Community Bank National Association
Canton, New York · $17.45B in assets · beside the 11 other New York banks over $10B
The filing
Community Bank National Association is the fifth largest of the 12 New York banks nearest its size over $10B, with $17.45B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 75.9% of deposits, 4th of 12 against a median of 84.8%, and equity is 9.6% of assets, 6th of 8. Loans grew +7.3% in the year, 5th of 12, and deposits grew 7.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.2%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.50% of the book, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.53%; 0.54% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.6 times. Net charge-offs are 0.11% of loans, 5th of 8. Commercial real estate is 25.2% of loans, 4th of 12 against a median of 30.7%, and 201% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 25% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.17%, 2nd of 8 against a median of 0.98%, on an efficiency ratio of 58.0%, 3rd of 8. Five years ago it was 1.12%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Community Bank National Association is the 43rd largest 7(a) lender into New York of 402, with $101M across 714 loans, 0.5% of everything approved in the state (Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company leads with $1.26B). 35 of its 68 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | $16M | 6th of 76 | 4.9% | thin |
| Luzerne, PA | $12M | 3rd of 71 | 5.8% | -0.8 pts |
| Madison, NY | $8M | 2nd of 27 | 19.4% | +2.6 pts |
| Lackawanna, PA | $8M | 7th of 62 | 3.5% | -2.4 pts |
| Oneida, NY | $7M | 7th of 48 | 4.4% | -2.3 pts |
| Steuben, NY | $5M | 5th of 37 | 5.3% | -1.7 pts |
| Chittenden, VT | $5M | 14th of 58 | 1.9% | thin |
| Chemung, NY | $4M | 5th of 31 | 7.9% | quiet FY2021 |
| Erie, NY | $4M | 29th of 94 | 0.5% | -1.3 pts |
| Saint Lawrence, NY | $4M | 2nd of 25 | 12.6% | -7.5 pts |
| Oswego, NY | $4M | 6th of 32 | 7.3% | +16.5 pts |
| Saratoga, NY | $3M | 17th of 58 | 1.6% | thin |
| Allegany, NY | $3M | 2nd of 22 | 17.0% | +2.3 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 158 | $34M | 25.5% | 0.04% | 282nd of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 158 | $22M | 16.9% | 0.04% | 299th of 2,589 |
| Manufacturing | 85 | $21M | 15.8% | 0.05% | 292nd of 2,246 |
| Construction | 92 | $14M | 10.6% | 0.04% | 300th of 2,063 |
| Other services | 86 | $10M | 7.4% | 0.03% | 357th of 2,248 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Community Bank National Association | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 201% | 3rd of 8 | 239% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 25% | 5th of 8 | 15% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 3.1% | 7th of 12 | 2.2% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 13.6% | 2nd of 8 | 18.5% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 25.2% | 4th of 12 | 30.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +31.8% | 7th of 10 | +18.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48.52B | no record | no record | 1.63% | no record | no record | 71.1% | no record | |
| $40.53B | 1.0% | 63.7% | 0.92% | 0.00% | 0.2% | 55.1% | 24.5% | |
| $22.51B | no record | no record | 0.00% | no record | no record | 107.5% | no record | |
| $19.89B | 0.4% | 80.2% | 0.44% | 0.04% | 0.4% | 85.6% | 8.1% | |
| $17.45B | 1.2% | 58.0% | 0.50% | 0.11% | 0.8% | 75.9% | 9.6% | |
| $16.24B | no record | no record | 0.00% | no record | no record | 104.7% | no record | |
| $16.09B | 1.2% | 59.2% | 0.55% | 0.16% | 1.2% | 86.8% | 11.6% | |
| $15.69B | 1.0% | 61.7% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.8% | 26.4% | 8.6% | |
| $15.03B | 1.0% | 49.7% | 0.64% | 0.34% | 1.0% | 84.0% | 11.3% | |
| $15.03B | 1.0% | 55.2% | 0.39% | 0.06% | 0.8% | 98.7% | 14.4% | |
| $14.39B | 0.8% | 67.1% | 1.18% | 0.16% | 0.9% | 80.9% | 10.2% | |
| $11.04B | no record | no record | 1.92% | no record | no record | 104.9% | no record |
| Community Bank National Association | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $7.25B | $11.28B | +56% | $7.81B | $11.53B | +48% |
| Deposits | $12.57B | $14.87B | +18% | $9.82B | $13.42B | +37% |
| NPA / loans | 0.97% | 0.50% | -0.47 pts | 0.60% | 0.53% | -0.07 pts |
| Efficiency | 59.8% | 58.0% | -1.8 pts | 65.7% | 60.5% | -5.2 pts |
| ROA | 1.12% | 1.17% | +0.05 pts | 0.87% | 0.98% | +0.11 pts |
This read was prepared for Community Bank National Association'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 Community Bank National Association 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 over $10B
Institution www.cbna.com
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