Bank of Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado · $7.61B in assets · beside the 11 other the Mountain West banks between $3B and $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Bank of Colorado is the fourth largest of the 12 the Mountain West banks between $3B and $10B, with $7.61B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 81.2% of deposits, 5th of 12 against a median of 86.0%, and equity is 10.2% of assets, 7th of 12. Loans grew +8.7% in the year, 4th of 12, and deposits grew 4.1%; the cohort's median loan growth is +6.6%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.10% of the book, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 0.60%; 0.25% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 12.2 times. Commercial real estate is 47.0% of loans, 11th of 12 against a median of 34.5%, and 292% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 55% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.35%, 7th of 12 against a median of 1.44%, on an efficiency ratio of 51.8%, 7th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.39%. 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 Colorado is the 42nd largest 7(a) lender into Colorado of 401, with $63M across 134 loans, 0.5% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $1.20B). 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larimer, CO | $13M | 16th of 133 | 1.8% | -1.0 pts |
| Denver, CO | $8M | 45th of 193 | 0.4% | quiet FY2016 |
| Douglas, CO | $6M | 32nd of 156 | 0.7% | quiet FY2021 |
| Weld, CO | $5M | 29th of 106 | 0.9% | -0.6 pts |
| Arapahoe, CO | $5M | 57th of 166 | 0.3% | quiet FY2021 |
| Boulder, CO | $5M | 36th of 144 | 0.6% | quiet FY2021 |
| La Plata, CO | $4M | 10th of 48 | 3.6% | quiet FY2018 |
| El Paso, CO | $4M | 60th of 164 | 0.3% | quiet FY2021 |
| Jefferson, CO | $3M | 70th of 183 | 0.2% | quiet FY2015 |
| Phillips, CO | $2M | 1st of 4 | 80.6% | quiet FY2010 |
| Adams, CO | $2M | 87th of 134 | 0.1% | quiet FY2015 |
| Elbert, CO | $1M | 16th of 43 | 2.2% | quiet FY2010 |
| Montrose, CO | $1M | 18th of 39 | 1.4% | quiet FY2012 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 27 | $17M | 26.8% | 0.03% | 345th of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 27 | $10M | 15.3% | 0.01% | 578th of 2,596 |
| Construction | 17 | $9M | 13.6% | 0.03% | 390th of 2,063 |
| Manufacturing | 13 | $6M | 9.8% | 0.02% | 605th of 2,246 |
| Other services | 10 | $5M | 8.2% | 0.01% | 529th of 2,248 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Bank of Colorado | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 292% | 8th of 12 | 230% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 55% | 7th of 12 | 55% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 8.9% | 7th of 12 | 8.0% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 32.8% | 12th of 12 | 19.4% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 47.0% | 11th of 12 | 34.5% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +22.2% | 3rd of 10 | +36.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.13B | 2.5% | 33.6% | 3.52% | 11.62% | 15.4% | 117.2% | 17.6% | |
| $8.77B | 1.0% | 23.4% | 0.97% | 0.00% | 0.3% | 68.4% | 19.2% | |
| $7.75B | 1.9% | 50.6% | 0.60% | 0.02% | 1.8% | 84.4% | 9.7% | |
| $7.61B | 1.3% | 51.8% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 1.3% | 81.2% | 10.2% | |
| $6.69B | 1.3% | 61.4% | 0.31% | 0.12% | 1.1% | 75.8% | 10.8% | |
| $5.44B | 1.5% | 92.5% | 3.56% | 66.62% | 17.3% | 0.8% | 5.8% | |
| $5.33B | 3.3% | 33.2% | 3.63% | 0.46% | 1.6% | 117.3% | 17.4% | |
| $4.41B | 1.6% | 61.6% | 0.60% | 0.00% | 1.8% | 103.7% | 9.3% | |
| $3.79B | 1.3% | 61.6% | 0.15% | 0.22% | 1.2% | 100.4% | 12.3% | |
| $3.70B | 1.3% | 51.6% | 0.26% | 0.00% | 1.4% | 57.2% | 9.3% | |
| $3.49B | 2.0% | 39.1% | 0.29% | 0.09% | 1.3% | 87.6% | 10.5% | |
| $3.24B | 0.8% | 73.5% | 0.60% | 0.00% | 0.7% | 95.9% | 9.8% |
| Bank of Colorado | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $3.40B | $5.38B | +58% | $2.37B | $4.00B | +69% |
| Deposits | $5.47B | $6.63B | +21% | $2.71B | $4.47B | +65% |
| NPA / loans | 0.43% | 0.10% | -0.32 pts | 0.31% | 0.60% | +0.29 pts |
| Efficiency | 51.1% | 51.8% | +0.7 pts | 50.5% | 51.7% | +1.2 pts |
| ROA | 1.39% | 1.35% | -0.05 pts | 1.62% | 1.44% | -0.18 pts |
This read was prepared for Bank of Colorado'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 Colorado 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 Mountain West banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.bankofcolorado.com
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