First Fidelity Bank
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · $2.98B in assets · beside the 11 other Oklahoma banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
First Fidelity Bank is the largest of the 12 Oklahoma banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.98B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 86.0% of deposits, 4th of 12 against a median of 96.6%, and equity is 8.4% of assets, 10th of 12. Loans grew +7.9% in the year, 8th of 12, and deposits fell 1.6%; the cohort's median loan growth is +10.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.46% of the book, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.51%; 0.32% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.6 times. Commercial real estate is 44.1% of loans, 9th of 12 against a median of 38.3%, and 308% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 50% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.12%, 7th of 12 against a median of 1.17%, on an efficiency ratio of 59.9%, 5th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.44%. 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 22.1% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
First Fidelity Bank is the 68th largest 7(a) lender into Arizona of 337, with $22M across 48 loans, 0.2% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $1.09B). 4 of its 11 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa, AZ | $20M | 58th of 303 | 0.3% | quiet FY2016 |
| Oklahoma, OK | $3M | 55th of 172 | 0.3% | thin |
| Gila, AZ | $1M | 22nd of 44 | 2.2% | quiet FY2009 |
| Tulsa, OK | $1M | 97th of 159 | 0.1% | thin |
| Navajo, AZ | $600K | 39th of 60 | 0.4% | quiet FY2011 |
| Montgomery, TX | $332K | 144th of 165 | 0.0% | thin |
| Coconino, AZ | $290K | 65th of 78 | 0.1% | quiet FY2010 |
| Sedgwick, KS | $271K | 109th of 128 | 0.0% | thin |
| Logan, OK | $158K | 23rd of 30 | 0.5% | thin |
| Cleveland, OK | $150K | 74th of 88 | 0.1% | thin |
| Wise, TX | $133K | 66th of 70 | 0.1% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care & social assistance | 18 | $10M | 34.9% | 0.02% | 389th of 2,172 |
| Accommodation & food services | 13 | $6M | 21.0% | 0.01% | 747th of 2,596 |
| Professional & technical services | 12 | $3M | 11.9% | 0.01% | 573rd of 1,955 |
| Retail trade | 7 | $2M | 8.3% | 0.00% | 1098th of 2,589 |
| Construction | 7 | $2M | 5.6% | 0.00% | 1024th of 2,063 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| First Fidelity Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 308% | 9th of 12 | 248% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 50% | 2nd of 12 | 83% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 7.1% | 2nd of 12 | 12.4% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 33.1% | 12th of 12 | 22.5% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 44.1% | 9th of 12 | 38.3% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +21.2% | 4th of 12 | +38.3% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.98B | 1.1% | 59.9% | 0.46% | 0.04% | 1.2% | 86.0% | 8.4% | |
| $2.84B | 1.3% | 59.2% | 0.25% | 0.15% | 1.1% | 80.2% | 8.2% | |
| $2.24B | 0.9% | 66.2% | 2.51% | 0.05% | 1.2% | 96.5% | 9.4% | |
| $2.06B | 1.4% | 74.8% | 4.36% | 0.02% | 0.7% | 124.3% | 13.7% | |
| $2.02B | 1.2% | 58.1% | 0.41% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 94.5% | 7.1% | |
| $1.93B | 1.8% | 65.8% | 1.33% | 0.37% | 1.2% | 96.6% | 10.0% | |
| $1.91B | 2.2% | 45.3% | 0.39% | -0.01% | 1.2% | 97.8% | 13.9% | |
| $1.63B | 1.3% | 55.6% | 0.66% | 0.26% | 1.7% | 55.8% | 15.6% | |
| $1.48B | 0.9% | 68.3% | 0.21% | 0.11% | 1.5% | 43.4% | 9.2% | |
| $1.47B | 0.6% | 75.4% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 101.1% | 10.6% | |
| $1.35B | 0.9% | 67.0% | 2.06% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 101.0% | 9.7% | |
| $1.34B | 0.9% | 64.2% | 0.55% | 0.07% | 0.9% | 97.6% | 8.8% |
| First Fidelity Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.53B | $2.14B | +40% | $816M | $1.58B | +93% |
| Deposits | $2.18B | $2.49B | +14% | $991M | $1.46B | +48% |
| NPA / loans | 0.32% | 0.46% | +0.14 pts | 0.36% | 0.51% | +0.14 pts |
| Efficiency | 53.6% | 59.9% | +6.3 pts | 62.4% | 65.0% | +2.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.44% | 1.12% | -0.32 pts | 1.17% | 1.17% | -0.00 pts |
This read was prepared for First Fidelity 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 First Fidelity 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 OK banks $1B to $3B
Institution FFB.com
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