Bank Five Nine
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin · $2.53B in assets · beside the 11 other Wisconsin banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Bank Five Nine is the fourth largest of the 12 Wisconsin banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.53B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 97.9% of deposits, 9th of 12 against a median of 94.6%, and equity is 9.6% of assets, 11th of 12. Loans grew +7.7% in the year, 2nd of 12, and deposits fell 0.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.0%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.91% of the book, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.54%; 0.76% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.3 times. Commercial real estate is 21.6% of loans, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 45.7%, and 166% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 94% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.32%, 5th of 12 against a median of 1.30%, on an efficiency ratio of 58.6%, 5th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.77%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Bank Five Nine is the 2nd largest 7(a) lender into Wisconsin of 426, with $733M across 1,782 loans, 7.9% of everything approved in the state (Byline Bank leads with $864M). 209 of its 496 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukesha, WI | $245M | 1st of 122 | 21.4% | -1.4 pts |
| Washington, WI | $125M | 1st of 75 | 36.7% | -27.7 pts |
| Milwaukee, WI | $104M | 2nd of 144 | 8.0% | -1.3 pts |
| Dane, WI | $64M | 3rd of 141 | 7.9% | -1.2 pts |
| Ozaukee, WI | $40M | 1st of 70 | 17.2% | -3.0 pts |
| Harris, TX | $34M | 58th of 314 | 0.4% | -0.5 pts |
| Jefferson, WI | $30M | 1st of 49 | 25.6% | -39.6 pts |
| Dodge, WI | $29M | 1st of 39 | 27.9% | +42.9 pts |
| Cook, IL | $17M | 58th of 282 | 0.3% | +0.0 pts |
| Maricopa, AZ | $17M | 62nd of 303 | 0.2% | +0.5 pts |
| Polk, FL | $16M | 9th of 129 | 2.8% | -5.8 pts |
| Walworth, WI | $14M | 4th of 69 | 7.4% | quiet FY2021 |
| Hillsborough, FL | $14M | 41st of 195 | 0.6% | -0.7 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate & leasing | 380 | $385M | 21.8% | 3.13% | 4th of 1,452 |
| Accommodation & food services | 504 | $347M | 19.7% | 0.45% | 52nd of 2,596 |
| Health care & social assistance | 370 | $245M | 13.9% | 0.52% | 39th of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 291 | $167M | 9.5% | 0.27% | 67th of 2,589 |
| Manufacturing | 256 | $135M | 7.7% | 0.34% | 48th of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Bank Five Nine | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 166% | 2nd of 12 | 272% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 94% | 11th of 12 | 37% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 12.3% | 10th of 12 | 6.6% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 8.0% | 3rd of 12 | 19.6% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 21.6% | 1st of 12 | 45.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +41.9% | 10th of 12 | +15.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.89B | 1.7% | 49.4% | 0.37% | -0.07% | 3.0% | 75.3% | 19.8% | |
| $2.63B | 1.3% | 52.9% | 0.58% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 107.8% | 12.7% | |
| $2.61B | 1.0% | 69.9% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.7% | 95.1% | 15.3% | |
| $2.53B | 1.3% | 58.6% | 1.91% | 0.03% | 0.6% | 97.9% | 9.6% | |
| $2.25B | 1.3% | 75.5% | 0.36% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 124.9% | 14.7% | |
| $2.23B | 2.0% | 51.5% | 0.64% | 0.05% | 1.0% | 92.9% | 9.8% | |
| $2.10B | 1.1% | 63.0% | 0.89% | 0.11% | 1.1% | 89.9% | 7.7% | |
| $1.95B | 0.8% | 72.9% | 0.51% | 0.04% | 1.2% | 66.7% | 9.7% | |
| $1.81B | 0.7% | 60.6% | 2.28% | 0.23% | 1.9% | 87.6% | 12.0% | |
| $1.65B | 1.4% | 63.3% | 0.93% | 0.01% | 1.3% | 96.7% | 10.3% | |
| $1.62B | 2.4% | 55.6% | 0.25% | 0.01% | 0.9% | 94.0% | 10.9% | |
| $1.54B | 0.7% | 71.3% | 0.24% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 104.8% | 10.2% |
| Bank Five Nine | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.03B | $2.06B | +99% | $1.11B | $1.65B | +48% |
| Deposits | $1.21B | $2.10B | +74% | $1.29B | $1.76B | +37% |
| NPA / loans | 0.87% | 1.91% | +1.04 pts | 0.45% | 0.54% | +0.10 pts |
| Efficiency | 58.9% | 58.6% | -0.3 pts | 57.4% | 61.8% | +4.4 pts |
| ROA | 1.77% | 1.32% | -0.46 pts | 1.36% | 1.30% | -0.06 pts |
This read was prepared for Bank Five Nine'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 Bank Five Nine 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 WI banks $1B to $3B
Institution WWW.BANKFIVENINE.COM
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