Harford Bank
Aberdeen, Maryland · $777M in assets · beside the 11 other Maryland banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Harford Bank is the fourth largest of the 12 Maryland banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $777M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 84.3% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 84.6%, and equity is 9.6% of assets, 9th of 12. Loans grew +17.7% in the year, 2nd of 12, and deposits grew 5.6%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.7%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.91% of the book, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.46%; 0.04% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.4 times. Commercial real estate is 33.0% of loans, 7th of 12 against a median of 32.4%, and 235% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 42% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.08%, 4th of 12 against a median of 0.99%, on an efficiency ratio of 59.5%, 4th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.04%. The question is whether the new lending seasons as cleanly as the book it joined, and what funded it.
Commercial real estate against capital
| Harford Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 235% | 10th of 12 | 215% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 42% | 10th of 12 | 30% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 5.9% | 9th of 12 | 4.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 24.1% | 7th of 12 | 23.4% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 33.0% | 7th of 12 | 32.4% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +30.0% | 9th of 12 | +21.0% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $874M | 1.0% | 63.0% | 0.00% | -0.02% | 0.7% | 88.4% | 9.1% | |
| $869M | 1.0% | 66.5% | 0.48% | -0.01% | 0.9% | 103.1% | 18.7% | |
| $839M | 1.6% | 53.6% | 0.08% | -0.07% | 1.3% | 88.3% | 12.8% | |
| $777M | 1.1% | 59.5% | 0.91% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 84.3% | 9.6% | |
| $730M | 0.8% | 64.9% | 0.12% | 0.01% | 1.4% | 73.4% | 10.4% | |
| $695M | 1.4% | 46.2% | 0.59% | 0.00% | 0.7% | 84.9% | 11.0% | |
| $548M | 1.4% | 59.1% | 0.70% | 0.11% | 1.1% | 84.0% | 11.7% | |
| $492M | 0.2% | 92.7% | 0.44% | 0.00% | 0.6% | 99.7% | 13.5% | |
| $483M | 1.1% | 62.6% | 0.09% | -0.02% | 1.2% | 77.1% | 7.1% | |
| $395M | -0.1% | 95.4% | 0.25% | 0.12% | 1.2% | 75.0% | 5.4% | |
| $383M | 0.4% | 90.0% | 1.89% | -0.01% | 1.1% | 70.7% | 12.2% | |
| $367M | 0.8% | 69.1% | 0.82% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 94.6% | 17.0% |
| Harford Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $380M | $584M | +54% | $316M | $437M | +38% |
| Deposits | $469M | $693M | +48% | $440M | $545M | +24% |
| NPA / loans | 1.51% | 0.91% | -0.60 pts | 1.03% | 0.46% | -0.56 pts |
| Efficiency | 61.7% | 59.5% | -2.2 pts | 68.4% | 63.9% | -4.5 pts |
| ROA | 1.04% | 1.08% | +0.04 pts | 0.76% | 0.99% | +0.24 pts |
This read was prepared for Harford 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 Harford 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 MD banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.harfordbank.com
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