First State Bank
Louise, Texas · $895M in assets · beside the 11 other Texas banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
First State Bank is the seventh largest of the 12 Texas banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $895M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 80.8% of deposits, 5th of 12 against a median of 85.1%, and equity is 8.9% of assets, 11th of 12. Loans grew +8.7% in the year, 4th of 12, and deposits grew 9.7%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 2.16% of the book, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.50%; 0.19% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.6 times. Net charge-offs are 0.12% of loans, 9th of 12. Commercial real estate is 25.5% of loans, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 37.3%, and 173% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 112% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 2.37%, 3rd of 12 against a median of 1.53%, on an efficiency ratio of 53.3%, 3rd of 12. Five years ago it was 2.00%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
Commercial real estate against capital
| First State Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 173% | 4th of 12 | 214% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 112% | 9th of 12 | 105% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 16.6% | 6th of 12 | 16.9% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 7.2% | 1st of 12 | 17.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 25.5% | 1st of 12 | 37.3% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +17.4% | 6th of 12 | +29.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $954M | 1.2% | 64.9% | 0.46% | 0.52% | 1.1% | 84.9% | 10.6% | |
| $947M | 1.9% | 62.9% | 0.31% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 97.0% | 8.9% | |
| $946M | 1.3% | 58.1% | 0.78% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 63.6% | 11.1% | |
| $936M | 1.4% | 63.6% | 1.27% | 0.04% | 1.3% | 99.0% | 10.1% | |
| $935M | 3.3% | 39.5% | 0.21% | 0.01% | 1.4% | 85.8% | 12.4% | |
| $896M | 7.3% | 11.8% | 0.54% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 54.4% | 12.6% | |
| $895M | 2.4% | 53.3% | 2.16% | 0.12% | 1.3% | 80.8% | 8.9% | |
| $873M | 1.3% | 64.2% | 0.42% | 0.10% | 1.3% | 65.0% | 11.4% | |
| $855M | 1.1% | 63.8% | 0.02% | 0.50% | 1.1% | 88.9% | 16.3% | |
| $852M | -0.3% | 90.2% | 1.03% | 0.46% | 1.9% | 85.4% | 9.9% | |
| $830M | 1.6% | 61.9% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 67.4% | 9.3% | |
| $828M | 1.6% | 55.0% | 4.41% | 0.01% | 1.6% | 90.7% | 16.5% |
| First State Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $478M | $652M | +36% | $378M | $641M | +70% |
| Deposits | $588M | $807M | +37% | $567M | $784M | +38% |
| NPA / loans | 0.07% | 2.16% | +2.09 pts | 0.31% | 0.50% | +0.19 pts |
| Efficiency | 56.4% | 53.3% | -3.1 pts | 59.5% | 62.4% | +2.9 pts |
| ROA | 2.00% | 2.37% | +0.38 pts | 1.39% | 1.53% | +0.14 pts |
This read was prepared for First State 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 State 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 TX banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.fsblouise.com
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