Dedham Institution for Savings
Dedham, Massachusetts · $2.60B in assets · beside the 11 other Massachusetts banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Dedham Institution for Savings is the fourth largest of the 12 Massachusetts banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.60B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 98.9% of deposits, 8th of 12 against a median of 93.1%, and equity is 11.2% of assets, 4th of 12. Loans grew +2.5% in the year, 8th of 12, and deposits grew 7.8%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.0%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.15% of the book, 10th of 12 against a median of 0.74%; 0.02% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.7 times. Commercial real estate is 38.7% of loans, 8th of 12 against a median of 36.6%, and 252% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 98% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.87%, 2nd of 12 against a median of 0.71%, on an efficiency ratio of 73.2%, 8th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.37%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Dedham Institution for Savings is the 165th largest 7(a) lender into Massachusetts of 309, with $3M across 24 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Eastern Bank leads with $778M). 1 of its 5 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk, MA | $2M | 75th of 145 | 0.2% | thin |
| Suffolk, MA | $554K | 84th of 130 | 0.1% | thin |
| Middlesex, MA | $350K | 154th of 190 | 0.0% | thin |
| Bristol, MA | $330K | 90th of 112 | 0.1% | quiet FY2014 |
| Essex, MA | $100K | 121st of 129 | 0.0% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 6 | $851K | 28.7% | 0.00% | 1672nd of 2,596 |
| Construction | 6 | $710K | 23.9% | 0.00% | 1337th of 2,063 |
| Retail trade | 3 | $505K | 17.0% | 0.00% | 1872nd of 2,589 |
| Educational services | 3 | $448K | 15.1% | 0.01% | 607th of 1,136 |
| Other services | 2 | $247K | 8.3% | 0.00% | 1771st of 2,248 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Dedham Institution for Savings | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 252% | 5th of 12 | 270% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 98% | 11th of 12 | 41% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 15.1% | 10th of 12 | 5.8% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 14.4% | 3rd of 12 | 22.4% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 38.7% | 8th of 12 | 36.6% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +19.1% | 7th of 12 | +15.9% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.86B | 0.5% | 84.8% | 1.45% | 0.12% | 1.2% | 91.7% | 9.0% | |
| $2.77B | 1.0% | 65.3% | 0.75% | -0.03% | 1.1% | 101.2% | 12.2% | |
| $2.73B | 0.7% | 68.2% | 0.35% | 0.17% | 0.9% | 91.3% | 9.3% | |
| $2.60B | 0.9% | 73.2% | 1.15% | 0.00% | 0.7% | 98.9% | 11.2% | |
| $2.57B | 0.6% | 83.5% | 0.35% | 0.04% | 0.4% | 99.8% | 8.8% | |
| $2.52B | 0.7% | 69.1% | 0.24% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 76.8% | 9.6% | |
| $2.24B | 0.8% | 70.0% | 1.14% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 101.6% | 14.2% | |
| $2.07B | 0.5% | 75.9% | 0.23% | 0.00% | 0.5% | 94.5% | 8.5% | |
| $2.02B | 0.5% | 69.6% | 1.67% | 0.08% | 1.2% | 91.2% | 9.7% | |
| $2.01B | 0.7% | 68.3% | 0.46% | 0.01% | 0.7% | 71.5% | 10.7% | |
| $1.90B | 0.8% | 61.7% | 1.03% | 0.01% | 1.3% | 90.2% | 12.3% | |
| $1.86B | 0.4% | 83.5% | 0.73% | -0.02% | 0.7% | 105.2% | 7.4% |
| Dedham Institution for Savings | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.34B | $2.03B | +51% | $1.18B | $1.73B | +46% |
| Deposits | $1.58B | $2.06B | +30% | $1.52B | $1.87B | +23% |
| NPA / loans | 0.12% | 1.15% | +1.03 pts | 0.34% | 0.74% | +0.40 pts |
| Efficiency | 67.3% | 73.2% | +5.9 pts | 67.2% | 69.8% | +2.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.37% | 0.87% | -0.50 pts | 0.92% | 0.71% | -0.21 pts |
This read was prepared for Dedham Institution for Savings'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 Dedham Institution for Savings 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 MA banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.dedhamsavings.com
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