Finwise Bank
Murray, Utah · $915M in assets · beside the 8 other Utah banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Finwise Bank is the largest of the 9 Utah banks between $300M and $1B, with $915M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 102.0% of deposits, 7th of 9 against a median of 77.1%, and equity is 17.9% of assets, 4th of 9. Loans grew +10.0% in the year, 3rd of 9, and deposits grew 9.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +3.6%.
Noncurrent loans are 5.11% of the book, 7th of 9 against a median of 0.44%; 1.42% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.3 times. Net charge-offs are 6.10% of loans, 8th of 9. Commercial real estate is 9.6% of loans, 5th of 9 against a median of 9.6%, and 44% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 37% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +96.7% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.47%, 4th of 9 against a median of 1.15%, on an efficiency ratio of 56.8%, 3rd of 9. Five years ago it was 8.05%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Finwise Bank is the 8th largest 7(a) lender into New York of 402, with $542M across 476 loans, 2.8% of everything approved in the state (Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company leads with $1.26B). 133 of its 208 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings, NY | $265M | 1st of 169 | 10.6% | -17.2 pts |
| Rockland, NY | $120M | 1st of 112 | 17.9% | -26.3 pts |
| Orange, NY | $82M | 1st of 116 | 14.2% | -0.1 pts |
| Union, NJ | $39M | 4th of 140 | 4.5% | +0.6 pts |
| Ocean, NJ | $33M | 6th of 119 | 4.0% | -1.7 pts |
| Bergen, NJ | $30M | 16th of 161 | 1.7% | -1.7 pts |
| Essex, NJ | $26M | 8th of 138 | 2.8% | -8.1 pts |
| Broward, FL | $22M | 37th of 209 | 0.7% | -1.9 pts |
| Los Angeles, CA | $21M | 97th of 308 | 0.1% | -0.1 pts |
| Passaic, NJ | $20M | 5th of 111 | 3.5% | -6.9 pts |
| Clark, NV | $17M | 30th of 229 | 0.6% | -0.8 pts |
| Sullivan, NY | $16M | 2nd of 54 | 12.7% | -17.7 pts |
| Salt Lake, UT | $15M | 32nd of 164 | 0.5% | quiet FY2022 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 259 | $340M | 30.9% | 0.56% | 37th of 2,589 |
| Wholesale trade | 122 | $160M | 14.5% | 0.62% | 37th of 1,651 |
| Professional & technical services | 251 | $147M | 13.4% | 0.46% | 37th of 1,955 |
| Health care & social assistance | 76 | $113M | 10.2% | 0.24% | 65th of 2,172 |
| Manufacturing | 45 | $58M | 5.2% | 0.15% | 125th of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Finwise Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 44% | 5th of 9 | 44% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 37% | 5th of 9 | 37% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 8.0% | 5th of 9 | 8.0% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 1.1% | 5th of 9 | 1.1% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 9.6% | 5th of 9 | 9.6% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +96.7% | 5th of 6 | +48.7% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $915M | 1.5% | 56.8% | 5.11% | 6.10% | 6.4% | 102.0% | 17.9% | |
| $906M | -1.4% | 135.5% | 0.26% | 0.28% | 0.5% | 104.8% | 36.7% | |
| $840M | 0.7% | 61.2% | 6.39% | 1.07% | 1.5% | 92.1% | 10.2% | |
| $796M | 5.4% | 32.0% | 0.44% | 1.25% | 1.7% | 69.5% | 9.7% | |
| $599M | 1.2% | 60.4% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 1.9% | 53.0% | 9.2% | |
| $503M | 8.8% | 45.9% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.6% | 71.6% | 39.4% | |
| $342M | 0.7% | 59.6% | 5.32% | 3.67% | 2.4% | 104.7% | 15.6% | |
| $338M | -27.1% | 138.2% | 0.42% | 29.82% | 10.0% | 46.3% | 20.4% | |
| $322M | 1.9% | 62.1% | 0.49% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 77.1% | 10.1% |
| Finwise Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $234M | $737M | +215% | $198M | $296M | +50% |
| Deposits | $203M | $723M | +256% | $228M | $541M | +138% |
| NPA / loans | 0.34% | 5.11% | +4.77 pts | 0.33% | 0.44% | +0.11 pts |
| Efficiency | 41.0% | 56.8% | +15.8 pts | 54.8% | 60.4% | +5.6 pts |
| ROA | 8.05% | 1.47% | -6.58 pts | 2.26% | 1.15% | -1.11 pts |
This read was prepared for Finwise 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 Finwise 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 UT banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.finwise.bank
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