First Northern Bank of Dixon
Dixon, California · $1.93B in assets · beside the 11 other California banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
First Northern Bank of Dixon is the eighth largest of the 12 California banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $1.93B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 65.4% of deposits, 2nd of 12 against a median of 88.6%, and equity is 11.2% of assets, 7th of 12. Loans grew +2.6% in the year, 11th of 12, and deposits grew 1.6%; the cohort's median loan growth is +8.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.41% of the book, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.55%; 0.27% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 3.2 times. Net charge-offs are 0.12% of loans, 7th of 12. Commercial real estate is 49.6% of loans, 8th of 12 against a median of 46.1%, and 221% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 15% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.12%, 5th of 12 against a median of 1.11%, on an efficiency ratio of 59.8%, 6th of 12. Five years ago it was 0.73%. The question this shape raises is what the liquidity earns, and what a rate path does to the securities book and the deposit base.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
First Northern Bank of Dixon is the 194th largest 7(a) lender into California of 512, with $15M across 33 loans, 0.0% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $5.56B). 7 of its 7 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yolo, CA | $6M | 15th of 91 | 2.0% | quiet FY2012 |
| Sacramento, CA | $3M | 86th of 170 | 0.2% | quiet FY2015 |
| Placer, CA | $3M | 54th of 122 | 0.4% | quiet FY2014 |
| Solano, CA | $1M | 64th of 109 | 0.3% | quiet FY2011 |
| El Dorado, CA | $381K | 81st of 101 | 0.1% | quiet FY2009 |
| Butte, CA | $217K | 65th of 76 | 0.1% | quiet FY2018 |
| Glenn, CA | $139K | 19th of 21 | 0.5% | quiet FY2021 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 4 | $4M | 24.8% | 0.00% | 945th of 2,596 |
| Health care & social assistance | 3 | $2M | 11.4% | 0.00% | 932nd of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 6 | $2M | 10.2% | 0.00% | 1318th of 2,589 |
| Professional & technical services | 4 | $1M | 9.9% | 0.00% | 848th of 1,955 |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | $1M | 9.3% | 0.01% | 789th of 1,651 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| First Northern | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 221% | 2nd of 12 | 261% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 15% | 6th of 12 | 15% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 3.3% | 9th of 12 | 2.5% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 39.9% | 9th of 12 | 28.4% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 49.6% | 8th of 12 | 46.1% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | -0.2% | 3rd of 12 | +16.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.44B | 0.9% | 58.7% | 0.28% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 23.6% | 13.8% | |
| $2.28B | 1.8% | 51.3% | 1.55% | 0.06% | 1.3% | 80.1% | 12.4% | |
| $2.03B | 0.1% | 76.1% | 2.53% | 0.73% | 1.8% | 90.9% | 9.3% | |
| $2.02B | 0.6% | 81.2% | 0.17% | 0.02% | 1.0% | 80.2% | 9.3% | |
| $2.01B | 1.6% | 45.1% | 0.02% | 0.32% | 1.4% | 86.6% | 11.4% | |
| $2.00B | 1.1% | 64.0% | 0.00% | 0.30% | 1.0% | 66.0% | 10.8% | |
| $1.97B | 1.1% | 56.7% | 1.88% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 91.6% | 14.0% | |
| $1.93B | 1.1% | 59.8% | 0.41% | 0.12% | 1.3% | 65.4% | 11.2% | |
| $1.64B | 1.0% | 60.4% | 1.54% | 0.37% | 1.3% | 95.4% | 9.8% | |
| $1.62B | 1.3% | 64.9% | 3.54% | 0.31% | 1.4% | 90.6% | 11.5% | |
| $1.45B | 1.7% | 29.0% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.3% | 131.8% | 16.7% | |
| $1.44B | 1.1% | 61.3% | 0.68% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 93.1% | 10.3% |
| First Northern | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $889M | $1.11B | +24% | $893M | $1.31B | +47% |
| Deposits | $1.67B | $1.69B | +2% | $1.27B | $1.70B | +34% |
| NPA / loans | 1.86% | 0.41% | -1.45 pts | 0.30% | 0.55% | +0.25 pts |
| Efficiency | 65.0% | 59.8% | -5.2 pts | 54.1% | 60.1% | +6.0 pts |
| ROA | 0.73% | 1.12% | +0.39 pts | 1.16% | 1.11% | -0.05 pts |
This read was prepared for First Northern Bank of Dixon'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 Northern Bank of Dixon 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 CA banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.thatsmybank.com
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