Alpine Bank
Glenwood Springs, Colorado · $6.69B in assets · beside the 11 other the Mountain West banks between $3B and $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Alpine Bank is the fifth largest of the 12 the Mountain West banks between $3B and $10B, with $6.69B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 75.8% of deposits, 4th of 12 against a median of 86.0%, and equity is 10.8% of assets, 5th of 12. Loans grew +6.2% in the year, 8th of 12, and deposits grew 0.1%; the cohort's median loan growth is +6.6%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.31% of the book, 5th of 12 against a median of 0.60%; 0.30% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 3.7 times. Net charge-offs are 0.12% of loans, 8th of 12. Commercial real estate is 34.0% of loans, 6th of 12 against a median of 34.5%, and 190% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 56% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.30%, 10th of 12 against a median of 1.44%, on an efficiency ratio of 61.4%, 8th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.12%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Alpine Bank is the 100th largest 7(a) lender into Colorado of 401, with $15M across 23 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $1.20B). 6 of its 9 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle, CO | $6M | 8th of 52 | 3.6% | thin |
| Denver, CO | $2M | 94th of 193 | 0.1% | +0.3 pts |
| La Plata, CO | $2M | 16th of 48 | 1.7% | quiet FY2015 |
| Mesa, CO | $2M | 34th of 67 | 0.7% | quiet FY2021 |
| Montrose, CO | $2M | 15th of 39 | 1.9% | quiet FY2011 |
| Arapahoe, CO | $859K | 125th of 166 | 0.1% | thin |
| Summit, CO | $450K | 38th of 54 | 0.3% | quiet FY2011 |
| Garfield, CO | $175K | 44th of 48 | 0.1% | quiet FY2011 |
| Pitkin, CO | $100K | 18th of 20 | 0.2% | quiet FY2013 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 9 | $5M | 35.6% | 0.01% | 797th of 2,596 |
| Construction | 1 | $4M | 27.7% | 0.01% | 653rd of 2,063 |
| Retail trade | 5 | $4M | 25.2% | 0.01% | 848th of 2,589 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | $595K | 4.1% | 0.00% | 1607th of 2,246 |
| Professional & technical services | 1 | $445K | 3.0% | 0.00% | 1315th of 1,955 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Alpine Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 190% | 6th of 12 | 230% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 56% | 8th of 12 | 55% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 10.0% | 8th of 12 | 8.0% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 19.4% | 6th of 12 | 19.4% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 34.0% | 6th of 12 | 34.5% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +8.9% | 1st of 10 | +36.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.13B | 2.5% | 33.6% | 3.52% | 11.62% | 15.4% | 117.2% | 17.6% | |
| $8.77B | 1.0% | 23.4% | 0.97% | 0.00% | 0.3% | 68.4% | 19.2% | |
| $7.75B | 1.9% | 50.6% | 0.60% | 0.02% | 1.8% | 84.4% | 9.7% | |
| $7.61B | 1.3% | 51.8% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 1.3% | 81.2% | 10.2% | |
| $6.69B | 1.3% | 61.4% | 0.31% | 0.12% | 1.1% | 75.8% | 10.8% | |
| $5.44B | 1.5% | 92.5% | 3.56% | 66.62% | 17.3% | 0.8% | 5.8% | |
| $5.33B | 3.3% | 33.2% | 3.63% | 0.46% | 1.6% | 117.3% | 17.4% | |
| $4.41B | 1.6% | 61.6% | 0.60% | 0.00% | 1.8% | 103.7% | 9.3% | |
| $3.79B | 1.3% | 61.6% | 0.15% | 0.22% | 1.2% | 100.4% | 12.3% | |
| $3.70B | 1.3% | 51.6% | 0.26% | 0.00% | 1.4% | 57.2% | 9.3% | |
| $3.49B | 2.0% | 39.1% | 0.29% | 0.09% | 1.3% | 87.6% | 10.5% | |
| $3.24B | 0.8% | 73.5% | 0.60% | 0.00% | 0.7% | 95.9% | 9.8% |
| Alpine Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $3.38B | $4.48B | +33% | $2.37B | $4.00B | +69% |
| Deposits | $5.21B | $5.91B | +13% | $2.71B | $4.47B | +65% |
| NPA / loans | 0.17% | 0.31% | +0.14 pts | 0.31% | 0.60% | +0.29 pts |
| Efficiency | 59.8% | 61.4% | +1.6 pts | 50.5% | 51.7% | +1.2 pts |
| ROA | 1.12% | 1.30% | +0.17 pts | 1.62% | 1.44% | -0.18 pts |
This read was prepared for Alpine 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 Alpine 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 Mountain West banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.alpinebank.com
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