First Bank of Greenwich
Cos Cob, Connecticut · $812M in assets · beside the 9 other Connecticut banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
First Bank of Greenwich is the fourth largest of the 10 Connecticut banks between $300M and $1B, with $812M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 106.7% of deposits, the highest in the cohort against a median of 93.9%, and equity is 9.3% of assets, 6th of 10. Loans grew +1.6% in the year, 7th of 10, and deposits fell 0.9%; the cohort's median loan growth is +3.1%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.30% of the book, 9th of 10 against a median of 0.77%; 0.02% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.8 times. Commercial real estate is 42.1% of loans, the highest in the cohort against a median of 24.6%, and 367% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 42% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.82%, 5th of 10 against a median of 0.73%, on an efficiency ratio of 65.7%, 3rd of 10. Five years ago it was 0.91%. 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 13.6% of loans).
Commercial real estate against capital
| First Bank of Greenwich | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 367% | 10th of 10 | 134% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 42% | 7th of 10 | 34% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 4.8% | 7th of 10 | 4.5% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 25.5% | 10th of 10 | 13.8% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 42.1% | 10th of 10 | 24.6% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +38.1% | 7th of 10 | +21.3% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $913M | 2.5% | 50.6% | 0.14% | 0.30% | 0.7% | 99.6% | 9.6% | |
| $895M | 0.2% | 74.3% | 0.99% | 0.77% | 0.9% | 97.8% | 8.9% | |
| $867M | -0.3% | 119.0% | 1.93% | 0.02% | 1.0% | 79.2% | 6.5% | |
| $812M | 0.8% | 65.7% | 1.30% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 106.7% | 9.3% | |
| $652M | 0.6% | 77.1% | 0.49% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 101.8% | 8.9% | |
| $537M | 1.1% | 82.5% | 1.27% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 82.4% | 14.3% | |
| $526M | 0.3% | 91.8% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 72.7% | 13.7% | |
| $507M | 8.3% | 51.0% | 0.56% | -0.03% | 1.9% | 32.9% | 48.9% | |
| $494M | 0.3% | 75.8% | 1.01% | 0.88% | 1.0% | 101.5% | 14.1% | |
| $318M | 0.8% | 69.9% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.5% | 90.1% | 8.2% |
| First Bank of Greenwich | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $451M | $727M | +61% | $380M | $464M | +22% |
| Deposits | $428M | $681M | +59% | $446M | $480M | +7% |
| NPA / loans | 0.36% | 1.30% | +0.93 pts | 0.44% | 0.77% | +0.34 pts |
| Efficiency | 60.6% | 65.7% | +5.1 pts | 82.4% | 75.1% | -7.3 pts |
| ROA | 0.91% | 0.82% | -0.09 pts | 0.52% | 0.73% | +0.21 pts |
This read was prepared for First Bank of Greenwich'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 First Bank of Greenwich 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 CT banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.greenwichfirst.com
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