Baycoast Bank
Swansea, Massachusetts · $2.86B in assets · beside the 11 other Massachusetts banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Baycoast Bank is the largest of the 12 Massachusetts banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.86B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 91.7% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 93.1%, and equity is 9.0% of assets, 9th of 12. Loans grew -4.4% in the year, 11th of 12, and deposits grew 0.5%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.0%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.45% of the book, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.74%; 0.05% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.8 times. Net charge-offs are 0.12% of loans, 11th of 12. Commercial real estate is 35.2% of loans, 6th of 12 against a median of 36.6%, and 303% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 63% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.51%, 10th of 12 against a median of 0.71%, on an efficiency ratio of 84.8%, the highest in the cohort. Five years ago it was 1.08%. The question is what the concentration does under a commercial real estate stress, and how much of it is owner-occupied (owner-occupied nonresidential is 18.2% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Baycoast Bank is the 67th largest 7(a) lender into Massachusetts of 309, with $15M across 111 loans, 0.2% of everything approved in the state (Eastern Bank leads with $778M). Every market on its book has had an approval since FY2023.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol, MA | $12M | 10th of 112 | 2.6% | +2.2 pts |
| Providence, RI | $3M | 31st of 99 | 0.4% | +0.1 pts |
| Newport, RI | $2M | 14th of 48 | 2.1% | -13.7 pts |
| Middlesex, MA | $1M | 105th of 190 | 0.1% | +0.1 pts |
| Plymouth, MA | $1M | 61st of 107 | 0.2% | thin |
| Norfolk, MA | $583K | 102nd of 145 | 0.1% | thin |
| Washington, RI | $400K | 42nd of 54 | 0.2% | +0.3 pts |
| Bristol, RI | $385K | 29th of 41 | 0.7% | thin |
| Kent, RI | $315K | 51st of 64 | 0.1% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 24 | $4M | 20.3% | 0.01% | 616th of 2,063 |
| Retail trade | 23 | $3M | 15.7% | 0.01% | 889th of 2,589 |
| Other services | 14 | $3M | 14.5% | 0.01% | 705th of 2,248 |
| Accommodation & food services | 23 | $3M | 13.5% | 0.00% | 1061st of 2,596 |
| Manufacturing | 9 | $2M | 11.4% | 0.01% | 994th of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Baycoast Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 303% | 10th of 12 | 270% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 63% | 9th of 12 | 41% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 7.3% | 7th of 12 | 5.8% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 15.0% | 4th of 12 | 22.4% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 35.2% | 6th of 12 | 36.6% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | -12.7% | 1st of 12 | +15.9% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.86B | 0.5% | 84.8% | 1.45% | 0.12% | 1.2% | 91.7% | 9.0% | |
| $2.77B | 1.0% | 65.3% | 0.75% | -0.03% | 1.1% | 101.2% | 12.2% | |
| $2.73B | 0.7% | 68.2% | 0.35% | 0.17% | 0.9% | 91.3% | 9.3% | |
| $2.60B | 0.9% | 73.2% | 1.15% | 0.00% | 0.7% | 98.9% | 11.2% | |
| $2.57B | 0.6% | 83.5% | 0.35% | 0.04% | 0.4% | 99.8% | 8.8% | |
| $2.52B | 0.7% | 69.1% | 0.24% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 76.8% | 9.6% | |
| $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% |
| Baycoast Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.75B | $2.26B | +29% | $1.18B | $1.73B | +46% |
| Deposits | $1.94B | $2.46B | +27% | $1.52B | $1.87B | +23% |
| NPA / loans | 0.20% | 1.45% | +1.25 pts | 0.34% | 0.74% | +0.40 pts |
| Efficiency | 82.6% | 84.8% | +2.2 pts | 67.2% | 69.8% | +2.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.08% | 0.51% | -0.57 pts | 0.92% | 0.71% | -0.21 pts |
This read was prepared for Baycoast Bank'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 Baycoast Bank 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.baycoast.bank
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