B1bank
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · $8.89B in assets · beside the 5 other Louisiana banks between $3B and $10B
The filing
B1bank is the largest of the 6 Louisiana banks between $3B and $10B, with $8.89B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 91.6% of deposits, 5th of 6 against a median of 87.8%, and equity is 12.2% of assets, 2nd of 6. Loans grew +10.2% in the year, 3rd of 6, and deposits grew 13.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +7.9%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.26% of the book, 4th of 6 against a median of 1.11%; 0.40% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.7 times. Net charge-offs are 0.12% of loans, 4th of 6. Commercial real estate is 37.0% of loans, 5th of 6 against a median of 32.3%, and 241% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 68% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.19%, 3rd of 6 against a median of 1.19%, on an efficiency ratio of 61.5%, 3rd 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
B1bank is the 38th largest 7(a) lender into Texas of 706, with $277M across 304 loans, 0.6% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $2.53B). 23 of its 68 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris, TX | $119M | 15th of 314 | 1.5% | +0.4 pts |
| Brazoria, TX | $31M | 3rd of 129 | 5.8% | +1.1 pts |
| Fort Bend, TX | $29M | 14th of 180 | 1.9% | -1.7 pts |
| Galveston, TX | $25M | 5th of 113 | 5.4% | -0.3 pts |
| East Baton Rouge, LA | $19M | 5th of 117 | 4.3% | +1.0 pts |
| Jefferson, LA | $12M | 12th of 84 | 3.1% | thin |
| Montgomery, TX | $12M | 24th of 165 | 1.0% | +0.8 pts |
| Ascension, LA | $11M | 3rd of 55 | 8.7% | -19.7 pts |
| Dallas, TX | $10M | 86th of 314 | 0.2% | -0.1 pts |
| Saint Tammany, LA | $10M | 7th of 78 | 3.0% | -5.2 pts |
| Saint Martin, LA | $8M | 1st of 19 | 24.6% | +9.0 pts |
| Calcasieu, LA | $8M | 6th of 73 | 4.1% | +6.2 pts |
| Terrebonne, LA | $7M | 2nd of 38 | 7.9% | -1.5 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 104 | $89M | 22.8% | 0.12% | 158th of 2,596 |
| Manufacturing | 52 | $45M | 11.7% | 0.11% | 159th of 2,246 |
| Health care & social assistance | 71 | $41M | 10.5% | 0.09% | 150th of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 66 | $33M | 8.4% | 0.05% | 235th of 2,589 |
| Other services | 51 | $31M | 8.0% | 0.09% | 176th of 2,248 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| B1bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 241% | 6th of 6 | 206% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 68% | 5th of 6 | 61% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 10.4% | 5th of 6 | 9.4% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 22.7% | 5th of 6 | 17.6% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 37.0% | 5th of 6 | 32.3% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +32.7% | 5th of 6 | +18.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8.89B | 1.2% | 61.5% | 1.26% | 0.12% | 0.9% | 91.6% | 12.2% | |
| $3.89B | 0.4% | 68.9% | 2.30% | 1.33% | 1.9% | 50.9% | 6.7% | |
| $3.86B | 1.1% | 74.0% | 1.60% | 0.42% | 1.8% | 85.2% | 8.4% | |
| $3.85B | 1.2% | 63.3% | 0.63% | 0.02% | 1.2% | 95.2% | 11.5% | |
| $3.60B | 1.4% | 59.3% | 0.95% | 0.06% | 1.2% | 90.3% | 13.6% | |
| $3.31B | 1.5% | 53.7% | 0.11% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 77.8% | 11.3% |
| B1bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $2.86B | $6.66B | +133% | $1.94B | $2.80B | +45% |
| Deposits | $3.73B | $7.27B | +95% | $2.40B | $3.26B | +36% |
| NPA / loans | 0.48% | 1.26% | +0.79 pts | 0.90% | 1.11% | +0.21 pts |
| Efficiency | 54.0% | 61.5% | +7.5 pts | 61.1% | 62.4% | +1.3 pts |
| ROA | 1.50% | 1.19% | -0.31 pts | 1.33% | 1.19% | -0.14 pts |
This read was prepared for B1bank'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 B1bank 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 LA banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.b1bank.com
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