Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO holds $126.7 billion in deposits across 78 insured institutions and 746 branches, ranking #15 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output. Wells Fargo Bank is the largest deposit holder at 20.0% share. The top three institutions hold 49.3% of deposits, which places the market in the moderate band.
Deposit trend
Branches: 809 in 2020 to 746 in 2025. Institutions: 77 to 78. Top-three share: 49.1% to 49.3%. Deposits per branch: $170M.
Leading institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank | 25.4B | 20.0% | -10% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 19.1B | 15.1% | +10% |
| FirstBank | 18.0B | 14.2% | +14% |
| U.S. Bank | 14.6B | 11.5% | -5% |
| UMB Bank | 4.7B | 3.7% | +178% |
| KeyBank | 4.4B | 3.5% | -32% |
| Bank of America | 4.2B | 3.3% | +2% |
| BOKF | 3.3B | 2.6% | -21% |
| BMO Bank | 3.2B | 2.5% | new since 2020 |
| NBH Bank | 2.4B | 1.9% | +125% |
The 10 largest of 78 insured institutions with a branch presence, as of June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution's deposits in 2020 and 2025; an acquirer absorbs the balances of banks it bought.
Counties in this market
| County | State | GDP | Population | Share of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver County | Colorado | $104,065M | 740,613 | 32.1% |
| Arapahoe County | Colorado | $54,462M | 673,820 | 16.8% |
| Jefferson County | Colorado | $37,106M | 580,451 | 11.4% |
| Boulder County | Colorado | $33,423M | 328,560 | 10.3% |
| Adams County | Colorado | $33,005M | 554,668 | 10.2% |
| Douglas County | Colorado | $25,204M | 399,396 | 7.8% |
| Weld County | Colorado | $24,480M | 378,426 | 7.5% |
| Broomfield County | Colorado | $10,004M | 79,174 | 3.1% |
| Elbert County | Colorado | $809M | 30,534 | 0.2% |
| Gilpin County | Colorado | $758M | 6,073 | 0.2% |
| Park County | Colorado | $532M | 18,314 | 0.2% |
| Clear Creek County | Colorado | $478M | 8,994 | 0.1% |
Recruiting in Denver
Deposits are neither closely held nor widely dispersed, which usually leaves room for a well-led team to take share without competing head-on with a dominant holder. Who holds the deposits, and how contested the market is, shapes both the runway for growth and the competition you would be recruiting against. We recruit commercial relationship managers, banking teams, and market leaders for banks building in markets like this one, on a retained basis.
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