Crews Bank & Trust
Wauchula, Florida · $2.33B in assets · beside the 11 other Florida banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Crews Bank & Trust is the fourth largest of the 12 Florida banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.33B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 64.4% of deposits, 3rd of 12 against a median of 78.8%, and equity is 10.7% of assets, 2nd of 12. Loans grew +6.4% in the year, 10th of 12, and deposits grew 2.8%; the cohort's median loan growth is +11.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.06% of the book, 3rd of 12 against a median of 0.17%; 0.52% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 33.3 times. Commercial real estate is 45.4% of loans, 7th of 12 against a median of 43.4%, and 242% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 25% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +91.4% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.90%, 3rd of 12 against a median of 1.24%, on an efficiency ratio of 55.2%, 6th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.55%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Crews Bank & Trust is the 172nd largest 7(a) lender into Florida of 528, with $13M across 15 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $1.78B). 2 of its 8 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk, FL | $6M | 32nd of 129 | 1.0% | thin |
| Charlotte, FL | $3M | 25th of 99 | 1.2% | thin |
| Highlands, FL | $3M | 6th of 38 | 4.4% | quiet FY2021 |
| Sarasota, FL | $560K | 107th of 138 | 0.1% | -0.1 pts |
| Brevard, FL | $401K | 115th of 129 | 0.1% | thin |
| Manatee, FL | $318K | 114th of 132 | 0.0% | quiet FY2022 |
| Fort Bend, TX | $212K | 168th of 180 | 0.0% | thin |
| Hardee, FL | $135K | 10th of 11 | 0.9% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | $4M | 26.3% | 0.01% | 837th of 2,246 |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 1 | $3M | 19.0% | 0.03% | 286th of 1,007 |
| Administrative & waste services | 2 | $2M | 17.5% | 0.02% | 514th of 1,763 |
| Construction | 1 | $2M | 12.9% | 0.01% | 973rd of 2,063 |
| Professional & technical services | 1 | $1M | 9.9% | 0.00% | 893rd of 1,955 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Crews Bank & Trust | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 242% | 4th of 12 | 268% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 25% | 3rd of 12 | 38% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 4.7% | 5th of 12 | 5.1% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 38.6% | 9th of 12 | 31.8% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 45.4% | 7th of 12 | 43.4% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +91.4% | 8th of 12 | +72.4% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.47B | 4.1% | 38.7% | 7.19% | 1.33% | 2.6% | 92.4% | 8.3% | |
| $2.45B | 2.2% | 45.4% | 0.39% | 0.09% | 1.1% | 83.5% | 9.9% | |
| $2.37B | -0.4% | 116.9% | 0.13% | 0.04% | 1.4% | 54.0% | 8.9% | |
| $2.33B | 1.9% | 55.2% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 1.9% | 64.4% | 10.7% | |
| $2.07B | 1.0% | 62.5% | 0.17% | 0.08% | 0.8% | 92.2% | 9.6% | |
| $1.94B | 1.2% | 51.2% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 1.0% | 108.4% | 9.2% | |
| $1.62B | 1.2% | 53.1% | 0.30% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 91.6% | 8.2% | |
| $1.61B | 1.1% | 55.3% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.7% | 73.5% | 10.7% | |
| $1.48B | 1.4% | 65.6% | 0.35% | 0.06% | 1.1% | 63.2% | 4.1% | |
| $1.41B | 0.7% | 73.4% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 1.4% | 71.8% | 9.8% | |
| $1.39B | 1.9% | 47.1% | 0.18% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 98.8% | 9.6% | |
| $1.25B | 1.3% | 56.4% | 0.21% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 74.1% | 8.0% |
| Crews Bank & Trust | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $511M | $1.33B | +161% | $455M | $1.27B | +179% |
| Deposits | $817M | $2.07B | +154% | $752M | $1.50B | +100% |
| NPA / loans | 0.75% | 0.06% | -0.69 pts | 0.13% | 0.17% | +0.05 pts |
| Efficiency | 53.0% | 55.2% | +2.2 pts | 66.7% | 55.2% | -11.5 pts |
| ROA | 1.55% | 1.90% | +0.34 pts | 0.83% | 1.24% | +0.41 pts |
This read was prepared for Crews Bank & Trust'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 Crews Bank & Trust 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 FL banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.crews.bank
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