Chemung Canal Trust Co.
Elmira, New York · $2.82B in assets · beside the 11 other New York banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Chemung Canal Trust Co. is the third largest of the 12 New York banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.82B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 99.9% of deposits, 9th of 11 against a median of 94.1%, and equity is 10.8% of assets, 8th of 11. Loans grew +11.0% in the year, 7th of 12, and deposits fell 4.4%; the cohort's median loan growth is +11.1%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.38% of the book, 4th of 12 against a median of 0.65%; 0.35% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.8 times. Commercial real estate is 54.5% of loans, 9th of 12 against a median of 39.5%, and 375% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 41% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.37%, 3rd of 11 against a median of 1.04%, on an efficiency ratio of 58.1%, 5th of 11. Five years ago it was 1.04%. 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 7.7% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Chemung Canal Trust Co. is the 103rd largest 7(a) lender into New York of 402, with $24M across 138 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company leads with $1.26B). 8 of its 19 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung, NY | $6M | 4th of 31 | 10.3% | -6.6 pts |
| Albany, NY | $4M | 19th of 76 | 1.1% | +1.4 pts |
| Saratoga, NY | $3M | 16th of 58 | 1.6% | -7.5 pts |
| Steuben, NY | $3M | 14th of 37 | 2.6% | -9.7 pts |
| Tioga, NY | $2M | 5th of 19 | 8.2% | +2.8 pts |
| Columbia, NY | $1M | 15th of 39 | 2.5% | quiet FY2022 |
| Tompkins, NY | $1M | 17th of 41 | 1.3% | quiet FY2021 |
| Bradford, PA | $976K | 9th of 20 | 3.3% | -6.4 pts |
| Rensselaer, NY | $696K | 22nd of 40 | 0.7% | +1.9 pts |
| Schuyler, NY | $666K | 8th of 20 | 3.8% | -2.1 pts |
| Onondaga, NY | $660K | 60th of 90 | 0.1% | +0.4 pts |
| Schenectady, NY | $650K | 26th of 48 | 0.7% | quiet FY2020 |
| Seneca, NY | $380K | 12th of 16 | 1.6% | -10.7 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 15 | $5M | 18.1% | 0.01% | 609th of 2,063 |
| Accommodation & food services | 28 | $4M | 14.1% | 0.00% | 975th of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 20 | $3M | 13.5% | 0.01% | 897th of 2,589 |
| Professional & technical services | 14 | $2M | 8.9% | 0.01% | 696th of 1,955 |
| Manufacturing | 17 | $2M | 8.8% | 0.01% | 1047th of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Chemung Canal Trust Co. | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 375% | 10th of 11 | 241% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 41% | 10th of 11 | 4% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 6.0% | 11th of 12 | 0.8% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 29.0% | 6th of 11 | 29.0% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 54.5% | 9th of 12 | 39.5% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +45.0% | 8th of 10 | +30.2% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.86B | 0.7% | 70.7% | 4.20% | 0.00% | 0.8% | 122.9% | 17.4% | |
| $2.84B | 1.0% | 55.9% | 0.73% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 79.1% | 8.9% | |
| $2.82B | 1.4% | 58.1% | 0.38% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 99.9% | 10.8% | |
| $2.79B | 1.9% | 54.6% | 1.12% | 0.05% | 1.3% | 80.7% | 11.1% | |
| $2.68B | 1.2% | 53.8% | 2.36% | 0.00% | 0.6% | 70.0% | 10.1% | |
| $2.49B | 2.3% | 45.3% | 0.27% | 0.52% | 1.3% | 86.5% | 11.2% | |
| $2.43B | no record | no record | 0.00% | no record | no record | no record | no record | |
| $2.34B | 0.7% | 76.9% | 0.48% | 0.16% | 1.5% | 94.5% | 12.2% | |
| $2.33B | 0.7% | 72.1% | 1.42% | 0.06% | 1.0% | 99.4% | 10.1% | |
| $2.23B | 0.6% | 74.5% | 0.57% | -0.01% | 0.7% | 94.1% | 11.6% | |
| $2.21B | 1.1% | 59.3% | 1.22% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 140.1% | 34.9% | |
| $2.14B | 1.0% | 93.1% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.4% | 23.0% | 14.9% |
| Chemung Canal Trust Co. | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.56B | $2.37B | +52% | $1.29B | $1.91B | +48% |
| Deposits | $2.14B | $2.37B | +11% | $1.61B | $2.11B | +31% |
| NPA / loans | 0.55% | 0.38% | -0.17 pts | 0.69% | 0.65% | -0.04 pts |
| Efficiency | 62.9% | 58.1% | -4.8 pts | 66.0% | 59.3% | -6.8 pts |
| ROA | 1.04% | 1.37% | +0.33 pts | 0.54% | 1.04% | +0.50 pts |
This read was prepared for Chemung Canal Trust Co.'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 Chemung Canal Trust Co. 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 NY banks $1B to $3B
Institution WWW.CHEMUNGCANAL.COM
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