Community First Bank of Indiana
Kokomo, Indiana · $980M in assets · beside the 11 other Indiana banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Community First Bank of Indiana is the largest of the 12 Indiana banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $980M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 99.7% of deposits, 10th of 12 against a median of 83.0%, and equity is 10.5% of assets, 6th of 12. Loans grew +10.5% in the year, 5th of 12, and deposits grew 10.4%; the cohort's median loan growth is +8.0%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.32% of the book, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.51%; 0.98% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.4 times. Net charge-offs are 0.22% of loans, the highest in the cohort. Commercial real estate is 43.1% of loans, the highest in the cohort against a median of 28.4%, and 333% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 152% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.19%, 5th of 12 against a median of 1.06%, on an efficiency ratio of 68.2%, 8th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.04%. 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 20.3% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Community First Bank of Indiana is the 24th largest 7(a) lender into Indiana of 351, with $88M across 178 loans, 1.1% of everything approved in the state (The Huntington National Bank leads with $911M). 19 of its 33 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard, IN | $35M | 1st of 34 | 36.2% | +3.3 pts |
| Hamilton, IN | $15M | 16th of 132 | 1.7% | +1.1 pts |
| Hendricks, IN | $8M | 7th of 83 | 3.0% | -6.5 pts |
| Marion, IN | $7M | 40th of 172 | 0.4% | thin |
| Tipton, IN | $4M | 1st of 15 | 35.7% | quiet FY2015 |
| Wabash, IN | $4M | 3rd of 19 | 12.8% | thin |
| Cass, IN | $2M | 3rd of 19 | 11.5% | thin |
| Franklin, IN | $2M | 3rd of 13 | 14.6% | thin |
| Tippecanoe, IN | $2M | 24th of 58 | 1.0% | thin |
| Carroll, IN | $2M | 1st of 21 | 19.5% | quiet FY2011 |
| New York, NY | $2M | 120th of 208 | 0.1% | quiet FY2012 |
| Lake, IN | $1M | 56th of 97 | 0.3% | quiet FY2015 |
| Warrick, IN | $1M | 10th of 30 | 2.3% | quiet FY2014 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 27 | $15M | 16.4% | 0.03% | 370th of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 27 | $13M | 13.8% | 0.02% | 500th of 2,596 |
| Manufacturing | 21 | $12M | 13.1% | 0.03% | 408th of 2,246 |
| Other services | 16 | $9M | 9.1% | 0.02% | 384th of 2,248 |
| Health care & social assistance | 16 | $8M | 9.0% | 0.02% | 418th of 2,172 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Community First | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 333% | 12th of 12 | 174% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 152% | 12th of 12 | 55% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 19.7% | 12th of 12 | 7.7% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 19.6% | 10th of 12 | 13.9% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 43.1% | 12th of 12 | 28.4% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +48.5% | 11th of 12 | +19.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $980M | 1.2% | 68.2% | 1.32% | 0.22% | 1.8% | 99.7% | 10.5% | |
| $930M | 1.7% | 53.3% | 0.35% | 0.05% | 1.4% | 73.6% | 13.6% | |
| $916M | 1.1% | 65.5% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 1.5% | 92.9% | 11.0% | |
| $909M | 1.0% | 63.1% | 0.40% | 0.12% | 1.4% | 74.2% | 10.2% | |
| $845M | 1.0% | 71.1% | 0.63% | 0.08% | 1.5% | 70.1% | 11.4% | |
| $836M | 1.6% | 57.3% | 1.55% | 0.00% | 1.6% | 101.2% | 11.6% | |
| $812M | 1.1% | 63.0% | 0.02% | -0.02% | 1.1% | 78.4% | 8.1% | |
| $798M | 0.9% | 70.6% | 0.83% | 0.07% | 1.3% | 73.9% | 8.8% | |
| $770M | 1.6% | 53.9% | 0.67% | 0.00% | 1.6% | 91.2% | 9.0% | |
| $691M | 1.0% | 70.9% | 0.09% | 0.02% | 1.3% | 75.1% | 9.4% | |
| $687M | 1.0% | 75.6% | 0.94% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 109.9% | 9.2% | |
| $675M | 1.8% | 57.3% | 0.14% | -0.11% | 1.4% | 87.7% | 11.8% |
| Community First | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $403M | $811M | +101% | $357M | $589M | +65% |
| Deposits | $431M | $814M | +89% | $536M | $714M | +33% |
| NPA / loans | 0.34% | 1.32% | +0.98 pts | 0.38% | 0.51% | +0.13 pts |
| Efficiency | 77.6% | 68.2% | -9.4 pts | 62.7% | 64.3% | +1.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.04% | 1.19% | +0.16 pts | 1.21% | 1.06% | -0.16 pts |
This read was prepared for Community First Bank of Indiana'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 First Bank of Indiana 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 IN banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.cfbindiana.com
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