Eastern Colorado Bank
Cheyenne Wells, Colorado · $721M in assets · beside the 11 other Colorado banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Eastern Colorado Bank is the fifth largest of the 12 Colorado banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $721M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 75.4% of deposits, 4th of 12 against a median of 83.4%, and equity is 11.3% of assets, 3rd of 12. Loans grew -5.9% in the year, the slowest in the cohort, and deposits grew 5.1%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.3%.
Nothing on the book is noncurrent; 0.06% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance is 1.4% of loans, 4th of 12. Commercial real estate is 34.0% of loans, 8th of 12 against a median of 25.9%, and 175% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 38% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.13%, 9th of 12 against a median of 1.69%, on an efficiency ratio of 67.6%, 8th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.70%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
Commercial real estate against capital
| Eastern Colorado Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 175% | 7th of 12 | 165% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 38% | 3rd of 12 | 54% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 7.3% | 3rd of 12 | 9.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 23.6% | 10th of 12 | 13.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 34.0% | 8th of 12 | 25.9% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | -11.9% | 2nd of 12 | +30.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $878M | 1.4% | 63.1% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 1.9% | 61.0% | 7.9% | |
| $833M | 2.1% | 49.4% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 92.9% | 8.2% | |
| $815M | 2.3% | 59.7% | 0.54% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 85.1% | 10.7% | |
| $723M | 2.4% | 63.5% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 46.5% | 17.1% | |
| $721M | 1.1% | 67.6% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.4% | 75.4% | 11.3% | |
| $688M | 2.3% | 49.3% | 0.09% | 0.01% | 1.4% | 87.5% | 8.5% | |
| $657M | 0.6% | 79.9% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 1.3% | 69.5% | 13.3% | |
| $651M | 1.5% | 54.0% | 0.18% | 0.00% | 1.6% | 98.1% | 10.6% | |
| $643M | 1.9% | 69.6% | 0.70% | 0.03% | 1.1% | 81.6% | 10.1% | |
| $634M | 2.1% | 46.7% | 0.00% | 0.01% | 1.7% | 78.6% | 10.9% | |
| $557M | 0.9% | 68.2% | 0.19% | 0.08% | 1.1% | 92.1% | 10.6% | |
| $528M | 1.1% | 71.3% | 1.34% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 99.0% | 9.3% |
| Eastern Colorado Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $351M | $455M | +30% | $300M | $459M | +53% |
| Deposits | $458M | $603M | +32% | $443M | $580M | +31% |
| NPA / loans | 0.00% | 0.00% | +0.00 pts | 0.06% | 0.07% | +0.01 pts |
| Efficiency | 57.6% | 67.6% | +10.0 pts | 57.1% | 63.3% | +6.2 pts |
| ROA | 1.70% | 1.13% | -0.57 pts | 1.65% | 1.69% | +0.04 pts |
This read was prepared for Eastern Colorado Bank'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 Eastern Colorado Bank 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 CO banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.yourfriendlybank.com
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