Glacier Bank
Kalispell, Montana · $31.58B in assets · beside the 11 other the Mountain West banks over $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Glacier Bank is the second largest of the 12 the Mountain West banks nearest its size over $10B, with $31.58B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 86.1% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 89.5%, and equity is 13.7% of assets, 3rd of 12. Loans grew +15.2% in the year, 7th of 12, and deposits grew 14.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +15.6%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.42% of the book, 5th of 12 against a median of 0.52%; 0.31% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.9 times. Commercial real estate is 41.7% of loans, 10th of 12 against a median of 7.1%, and 267% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 80% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.20%, 10th of 12 against a median of 1.84%, on an efficiency ratio of 60.5%, 8th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.64%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Glacier Bank is the 1st largest 7(a) lender into Idaho of 192, with $376M across 1,348 loans, 12.2% of everything approved in the state (Glacier Bank leads with $376M). 105 of its 177 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai, ID | $160M | 1st of 79 | 29.9% | -7.0 pts |
| Spokane, WA | $126M | 1st of 105 | 14.9% | -17.4 pts |
| Salt Lake, UT | $106M | 11th of 164 | 3.5% | -0.3 pts |
| Harris, TX | $103M | 20th of 314 | 1.3% | -0.2 pts |
| Utah, UT | $80M | 4th of 135 | 5.5% | -0.2 pts |
| Ada, ID | $70M | 5th of 133 | 6.3% | -9.4 pts |
| Yellowstone, MT | $46M | 2nd of 58 | 13.5% | -9.0 pts |
| Missoula, MT | $37M | 1st of 55 | 24.7% | -8.5 pts |
| Bonner, ID | $28M | 2nd of 31 | 21.4% | +1.4 pts |
| Canyon, ID | $27M | 3rd of 62 | 9.3% | -22.3 pts |
| Lewis And Clark, MT | $25M | 1st of 33 | 20.3% | -1.7 pts |
| Gallatin, MT | $24M | 3rd of 79 | 8.0% | +6.0 pts |
| Dallas, TX | $21M | 61st of 314 | 0.4% | quiet FY2022 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 530 | $268M | 19.3% | 0.35% | 70th of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 562 | $217M | 15.6% | 0.36% | 56th of 2,589 |
| Manufacturing | 442 | $173M | 12.5% | 0.44% | 36th of 2,246 |
| Health care & social assistance | 456 | $166M | 12.0% | 0.35% | 48th of 2,172 |
| Construction | 487 | $119M | 8.6% | 0.37% | 45th of 2,063 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Glacier Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 267% | 12th of 12 | 35% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 80% | 12th of 12 | 2% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 12.4% | 12th of 12 | 0.6% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 24.3% | 9th of 12 | 6.3% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 41.7% | 10th of 12 | 7.1% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +33.1% | 5th of 11 | +34.1% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $56.82B | 1.9% | 67.3% | 0.08% | 0.07% | 0.1% | 99.9% | 12.8% | |
| $31.58B | 1.2% | 60.5% | 0.42% | 0.08% | 1.2% | 86.1% | 13.7% | |
| $28.54B | 2.8% | 33.0% | 0.65% | 1.91% | 6.4% | 103.9% | 10.2% | |
| $25.79B | 1.2% | 59.7% | 1.12% | 0.17% | 1.3% | 65.7% | 12.6% | |
| $21.43B | 2.5% | 29.2% | 0.21% | 0.22% | 0.9% | 60.2% | 14.8% | |
| $16.79B | 0.4% | 80.3% | 0.20% | 0.18% | 1.2% | 65.0% | 10.2% | |
| $13.86B | 1.7% | 56.2% | 3.21% | 7.47% | 11.4% | 107.2% | 13.0% | |
| $13.80B | 2.2% | 17.1% | 0.09% | 0.19% | 0.5% | 107.5% | 12.8% | |
| $12.54B | 1.0% | 67.9% | 0.60% | 0.29% | 1.1% | 92.8% | 13.3% | |
| $12.48B | 1.8% | 74.4% | 0.82% | 2.07% | 2.7% | 64.9% | 11.5% | |
| $11.05B | 8.9% | 6.0% | 0.78% | -4.85% | 1.4% | 239.0% | 23.9% | |
| $10.71B | 4.0% | 57.3% | 0.44% | 1.69% | 1.3% | 55.4% | 8.0% |
| Glacier Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $11.34B | $21.41B | +89% | $3.76B | $10.09B | +169% |
| Deposits | $16.89B | $24.86B | +47% | $6.34B | $12.64B | +99% |
| NPA / loans | 0.46% | 0.42% | -0.04 pts | 0.45% | 0.52% | +0.07 pts |
| Efficiency | 49.4% | 60.5% | +11.0 pts | 52.4% | 58.5% | +6.1 pts |
| ROA | 1.64% | 1.20% | -0.44 pts | 1.75% | 1.84% | +0.09 pts |
This read was prepared for Glacier 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 Glacier 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 Mountain West banks over $10B
Institution www.glacierbank.com
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