Bankplus
Belzoni, Mississippi · $8.38B in assets · beside the 11 other the South Central states banks between $3B and $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Bankplus is the third largest of the 12 the South Central states banks nearest its size between $3B and $10B, with $8.38B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 87.3% of deposits, 8th of 12 against a median of 86.1%, and equity is 11.2% of assets, 6th of 12. Loans grew +4.5% in the year, 10th of 12, and deposits grew 8.5%; the cohort's median loan growth is +8.1%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.64% of the book, 9th of 12 against a median of 0.57%; 0.34% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.8 times. Commercial real estate is 32.5% of loans, 6th of 12 against a median of 34.8%, and 235% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 54% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.27%, 6th of 12 against a median of 1.26%, on an efficiency ratio of 62.3%, 8th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.26%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Bankplus is the 6th largest 7(a) lender into Mississippi of 206, with $132M across 340 loans, 4.4% of everything approved in the state (Community Bank of Mississippi leads with $460M). 57 of its 83 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rankin, MS | $13M | 4th of 65 | 6.1% | -12.5 pts |
| Jefferson, LA | $11M | 13th of 84 | 2.8% | quiet FY2016 |
| Walthall, MS | $11M | 1st of 10 | 43.6% | -1.2 pts |
| Cleburne, AL | $11M | 2nd of 12 | 31.5% | -28.3 pts |
| Hinds, MS | $10M | 7th of 57 | 5.5% | +0.2 pts |
| Orleans, LA | $9M | 12th of 85 | 2.5% | quiet FY2018 |
| Saint Tammany, LA | $9M | 11th of 78 | 2.6% | quiet FY2020 |
| Madison, MS | $9M | 4th of 65 | 5.7% | quiet FY2022 |
| Covington, MS | $9M | 6th of 19 | 5.5% | +7.2 pts |
| Lincoln, MS | $8M | 2nd of 19 | 17.1% | -12.6 pts |
| Jefferson Davis, MS | $6M | 1st of 14 | 31.0% | thin |
| Jones, MS | $6M | 7th of 28 | 4.6% | thin |
| Pike, MS | $6M | 2nd of 19 | 15.6% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 139 | $113M | 53.0% | 1.39% | 7th of 1,007 |
| Accommodation & food services | 52 | $15M | 6.9% | 0.02% | 460th of 2,596 |
| Manufacturing | 28 | $14M | 6.6% | 0.04% | 370th of 2,246 |
| Other services | 40 | $14M | 6.4% | 0.04% | 299th of 2,248 |
| Retail trade | 62 | $13M | 6.1% | 0.02% | 417th of 2,589 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Bankplus | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 235% | 7th of 12 | 218% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 54% | 4th of 12 | 59% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 7.4% | 4th of 12 | 9.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 17.9% | 5th of 12 | 18.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 32.5% | 6th of 12 | 34.8% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | -12.6% | 2nd of 12 | +21.4% |
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% | |
| $8.58B | 1.8% | 43.5% | 0.14% | 0.46% | 2.3% | 67.6% | 14.1% | |
| $8.38B | 1.3% | 62.3% | 0.64% | 0.05% | 1.1% | 87.3% | 11.2% | |
| $7.05B | 2.1% | 48.8% | 0.56% | 0.46% | 1.6% | 97.2% | 15.4% | |
| $6.95B | 1.6% | 46.7% | 0.58% | 0.09% | 1.2% | 90.5% | 13.1% | |
| $6.11B | 1.1% | 58.4% | 0.24% | 0.03% | 1.0% | 87.0% | 10.8% | |
| $5.98B | 1.4% | 52.7% | 0.63% | 0.04% | 1.3% | 84.2% | 10.1% | |
| $5.09B | 1.1% | 65.1% | 0.25% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 75.8% | 8.5% | |
| $4.02B | 1.5% | 47.4% | 0.48% | 0.02% | 1.4% | 81.6% | 8.8% | |
| $4.01B | 1.3% | 69.7% | 0.21% | -0.03% | 1.0% | 96.6% | 12.5% | |
| $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% |
| Bankplus | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $3.50B | $6.41B | +83% | $2.57B | $4.54B | +77% |
| Deposits | $4.57B | $7.35B | +61% | $3.48B | $5.36B | +54% |
| NPA / loans | 0.38% | 0.64% | +0.26 pts | 0.45% | 0.57% | +0.12 pts |
| Efficiency | 64.0% | 62.3% | -1.7 pts | 62.4% | 60.0% | -2.5 pts |
| ROA | 1.26% | 1.27% | +0.01 pts | 1.28% | 1.26% | -0.02 pts |
This read was prepared for Bankplus'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 Bankplus 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 South Central states banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.bankplus.net
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