Coastal States Bank
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina · $2.42B in assets · beside the 11 other South Carolina banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Coastal States Bank is the largest of the 12 South Carolina banks between $1B and $3B, with $2.42B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 93.9% of deposits, 11th of 12 against a median of 80.5%, and equity is 10.8% of assets, the highest in the cohort. Loans grew +11.1% in the year, 5th of 12, and deposits grew 4.3%; the cohort's median loan growth is +7.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.95% of the book, the highest in the cohort against a median of 0.11%; 0.52% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.1 times. Commercial real estate is 35.3% of loans, 6th of 12 against a median of 35.8%, and 238% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 56% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.16%, 8th of 12 against a median of 1.20%, on an efficiency ratio of 58.8%, 4th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.11%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Coastal States Bank is the 17th largest 7(a) lender into Georgia of 409, with $267M across 304 loans, 1.4% of everything approved in the state (Metro City Bank leads with $1.91B). 164 of its 205 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton, GA | $71M | 10th of 211 | 2.2% | -0.1 pts |
| Dekalb, GA | $33M | 11th of 151 | 2.1% | -1.6 pts |
| Cobb, GA | $31M | 16th of 182 | 1.8% | quiet FY2022 |
| El Paso, TX | $25M | 6th of 98 | 4.4% | -9.8 pts |
| Gwinnett, GA | $18M | 35th of 169 | 0.8% | thin |
| Maricopa, AZ | $10M | 78th of 303 | 0.1% | thin |
| Jefferson, AL | $10M | 25th of 128 | 1.4% | quiet FY2021 |
| Chatham, GA | $9M | 22nd of 121 | 1.2% | quiet FY2022 |
| Clayton, GA | $8M | 14th of 93 | 2.1% | quiet FY2017 |
| Orange, FL | $8M | 57th of 201 | 0.4% | quiet FY2014 |
| Cherokee, GA | $8M | 23rd of 117 | 1.3% | thin |
| Forsyth, GA | $8M | 27th of 120 | 1.1% | +0.6 pts |
| Wake, NC | $8M | 46th of 181 | 0.4% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 218 | $186M | 31.9% | 0.24% | 94th of 2,596 |
| Health care & social assistance | 66 | $114M | 19.7% | 0.24% | 63rd of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 79 | $67M | 11.5% | 0.11% | 147th of 2,589 |
| Other services | 53 | $37M | 6.4% | 0.11% | 156th of 2,248 |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 25 | $33M | 5.7% | 0.23% | 81st of 1,656 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Coastal States Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 238% | 6th of 12 | 252% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 56% | 5th of 12 | 58% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 8.3% | 4th of 12 | 9.7% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 24.2% | 8th of 12 | 22.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 35.3% | 6th of 12 | 35.8% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +11.8% | 3rd of 12 | +24.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.42B | 1.2% | 58.8% | 0.95% | 0.01% | 1.0% | 93.9% | 10.8% | |
| $2.38B | 1.2% | 63.7% | 0.05% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 78.3% | 9.9% | |
| $2.38B | 1.5% | 59.2% | 0.59% | 0.90% | 1.6% | 88.2% | 8.7% | |
| $2.00B | 1.4% | 47.9% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 1.1% | 51.9% | 9.8% | |
| $1.98B | 1.1% | 59.2% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 92.0% | 8.6% | |
| $1.60B | 1.6% | 59.0% | 0.12% | 0.10% | 1.3% | 64.8% | 9.2% | |
| $1.54B | 0.9% | 70.4% | 0.85% | 0.06% | 2.0% | 50.8% | 9.8% | |
| $1.35B | 1.0% | 59.2% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 80.8% | 9.1% | |
| $1.32B | 1.1% | 53.3% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 98.4% | 9.3% | |
| $1.14B | 1.2% | 64.1% | 0.18% | 0.05% | 1.3% | 63.3% | 10.7% | |
| $1.13B | 1.2% | 66.4% | 0.07% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 91.0% | 10.1% | |
| $1.10B | 1.4% | 54.8% | 0.15% | 0.03% | 1.5% | 80.2% | 9.2% |
| Coastal States Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $866M | $1.93B | +123% | $576M | $955M | +66% |
| Deposits | $1.12B | $2.05B | +84% | $1.03B | $1.39B | +36% |
| NPA / loans | 0.32% | 0.95% | +0.63 pts | 0.29% | 0.11% | -0.18 pts |
| Efficiency | 63.4% | 58.8% | -4.6 pts | 65.6% | 59.2% | -6.5 pts |
| ROA | 1.11% | 1.16% | +0.05 pts | 1.05% | 1.20% | +0.15 pts |
This read was prepared for Coastal States 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 Coastal States 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 SC banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.coastalstatesbank.com
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