Horizon Bank
Michigan City, Indiana · $6.55B in assets · beside the 9 other Indiana banks between $3B and $10B
The filing
Horizon Bank is the fourth largest of the 10 Indiana banks between $3B and $10B, with $6.55B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 90.6% of deposits, 8th of 10 against a median of 84.7%, and equity is 12.3% of assets, 3rd of 10. Loans grew -0.5% in the year, 8th of 10, and deposits fell 5.2%; the cohort's median loan growth is +3.2%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.70% of the book, 7th of 10 against a median of 0.55%; 0.43% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.5 times. Commercial real estate is 34.1% of loans, 5th of 10 against a median of 34.7%, and 235% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 32% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.75%, 2nd of 10 against a median of 1.50%, on an efficiency ratio of 53.5%, 5th of 10. Five years ago it was 1.48%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Horizon Bank is the 12th largest 7(a) lender into Indiana of 351, with $173M across 501 loans, 2.1% of everything approved in the state (The Huntington National Bank leads with $911M). 21 of its 77 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo, MI | $28M | 2nd of 85 | 9.3% | +1.4 pts |
| La Porte, IN | $25M | 1st of 50 | 18.4% | +1.6 pts |
| Berrien, MI | $25M | 2nd of 56 | 12.8% | +6.5 pts |
| Hamilton, IN | $19M | 14th of 132 | 2.2% | +4.0 pts |
| Allen, IN | $17M | 8th of 101 | 3.4% | -0.1 pts |
| Marion, IN | $16M | 26th of 172 | 1.0% | -0.1 pts |
| Johnson, IN | $16M | 3rd of 80 | 7.0% | -5.3 pts |
| Oakland, MI | $13M | 30th of 185 | 0.5% | +2.0 pts |
| Lake, IN | $13M | 9th of 97 | 2.9% | +6.7 pts |
| Porter, IN | $12M | 5th of 61 | 6.5% | +1.0 pts |
| St Joseph, IN | $12M | 10th of 66 | 3.6% | thin |
| Kent, MI | $10M | 19th of 124 | 0.9% | +1.2 pts |
| Cass, MI | $9M | 2nd of 26 | 20.7% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 178 | $71M | 21.5% | 0.18% | 99th of 2,246 |
| Retail trade | 113 | $42M | 12.9% | 0.07% | 203rd of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 129 | $38M | 11.7% | 0.05% | 257th of 2,596 |
| Professional & technical services | 72 | $28M | 8.5% | 0.09% | 150th of 1,955 |
| Other services | 85 | $27M | 8.3% | 0.08% | 189th of 2,248 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Horizon Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 235% | 7th of 10 | 223% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 32% | 3rd of 10 | 49% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 4.6% | 2nd of 10 | 8.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 21.5% | 8th of 10 | 16.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 34.1% | 5th of 10 | 34.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +36.4% | 5th of 10 | +37.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.26B | 2.0% | 46.5% | 0.99% | 0.12% | 2.3% | 97.2% | 13.6% | |
| $8.43B | 1.7% | 50.9% | 0.45% | 0.06% | 1.3% | 84.1% | 13.7% | |
| $7.24B | 1.6% | 45.8% | 0.36% | 0.08% | 1.3% | 88.0% | 10.4% | |
| $6.55B | 1.8% | 53.5% | 0.70% | 0.05% | 1.0% | 90.6% | 12.3% | |
| $6.49B | -0.1% | 128.2% | 0.49% | 0.01% | 2.4% | 61.1% | 10.0% | |
| $6.17B | 1.4% | 58.7% | 0.61% | 0.19% | 1.1% | 92.1% | 10.7% | |
| $5.53B | 0.3% | 56.1% | 1.56% | 1.70% | 1.4% | 79.7% | 7.9% | |
| $3.50B | 1.6% | 46.9% | 1.00% | -0.01% | 1.6% | 85.2% | 9.8% | |
| $3.23B | 1.0% | 67.7% | 0.46% | 0.02% | 1.1% | 64.9% | 9.2% | |
| $3.04B | 1.4% | 56.9% | 0.15% | 0.03% | 1.2% | 80.4% | 7.8% |
| Horizon Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $3.53B | $4.96B | +41% | $2.72B | $4.16B | +53% |
| Deposits | $4.91B | $5.48B | +12% | $3.57B | $5.16B | +45% |
| NPA / loans | 0.60% | 0.70% | +0.11 pts | 0.58% | 0.55% | -0.03 pts |
| Efficiency | 56.2% | 53.5% | -2.7 pts | 55.8% | 54.8% | -1.0 pts |
| ROA | 1.48% | 1.75% | +0.28 pts | 1.31% | 1.50% | +0.18 pts |
This read was prepared for Horizon 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 Horizon 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 IN banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.horizonbank.com
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