Centennial Bank
Conway, Arkansas · $24.55B in assets · beside the 11 other the South Central states banks over $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Centennial Bank is the seventh largest of the 12 the South Central states banks nearest its size over $10B, with $24.55B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 87.1% of deposits, 3rd of 12 against a median of 90.8%, and equity is 17.2% of assets, the highest in the cohort. Loans grew +12.9% in the year, 3rd of 12, and deposits grew 8.8%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.55% of the book, 2nd of 12 against a median of 0.92%; 0.17% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 3.5 times. Commercial real estate is 47.6% of loans, 11th of 12 against a median of 36.9%, and 257% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 88% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 2.03%, the highest in the cohort against a median of 1.39%, on an efficiency ratio of 42.2%, 3rd of 12. Five years ago it was 2.02%. The question is what the capital is for: the balance sheet carries less risk than it could.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Centennial Bank is the 22nd largest 7(a) lender into Florida of 528, with $386M across 465 loans, 1.3% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $1.78B). 90 of its 121 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward, FL | $48M | 17th of 209 | 1.6% | -1.1 pts |
| Pinellas, FL | $40M | 11th of 171 | 2.4% | -0.7 pts |
| Hillsborough, FL | $33M | 20th of 195 | 1.5% | +0.4 pts |
| Manatee, FL | $30M | 5th of 132 | 4.3% | -1.5 pts |
| Pasco, FL | $26M | 1st of 134 | 4.6% | -4.8 pts |
| Monroe, FL | $26M | 1st of 73 | 16.1% | quiet FY2022 |
| Sarasota, FL | $26M | 8th of 138 | 3.2% | quiet FY2018 |
| Orange, FL | $21M | 27th of 201 | 1.0% | +0.3 pts |
| Miami-Dade, FL | $20M | 39th of 215 | 0.5% | -0.4 pts |
| Charlotte, FL | $18M | 2nd of 99 | 6.2% | quiet FY2021 |
| Pulaski, AR | $17M | 6th of 110 | 4.0% | thin |
| Santa Rosa, FL | $14M | 2nd of 67 | 9.3% | quiet FY2020 |
| Palm Beach, FL | $12M | 45th of 195 | 0.5% | -0.4 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 144 | $101M | 18.1% | 0.13% | 142nd of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 178 | $74M | 13.4% | 0.12% | 136th of 2,589 |
| Manufacturing | 87 | $59M | 10.7% | 0.15% | 122nd of 2,246 |
| Construction | 86 | $51M | 9.2% | 0.16% | 102nd of 2,063 |
| Health care & social assistance | 98 | $49M | 8.8% | 0.10% | 137th of 2,172 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Centennial Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 257% | 7th of 12 | 252% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 88% | 10th of 12 | 67% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 16.3% | 11th of 12 | 9.8% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 23.8% | 8th of 12 | 21.4% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 47.6% | 11th of 12 | 36.9% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +19.8% | 7th of 12 | +14.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $84.12B | 1.4% | 56.0% | 0.83% | 0.19% | 1.1% | 95.7% | 11.2% | |
| $41.70B | 1.6% | 39.5% | 0.92% | 0.62% | 1.4% | 95.8% | 15.1% | |
| $36.33B | 1.0% | 55.3% | 0.57% | 0.17% | 1.3% | 82.4% | 12.0% | |
| $28.05B | 0.5% | 81.6% | 0.86% | 0.37% | 1.1% | 83.2% | 8.4% | |
| $26.99B | 1.4% | 55.7% | 0.96% | 0.05% | 1.5% | 87.7% | 15.4% | |
| $24.73B | 1.2% | 56.8% | 0.92% | 0.20% | 1.3% | 90.7% | 13.1% | |
| $24.55B | 2.0% | 42.2% | 0.55% | 0.07% | 1.9% | 87.1% | 17.2% | |
| $19.19B | 1.3% | 63.0% | 1.14% | 0.12% | 1.0% | 87.6% | 11.6% | |
| $18.34B | 1.9% | 29.6% | 1.18% | 0.17% | 1.3% | 99.5% | 10.9% | |
| $16.76B | 1.5% | 52.8% | 1.40% | 0.08% | 1.5% | 90.9% | 11.7% | |
| $10.36B | 1.6% | 52.6% | 0.31% | 0.00% | 1.4% | 93.0% | 12.0% | |
| $10.18B | 1.2% | 57.1% | 0.97% | 0.08% | 1.2% | 92.6% | 11.7% |
| Centennial Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $10.20B | $17.04B | +67% | $10.62B | $17.56B | +65% |
| Deposits | $14.11B | $19.56B | +39% | $14.43B | $19.75B | +37% |
| NPA / loans | 0.58% | 0.55% | -0.03 pts | 0.61% | 0.92% | +0.31 pts |
| Efficiency | 37.9% | 42.2% | +4.3 pts | 62.9% | 55.5% | -7.4 pts |
| ROA | 2.02% | 2.03% | +0.01 pts | 1.40% | 1.39% | -0.01 pts |
This read was prepared for Centennial 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 Centennial 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 South Central states banks over $10B
Institution www.my100bank.com
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