Bank of Canton
Canton, Massachusetts · $783M in assets · beside the 11 other Massachusetts banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Bank of Canton is the eighth largest of the 12 Massachusetts banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $783M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 81.4% of deposits, 2nd of 12 against a median of 90.8%, and equity is 14.6% of assets, 2nd of 12. Loans grew +2.6% in the year, 8th of 12, and deposits grew 3.8%; the cohort's median loan growth is +3.8%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.90% of the book, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.21%; 0.36% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.4 times. Commercial real estate is 43.2% of loans, 7th of 12 against a median of 42.5%, and 190% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 31% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.50%, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.50%, on an efficiency ratio of 73.9%, 5th of 12. Five years ago it was 0.93%. 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 of Canton is the 126th largest 7(a) lender into Massachusetts of 309, with $5M across 41 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Eastern Bank leads with $778M). 2 of its 3 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk, MA | $5M | 39th of 145 | 0.6% | thin |
| Suffolk, MA | $585K | 82nd of 130 | 0.1% | quiet FY2014 |
| Middlesex, MA | $50K | 188th of 190 | 0.0% | quiet FY2012 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care & social assistance | 4 | $1M | 20.0% | 0.00% | 1138th of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 5 | $1M | 19.6% | 0.00% | 1504th of 2,589 |
| Construction | 9 | $1M | 19.3% | 0.00% | 1187th of 2,063 |
| Manufacturing | 11 | $685K | 12.9% | 0.00% | 1549th of 2,246 |
| Accommodation & food services | 4 | $604K | 11.3% | 0.00% | 1821st of 2,596 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Bank of Canton | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 190% | 3rd of 12 | 293% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 31% | 3rd of 12 | 56% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 7.1% | 5th of 12 | 7.2% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 26.3% | 9th of 12 | 19.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 43.2% | 7th of 12 | 42.5% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | -18.6% | 1st of 12 | +18.1% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $918M | 0.5% | 75.7% | 0.32% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 93.0% | 7.7% | |
| $902M | 0.6% | 76.8% | 0.72% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 69.7% | 10.9% | |
| $899M | 1.2% | 61.5% | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 109.8% | 13.2% | |
| $891M | 0.4% | 94.4% | 0.17% | 0.00% | 0.8% | 84.2% | 9.4% | |
| $816M | 0.1% | 99.1% | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 85.4% | 8.6% | |
| $806M | 0.9% | 66.4% | 0.23% | 0.01% | 0.7% | 88.4% | 9.4% | |
| $783M | 0.7% | 70.9% | 3.64% | 0.04% | 1.4% | 108.9% | 10.4% | |
| $783M | 0.5% | 73.9% | 0.90% | -0.01% | 1.3% | 81.4% | 14.6% | |
| $745M | 0.3% | 93.2% | 0.50% | 0.66% | 1.2% | 89.1% | 8.0% | |
| $709M | 0.3% | 84.1% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 95.0% | 9.9% | |
| $654M | 0.1% | 93.1% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 92.5% | 8.7% | |
| $646M | 1.1% | 57.2% | 0.11% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 109.3% | 19.0% |
| Bank of Canton | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $523M | $538M | +3% | $465M | $583M | +25% |
| Deposits | $896M | $661M | -26% | $548M | $669M | +22% |
| NPA / loans | 0.53% | 0.90% | +0.37 pts | 0.38% | 0.21% | -0.17 pts |
| Efficiency | 72.1% | 73.9% | +1.9 pts | 75.1% | 76.2% | +1.2 pts |
| ROA | 0.93% | 0.50% | -0.43 pts | 0.77% | 0.50% | -0.27 pts |
This read was prepared for Bank of Canton'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 of Canton 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 MA banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.thebankofcanton.com
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