Affinity Bank National Association
Georgia · $915M in assets · beside the 11 other Georgia banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Affinity Bank National Association is the largest of the 12 Georgia banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $915M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 102.1% of deposits, the highest in the cohort against a median of 82.7%, and equity is 12.9% of assets, 5th of 12. Loans grew +2.3% in the year, 10th of 12, and deposits fell 3.3%; the cohort's median loan growth is +6.9%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.47% of the book, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.48%; 0.21% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.5 times. Commercial real estate is 33.2% of loans, 6th of 12 against a median of 34.7%, and 220% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 68% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.08%, 10th of 12 against a median of 1.56%, on an efficiency ratio of 61.6%, 9th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.16%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Affinity Bank National Association is the 78th largest 7(a) lender into Georgia of 409, with $48M across 52 loans, 0.2% of everything approved in the state (Metro City Bank leads with $1.91B). 20 of its 21 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton, GA | $13M | 55th of 211 | 0.4% | quiet FY2022 |
| Gwinnett, GA | $9M | 52nd of 169 | 0.4% | quiet FY2019 |
| Bibb, GA | $4M | 18th of 84 | 1.8% | quiet FY2018 |
| Knox, TN | $4M | 37th of 124 | 0.8% | thin |
| Cobb, GA | $3M | 88th of 182 | 0.2% | quiet FY2019 |
| Newton, GA | $3M | 9th of 58 | 3.1% | quiet FY2018 |
| Lowndes, GA | $3M | 20th of 61 | 2.1% | quiet FY2018 |
| Muscogee, GA | $3M | 26th of 72 | 1.3% | quiet FY2018 |
| Lexington, SC | $2M | 33rd of 94 | 0.7% | quiet FY2019 |
| Guilford, NC | $2M | 56th of 125 | 0.4% | quiet FY2018 |
| Dekalb, GA | $2M | 86th of 151 | 0.1% | quiet FY2021 |
| Walton, GA | $2M | 24th of 60 | 1.4% | quiet FY2022 |
| Fayette, GA | $913K | 54th of 90 | 0.3% | quiet FY2017 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 13 | $22M | 38.6% | 0.03% | 366th of 2,596 |
| Health care & social assistance | 28 | $21M | 36.0% | 0.04% | 252nd of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 3 | $9M | 14.9% | 0.01% | 532nd of 2,589 |
| Finance & insurance | 1 | $2M | 3.2% | 0.03% | 302nd of 1,111 |
| Professional & technical services | 3 | $2M | 3.2% | 0.01% | 764th of 1,955 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Affinity Bank National Association | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 220% | 5th of 12 | 237% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 68% | 7th of 12 | 55% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 10.2% | 6th of 12 | 10.6% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 22.4% | 9th of 12 | 17.8% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 33.2% | 6th of 12 | 34.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +34.5% | 4th of 12 | +41.0% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $915M | 1.1% | 61.6% | 0.47% | 0.03% | 1.2% | 102.1% | 12.9% | |
| $902M | 2.0% | 49.6% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 94.2% | 13.0% | |
| $862M | 1.6% | 48.1% | 1.86% | 0.22% | 1.2% | 79.1% | 8.6% | |
| $832M | 1.8% | 62.3% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.4% | 20.3% | 16.2% | |
| $830M | 0.8% | 62.8% | 0.49% | 0.10% | 1.0% | 99.8% | 8.5% | |
| $812M | 1.5% | 58.1% | 0.81% | 0.10% | 1.0% | 84.5% | 8.6% | |
| $790M | 1.6% | 54.1% | 1.63% | 0.04% | 1.3% | 57.5% | 12.5% | |
| $786M | 1.4% | 54.8% | 0.00% | -0.02% | 1.1% | 74.1% | 9.5% | |
| $755M | 1.9% | 48.8% | 0.43% | -0.01% | 1.3% | 82.7% | 12.9% | |
| $744M | 0.8% | 73.3% | 2.83% | 0.02% | 1.3% | 82.7% | 9.3% | |
| $735M | 2.6% | 46.1% | 0.00% | -1.40% | 3.2% | 81.5% | 15.9% | |
| $668M | 1.8% | 51.4% | 3.36% | 0.00% | 1.5% | 85.3% | 19.5% |
| Affinity Bank National Association | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $590M | $748M | +27% | $320M | $542M | +69% |
| Deposits | $626M | $732M | +17% | $463M | $698M | +51% |
| NPA / loans | 0.78% | 0.47% | -0.31 pts | 0.96% | 0.48% | -0.48 pts |
| Efficiency | 61.0% | 61.6% | +0.6 pts | 64.3% | 54.4% | -9.9 pts |
| ROA | 1.16% | 1.08% | -0.08 pts | 1.01% | 1.56% | +0.55 pts |
This read was prepared for Affinity Bank National Association'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 Affinity Bank National Association 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 GA banks $300M to $1B
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