Heritage Bank Inc
Burlington, Kentucky · $1.99B in assets · beside the 11 other Kentucky banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Heritage Bank Inc is the third largest of the 12 Kentucky banks between $1B and $3B, with $1.99B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 67.9% of deposits, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 80.1%, and equity is 7.2% of assets, the lowest in the cohort. Loans grew +2.8% in the year, 7th of 12, and deposits grew 8.1%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.0%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.47% of the book, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.28%; 0.14% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.5 times. Net charge-offs are 0.12% of loans, 11th of 12. Commercial real estate is 47.0% of loans, the highest in the cohort against a median of 33.1%, and 295% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 84% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.05%, 8th of 12 against a median of 1.22%, on an efficiency ratio of 63.8%, 9th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.05%. The question this shape raises is what the liquidity earns, and what a rate path does to the securities book and the deposit base.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Heritage Bank Inc is the 197th largest 7(a) lender into Texas of 706, with $25M across 47 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $2.53B). Every market on its book has had an approval since FY2023.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | $11M | 35th of 147 | 0.9% | thin |
| Kenton, KY | $10M | 5th of 52 | 4.9% | +5.7 pts |
| Boone, KY | $8M | 5th of 62 | 5.2% | +9.3 pts |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8M | 140th of 308 | 0.0% | thin |
| Williamson, TX | $6M | 49th of 181 | 0.5% | thin |
| Harris, TX | $6M | 126th of 314 | 0.1% | thin |
| Salt Lake, UT | $6M | 53rd of 164 | 0.2% | thin |
| Hamilton, OH | $5M | 34th of 122 | 0.4% | +1.5 pts |
| Cobb, GA | $5M | 70th of 182 | 0.3% | thin |
| Floyd, IN | $5M | 6th of 40 | 6.3% | thin |
| Orange, FL | $5M | 79th of 201 | 0.2% | thin |
| New York, NY | $5M | 77th of 208 | 0.2% | thin |
| Broward, FL | $5M | 88th of 209 | 0.2% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 76 | $46M | 15.9% | 0.06% | 237th of 2,596 |
| Health care & social assistance | 67 | $36M | 12.4% | 0.08% | 171st of 2,172 |
| Other services | 56 | $31M | 10.7% | 0.09% | 177th of 2,248 |
| Retail trade | 72 | $29M | 10.1% | 0.05% | 260th of 2,589 |
| Construction | 66 | $28M | 9.7% | 0.09% | 182nd of 2,063 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Heritage Bank Inc | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 295% | 12th of 12 | 238% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 84% | 10th of 12 | 69% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 13.4% | 9th of 12 | 10.4% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 27.3% | 12th of 12 | 17.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 47.0% | 12th of 12 | 33.1% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +13.7% | 6th of 12 | +16.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.44B | 1.2% | 53.2% | 0.25% | 0.03% | 1.0% | 78.3% | 8.8% | |
| $2.26B | 1.4% | 53.1% | 0.30% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 90.6% | 9.0% | |
| $1.99B | 1.0% | 63.8% | 0.47% | 0.12% | 1.2% | 67.9% | 7.2% | |
| $1.96B | 1.3% | 51.1% | 0.11% | 0.01% | 1.4% | 85.9% | 11.8% | |
| $1.93B | 1.4% | 60.8% | 0.21% | 0.06% | 1.5% | 68.3% | 11.5% | |
| $1.65B | 0.7% | 75.2% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 76.0% | 8.9% | |
| $1.59B | 1.6% | 50.6% | 0.40% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 80.4% | 10.3% | |
| $1.37B | 1.0% | 67.4% | 0.42% | 0.23% | 1.3% | 79.8% | 8.3% | |
| $1.28B | 0.8% | 62.4% | 0.61% | 0.05% | 1.7% | 71.0% | 11.6% | |
| $1.15B | 2.5% | 49.4% | 0.32% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 92.8% | 12.0% | |
| $1.07B | 1.0% | 69.8% | 0.11% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 83.8% | 8.7% | |
| $1.07B | 2.2% | 54.7% | 0.19% | 0.02% | 1.5% | 95.9% | 10.0% |
| Heritage Bank Inc | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $769M | $1.24B | +61% | $823M | $1.09B | +32% |
| Deposits | $1.25B | $1.83B | +46% | $1.17B | $1.41B | +20% |
| NPA / loans | 0.13% | 0.47% | +0.33 pts | 0.52% | 0.28% | -0.24 pts |
| Efficiency | 59.8% | 63.8% | +4.0 pts | 59.8% | 57.8% | -2.1 pts |
| ROA | 1.05% | 1.05% | -0.00 pts | 1.07% | 1.22% | +0.15 pts |
This read was prepared for Heritage Bank Inc'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 Heritage Bank Inc 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 KY banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.ourheritage.bank
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