Bankesb
Easthampton, Massachusetts · $2.02B in assets · beside the 11 other Massachusetts banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Bankesb is the third largest of the 12 Massachusetts banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.02B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 91.2% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 92.9%, and equity is 9.7% of assets, 7th of 12. Loans grew -6.2% in the year, the slowest in the cohort, and deposits fell 0.1%; the cohort's median loan growth is +2.7%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.67% of the book, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.99%; 0.05% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.7 times. Commercial real estate is 38.0% of loans, 9th of 12 against a median of 31.8%, and 281% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 22% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.52%, 8th of 12 against a median of 0.57%, on an efficiency ratio of 69.6%, 4th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.01%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Bankesb is the 114th largest 7(a) lender into Massachusetts of 309, with $6M across 53 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Eastern Bank leads with $778M). 5 of its 8 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire, MA | $3M | 8th of 55 | 3.7% | thin |
| Windham, CT | $2M | 9th of 45 | 3.3% | quiet FY2016 |
| Hampden, MA | $2M | 31st of 83 | 0.6% | +0.4 pts |
| Middlesex, MA | $2M | 94th of 190 | 0.1% | thin |
| Tolland, CT | $320K | 23rd of 35 | 0.6% | quiet FY2012 |
| New London, CT | $250K | 49th of 61 | 0.2% | quiet FY2014 |
| Franklin, MA | $54K | 30th of 34 | 0.1% | quiet FY2016 |
| Worcester, MA | $50K | 137th of 140 | 0.0% | quiet FY2015 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational services | 2 | $2M | 19.8% | 0.03% | 336th of 1,136 |
| Accommodation & food services | 13 | $1M | 13.5% | 0.00% | 1525th of 2,596 |
| Other services | 9 | $1M | 12.0% | 0.00% | 1154th of 2,248 |
| Construction | 13 | $1M | 11.4% | 0.00% | 1196th of 2,063 |
| Manufacturing | 10 | $863K | 9.9% | 0.00% | 1451st of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Bankesb | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 281% | 9th of 12 | 246% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 22% | 3rd of 12 | 41% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 2.9% | 3rd of 12 | 5.8% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 28.5% | 11th of 12 | 19.0% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 38.0% | 9th of 12 | 31.8% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | -11.8% | 1st of 12 | +14.3% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.24B | 0.8% | 70.0% | 1.14% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 101.6% | 14.2% | |
| $2.07B | 0.5% | 75.9% | 0.23% | 0.00% | 0.5% | 94.5% | 8.5% | |
| $2.02B | 0.5% | 69.6% | 1.67% | 0.08% | 1.2% | 91.2% | 9.7% | |
| $2.01B | 0.7% | 68.3% | 0.46% | 0.01% | 0.7% | 71.5% | 10.7% | |
| $1.90B | 0.8% | 61.7% | 1.03% | 0.01% | 1.3% | 90.2% | 12.3% | |
| $1.86B | 0.4% | 83.5% | 0.73% | -0.02% | 0.7% | 105.2% | 7.4% | |
| $1.84B | 0.8% | 71.8% | 1.64% | 0.03% | 0.5% | 82.3% | 11.4% | |
| $1.68B | 0.5% | 77.4% | 0.94% | 0.00% | 0.7% | 104.3% | 9.6% | |
| $1.67B | 0.8% | 56.5% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.7% | 116.6% | 9.7% | |
| $1.67B | 0.6% | 75.7% | 1.69% | -0.02% | 0.9% | 90.1% | 11.0% | |
| $1.66B | 0.4% | 81.9% | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.6% | 100.2% | 9.4% | |
| $1.62B | 0.3% | 83.1% | 1.04% | 0.16% | 0.6% | 90.6% | 8.1% |
| Bankesb | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.19B | $1.60B | +34% | $983M | $1.43B | +45% |
| Deposits | $1.40B | $1.76B | +26% | $1.18B | $1.50B | +28% |
| NPA / loans | 0.41% | 1.67% | +1.26 pts | 0.36% | 0.99% | +0.62 pts |
| Efficiency | 57.9% | 69.6% | +11.7 pts | 69.1% | 73.7% | +4.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.01% | 0.52% | -0.48 pts | 0.72% | 0.57% | -0.15 pts |
This read was prepared for Bankesb'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 Bankesb 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 $1B to $3B
Institution www.bankesb.com
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