Calprivate Bank
La Jolla, California · $2.71B in assets · beside the 11 other California banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Calprivate Bank is the third largest of the 12 California banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.71B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 89.4% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 89.7%, and equity is 11.1% of assets, 8th of 12. Loans grew +2.0% in the year, 11th of 12, and deposits grew 10.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +6.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.26% of the book, 8th of 12 against a median of 0.58%; 0.04% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.1 times. Commercial real estate is 39.3% of loans, 3rd of 12 against a median of 41.4%, and 252% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 15% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 2.02%, 2nd of 12 against a median of 1.15%, on an efficiency ratio of 44.4%, 2nd of 12. Five years ago it was 1.38%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Calprivate Bank is the 26th largest 7(a) lender into California of 512, with $616M across 540 loans, 0.9% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $5.56B). 15 of its 51 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $152M | 7th of 238 | 2.8% | -0.3 pts |
| Los Angeles, CA | $145M | 35th of 308 | 0.7% | +0.5 pts |
| Orange, CA | $83M | 26th of 256 | 1.1% | -2.0 pts |
| Riverside, CA | $57M | 16th of 219 | 1.6% | -1.8 pts |
| San Bernardino, CA | $41M | 25th of 213 | 1.1% | +0.4 pts |
| Alameda, CA | $26M | 24th of 179 | 1.1% | -3.6 pts |
| Sacramento, CA | $14M | 37th of 170 | 0.6% | -1.0 pts |
| Santa Clara, CA | $13M | 41st of 187 | 0.5% | -0.8 pts |
| San Francisco, CA | $13M | 27th of 140 | 0.9% | -2.4 pts |
| San Mateo, CA | $10M | 27th of 129 | 0.9% | -0.8 pts |
| Contra Costa, CA | $9M | 40th of 154 | 0.6% | -1.3 pts |
| Kern, CA | $6M | 39th of 129 | 0.6% | +1.0 pts |
| El Dorado, CA | $6M | 17th of 101 | 1.7% | -1.4 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 89 | $94M | 14.7% | 0.12% | 147th of 2,596 |
| Manufacturing | 55 | $78M | 12.2% | 0.20% | 89th of 2,246 |
| Wholesale trade | 40 | $69M | 10.9% | 0.27% | 66th of 1,651 |
| Retail trade | 60 | $65M | 10.2% | 0.11% | 151st of 2,589 |
| Health care & social assistance | 66 | $65M | 10.2% | 0.14% | 107th of 2,172 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Calprivate Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 252% | 4th of 12 | 261% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 15% | 7th of 12 | 14% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 2.3% | 7th of 12 | 2.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 28.3% | 6th of 12 | 28.5% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 39.3% | 3rd of 12 | 41.4% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +13.9% | 5th of 12 | +29.7% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.94B | 2.0% | 42.1% | 0.50% | 0.38% | 1.5% | 90.0% | 13.5% | |
| $2.75B | 1.2% | 55.8% | 2.09% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 96.2% | 9.6% | |
| $2.71B | 2.0% | 44.4% | 1.26% | 0.08% | 1.4% | 89.4% | 11.1% | |
| $2.65B | 1.4% | 51.6% | 0.65% | 0.42% | 1.0% | 95.7% | 11.6% | |
| $2.56B | 0.1% | 83.3% | 0.47% | 0.28% | 1.1% | 95.5% | 12.7% | |
| $2.44B | 0.9% | 58.7% | 0.28% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 23.6% | 13.8% | |
| $2.28B | 1.8% | 51.3% | 1.55% | 0.06% | 1.3% | 80.1% | 12.4% | |
| $2.03B | 0.1% | 76.1% | 2.53% | 0.73% | 1.8% | 90.9% | 9.3% | |
| $2.02B | 0.6% | 81.2% | 0.17% | 0.02% | 1.0% | 80.2% | 9.3% | |
| $2.01B | 1.6% | 45.1% | 0.02% | 0.32% | 1.4% | 86.6% | 11.4% | |
| $2.00B | 1.1% | 64.0% | 0.00% | 0.30% | 1.0% | 66.0% | 10.8% | |
| $1.97B | 1.1% | 56.7% | 1.88% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 91.6% | 14.0% |
| Calprivate Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.18B | $2.13B | +80% | $1.10B | $1.54B | +40% |
| Deposits | $1.21B | $2.38B | +97% | $1.43B | $1.99B | +39% |
| NPA / loans | 0.13% | 1.26% | +1.13 pts | 0.22% | 0.58% | +0.35 pts |
| Efficiency | 52.8% | 44.4% | -8.5 pts | 55.2% | 56.2% | +1.0 pts |
| ROA | 1.38% | 2.02% | +0.64 pts | 1.11% | 1.15% | +0.05 pts |
This read was prepared for Calprivate 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 Calprivate 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 CA banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.calprivate.bank
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