First Northern Bank of Wyoming
Buffalo, Wyoming · $983M in assets · beside the 8 other Wyoming banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
First Northern Bank of Wyoming is the largest of the 9 Wyoming banks between $300M and $1B, with $983M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 74.4% of deposits, 6th of 9 against a median of 68.6%, and equity is 7.0% of assets, 8th of 9. Loans grew +21.9% in the year, the fastest in the cohort, and deposits grew 14.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +3.8%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.54% of the book, 5th of 9 against a median of 0.54%; 0.58% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.0 times. Commercial real estate is 21.9% of loans, 5th of 9 against a median of 21.9%, and 172% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 70% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +60.2% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.15%, 5th of 9 against a median of 1.15%, on an efficiency ratio of 72.6%, 8th of 9. Five years ago it was 1.89%. The question is whether the new lending seasons as cleanly as the book it joined, and what funded it.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
First Northern Bank of Wyoming is the 5th largest 7(a) lender into Wyoming of 160, with $32M across 87 loans, 4.0% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $60M). 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell, WY | $12M | 1st of 28 | 16.5% | +15.7 pts |
| Johnson, WY | $9M | 1st of 16 | 30.2% | quiet FY2017 |
| Sheridan, WY | $9M | 2nd of 40 | 11.2% | quiet FY2016 |
| Big Horn, MT | $3M | 1st of 10 | 22.3% | quiet FY2015 |
| Flathead, MT | $975K | 36th of 52 | 0.4% | quiet FY2016 |
| Converse, WY | $313K | 7th of 13 | 2.0% | thin |
| Big Horn, WY | $300K | 7th of 10 | 1.2% | quiet FY2016 |
| Crook, WY | $104K | 8th of 9 | 2.8% | quiet FY2010 |
| Maricopa, AZ | $79K | 295th of 303 | 0.0% | thin |
| Weston, WY | $76K | 5th of 5 | 1.3% | quiet FY2019 |
| Covington, AL | $25K | 13th of 14 | 0.2% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 15 | $6M | 15.6% | 0.01% | 680th of 2,589 |
| Other services | 9 | $5M | 14.1% | 0.01% | 540th of 2,248 |
| Construction | 11 | $5M | 13.4% | 0.02% | 591st of 2,063 |
| Accommodation & food services | 12 | $5M | 13.1% | 0.01% | 844th of 2,596 |
| Mining & extraction | 13 | $4M | 11.5% | 0.28% | 100th of 426 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| First Northern | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 172% | 6th of 9 | 152% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 70% | 9th of 9 | 45% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 8.9% | 6th of 9 | 7.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 9.2% | 4th of 9 | 12.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 21.9% | 5th of 9 | 21.9% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +60.2% | 6th of 9 | +27.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $983M | 1.2% | 72.6% | 0.54% | 0.06% | 1.1% | 74.4% | 7.0% | |
| $809M | 1.9% | 50.8% | 0.40% | 0.31% | 2.0% | 97.2% | 9.6% | |
| $652M | 1.5% | 52.0% | 0.72% | -0.03% | 1.6% | 28.8% | 12.2% | |
| $621M | 0.7% | 70.5% | 3.29% | 0.39% | 1.4% | 88.0% | 10.7% | |
| $563M | 2.0% | 51.1% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.7% | 77.8% | 9.0% | |
| $449M | 0.5% | 78.2% | 0.22% | 0.02% | 1.3% | 68.6% | 8.6% | |
| $420M | 2.7% | 41.4% | 0.09% | 0.03% | 1.4% | 62.2% | 10.4% | |
| $400M | 1.0% | 66.4% | 0.70% | 0.05% | 1.3% | 54.1% | 11.2% | |
| $381M | 1.1% | 67.1% | 2.37% | -0.01% | 1.0% | 43.2% | 6.0% |
| First Northern | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $325M | $647M | +99% | $195M | $261M | +34% |
| Deposits | $468M | $870M | +86% | $366M | $508M | +39% |
| NPA / loans | 0.82% | 0.54% | -0.28 pts | 0.82% | 0.54% | -0.28 pts |
| Efficiency | 62.7% | 72.6% | +9.9 pts | 58.1% | 66.4% | +8.3 pts |
| ROA | 1.89% | 1.15% | -0.74 pts | 1.71% | 1.15% | -0.56 pts |
This read was prepared for First Northern Bank of Wyoming'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 Wyoming 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 WY banks $300M to $1B
Institution fnbofwyo.com
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