21st Century Bank
Loretto, Minnesota · $895M in assets · beside the 11 other Minnesota banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
21st Century Bank is the fifth largest of the 12 Minnesota banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $895M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 102.1% of deposits, 10th of 12 against a median of 89.5%, and equity is 9.2% of assets, 9th of 12. Loans grew +9.5% in the year, 4th of 12, and deposits grew 5.5%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.9%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.19% of the book, 4th of 12 against a median of 0.24%; 0.34% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 4.7 times. Net charge-offs are 0.10% of loans, 10th of 12. Commercial real estate is 41.5% of loans, 11th of 12 against a median of 28.7%, and 273% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 42% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.30%, 8th of 12 against a median of 1.47%, on an efficiency ratio of 49.8%, 5th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.58%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
21st Century Bank is the 8th largest 7(a) lender into Minnesota of 444, with $238M across 699 loans, 2.4% of everything approved in the state (Old National Bank leads with $1.05B). 19 of its 35 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin, MN | $94M | 8th of 228 | 3.2% | -4.1 pts |
| Anoka, MN | $56M | 3rd of 136 | 7.7% | -1.0 pts |
| Ramsey, MN | $23M | 10th of 139 | 2.4% | -3.2 pts |
| Washington, MN | $14M | 7th of 109 | 3.4% | -5.2 pts |
| Dakota, MN | $14M | 15th of 160 | 1.7% | -2.1 pts |
| Wright, MN | $7M | 9th of 95 | 2.9% | -5.9 pts |
| Carver, MN | $5M | 9th of 86 | 2.5% | -3.4 pts |
| Sherburne, MN | $4M | 13th of 84 | 2.1% | -2.0 pts |
| Aitkin, MN | $4M | 3rd of 24 | 13.2% | quiet FY2020 |
| Saint Croix, WI | $3M | 18th of 63 | 1.7% | quiet FY2020 |
| Saint Louis, MN | $3M | 24th of 68 | 1.4% | +2.1 pts |
| Eau Claire, WI | $3M | 14th of 53 | 1.8% | quiet FY2016 |
| Isanti, MN | $3M | 8th of 39 | 4.8% | quiet FY2022 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 108 | $53M | 21.3% | 0.13% | 135th of 2,246 |
| Health care & social assistance | 119 | $40M | 15.9% | 0.08% | 153rd of 2,172 |
| Construction | 95 | $29M | 11.8% | 0.09% | 170th of 2,063 |
| Professional & technical services | 52 | $21M | 8.4% | 0.06% | 183rd of 1,955 |
| Wholesale trade | 34 | $18M | 7.3% | 0.07% | 200th of 1,651 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| 21st Century Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 273% | 10th of 12 | 235% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 42% | 8th of 12 | 39% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 6.4% | 8th of 12 | 4.4% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 19.1% | 9th of 12 | 11.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 41.5% | 11th of 12 | 28.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +24.0% | 8th of 12 | +22.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $985M | 2.5% | 40.1% | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 112.9% | 9.5% | |
| $939M | 1.4% | 58.2% | 0.66% | 0.09% | 0.9% | 100.7% | 10.2% | |
| $931M | 2.6% | 23.2% | 0.24% | -0.12% | 1.6% | 52.5% | 13.1% | |
| $912M | 1.2% | 42.0% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.0% | 85.4% | 20.6% | |
| $895M | 1.3% | 49.8% | 0.19% | 0.10% | 0.9% | 102.1% | 9.2% | |
| $884M | 1.6% | 57.0% | 0.58% | 0.03% | 1.0% | 85.1% | 10.2% | |
| $872M | 1.2% | 61.6% | 1.04% | 0.61% | 1.8% | 97.0% | 10.6% | |
| $864M | 2.6% | 48.7% | 0.23% | 0.02% | 1.5% | 85.4% | 11.9% | |
| $837M | 1.5% | 64.3% | 0.20% | -0.09% | 0.9% | 78.4% | 8.4% | |
| $776M | 0.0% | 75.2% | 2.51% | 0.79% | 2.5% | 82.3% | 7.4% | |
| $756M | 1.0% | 64.4% | 0.01% | -0.01% | 1.7% | 93.6% | 10.2% | |
| $739M | 1.5% | 58.1% | 0.81% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 108.5% | 8.2% |
| 21st Century Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $529M | $673M | +27% | $458M | $647M | +41% |
| Deposits | $520M | $659M | +27% | $638M | $759M | +19% |
| NPA / loans | 0.14% | 0.19% | +0.05 pts | 0.37% | 0.24% | -0.13 pts |
| Efficiency | 46.9% | 49.8% | +3.0 pts | 53.9% | 57.5% | +3.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.58% | 1.30% | -0.28 pts | 1.66% | 1.47% | -0.19 pts |
This read was prepared for 21st Century Bank's board and management from the public record, and is one slice of what Lynx builds for any bank from its own filing: the peer cohort, the capital, liquidity and rate models with the assumptions the institution sets, and a summary report of twenty sections for the board.
The full pack on 21st Century Bank is prepared on request, and thirty days on the institution's own numbers are open to anyone at the bank.
Ask for the packPrepared 7 September 2026
Filing 30 June 2026
Cohort MN banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.21stcb.com
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