Armstrong Bank
Muskogee, Oklahoma · $2.84B in assets · beside the 11 other Oklahoma banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Armstrong Bank is the second largest of the 12 Oklahoma banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.84B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 80.2% of deposits, 3rd of 12 against a median of 96.6%, and equity is 8.2% of assets, 11th of 12. Loans grew +19.7% in the year, 3rd of 12, and deposits grew 13.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +10.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.25% of the book, 3rd of 12 against a median of 0.51%; 1.04% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 4.2 times. Net charge-offs are 0.15% of loans, 10th of 12. Commercial real estate is 31.3% of loans, 4th of 12 against a median of 38.3%, and 204% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 82% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +64.8% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.31%, 5th of 12 against a median of 1.17%, on an efficiency ratio of 59.2%, 4th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.25%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Armstrong Bank is the 27th largest 7(a) lender into Oklahoma of 358, with $31M across 79 loans, 0.7% of everything approved in the state (Bancfirst leads with $793M). 11 of its 24 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian, AR | $6M | 7th of 50 | 5.3% | thin |
| Tulsa, OK | $5M | 35th of 159 | 0.5% | thin |
| Walton, FL | $5M | 11th of 58 | 3.4% | thin |
| Rogers, OK | $4M | 8th of 47 | 4.1% | thin |
| Muskogee, OK | $3M | 8th of 36 | 4.2% | +4.7 pts |
| Washington, AR | $3M | 18th of 92 | 1.0% | quiet FY2011 |
| Pawnee, OK | $3M | 2nd of 18 | 16.3% | thin |
| Cleveland, OK | $3M | 18th of 88 | 1.4% | -1.5 pts |
| Washington, OK | $3M | 5th of 27 | 8.2% | quiet FY2022 |
| Benton, AR | $2M | 31st of 90 | 0.6% | quiet FY2018 |
| Cherokee, OK | $2M | 4th of 17 | 8.5% | quiet FY2022 |
| Rockdale, GA | $2M | 33rd of 80 | 0.7% | quiet FY2017 |
| Canadian, OK | $2M | 18th of 65 | 1.3% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 22 | $12M | 24.4% | 0.02% | 432nd of 2,589 |
| Construction | 7 | $10M | 20.6% | 0.03% | 359th of 2,063 |
| Other services | 18 | $7M | 13.4% | 0.02% | 444th of 2,248 |
| Manufacturing | 11 | $6M | 11.7% | 0.02% | 624th of 2,246 |
| Accommodation & food services | 16 | $5M | 10.3% | 0.01% | 799th of 2,596 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Armstrong Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 204% | 3rd of 12 | 248% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 82% | 6th of 12 | 83% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 12.6% | 7th of 12 | 12.4% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 14.2% | 2nd of 12 | 22.5% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 31.3% | 4th of 12 | 38.3% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +64.8% | 9th of 12 | +38.3% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.98B | 1.1% | 59.9% | 0.46% | 0.04% | 1.2% | 86.0% | 8.4% | |
| $2.84B | 1.3% | 59.2% | 0.25% | 0.15% | 1.1% | 80.2% | 8.2% | |
| $2.24B | 0.9% | 66.2% | 2.51% | 0.05% | 1.2% | 96.5% | 9.4% | |
| $2.06B | 1.4% | 74.8% | 4.36% | 0.02% | 0.7% | 124.3% | 13.7% | |
| $2.02B | 1.2% | 58.1% | 0.41% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 94.5% | 7.1% | |
| $1.93B | 1.8% | 65.8% | 1.33% | 0.37% | 1.2% | 96.6% | 10.0% | |
| $1.91B | 2.2% | 45.3% | 0.39% | -0.01% | 1.2% | 97.8% | 13.9% | |
| $1.63B | 1.3% | 55.6% | 0.66% | 0.26% | 1.7% | 55.8% | 15.6% | |
| $1.48B | 0.9% | 68.3% | 0.21% | 0.11% | 1.5% | 43.4% | 9.2% | |
| $1.47B | 0.6% | 75.4% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 101.1% | 10.6% | |
| $1.35B | 0.9% | 67.0% | 2.06% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 101.0% | 9.7% | |
| $1.34B | 0.9% | 64.2% | 0.55% | 0.07% | 0.9% | 97.6% | 8.8% |
| Armstrong Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.25B | $2.08B | +66% | $816M | $1.58B | +93% |
| Deposits | $2.13B | $2.59B | +22% | $991M | $1.46B | +48% |
| NPA / loans | 1.68% | 0.25% | -1.43 pts | 0.36% | 0.51% | +0.14 pts |
| Efficiency | 60.7% | 59.2% | -1.5 pts | 62.4% | 65.0% | +2.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.25% | 1.31% | +0.06 pts | 1.17% | 1.17% | -0.00 pts |
This read was prepared for Armstrong 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 Armstrong 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 OK banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.armstrong.bank
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