federico Irigoyen New York, United States Last Updated: November 2023 NAICS 52211

Revenue

$1.4tr

2023

$1.4tr

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xbn

Employees

3m

Businesses

4,867

Wages

$XXX.Xbn

Commercial Banking in the US industry analysis

The Commercial Banking industry comprises banks regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Fed) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Banks generate most of their revenue through loans they originate to customers and businesses. Loans are made at various interest rates influenced by different factors, including the federal funds rate (FFR), the prime rate, debtors' creditworthiness and macroeconomic performance.

Trends and Insights

  • Exuberance in the real estate market increased revenue for Commercial Banks. Low interest rates, until recently, made it cheap and easy to buy homes.
  • The retail market increased in numbers. Intuitive smartphone apps, along with increased access to services, makes it easy for new customers.
  • Commercial Banks are in proximity to large population regions. The size of the population affects the size of the retail market.
  • The subprime mortgage crisis caused significant merger and acquisition activity. The crisis is still affecting the industry to this day.
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  • Reliable market estimates from 2013-2028
  • Competitive analysis, industry segmentation, financial benchmarks
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Industry Overview

Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 5.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.4tr in 2023.

Trends and Insights

The Federal Reserve increase interest rates to control rampant inflation

  • The enduring supply chain complications and the worldwide energy crisis have contributed to a historical peak in inflation rates. In response to these economic concerns, the Federal Reserve took action in 2022 by increasing interest rates, a stark shift from the record-low rates established as a reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Commercial Banking in the US
Revenue (2013-2028)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The Federal Reserve's fight against inflation means volatile interest rates for the immediate future

  • As high inflation continues to plague the US economy, the FED has indicated it will pursue higher interest rates going forward.

Biggest companies in the Commercial Banking in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2023
Revenue ($m)
2023
Profit ($m)
2023
Profit Margin (%)
2023
Citigroup inc.
90,155.5
25,485.0
28.3
Jpmorgan Chase & Co
79,639.1
37,350.6
46.9
Wells Fargo & Company
53,284.7
16,212.9
30.4

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Products & Services Segmentation

Commercial Banking in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Depository services and other noninterest-income generating products, Real estate loans and Loans to individuals excluding credit cards. Depository services and other noninterest-income generating products is the largest segment of the Commercial Banking in the US.

Trends and Insights

Real estate loans are being affected by interest rate hikes

  • This category includes all mortgage products for retail consumers, including loans secured by refinancing activity and lease financing and receivables.
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Competitors

  • Savings Banks & Thrifts in the US
  • Industrial Banks in the US
  • Credit Card Issuing in the US
  • Auto Leasing, Loans & Sales Financing in the US
  • Loan Brokers in the US

Complementors

  • Credit Unions in the US
  • Real Estate Loans & Collateralized Debt in the US

International industries

  • Global Commercial Banks
  • Commercial Banking in Canada
  • National and Regional Commercial Banks in Australia
  • Foreign Banks in Australia
  • Banking in New Zealand

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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Commercial Banking industry comprises banks that provide financial services to retail and business clients in the form of commercial, industrial and consumer loans. Banks accept deposits from customers, which are used as sources of funding for loans. Banks in this industry are regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

What's included in this industry?

Receiving deposits from customersIssuing consumer, commercial and industrial loans

Companies

Citigroup inc.Jpmorgan Chase & CoWells Fargo & Company

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Related Terms

LOAN AND LEASE LOSS PROVISIONWRITE-DOWNWARRANTSUBPRIME MORTGAGELOAN DEFAULTGENERATION Y

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 52211 - Commercial Banking in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Exuberance in the real estate market increased revenue for Commercial Banks. Low interest rates, until recently, made it cheap and easy to buy homes.

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

The retail market increased in numbers. Intuitive smartphone apps, along with increased access to services, makes it easy for new customers.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2023
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2023
  • Major market segmentation in 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Commercial Banks are in proximity to large population regions. The size of the population affects the size of the retail market.

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2023
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

The subprime mortgage crisis caused significant merger and acquisition activity. The crisis is still affecting the industry to this day.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Major companies are adapting to higher interest rates and less liquidity. After nearly 15 years of quantities easing, the Federal Reserve is reducing its balance sheet to hel...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023
  • Overview of Citigroup inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of Jpmorgan Chase & Co's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of Wells Fargo & Company's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 9 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Citigroup inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Jpmorgan Chase & Co, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Wells Fargo & Company, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 9 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Regulation is still heavily influenced by both the Great Depression and Great Recession. The government wants to ensure economic crises don’t arise again.

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Banks reduced loan loss reserves due to the stimulus checks and low interest rates in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lower loan loss reserves led to higher profit.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2016-2021)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2016-2021)
  • Income Statement (2016-2021)
  • Balance Sheet (2016-2021)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Coverage Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2016-2021)
  • Operating Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
  • Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • Average Wage (2013-2028)
  • Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
  • Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
  • Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2013-2028)
  • IVA (2013-2028)
  • Establishments (2013-2028)
  • Enterprises (2013-2028)
  • Employment (2013-2028)
  • Exports (2013-2028)
  • Imports (2013-2028)
  • Wages (2013-2028)

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Key data sources in the US include: 

  • US Census Bureau
  • US Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • US International Trade Commission

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  • Industry federations or regulators
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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the market size of the Commercial Banking in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Commercial Banking in the US industry in United States is $1.4tr in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Commercial Banking in the US industry in 2023?

There are 4,867 businesses in the Commercial Banking in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.6 % between 2018 and 2023.

Has the Commercial Banking in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Commercial Banking in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 5.6 % between 2018 and 2023.

What is the forecast growth of the Commercial Banking in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Commercial Banking in the US industry in United States is expected to decline.

What are the biggest companies in the Commercial Banking in the US market in United States?

The biggest companies operating in the Commercial Banking market in United States are Citigroup inc., Jpmorgan Chase & Co and Wells Fargo & Company

What does the Commercial Banking in the US in United States include?

Receiving deposits from customers and Issuing consumer, commercial and industrial loans are part of the Commercial Banking in the US industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Commercial Banking in the US in United States?

The company holding the most market share in United States is Citigroup inc..

How competitive is the Commercial Banking in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Commercial Banking in the US industry in United States.