First National Bankers Bank
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · $983M in assets · beside the 11 other Louisiana banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
First National Bankers Bank is the largest of the 12 Louisiana banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $983M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 141.8% of deposits, the highest in the cohort against a median of 85.6%, and equity is 16.8% of assets, 2nd of 12. Loans grew -3.1% in the year, the slowest in the cohort, and deposits grew 11.3%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.78% of the book, 9th of 12 against a median of 0.50%; 0.00% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 4.0 times. Commercial real estate is 59.2% of loans, the highest in the cohort against a median of 44.5%, and 189% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 35% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.83%, 11th of 12 against a median of 1.50%, on an efficiency ratio of 81.2%, 11th of 12. Five years ago it was 0.74%. 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 13.9% of loans).
Commercial real estate against capital
| First National Bankers Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 189% | 5th of 12 | 228% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 35% | 3rd of 12 | 52% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 10.9% | 7th of 12 | 10.5% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 39.7% | 12th of 12 | 29.3% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 59.2% | 12th of 12 | 44.5% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | -27.8% | 1st of 12 | +20.0% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $983M | 0.8% | 81.2% | 0.78% | 0.00% | 3.2% | 141.8% | 16.8% | |
| $981M | 1.5% | 66.6% | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.4% | 103.3% | 12.3% | |
| $916M | 1.7% | 52.7% | 0.12% | 0.03% | 1.1% | 84.4% | 12.3% | |
| $853M | 1.5% | 54.6% | 0.01% | -0.01% | 0.5% | 35.5% | 6.9% | |
| $782M | 1.8% | 58.3% | 0.54% | 0.28% | 1.4% | 76.3% | 9.1% | |
| $710M | -3.1% | 309.3% | 5.84% | 0.71% | 2.5% | 72.9% | 30.5% | |
| $667M | 1.1% | 69.6% | 2.54% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 61.5% | 9.8% | |
| $666M | 1.2% | 61.0% | 0.46% | 0.02% | 1.0% | 86.8% | 10.8% | |
| $666M | 1.7% | 69.7% | 0.73% | 0.17% | 3.1% | 92.2% | 14.3% | |
| $660M | 1.8% | 60.1% | 0.45% | 0.05% | 4.0% | 67.3% | 15.4% | |
| $658M | 1.4% | 61.9% | 0.99% | 0.00% | 1.4% | 98.3% | 9.2% | |
| $646M | 2.2% | 53.0% | 0.23% | 0.04% | 1.5% | 95.0% | 9.6% |
| First National Bankers Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $527M | $544M | +3% | $351M | $528M | +50% |
| Deposits | $504M | $384M | -24% | $500M | $582M | +16% |
| NPA / loans | 1.95% | 0.78% | -1.17 pts | 1.01% | 0.50% | -0.51 pts |
| Efficiency | 81.7% | 81.2% | -0.4 pts | 65.0% | 61.5% | -3.6 pts |
| ROA | 0.74% | 0.83% | +0.09 pts | 1.10% | 1.50% | +0.40 pts |
This read was prepared for First National Bankers 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 National Bankers 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 LA banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.bankers-bank.com
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