Emprise Bank
Wichita, Kansas · $2.82B in assets · beside the 11 other Kansas banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Emprise Bank is the largest of the 12 Kansas banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.82B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 80.9% of deposits, 7th of 12 against a median of 79.0%, and equity is 7.5% of assets, 10th of 12. Loans grew +8.3% in the year, 4th of 12, and deposits grew 5.5%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.8%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.37% of the book, 5th of 12 against a median of 0.86%; 0.63% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 3.2 times. Commercial real estate is 44.9% of loans, the highest in the cohort against a median of 31.5%, and 380% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 69% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.55%, 6th of 12 against a median of 1.48%, on an efficiency ratio of 61.1%, 5th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.13%. 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 9.7% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Emprise Bank is the 9th largest 7(a) lender into Kansas of 343, with $94M across 280 loans, 2.9% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $155M). 14 of its 36 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick, KS | $71M | 1st of 128 | 12.7% | -0.3 pts |
| Douglas, NE | $22M | 9th of 145 | 2.5% | +11.7 pts |
| Sarpy, NE | $7M | 10th of 70 | 3.1% | thin |
| Butler, KS | $6M | 2nd of 49 | 11.0% | -13.8 pts |
| Jackson, MO | $4M | 50th of 183 | 0.4% | +0.1 pts |
| Johnson, KS | $4M | 65th of 185 | 0.3% | +0.2 pts |
| Ellis, KS | $3M | 4th of 21 | 4.9% | quiet FY2021 |
| Lancaster, NE | $2M | 31st of 83 | 0.6% | quiet FY2022 |
| Mcpherson, KS | $2M | 5th of 14 | 9.9% | +10.4 pts |
| Nemaha, KS | $2M | 1st of 10 | 28.0% | thin |
| Dodge, NE | $2M | 9th of 36 | 3.8% | thin |
| Wyandotte, KS | $2M | 29th of 72 | 0.8% | thin |
| Clay, MO | $2M | 45th of 107 | 0.6% | +0.4 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 52 | $29M | 21.0% | 0.09% | 177th of 2,063 |
| Accommodation & food services | 50 | $16M | 11.8% | 0.02% | 430th of 2,596 |
| Manufacturing | 31 | $16M | 11.5% | 0.04% | 346th of 2,246 |
| Retail trade | 35 | $15M | 10.7% | 0.02% | 387th of 2,589 |
| Health care & social assistance | 45 | $14M | 10.3% | 0.03% | 320th of 2,172 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Emprise Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 380% | 12th of 12 | 142% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 69% | 12th of 12 | 42% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 8.1% | 10th of 12 | 6.8% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 28.5% | 10th of 12 | 17.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 44.9% | 12th of 12 | 31.5% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +34.6% | 9th of 12 | +18.4% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.82B | 1.6% | 61.1% | 0.37% | 0.08% | 1.2% | 80.9% | 7.5% | |
| $2.60B | 2.0% | 38.8% | 2.49% | 0.03% | 1.9% | 94.6% | 13.2% | |
| $2.53B | 1.1% | 63.8% | 0.80% | 0.05% | 1.2% | 76.8% | 8.9% | |
| $1.60B | 1.3% | 62.3% | 1.18% | 0.14% | 1.1% | 84.3% | 11.6% | |
| $1.59B | 0.8% | 54.9% | 0.92% | 0.61% | 1.7% | 77.0% | 9.4% | |
| $1.42B | 1.7% | 65.6% | 1.21% | 0.42% | 1.6% | 60.3% | 12.9% | |
| $1.42B | 2.4% | 43.0% | 0.29% | 0.01% | 2.0% | 73.6% | 9.2% | |
| $1.39B | 1.3% | 63.9% | 0.01% | 0.15% | 1.8% | 66.7% | 10.1% | |
| $1.26B | 1.6% | 64.3% | 0.21% | 0.09% | 1.0% | 83.9% | 6.1% | |
| $1.24B | 2.2% | 77.2% | 1.45% | 0.04% | 1.3% | 91.0% | 16.8% | |
| $1.21B | 1.4% | 60.4% | 0.33% | 0.05% | 1.4% | 85.2% | 10.6% | |
| $1.11B | 0.9% | 69.3% | 3.15% | -0.01% | 1.4% | 35.1% | 4.6% |
| Emprise Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.34B | $2.03B | +51% | $596M | $909M | +52% |
| Deposits | $2.13B | $2.51B | +18% | $978M | $1.22B | +25% |
| NPA / loans | 0.28% | 0.37% | +0.09 pts | 0.75% | 0.86% | +0.11 pts |
| Efficiency | 66.4% | 61.1% | -5.4 pts | 65.4% | 63.1% | -2.3 pts |
| ROA | 1.13% | 1.55% | +0.42 pts | 1.36% | 1.48% | +0.12 pts |
This read was prepared for Emprise 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 Emprise 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 KS banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.emprisebank.com
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