First United Bank
Dimmitt, Texas · $2.41B in assets · beside the 11 other Texas banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
First United Bank is the eighth largest of the 12 Texas banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.41B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 70.8% of deposits, 4th of 12 against a median of 74.2%, and equity is 10.5% of assets, 8th of 12. Loans grew +2.8% in the year, 8th of 12, and deposits grew 0.9%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.5%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.41% of the book, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.41%; 0.78% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 3.3 times. Commercial real estate is 37.4% of loans, 5th of 12 against a median of 40.7%, and 190% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 65% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.98%, 5th of 12 against a median of 1.69%, on an efficiency ratio of 53.2%, 8th 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.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
First United Bank is the 255th largest 7(a) lender into Texas of 706, with $14M across 96 loans, 0.0% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $2.53B). 7 of its 12 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall, TX | $4M | 6th of 53 | 4.8% | -1.5 pts |
| Lubbock, TX | $3M | 38th of 97 | 0.8% | +0.9 pts |
| Potter, TX | $3M | 14th of 49 | 2.6% | quiet FY2021 |
| Hemphill, TX | $1M | 2nd of 6 | 23.6% | thin |
| Swisher, TX | $815K | 2nd of 6 | 30.1% | quiet FY2021 |
| Deaf Smith, TX | $787K | 6th of 10 | 4.7% | thin |
| Castro, TX | $394K | 1st of 4 | 59.4% | quiet FY2011 |
| Hale, TX | $315K | 12th of 20 | 2.1% | quiet FY2018 |
| Hockley, TX | $250K | 15th of 22 | 1.3% | quiet FY2018 |
| Jones, TX | $244K | 8th of 12 | 3.6% | quiet FY2022 |
| Moore, TX | $150K | 14th of 17 | 0.7% | thin |
| Collin, TX | $35K | 260th of 261 | 0.0% | quiet FY2013 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 22 | $3M | 21.2% | 0.01% | 758th of 2,063 |
| Manufacturing | 10 | $2M | 17.1% | 0.01% | 1006th of 2,246 |
| Health care & social assistance | 7 | $2M | 12.6% | 0.00% | 916th of 2,172 |
| Professional & technical services | 11 | $1M | 10.4% | 0.00% | 856th of 1,955 |
| Retail trade | 16 | $1M | 9.6% | 0.00% | 1387th of 2,589 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| First United Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 190% | 4th of 12 | 235% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 65% | 6th of 12 | 65% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 12.7% | 6th of 12 | 13.0% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 20.9% | 6th of 12 | 23.8% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 37.4% | 5th of 12 | 40.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +24.0% | 6th of 12 | +25.1% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.59B | 1.7% | 14.5% | 1.24% | 0.01% | 0.1% | 102.3% | 30.1% | |
| $2.59B | 4.2% | 21.4% | 2.16% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 97.8% | 16.4% | |
| $2.57B | 0.8% | 75.7% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 2.4% | 64.4% | 8.4% | |
| $2.55B | 1.7% | 52.6% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 1.7% | 74.0% | 8.0% | |
| $2.54B | 2.1% | 47.6% | 1.66% | 0.01% | 1.7% | 72.7% | 12.9% | |
| $2.54B | 1.0% | 68.3% | 0.88% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 85.7% | 10.2% | |
| $2.48B | 2.3% | 52.8% | 0.41% | 0.11% | 1.2% | 106.5% | 12.6% | |
| $2.41B | 2.0% | 53.2% | 0.41% | 0.10% | 1.3% | 70.8% | 10.5% | |
| $2.35B | 1.7% | 58.6% | 0.17% | 0.01% | 1.3% | 65.1% | 9.7% | |
| $2.28B | 1.6% | 41.9% | 2.16% | -0.05% | 1.3% | 101.2% | 13.6% | |
| $2.25B | 1.5% | 55.0% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 1.1% | 74.5% | 12.2% | |
| $2.20B | 2.1% | 40.9% | 0.20% | 0.05% | 2.0% | 59.8% | 12.5% |
| First United Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.11B | $1.51B | +36% | $979M | $1.61B | +64% |
| Deposits | $1.42B | $2.13B | +51% | $1.45B | $2.08B | +43% |
| NPA / loans | 0.11% | 0.41% | +0.29 pts | 0.26% | 0.41% | +0.15 pts |
| Efficiency | 52.2% | 53.2% | +1.1 pts | 57.6% | 52.7% | -5.0 pts |
| ROA | 2.00% | 1.98% | -0.02 pts | 1.39% | 1.69% | +0.30 pts |
This read was prepared for First United 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 United 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 $1B to $3B
Institution www.firstunited.bank
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