Atlantic Union Bank
Richmond City, Virginia · $38.02B in assets · beside the 5 other Virginia banks over $10B
The filing
Atlantic Union Bank is the third largest of the 6 Virginia banks over $10B, with $38.02B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 93.8% of deposits, the highest in the cohort against a median of 89.1%, and equity is 15.2% of assets, 2nd of 6. Loans grew +4.9% in the year, 3rd of 6, and deposits fell 1.6%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.50% of the book, 3rd of 6 against a median of 0.85%; 0.16% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.1 times. Commercial real estate is 40.4% of loans, 3rd of 6 against a median of 41.1%, and 264% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 42% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +89.0% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.62%, 3rd of 6 against a median of 1.58%, on an efficiency ratio of 50.4%, 2nd of 6. Five years ago it was 1.50%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Atlantic Union Bank is the 4th largest 7(a) lender into Virginia of 332, with $294M across 765 loans, 4.0% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $669M). 79 of its 160 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax, VA | $80M | 3rd of 169 | 6.5% | -0.9 pts |
| Anne Arundel, MD | $52M | 3rd of 116 | 7.6% | -3.3 pts |
| Montgomery, MD | $45M | 4th of 144 | 5.0% | -3.6 pts |
| Spotsylvania, VA | $36M | 1st of 58 | 27.7% | -40.6 pts |
| Loudoun, VA | $27M | 5th of 134 | 4.5% | +1.7 pts |
| Prince Georges, MD | $19M | 9th of 138 | 2.7% | -2.0 pts |
| Howard, MD | $19M | 6th of 114 | 4.2% | +0.2 pts |
| District Of Columbia, DC | $18M | 12th of 130 | 2.5% | quiet FY2022 |
| Prince William, VA | $11M | 8th of 105 | 2.9% | quiet FY2022 |
| Baltimore City, MD | $11M | 9th of 119 | 2.1% | +1.1 pts |
| Alexandria City, VA | $10M | 5th of 83 | 4.5% | thin |
| Fairfax City, VA | $10M | 1st of 53 | 12.0% | thin |
| Frederick, MD | $10M | 5th of 82 | 3.2% | -7.8 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional & technical services | 274 | $136M | 23.9% | 0.42% | 41st of 1,955 |
| Accommodation & food services | 197 | $75M | 13.3% | 0.10% | 173rd of 2,596 |
| Manufacturing | 103 | $60M | 10.6% | 0.15% | 120th of 2,246 |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 72 | $46M | 8.1% | 0.32% | 58th of 1,656 |
| Other services | 112 | $46M | 8.0% | 0.13% | 132nd of 2,248 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Atlantic Union Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 264% | 4th of 6 | 257% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 42% | 4th of 6 | 39% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 6.5% | 4th of 6 | 6.1% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 25.5% | 4th of 6 | 25.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 40.4% | 3rd of 6 | 41.1% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +89.0% | 5th of 6 | +30.7% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $662.16B | 1.6% | 53.7% | 1.49% | 3.27% | 5.0% | 89.2% | 14.9% | |
| $173.10B | 1.0% | 55.4% | 1.45% | 0.16% | 0.6% | 39.2% | 9.6% | |
| $38.02B | 1.6% | 50.4% | 0.50% | 0.02% | 1.0% | 93.8% | 15.2% | |
| $33.64B | 1.5% | 46.3% | 0.44% | 0.09% | 1.2% | 91.6% | 16.7% | |
| $22.62B | 2.1% | 57.8% | 0.22% | 0.10% | 1.3% | 82.2% | 13.2% | |
| $10.98B | 0.9% | 69.0% | 1.19% | 0.03% | 1.2% | 88.9% | 12.1% |
| Atlantic Union Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $13.73B | $28.70B | +109% | $15.60B | $26.86B | +72% |
| Deposits | $16.71B | $30.58B | +83% | $19.25B | $28.96B | +50% |
| NPA / loans | 0.33% | 0.50% | +0.18 pts | 0.62% | 0.85% | +0.23 pts |
| Efficiency | 59.8% | 50.4% | -9.4 pts | 64.8% | 54.5% | -10.3 pts |
| ROA | 1.50% | 1.62% | +0.12 pts | 1.49% | 1.58% | +0.09 pts |
This read was prepared for Atlantic Union 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 Atlantic Union 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 VA banks over $10B
Institution www.atlanticunionbank.com
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