Central Bank
Provo, Utah · $2.16B in assets · beside the 10 other Utah banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Central Bank is the fifth largest of the 11 Utah banks between $1B and $3B, with $2.16B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 76.8% of deposits, 3rd of 10 against a median of 91.2%, and equity is 14.8% of assets, 6th of 11. Loans grew +0.7% in the year, 9th of 10, and deposits grew 7.9%; the cohort's median loan growth is +22.1%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.47% of the book, 4th of 10 against a median of 0.59%; 0.37% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 6.8 times. Net charge-offs are 0.14% of loans, 2nd of 10. Commercial real estate is 44.9% of loans, 9th of 10 against a median of 13.0%, and 185% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 103% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 2.03%, 7th of 11 against a median of 2.16%, on an efficiency ratio of 49.1%, 9th of 11. Five years ago it was 1.43%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Central Bank is the 11th largest 7(a) lender into Utah of 235, with $260M across 889 loans, 3.6% of everything approved in the state (Zions Bank, A Division of leads with $814M). 4 of its 20 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah, UT | $182M | 2nd of 135 | 12.5% | +1.1 pts |
| Salt Lake, UT | $57M | 15th of 164 | 1.9% | -1.3 pts |
| Wasatch, UT | $4M | 9th of 43 | 4.0% | thin |
| Juab, UT | $3M | 1st of 16 | 15.0% | thin |
| Cache, UT | $3M | 18th of 54 | 1.5% | thin |
| Davis, UT | $3M | 40th of 101 | 0.5% | +0.7 pts |
| Kane, UT | $1M | 7th of 12 | 6.1% | thin |
| Summit, UT | $1M | 26th of 56 | 0.8% | thin |
| Tooele, UT | $1M | 28th of 51 | 1.0% | thin |
| Weber, UT | $1M | 52nd of 87 | 0.3% | +0.0 pts |
| Sanpete, UT | $860K | 8th of 24 | 2.1% | thin |
| Morgan, UT | $750K | 6th of 19 | 4.4% | thin |
| Washington, UT | $517K | 61st of 86 | 0.1% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 107 | $46M | 17.7% | 0.12% | 153rd of 2,246 |
| Construction | 121 | $36M | 13.7% | 0.11% | 144th of 2,063 |
| Health care & social assistance | 99 | $34M | 12.9% | 0.07% | 179th of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 97 | $28M | 10.7% | 0.05% | 269th of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 77 | $24M | 9.0% | 0.03% | 354th of 2,596 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Central Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 185% | 10th of 11 | 24% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 103% | 11th of 11 | 0% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 25.0% | 10th of 10 | 1.1% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 16.5% | 8th of 10 | 5.1% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 44.9% | 9th of 10 | 13.0% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +16.7% | 4th of 9 | +36.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3.00B | 1.1% | 37.6% | 2.17% | 0.59% | 1.7% | 65.7% | 15.5% | |
| $2.86B | 4.8% | 63.3% | 0.51% | 0.40% | 1.0% | 107.5% | 16.7% | |
| $2.83B | 2.2% | 27.7% | 0.45% | 2.76% | 4.2% | 116.0% | 15.9% | |
| $2.74B | 1.7% | 46.1% | 0.47% | 0.26% | 1.2% | 80.3% | 11.4% | |
| $2.16B | 2.0% | 49.1% | 0.47% | 0.14% | 3.2% | 76.8% | 14.8% | |
| $2.06B | 33.7% | 15.4% | 0.67% | 12.31% | 7.6% | 249.0% | 65.8% | |
| $1.77B | 5.0% | 38.9% | 0.06% | -0.24% | 0.6% | 23.4% | 9.9% | |
| $1.59B | 1.1% | 61.1% | 1.79% | 2.23% | 1.5% | 90.9% | 11.3% | |
| $1.56B | 5.2% | 32.4% | 2.54% | 5.93% | 3.9% | 96.7% | 14.1% | |
| $1.33B | 2.0% | 3.9% | no record | no record | no record | no record | 95.6% | |
| $1.09B | 3.4% | 20.6% | 1.60% | 1.33% | 2.9% | 91.5% | 10.7% |
| Central Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $837M | $1.36B | +63% | $432M | $1.36B | +216% |
| Deposits | $1.38B | $1.78B | +29% | $411M | $1.53B | +272% |
| NPA / loans | 0.04% | 0.47% | +0.43 pts | 0.33% | 0.59% | +0.26 pts |
| Efficiency | 51.9% | 49.1% | -2.7 pts | 51.9% | 37.6% | -14.3 pts |
| ROA | 1.43% | 2.03% | +0.60 pts | 1.89% | 2.16% | +0.27 pts |
This read was prepared for Central 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 Central 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 UT banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.cbutah.com
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