First Century Bank N.A.
Commerce, Georgia · $832M in assets · beside the 11 other Georgia banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
First Century Bank N.A. is the fourth largest of the 12 Georgia banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $832M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 20.3% of deposits, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 82.7%, and equity is 16.2% of assets, 2nd of 12. Loans grew +49.7% in the year, the fastest in the cohort, and deposits grew 15.9%; the cohort's median loan growth is +6.9%.
Nothing on the book is noncurrent; 0.00% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance is 0.4% of loans, the lowest in the cohort. Commercial real estate is 5.6% of loans, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 34.7%, and 6% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 4% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +171.4% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.77%, 5th of 12 against a median of 1.56%, on an efficiency ratio of 62.3%, 10th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.87%. The question this shape raises is what the liquidity earns, and what a rate path does to the securities book and the deposit base.
Commercial real estate against capital
| First Century Bank N.A. | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 6% | 1st of 12 | 237% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 4% | 2nd of 12 | 55% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 4.4% | 3rd of 12 | 10.6% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 1.2% | 1st of 12 | 17.8% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 5.6% | 1st of 12 | 34.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +171.4% | 12th of 12 | +41.0% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $915M | 1.1% | 61.6% | 0.47% | 0.03% | 1.2% | 102.1% | 12.9% | |
| $902M | 2.0% | 49.6% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 94.2% | 13.0% | |
| $862M | 1.6% | 48.1% | 1.86% | 0.22% | 1.2% | 79.1% | 8.6% | |
| $832M | 1.8% | 62.3% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.4% | 20.3% | 16.2% | |
| $830M | 0.8% | 62.8% | 0.49% | 0.10% | 1.0% | 99.8% | 8.5% | |
| $812M | 1.5% | 58.1% | 0.81% | 0.10% | 1.0% | 84.5% | 8.6% | |
| $790M | 1.6% | 54.1% | 1.63% | 0.04% | 1.3% | 57.5% | 12.5% | |
| $786M | 1.4% | 54.8% | 0.00% | -0.02% | 1.1% | 74.1% | 9.5% | |
| $755M | 1.9% | 48.8% | 0.43% | -0.01% | 1.3% | 82.7% | 12.9% | |
| $744M | 0.8% | 73.3% | 2.83% | 0.02% | 1.3% | 82.7% | 9.3% | |
| $735M | 2.6% | 46.1% | 0.00% | -1.40% | 3.2% | 81.5% | 15.9% | |
| $668M | 1.8% | 51.4% | 3.36% | 0.00% | 1.5% | 85.3% | 19.5% |
| First Century Bank N.A. | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $40M | $141M | +248% | $320M | $542M | +69% |
| Deposits | $251M | $693M | +176% | $463M | $698M | +51% |
| NPA / loans | 1.25% | 0.00% | -1.25 pts | 0.96% | 0.48% | -0.48 pts |
| Efficiency | 42.3% | 62.3% | +20.0 pts | 64.3% | 54.4% | -9.9 pts |
| ROA | 1.87% | 1.77% | -0.10 pts | 1.01% | 1.56% | +0.55 pts |
This read was prepared for First Century Bank N.A.'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 Century Bank N.A. 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 GA banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.myfirstcenturybank.com
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