Forbright Bank
Potomac, Maryland · $8.48B in assets · beside the 11 other the Mid-Atlantic banks between $3B and $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Forbright Bank is the fifth largest of the 12 the Mid-Atlantic banks nearest its size between $3B and $10B, with $8.48B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 83.3% of deposits, 4th of 12 against a median of 91.3%, and equity is 12.2% of assets, 3rd of 11. Loans grew +25.6% in the year, 2nd of 12, and deposits grew 21.8%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.7%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.45% of the book, 8th of 12 against a median of 0.99%; 0.08% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.6 times. Net charge-offs are 0.22% of loans, 6th of 11. Commercial real estate is 22.2% of loans, 4th of 12 against a median of 39.4%, and 149% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 36% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +66.6% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 0.62%, 9th of 11 against a median of 1.18%, on an efficiency ratio of 72.9%, 10th of 11. Five years ago it was 1.34%. The question is whether the new lending seasons as cleanly as the book it joined, and what funded it.
Commercial real estate against capital
| Forbright Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 149% | 3rd of 11 | 264% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 36% | 6th of 11 | 36% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 5.4% | 9th of 12 | 3.9% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 13.1% | 5th of 11 | 15.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 22.2% | 4th of 12 | 39.4% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +66.6% | 10th of 10 | +17.1% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.41B | 1.3% | 47.7% | 1.99% | 0.25% | 1.3% | 60.7% | 9.2% | |
| $8.86B | 1.2% | 52.2% | 0.91% | 1.27% | 0.8% | 94.3% | 10.9% | |
| $8.79B | 1.4% | 53.1% | 0.80% | 0.07% | 0.9% | 92.1% | 9.3% | |
| $8.53B | 0.1% | 83.0% | 2.79% | 2.69% | 1.4% | 89.0% | 12.1% | |
| $8.48B | 0.6% | 72.9% | 1.45% | 0.22% | 0.9% | 83.3% | 12.2% | |
| $8.41B | 1.4% | 57.5% | 0.84% | 0.05% | 1.0% | 90.6% | 10.9% | |
| $8.17B | 1.3% | 60.2% | 0.62% | 0.09% | 1.3% | 100.2% | 11.3% | |
| $7.96B | 0.8% | 64.2% | 1.07% | 0.52% | 1.0% | 94.5% | 8.8% | |
| $7.67B | 0.5% | 71.9% | 0.81% | 0.02% | 0.8% | 102.5% | 9.4% | |
| $7.55B | 0.7% | 67.3% | 1.85% | 0.18% | 0.7% | 81.1% | 12.8% | |
| $7.42B | no record | no record | 0.00% | no record | no record | 67.9% | no record | |
| $7.37B | 4.9% | 49.8% | 3.24% | 6.54% | 11.6% | 157.7% | 13.8% |
| Forbright Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.94B | $6.10B | +214% | $3.69B | $6.21B | +68% |
| Deposits | $1.73B | $7.33B | +323% | $4.77B | $7.05B | +48% |
| NPA / loans | 1.96% | 1.45% | -0.52 pts | 0.85% | 0.99% | +0.14 pts |
| Efficiency | 59.1% | 72.9% | +13.8 pts | 57.8% | 60.2% | +2.5 pts |
| ROA | 1.34% | 0.62% | -0.72 pts | 1.15% | 1.18% | +0.03 pts |
This read was prepared for Forbright 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 Forbright 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 Mid-Atlantic banks $3B to $10B
Institution WWW.FORBRIGHTBANK.COM
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