Cashmere Valley Bank
Cashmere, Washington · $2.32B in assets · beside the 8 other Washington banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Cashmere Valley Bank is the second largest of the 9 Washington banks between $1B and $3B, with $2.32B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 52.6% of deposits, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 86.4%, and equity is 11.1% of assets, 6th of 9. Loans grew +6.3% in the year, the fastest in the cohort, and deposits grew 6.7%; the cohort's median loan growth is +2.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.35% of the book, 5th of 9 against a median of 0.35%; 0.33% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 3.2 times. Net charge-offs are 0.38% of loans, the highest in the cohort. Commercial real estate is 37.7% of loans, 5th of 9 against a median of 37.7%, and 135% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 13% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.09%, 3rd of 9 against a median of 0.94%, on an efficiency ratio of 61.4%, 3rd of 9. Five years ago it was 1.36%. The question this shape raises is what the liquidity earns, and what a rate path does to the securities book and the deposit base.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Cashmere Valley Bank is the 131st largest 7(a) lender into Washington of 281, with $7M across 28 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (U.S. Bank, National Association leads with $933M). 4 of its 4 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelan, WA | $5M | 10th of 50 | 3.2% | quiet FY2018 |
| Douglas, WA | $2M | 10th of 24 | 4.0% | quiet FY2015 |
| Grant, WA | $369K | 45th of 60 | 0.2% | quiet FY2014 |
| Okanogan, WA | $189K | 24th of 32 | 0.5% | quiet FY2015 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 8 | $4M | 57.5% | 0.01% | 835th of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 4 | $824K | 12.4% | 0.00% | 1695th of 2,596 |
| Construction | 2 | $648K | 9.8% | 0.00% | 1365th of 2,063 |
| Other services | 5 | $614K | 9.3% | 0.00% | 1395th of 2,248 |
| Professional & technical services | 3 | $245K | 3.7% | 0.00% | 1510th of 1,955 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Cashmere Valley Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 135% | 3rd of 9 | 232% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 13% | 2nd of 9 | 24% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 3.6% | 3rd of 9 | 3.9% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 21.5% | 5th of 9 | 21.5% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 37.7% | 5th of 9 | 37.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +3.8% | 4th of 9 | +4.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.42B | 1.0% | 73.7% | 0.11% | 0.00% | 1.5% | 93.0% | 13.3% | |
| $2.32B | 1.1% | 61.4% | 0.35% | 0.38% | 1.1% | 52.6% | 11.1% | |
| $2.11B | 0.2% | 94.7% | 1.28% | 0.04% | 1.0% | 100.0% | 8.6% | |
| $2.06B | 1.5% | 53.9% | 0.56% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 86.0% | 13.2% | |
| $2.00B | 0.9% | 52.4% | 0.28% | 0.00% | 0.6% | 66.6% | 27.7% | |
| $1.47B | -0.8% | 83.2% | 0.80% | 0.19% | 1.4% | 86.4% | 11.4% | |
| $1.26B | 1.1% | 70.0% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 1.2% | 69.2% | 11.0% | |
| $1.07B | 0.9% | 71.9% | 0.90% | 0.01% | 0.9% | 95.4% | 11.0% | |
| $1.02B | 0.4% | 84.0% | 0.26% | 0.00% | 0.6% | 121.7% | 11.6% |
| Cashmere Valley Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $942M | $1.03B | +10% | $889M | $1.03B | +16% |
| Deposits | $1.87B | $1.96B | +5% | $1.47B | $1.37B | -7% |
| NPA / loans | 0.09% | 0.35% | +0.26 pts | 0.20% | 0.35% | +0.15 pts |
| Efficiency | 54.6% | 61.4% | +6.8 pts | 65.1% | 71.9% | +6.8 pts |
| ROA | 1.36% | 1.09% | -0.27 pts | 1.13% | 0.94% | -0.19 pts |
This read was prepared for Cashmere Valley 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 Cashmere Valley 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 WA banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.cashmerevalleybank.com
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