First Mid Bank & Trust N.A.
Mattoon, Illinois · $9.14B in assets · beside the 11 other Illinois banks between $3B and $10B
The filing
First Mid Bank & Trust N.A. is the fourth largest of the 12 Illinois banks nearest its size between $3B and $10B, with $9.14B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 90.8% of deposits, 7th of 12 against a median of 90.4%, and equity is 11.8% of assets, 4th of 12. Loans grew +20.2% in the year, 3rd of 12, and deposits grew 22.2%; the cohort's median loan growth is +7.6%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.58% of the book, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.59%; 0.12% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.2 times. Commercial real estate is 41.0% of loans, 9th of 12 against a median of 31.6%, and 271% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 34% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +56.7% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.09%, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 1.50%, on an efficiency ratio of 61.4%, 11th of 12. Five years ago it was 0.51%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
First Mid Bank & Trust N.A. is the 19th largest 7(a) lender into Illinois of 537, with $168M across 687 loans, 1.1% of everything approved in the state (Byline Bank leads with $2.39B). 61 of its 95 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon, IL | $37M | 1st of 36 | 27.8% | -19.4 pts |
| Dallas, TX | $28M | 48th of 314 | 0.5% | -0.4 pts |
| Madison, IL | $25M | 2nd of 91 | 9.9% | -15.9 pts |
| Saint Clair, IL | $20M | 2nd of 90 | 9.9% | -1.1 pts |
| Winnebago, IL | $15M | 5th of 74 | 4.6% | -3.1 pts |
| Denton, TX | $14M | 37th of 224 | 0.8% | -0.7 pts |
| Polk, IA | $12M | 15th of 177 | 1.7% | +1.6 pts |
| Tarrant, TX | $9M | 81st of 281 | 0.2% | +0.4 pts |
| Champaign, IL | $8M | 4th of 69 | 4.3% | quiet FY2021 |
| Rockwall, TX | $7M | 10th of 108 | 2.7% | thin |
| Saint Louis, MO | $7M | 42nd of 178 | 0.5% | +0.7 pts |
| Adams, IL | $6M | 2nd of 23 | 20.3% | -90.0 pts |
| Knox, IL | $6M | 2nd of 26 | 13.3% | quiet FY2022 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 83 | $45M | 15.5% | 0.11% | 160th of 2,246 |
| Retail trade | 122 | $45M | 15.5% | 0.07% | 196th of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 129 | $42M | 14.3% | 0.05% | 245th of 2,596 |
| Health care & social assistance | 70 | $30M | 10.1% | 0.06% | 196th of 2,172 |
| Construction | 76 | $23M | 7.8% | 0.07% | 210th of 2,063 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| First Mid | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 271% | 12th of 12 | 185% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 34% | 7th of 12 | 34% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 5.2% | 5th of 12 | 5.2% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 30.1% | 12th of 12 | 14.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 41.0% | 9th of 12 | 31.6% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +56.7% | 11th of 12 | +31.2% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.91B | 1.7% | 47.6% | 0.93% | 0.27% | 1.5% | 95.7% | 14.1% | |
| $9.57B | 2.0% | 45.5% | 0.36% | 0.24% | 1.0% | 96.0% | 11.6% | |
| $9.25B | 2.0% | 42.4% | 0.34% | 0.03% | 0.8% | 94.9% | 9.5% | |
| $9.14B | 1.1% | 61.4% | 0.58% | 0.08% | 1.3% | 90.8% | 11.8% | |
| $8.63B | 1.5% | 59.6% | 0.60% | -0.01% | 1.4% | 61.0% | 8.1% | |
| $6.86B | 1.7% | 50.7% | 1.08% | 0.72% | 1.3% | 96.0% | 13.5% | |
| $6.80B | 1.4% | 36.8% | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.7% | 90.0% | 10.1% | |
| $6.72B | 1.3% | 59.7% | 0.19% | 0.03% | 1.3% | 82.3% | 13.1% | |
| $6.69B | 1.2% | 60.6% | 1.43% | 0.90% | 1.5% | 74.3% | 9.2% | |
| $6.37B | 1.5% | 29.5% | 0.27% | 0.11% | 0.6% | 83.2% | 8.3% | |
| $5.35B | 1.6% | 52.3% | 0.81% | 0.33% | 1.1% | 75.0% | 9.4% | |
| $5.17B | 1.3% | 68.4% | 4.75% | 0.08% | 0.6% | 94.2% | 10.2% |
| First Mid | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $3.80B | $6.93B | +83% | $2.79B | $4.89B | +75% |
| Deposits | $4.77B | $7.63B | +60% | $4.35B | $5.65B | +30% |
| NPA / loans | 0.70% | 0.58% | -0.12 pts | 0.62% | 0.59% | -0.03 pts |
| Efficiency | 69.6% | 61.4% | -8.2 pts | 55.9% | 51.5% | -4.4 pts |
| ROA | 0.51% | 1.09% | +0.58 pts | 1.42% | 1.50% | +0.08 pts |
This read was prepared for First Mid Bank & Trust 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 Mid Bank & Trust 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 IL banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.firstmid.com
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