Ciera Bank
Graham, Texas · $993M in assets · beside the 11 other Texas banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Ciera Bank is the largest of the 12 Texas banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $993M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 87.9% of deposits, 9th of 12 against a median of 81.6%, and equity is 11.2% of assets, 3rd of 12. Loans grew +13.1% in the year, 4th of 12, and deposits grew 4.8%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.7%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.22% of the book, 9th of 12 against a median of 0.50%; 0.54% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.3 times. Net charge-offs are 0.21% of loans, 10th of 12. Commercial real estate is 56.1% of loans, 11th of 12 against a median of 39.8%, and 356% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 150% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.48%, 5th of 12 against a median of 1.39%, on an efficiency ratio of 58.3%, 5th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.60%. 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 14.6% of loans).
Commercial real estate against capital
| Ciera Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 356% | 11th of 12 | 241% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 150% | 11th of 12 | 84% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 23.7% | 11th of 12 | 14.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 31.4% | 11th of 12 | 18.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 56.1% | 11th of 12 | 39.8% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +19.2% | 7th of 12 | +16.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $993M | 1.5% | 58.3% | 1.22% | 0.21% | 1.6% | 87.9% | 11.2% | |
| $990M | 1.1% | 59.3% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 78.3% | 9.5% | |
| $982M | 1.6% | 61.1% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 88.6% | 8.7% | |
| $974M | 1.2% | 50.1% | 0.36% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 68.9% | 10.4% | |
| $972M | -1.6% | 146.4% | 8.15% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 75.6% | 6.7% | |
| $968M | 0.5% | 88.4% | 5.51% | 0.28% | 1.3% | 57.3% | 9.9% | |
| $954M | 1.2% | 64.9% | 0.46% | 0.52% | 1.1% | 84.9% | 10.6% | |
| $947M | 1.9% | 62.9% | 0.31% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 97.0% | 8.9% | |
| $946M | 1.3% | 58.1% | 0.78% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 63.6% | 11.1% | |
| $936M | 1.4% | 63.6% | 1.27% | 0.04% | 1.3% | 99.0% | 10.1% | |
| $935M | 3.3% | 39.5% | 0.21% | 0.01% | 1.4% | 85.8% | 12.4% | |
| $896M | 7.3% | 11.8% | 0.54% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 54.4% | 12.6% |
| Ciera Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $549M | $764M | +39% | $447M | $697M | +56% |
| Deposits | $740M | $869M | +17% | $717M | $846M | +18% |
| NPA / loans | 0.65% | 1.22% | +0.57 pts | 0.37% | 0.50% | +0.13 pts |
| Efficiency | 54.8% | 58.3% | +3.6 pts | 57.8% | 60.2% | +2.4 pts |
| ROA | 1.60% | 1.48% | -0.13 pts | 1.48% | 1.39% | -0.09 pts |
This read was prepared for Ciera 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 Ciera 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 TX banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.cierabank.com
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