Commercial Bank
Harrogate, Tennessee · $2.36B in assets · beside the 11 other Tennessee banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Commercial Bank is the second largest of the 12 Tennessee banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.36B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 101.2% of deposits, the highest in the cohort against a median of 77.5%, and equity is 11.1% of assets, 3rd of 12. Loans grew +8.4% in the year, 6th of 12, and deposits grew 3.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +7.1%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.35% of the book, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.40%; 0.32% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.8 times. Commercial real estate is 44.3% of loans, 9th of 12 against a median of 37.7%, and 307% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 72% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +53.0% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.87%, 4th of 12 against a median of 1.67%, on an efficiency ratio of 42.4%, the lowest in the cohort. Five years ago it was 1.31%. 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 25.0% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Commercial Bank is the 82nd largest 7(a) lender into Tennessee of 374, with $12M across 65 loans, 0.2% of everything approved in the state (Pinnacle Bank leads with $494M). 21 of its 24 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox, TN | $6M | 27th of 124 | 1.2% | quiet FY2020 |
| Lincoln, KY | $5M | 1st of 11 | 42.8% | quiet FY2014 |
| Gaston, NC | $4M | 16th of 76 | 2.0% | thin |
| Hamblen, TN | $2M | 7th of 29 | 5.1% | quiet FY2022 |
| Harlan, KY | $2M | 1st of 6 | 42.7% | quiet FY2008 |
| Cleveland, NC | $2M | 19th of 50 | 1.6% | quiet FY2021 |
| Cullman, AL | $1M | 13th of 36 | 2.8% | quiet FY2014 |
| Loudon, TN | $1M | 16th of 32 | 2.4% | quiet FY2015 |
| Bell, KY | $986K | 4th of 9 | 10.6% | quiet FY2015 |
| Sevier, TN | $706K | 32nd of 52 | 0.6% | +0.2 pts |
| Anderson, TN | $660K | 19th of 43 | 1.3% | quiet FY2013 |
| Knox, KY | $555K | 7th of 10 | 5.2% | quiet FY2022 |
| Blount, TN | $550K | 30th of 53 | 0.6% | quiet FY2020 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | $8M | 28.5% | 0.02% | 527th of 2,246 |
| Accommodation & food services | 11 | $4M | 15.3% | 0.01% | 878th of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 11 | $4M | 14.1% | 0.01% | 812th of 2,589 |
| Other services | 12 | $2M | 8.7% | 0.01% | 792nd of 2,248 |
| Construction | 9 | $2M | 7.4% | 0.01% | 910th of 2,063 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Commercial Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 307% | 10th of 12 | 226% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 72% | 6th of 12 | 72% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 10.4% | 4th of 12 | 11.4% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 20.6% | 8th of 12 | 17.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 44.3% | 9th of 12 | 37.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +53.0% | 11th of 12 | +25.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.73B | 0.3% | 83.7% | 3.92% | 0.03% | 0.9% | 70.4% | 16.8% | |
| $2.36B | 1.9% | 42.4% | 0.35% | -0.01% | 1.0% | 101.2% | 11.1% | |
| $2.28B | 2.1% | 47.6% | 0.57% | -0.05% | 1.5% | 77.8% | 12.0% | |
| $2.25B | 1.8% | 56.7% | 0.45% | 0.01% | 0.9% | 100.8% | 8.8% | |
| $1.96B | 2.0% | 42.7% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 76.4% | 9.8% | |
| $1.85B | 1.3% | 60.7% | 0.85% | 0.36% | 1.1% | 82.4% | 10.5% | |
| $1.84B | 1.3% | 57.5% | 1.39% | 0.04% | 1.1% | 82.4% | 9.8% | |
| $1.76B | 1.2% | 61.7% | 0.12% | 0.00% | 0.8% | 66.3% | 10.1% | |
| $1.70B | 1.6% | 46.8% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.3% | 84.0% | 10.8% | |
| $1.67B | 2.2% | 49.3% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.7% | 74.0% | 8.8% | |
| $1.64B | 1.8% | 54.5% | 0.75% | 0.05% | 1.6% | 72.7% | 9.1% | |
| $1.50B | 1.4% | 53.6% | 0.24% | 0.01% | 1.3% | 77.3% | 10.0% |
| Commercial Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.20B | $1.93B | +61% | $867M | $1.30B | +50% |
| Deposits | $1.40B | $1.91B | +36% | $1.21B | $1.59B | +32% |
| NPA / loans | 0.52% | 0.35% | -0.17 pts | 0.35% | 0.40% | +0.04 pts |
| Efficiency | 52.0% | 42.4% | -9.6 pts | 59.6% | 54.0% | -5.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.31% | 1.87% | +0.56 pts | 1.32% | 1.67% | +0.35 pts |
This read was prepared for Commercial 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 Commercial 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 TN banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.cbtn.com
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