Golden Bank National Association
Houston, Texas · $2.28B in assets · beside the 11 other Texas banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Golden Bank National Association is the eighth largest of the 12 Texas banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.28B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 101.2% of deposits, 10th of 12 against a median of 74.2%, and equity is 13.6% of assets, the highest in the cohort. Loans grew +9.0% in the year, 4th of 12, and deposits grew 4.9%; the cohort's median loan growth is +6.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 2.16% of the book, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.41%; 0.74% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.6 times. Commercial real estate is 56.8% of loans, 11th of 12 against a median of 40.4%, and 327% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 66% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.58%, 9th of 12 against a median of 1.85%, on an efficiency ratio of 41.9%, 2nd of 12. Five years ago it was 1.86%. The question is what the concentration does under a commercial real estate stress, and how much of it is owner-occupied (owner-occupied nonresidential is 31.1% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Golden Bank National Association is the 76th largest 7(a) lender into Texas of 706, with $130M across 105 loans, 0.3% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $2.53B). 47 of its 57 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $42M | 67th of 308 | 0.2% | -0.9 pts |
| Harris, TX | $35M | 56th of 314 | 0.4% | quiet FY2022 |
| Dallas, TX | $22M | 59th of 314 | 0.4% | -1.3 pts |
| Orange, CA | $14M | 74th of 256 | 0.2% | -0.9 pts |
| Collin, TX | $9M | 68th of 261 | 0.3% | quiet FY2021 |
| San Bernardino, CA | $8M | 76th of 213 | 0.2% | quiet FY2021 |
| Tarrant, TX | $7M | 100th of 281 | 0.2% | -0.5 pts |
| Brazoria, TX | $6M | 25th of 129 | 1.1% | quiet FY2022 |
| Ventura, CA | $5M | 52nd of 159 | 0.4% | quiet FY2022 |
| Smith, TX | $5M | 14th of 101 | 1.9% | quiet FY2021 |
| Solano, CA | $5M | 24th of 109 | 1.1% | quiet FY2022 |
| Sonoma, CA | $5M | 27th of 112 | 0.6% | quiet FY2022 |
| Riverside, CA | $5M | 84th of 219 | 0.1% | -0.2 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 82 | $109M | 44.9% | 0.14% | 132nd of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 43 | $47M | 19.2% | 0.08% | 192nd of 2,589 |
| Other services | 23 | $46M | 18.8% | 0.13% | 131st of 2,248 |
| Wholesale trade | 12 | $14M | 5.6% | 0.05% | 242nd of 1,651 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | $9M | 3.9% | 0.02% | 483rd of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Golden Bank National Association | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 327% | 11th of 12 | 235% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 66% | 5th of 12 | 78% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 11.4% | 3rd of 12 | 14.2% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 41.4% | 12th of 12 | 20.6% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 56.8% | 11th of 12 | 40.4% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +47.9% | 11th of 12 | +28.9% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $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% | |
| $2.19B | 2.5% | 45.9% | 1.42% | 0.04% | 1.1% | 102.3% | 12.0% | |
| $2.18B | 2.2% | 55.5% | 2.22% | 0.04% | 1.1% | 86.3% | 10.8% |
| Golden Bank National Association | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $979M | $1.93B | +98% | $979M | $1.57B | +61% |
| Deposits | $1.08B | $1.91B | +77% | $1.45B | $2.03B | +40% |
| NPA / loans | 0.14% | 2.16% | +2.02 pts | 0.22% | 0.41% | +0.19 pts |
| Efficiency | 41.0% | 41.9% | +0.9 pts | 59.9% | 53.0% | -6.9 pts |
| ROA | 1.86% | 1.58% | -0.28 pts | 1.49% | 1.85% | +0.36 pts |
This read was prepared for Golden Bank National Association'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 Golden Bank National Association 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 goldenbank-na.com
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