First National Bank of Michigan
Kalamazoo, Michigan · $989M in assets · beside the 11 other Michigan banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
First National Bank of Michigan is the largest of the 12 Michigan banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $989M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 102.4% of deposits, the highest in the cohort against a median of 81.3%, and equity is 9.1% of assets, 10th of 12. Loans grew +6.5% in the year, 8th of 12, and deposits grew 3.9%; the cohort's median loan growth is +9.2%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.80% of the book, 9th of 12 against a median of 0.63%; 0.05% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.8 times. Commercial real estate is 60.4% of loans, the highest in the cohort against a median of 26.1%, and 480% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 45% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.99%, 9th of 12 against a median of 1.46%, on an efficiency ratio of 58.7%, 4th of 12. Five years ago it was 0.85%. 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 17.9% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
First National Bank of Michigan is the 45th largest 7(a) lender into Michigan of 364, with $45M across 114 loans, 0.3% of everything approved in the state (The Huntington National Bank leads with $3.53B). 5 of its 14 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent, MI | $15M | 13th of 124 | 1.4% | -1.2 pts |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $14M | 5th of 85 | 4.5% | -3.4 pts |
| Ohio, WV | $5M | 1st of 24 | 22.9% | thin |
| Ottawa, MI | $4M | 17th of 78 | 0.9% | -3.2 pts |
| Ingham, MI | $4M | 19th of 87 | 1.2% | thin |
| Van Buren, MI | $3M | 7th of 43 | 2.7% | +5.5 pts |
| Allegan, MI | $2M | 17th of 54 | 1.4% | quiet FY2022 |
| Muskegon, MI | $975K | 17th of 49 | 0.5% | quiet FY2022 |
| Grand Traverse, MI | $510K | 39th of 61 | 0.2% | thin |
| Shiawassee, MI | $500K | 21st of 34 | 0.7% | thin |
| Branch, MI | $406K | 18th of 30 | 1.0% | thin |
| Montcalm, MI | $374K | 20th of 31 | 0.7% | quiet FY2017 |
| Clinton, MI | $299K | 26th of 35 | 0.4% | quiet FY2019 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 24 | $14M | 28.1% | 0.04% | 375th of 2,246 |
| Retail trade | 22 | $8M | 16.6% | 0.01% | 542nd of 2,589 |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | $6M | 12.8% | 0.02% | 380th of 1,651 |
| Construction | 13 | $5M | 10.5% | 0.02% | 553rd of 2,063 |
| Professional & technical services | 15 | $4M | 8.6% | 0.01% | 489th of 1,955 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| First National | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 480% | 12th of 12 | 162% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 45% | 8th of 12 | 36% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 5.6% | 6th of 12 | 5.7% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 41.7% | 12th of 12 | 14.6% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 60.4% | 12th of 12 | 26.1% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +31.0% | 5th of 12 | +45.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $989M | 1.0% | 58.7% | 0.80% | 0.00% | 1.4% | 102.4% | 9.1% | |
| $931M | 1.0% | 71.6% | 2.26% | -0.06% | 1.3% | 92.4% | 12.3% | |
| $875M | 2.0% | 69.8% | 0.71% | 1.98% | 2.0% | 76.1% | 9.4% | |
| $834M | 0.8% | 76.6% | 1.24% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 91.6% | 9.4% | |
| $673M | 1.6% | 57.3% | 0.03% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 70.3% | 9.5% | |
| $639M | 2.2% | 39.5% | 1.30% | -0.02% | 1.1% | 94.3% | 12.8% | |
| $629M | 2.0% | 59.0% | 0.63% | 0.07% | 1.1% | 85.4% | 13.3% | |
| $604M | 1.5% | 59.2% | 0.03% | -0.01% | 1.3% | 72.4% | 10.9% | |
| $592M | 0.8% | 73.1% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 68.9% | 8.3% | |
| $581M | 1.8% | 42.1% | 0.18% | 0.25% | 1.1% | 85.9% | 8.3% | |
| $554M | 1.4% | 62.5% | 0.63% | -0.07% | 1.2% | 42.8% | 17.7% | |
| $553M | 1.3% | 63.1% | 0.39% | 0.01% | 0.9% | 77.2% | 10.3% |
| First National | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $590M | $826M | +40% | $271M | $453M | +67% |
| Deposits | $661M | $807M | +22% | $449M | $543M | +21% |
| NPA / loans | 0.00% | 0.80% | +0.79 pts | 0.46% | 0.63% | +0.17 pts |
| Efficiency | 60.8% | 58.7% | -2.0 pts | 63.0% | 60.8% | -2.2 pts |
| ROA | 0.85% | 0.99% | +0.14 pts | 1.00% | 1.46% | +0.46 pts |
This read was prepared for First National Bank of Michigan'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 National Bank of Michigan 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 MI banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.fnbmichigan.bank
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