Guaranty Bank
Springfield, Missouri · $2.38B in assets · beside the 11 other Missouri banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Guaranty Bank is the second largest of the 12 Missouri banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.38B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 97.6% of deposits, 9th of 12 against a median of 95.0%, and equity is 16.5% of assets, the highest in the cohort. Loans grew +0.0% in the year, 10th of 12, and deposits grew 0.6%; the cohort's median loan growth is +8.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.88% of the book, 8th of 12 against a median of 0.78%; 0.07% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.7 times. Commercial real estate is 65.8% of loans, 11th of 12 against a median of 33.7%, and 386% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 111% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.94%, 10th of 12 against a median of 1.42%, on an efficiency ratio of 60.8%, 9th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.43%. 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 8.0% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Guaranty Bank is the 11th largest 7(a) lender into Missouri of 444, with $144M across 332 loans, 1.9% of everything approved in the state (Oakstar Bank leads with $556M). 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene, MO | $70M | 3rd of 80 | 8.7% | -10.7 pts |
| Christian, MO | $22M | 3rd of 52 | 11.5% | -12.9 pts |
| Jasper, MO | $14M | 3rd of 58 | 6.4% | -19.6 pts |
| Taney, MO | $9M | 5th of 59 | 5.2% | quiet FY2021 |
| Newton, MO | $6M | 7th of 29 | 5.6% | -14.4 pts |
| Lawrence, MO | $4M | 7th of 28 | 6.0% | +2.5 pts |
| Laclede, MO | $3M | 4th of 20 | 7.5% | +1.5 pts |
| Platte, MO | $3M | 15th of 73 | 2.1% | quiet FY2016 |
| Johnson, KS | $3M | 77th of 185 | 0.2% | quiet FY2021 |
| Phelps, MO | $3M | 6th of 28 | 6.8% | quiet FY2022 |
| Webster, MO | $2M | 5th of 29 | 6.6% | quiet FY2021 |
| Camden, MO | $2M | 11th of 41 | 2.5% | quiet FY2021 |
| Madison, AR | $1M | 5th of 10 | 3.2% | quiet FY2014 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 35 | $22M | 14.5% | 0.06% | 284th of 2,246 |
| Accommodation & food services | 43 | $18M | 12.0% | 0.02% | 405th of 2,596 |
| Construction | 34 | $18M | 11.6% | 0.06% | 260th of 2,063 |
| Other services | 41 | $15M | 10.2% | 0.04% | 278th of 2,248 |
| Wholesale trade | 14 | $13M | 8.8% | 0.05% | 244th of 1,651 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Guaranty Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 386% | 11th of 12 | 192% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 111% | 9th of 12 | 67% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 18.8% | 10th of 12 | 9.8% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 25.2% | 11th of 12 | 10.3% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 65.8% | 11th of 12 | 33.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +23.8% | 5th of 12 | +31.2% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.76B | 1.6% | 80.8% | 3.26% | 0.87% | 2.3% | 46.1% | 8.8% | |
| $2.38B | 0.9% | 60.8% | 0.88% | 0.00% | 1.5% | 97.6% | 16.5% | |
| $2.36B | 1.3% | 47.3% | 0.83% | 0.04% | 1.6% | 99.6% | 8.8% | |
| $2.34B | 0.8% | 62.6% | 3.70% | 0.61% | 0.7% | 107.3% | 7.3% | |
| $1.91B | 0.8% | 67.7% | 0.72% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 107.0% | 9.1% | |
| $1.85B | 1.2% | 55.5% | 1.47% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 95.7% | 12.3% | |
| $1.76B | 1.6% | 58.6% | 0.47% | 0.03% | 1.5% | 93.1% | 10.6% | |
| $1.62B | 2.1% | 52.9% | 0.00% | -0.04% | 1.3% | 74.2% | 9.2% | |
| $1.56B | 1.6% | 52.3% | 0.35% | 0.02% | 1.3% | 78.2% | 11.2% | |
| $1.40B | 1.1% | 54.5% | 1.45% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 96.9% | 8.6% | |
| $1.33B | 2.2% | 36.2% | 0.16% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 94.3% | 14.6% | |
| $1.31B | 2.2% | 45.0% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 75.0% | 10.9% |
| Guaranty Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $694M | $1.83B | +164% | $665M | $1.30B | +96% |
| Deposits | $609M | $1.88B | +209% | $603M | $1.48B | +146% |
| NPA / loans | 0.00% | 0.88% | +0.88 pts | 0.13% | 0.78% | +0.65 pts |
| Efficiency | 48.0% | 60.8% | +12.9 pts | 51.4% | 55.0% | +3.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.43% | 0.94% | -0.49 pts | 1.38% | 1.42% | +0.03 pts |
This read was prepared for Guaranty 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 Guaranty 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 $1B to $3B
Institution www.gbankmo.com
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