Crystal Lake Bank & Trust Co. N.A.
Crystal Lake, Illinois · $2.26B in assets · beside the 11 other Illinois banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Crystal Lake Bank & Trust Co. N.A. is the fifth largest of the 12 Illinois banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.26B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 94.0% of deposits, 9th of 12 against a median of 85.0%, and equity is 8.9% of assets, 10th of 12. Loans grew +13.1% in the year, 3rd of 12, and deposits grew 15.4%; the cohort's median loan growth is +8.8%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.34% of the book, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.55%; 0.69% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.5 times. Net charge-offs are 0.13% of loans, 9th of 12. Commercial real estate is 24.0% of loans, 2nd of 12 against a median of 32.8%, and 185% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 39% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.52%, 3rd of 12 against a median of 1.33%, on an efficiency ratio of 34.0%, the lowest in the cohort. Five years ago it was 1.13%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Crystal Lake Bank & Trust Co. N.A. is the 77th largest 7(a) lender into Illinois of 537, with $35M across 59 loans, 0.2% of everything approved in the state (Byline Bank leads with $2.39B). 2 of its 6 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mchenry, IL | $15M | 7th of 108 | 3.4% | +0.5 pts |
| Dupage, IL | $6M | 55th of 188 | 0.3% | thin |
| Lake, IL | $5M | 47th of 160 | 0.4% | +0.0 pts |
| Cook, IL | $5M | 116th of 282 | 0.1% | +0.1 pts |
| Kane, IL | $4M | 44th of 141 | 0.5% | quiet FY2022 |
| Will, IL | $255K | 122nd of 145 | 0.0% | quiet FY2011 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 19 | $16M | 45.2% | 0.05% | 276th of 2,063 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | $4M | 10.2% | 0.01% | 829th of 2,246 |
| Professional & technical services | 4 | $4M | 10.1% | 0.01% | 544th of 1,955 |
| Accommodation & food services | 8 | $2M | 6.5% | 0.00% | 1179th of 2,596 |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | $2M | 5.8% | 0.01% | 680th of 1,651 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Crystal Lake | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 185% | 3rd of 12 | 272% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 39% | 4th of 12 | 49% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 5.1% | 4th of 12 | 7.2% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 11.9% | 3rd of 12 | 17.1% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 24.0% | 2nd of 12 | 32.8% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +36.1% | 8th of 12 | +21.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.68B | 1.2% | 63.8% | 1.10% | 0.10% | 1.1% | 80.9% | 9.1% | |
| $2.64B | 1.8% | 51.0% | 0.76% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 90.3% | 8.1% | |
| $2.61B | 1.3% | 61.5% | 1.27% | 0.02% | 1.2% | 74.1% | 12.3% | |
| $2.56B | 1.7% | 34.5% | 0.11% | 0.04% | 0.5% | 84.3% | 9.3% | |
| $2.26B | 1.5% | 34.0% | 0.34% | 0.13% | 0.8% | 94.0% | 8.9% | |
| $2.23B | 0.3% | 80.2% | 1.09% | 0.14% | 0.8% | 85.7% | 8.9% | |
| $2.09B | 0.7% | 74.2% | 0.10% | 0.04% | 1.0% | 80.6% | 9.1% | |
| $2.08B | 1.5% | 62.1% | 0.84% | 0.23% | 1.2% | 99.8% | 8.6% | |
| $2.07B | 1.3% | 50.9% | 0.29% | 0.02% | 1.5% | 95.2% | 9.1% | |
| $2.07B | 0.1% | 41.7% | 0.05% | 3.73% | 1.0% | 73.4% | 10.4% | |
| $2.04B | 1.5% | 46.1% | 0.09% | 0.11% | 1.0% | 79.1% | 9.6% | |
| $2.00B | 1.3% | 63.8% | 1.43% | -0.01% | 1.0% | 100.9% | 9.0% |
| Crystal Lake | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.04B | $1.75B | +69% | $1.06B | $1.74B | +64% |
| Deposits | $1.10B | $1.87B | +70% | $1.33B | $1.84B | +39% |
| NPA / loans | 0.17% | 0.34% | +0.17 pts | 0.46% | 0.55% | +0.08 pts |
| Efficiency | 56.1% | 34.0% | -22.1 pts | 58.2% | 56.3% | -1.9 pts |
| ROA | 1.13% | 1.52% | +0.40 pts | 1.11% | 1.33% | +0.22 pts |
This read was prepared for Crystal Lake Bank & Trust Co. N.A.'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 Crystal Lake Bank & Trust Co. N.A. 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 IL banks $1B to $3B
Institution crystallakebank.com
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