First State Community Bank
Farmington, Missouri · $4.51B in assets · beside the 8 other Missouri banks between $3B and $10B
The filing
First State Community Bank is the fourth largest of the 9 Missouri banks between $3B and $10B, with $4.51B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 91.4% of deposits, 3rd of 9 against a median of 96.9%, and equity is 12.5% of assets, 3rd of 9. Loans grew +7.3% in the year, 4th of 9, and deposits grew 5.9%; the cohort's median loan growth is +7.1%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.07% of the book, 8th of 9 against a median of 0.90%; 0.36% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.0 times. Net charge-offs are 0.12% of loans, 4th of 9. Commercial real estate is 36.5% of loans, 5th of 9 against a median of 36.5%, and 225% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 78% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.81%, the highest in the cohort against a median of 1.27%, on an efficiency ratio of 49.2%, 2nd of 9. Five years ago it was 1.50%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
First State Community Bank is the 47th largest 7(a) lender into Missouri of 444, with $32M across 100 loans, 0.4% of everything approved in the state (Oakstar Bank leads with $556M). 20 of its 30 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laclede, MO | $12M | 1st of 20 | 30.3% | quiet FY2018 |
| Saint Francois, MO | $4M | 5th of 37 | 5.7% | quiet FY2017 |
| Bollinger, MO | $3M | 1st of 8 | 31.4% | quiet FY2019 |
| Wayne, MO | $2M | 1st of 8 | 33.4% | quiet FY2020 |
| Saint Louis, MO | $1M | 103rd of 178 | 0.1% | +0.2 pts |
| Greene, MO | $1M | 40th of 80 | 0.2% | thin |
| Franklin, MO | $1M | 22nd of 49 | 1.0% | -0.6 pts |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $781K | 13th of 35 | 1.5% | thin |
| Perry, MO | $750K | 6th of 15 | 3.0% | quiet FY2018 |
| Phelps, MO | $686K | 14th of 28 | 1.9% | thin |
| Montgomery, MO | $662K | 5th of 9 | 7.1% | thin |
| Macon, MO | $365K | 8th of 14 | 4.3% | thin |
| Dunklin, MO | $350K | 8th of 10 | 3.2% | quiet FY2016 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 18 | $8M | 26.1% | 0.01% | 537th of 2,589 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | $6M | 18.9% | 0.02% | 614th of 2,246 |
| Construction | 16 | $5M | 15.2% | 0.02% | 580th of 2,063 |
| Accommodation & food services | 16 | $3M | 10.3% | 0.00% | 1002nd of 2,596 |
| Wholesale trade | 8 | $3M | 8.6% | 0.01% | 614th of 1,651 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| First State Community Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 225% | 4th of 9 | 228% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 78% | 7th of 9 | 68% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 12.7% | 8th of 9 | 9.4% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 18.9% | 4th of 9 | 21.0% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 36.5% | 5th of 9 | 36.5% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +45.2% | 7th of 9 | +40.0% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6.65B | 0.7% | 73.7% | 0.27% | 0.17% | 1.0% | 73.0% | 8.4% | |
| $5.53B | 1.3% | 63.2% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 1.5% | 100.1% | 11.0% | |
| $5.19B | 1.5% | 51.2% | 0.63% | 0.21% | 1.2% | 99.4% | 10.5% | |
| $4.51B | 1.8% | 49.2% | 1.07% | 0.12% | 1.1% | 91.4% | 12.5% | |
| $4.23B | 0.9% | 75.0% | 1.53% | 0.84% | 0.7% | 88.8% | 11.7% | |
| $3.29B | 1.5% | 56.5% | 0.48% | 0.08% | 1.2% | 101.7% | 9.9% | |
| $3.23B | 1.0% | 63.1% | 1.05% | 0.29% | 1.4% | 92.9% | 14.6% | |
| $3.20B | 1.3% | 46.2% | 0.90% | 0.03% | 1.3% | 117.8% | 13.7% | |
| $3.07B | 1.3% | 51.9% | 1.07% | 0.23% | 1.3% | 96.9% | 12.4% |
| First State Community Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $2.50B | $3.45B | +38% | $1.85B | $3.18B | +72% |
| Deposits | $3.15B | $3.78B | +20% | $2.24B | $3.58B | +60% |
| NPA / loans | 0.38% | 1.07% | +0.69 pts | 0.39% | 0.90% | +0.50 pts |
| Efficiency | 57.4% | 49.2% | -8.2 pts | 63.5% | 56.5% | -7.0 pts |
| ROA | 1.50% | 1.81% | +0.31 pts | 1.50% | 1.27% | -0.22 pts |
This read was prepared for First State Community 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 Community 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 MO banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.fscb.com
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