Citizens & Farmers Bank
West Point, Virginia · $2.79B in assets · beside the 11 other Virginia banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Citizens & Farmers Bank is the largest of the 12 Virginia banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.79B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 90.7% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 91.1%, and equity is 11.7% of assets, 6th of 12. Loans grew +6.0% in the year, 4th of 12, and deposits grew 5.3%; the cohort's median loan growth is +3.7%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.09% of the book, 4th of 12 against a median of 0.39%; 0.77% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 19.5 times. Net charge-offs are 0.57% of loans, the highest in the cohort. Commercial real estate is 41.9% of loans, 7th of 12 against a median of 41.6%, and 267% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 59% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +50.0% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.26%, 5th of 12 against a median of 1.17%, on an efficiency ratio of 64.8%, 8th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.54%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Citizens & Farmers Bank is the 197th largest 7(a) lender into Virginia of 332, with $2M across 14 loans, 0.0% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $669M). 9 of its 9 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg City, VA | $700K | 27th of 50 | 1.0% | quiet FY2014 |
| James City, VA | $500K | 29th of 46 | 0.7% | quiet FY2013 |
| Chesterfield, VA | $402K | 59th of 77 | 0.1% | quiet FY2014 |
| Cumberland, NC | $180K | 79th of 87 | 0.1% | quiet FY2012 |
| Suffolk City, VA | $120K | 41st of 45 | 0.2% | quiet FY2015 |
| Powhatan, VA | $110K | 18th of 24 | 0.4% | quiet FY2010 |
| Prince William, VA | $75K | 104th of 105 | 0.0% | quiet FY2010 |
| Richmond City, VA | $50K | 76th of 77 | 0.0% | quiet FY2009 |
| Nottoway, VA | $35K | 9th of 9 | 0.5% | quiet FY2010 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care & social assistance | 4 | $2M | 73.8% | 0.00% | 962nd of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 5 | $299K | 13.8% | 0.00% | 2141st of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 2 | $95K | 4.4% | 0.00% | 2477th of 2,596 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | $75K | 3.5% | 0.00% | 2162nd of 2,246 |
| Information | 2 | $50K | 2.3% | 0.00% | 885th of 958 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Citizens & Farmers Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 267% | 7th of 12 | 261% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 59% | 9th of 12 | 44% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 9.2% | 9th of 12 | 7.5% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 25.6% | 6th of 12 | 26.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 41.9% | 7th of 12 | 41.6% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +50.0% | 9th of 12 | +15.2% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.79B | 1.3% | 64.8% | 0.09% | 0.57% | 1.8% | 90.7% | 11.7% | |
| $2.40B | 1.2% | 49.1% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 1.0% | 100.9% | 12.3% | |
| $2.36B | 1.4% | 48.8% | 0.59% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 92.3% | 11.8% | |
| $2.31B | 0.0% | 89.8% | 1.68% | 0.03% | 1.2% | 98.0% | 10.6% | |
| $2.24B | 0.9% | 65.0% | 3.15% | 0.03% | 1.0% | 100.5% | 12.5% | |
| $2.19B | 1.8% | 40.4% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.4% | 13.7% | 8.1% | |
| $2.07B | 1.1% | 67.3% | 0.32% | 0.09% | 1.0% | 80.6% | 9.4% | |
| $1.85B | 1.0% | 62.5% | 1.07% | 0.29% | 1.2% | 93.9% | 12.0% | |
| $1.83B | 0.6% | 59.2% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 1.0% | 61.4% | 9.2% | |
| $1.80B | 0.8% | 61.4% | 0.85% | 0.26% | 0.9% | 91.5% | 10.7% | |
| $1.72B | 1.7% | 65.8% | 0.24% | 0.07% | 1.1% | 75.0% | 10.7% | |
| $1.64B | 1.9% | 44.6% | 0.47% | 0.00% | 0.7% | 87.5% | 11.9% |
| Citizens & Farmers Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.50B | $2.16B | +44% | $1.02B | $1.50B | +46% |
| Deposits | $1.85B | $2.38B | +29% | $1.47B | $1.87B | +27% |
| NPA / loans | 0.20% | 0.09% | -0.11 pts | 0.26% | 0.39% | +0.14 pts |
| Efficiency | 69.4% | 64.8% | -4.7 pts | 65.5% | 61.9% | -3.5 pts |
| ROA | 1.54% | 1.26% | -0.28 pts | 1.21% | 1.17% | -0.05 pts |
This read was prepared for Citizens & Farmers 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 Citizens & Farmers 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 VA banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.cffc.com
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