Farmers Bank
Buhl, Idaho · $678M in assets · beside the 11 other the Mountain West banks between $300M and $1B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Farmers Bank is the fifth largest of the 12 the Mountain West banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $678M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 77.3% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 77.9%, and equity is 15.4% of assets, 3rd of 12. Loans grew +11.5% in the year, 4th of 12, and deposits grew 9.2%; the cohort's median loan growth is +2.6%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.59% of the book, 9th of 12 against a median of 0.07%; 0.71% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.9 times. Commercial real estate is 13.1% of loans, 3rd of 12 against a median of 29.2%, and 50% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 25% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.62%, 6th of 12 against a median of 1.58%, on an efficiency ratio of 45.6%, 2nd of 12. Five years ago it was 1.01%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
Commercial real estate against capital
| Farmers Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 50% | 3rd of 12 | 135% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 25% | 4th of 12 | 39% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 6.5% | 4th of 12 | 7.5% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 4.9% | 3rd of 12 | 13.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 13.1% | 3rd of 12 | 29.2% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +23.7% | 6th of 11 | +23.7% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $756M | 4.6% | 30.2% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.0% | 131.7% | 23.2% | |
| $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% | |
| $678M | 1.6% | 45.6% | 0.59% | 0.00% | 1.7% | 77.3% | 15.4% | |
| $657M | 0.6% | 79.9% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 1.3% | 69.5% | 13.3% | |
| $652M | 1.5% | 52.0% | 0.72% | -0.03% | 1.6% | 28.8% | 12.2% | |
| $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% | |
| $630M | 1.4% | 66.1% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.7% | 70.3% | 9.4% | |
| $621M | 0.7% | 70.5% | 3.29% | 0.39% | 1.4% | 88.0% | 10.7% |
| Farmers Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $269M | $435M | +62% | $277M | $445M | +61% |
| Deposits | $543M | $563M | +4% | $443M | $565M | +28% |
| NPA / loans | 0.39% | 0.59% | +0.20 pts | 0.08% | 0.07% | -0.02 pts |
| Efficiency | 59.0% | 45.6% | -13.4 pts | 57.9% | 58.8% | +0.9 pts |
| ROA | 1.01% | 1.62% | +0.62 pts | 1.67% | 1.58% | -0.09 pts |
This read was prepared for Farmers 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 Farmers 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 Mountain West banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.farmersbankidaho.com
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