Horizon Bank SSB
Austin, Texas · $2.55B in assets · beside the 11 other Texas banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Horizon Bank SSB is the sixth largest of the 12 Texas banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.55B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 74.0% of deposits, 5th of 12 against a median of 83.7%, and equity is 8.0% of assets, the lowest in the cohort. Loans grew +6.1% in the year, 5th of 12, and deposits grew 8.3%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.1%.
Nothing on the book is noncurrent; 0.02% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance is 1.7% of loans, 2nd of 12. Commercial real estate is 38.0% of loans, 6th of 12 against a median of 40.7%, and 254% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 52% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.72%, 5th of 12 against a median of 1.67%, on an efficiency ratio of 52.6%, 6th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.64%. 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 SSB is the 66th largest 7(a) lender into Texas of 706, with $159M across 339 loans, 0.4% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $2.53B). 13 of its 18 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis, TX | $115M | 6th of 239 | 4.5% | -2.0 pts |
| Williamson, TX | $15M | 17th of 181 | 1.3% | +0.2 pts |
| Bell, TX | $7M | 10th of 121 | 2.4% | +0.5 pts |
| Bastrop, TX | $6M | 2nd of 62 | 6.8% | quiet FY2020 |
| Comal, TX | $4M | 19th of 98 | 1.5% | quiet FY2019 |
| Hays, TX | $4M | 29th of 123 | 1.0% | quiet FY2021 |
| Dallas, TX | $2M | 184th of 314 | 0.0% | thin |
| East Baton Rouge, LA | $2M | 60th of 117 | 0.4% | quiet FY2012 |
| Bexar, TX | $2M | 156th of 237 | 0.1% | quiet FY2010 |
| Orleans, LA | $1M | 43rd of 85 | 0.3% | quiet FY2020 |
| Blanco, TX | $1M | 9th of 24 | 3.4% | quiet FY2013 |
| Ward, ND | $650K | 20th of 30 | 1.4% | quiet FY2012 |
| Gillespie, TX | $581K | 19th of 30 | 1.3% | quiet FY2016 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 74 | $33M | 20.5% | 0.04% | 285th of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 57 | $28M | 17.4% | 0.05% | 267th of 2,589 |
| Other services | 34 | $18M | 11.3% | 0.05% | 248th of 2,248 |
| Professional & technical services | 37 | $14M | 8.8% | 0.04% | 234th of 1,955 |
| Health care & social assistance | 25 | $12M | 7.5% | 0.03% | 345th of 2,172 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Horizon Bank SSB | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 254% | 8th of 12 | 235% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 52% | 5th of 12 | 65% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 7.7% | 4th of 12 | 12.1% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 26.7% | 8th of 12 | 20.6% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 38.0% | 6th of 12 | 40.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +7.3% | 4th of 12 | +20.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.85B | 1.3% | 59.6% | 3.52% | 0.11% | 1.2% | 91.4% | 22.2% | |
| $2.72B | 1.4% | 52.3% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 81.6% | 13.2% | |
| $2.59B | 1.7% | 14.5% | 1.24% | 0.01% | 0.1% | 102.3% | 30.1% | |
| $2.59B | 4.2% | 21.4% | 2.16% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 97.8% | 16.4% | |
| $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% |
| Horizon Bank SSB | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.12B | $1.63B | +46% | $1.01B | $1.81B | +80% |
| Deposits | $1.79B | $2.21B | +23% | $1.51B | $2.14B | +41% |
| NPA / loans | 0.15% | 0.00% | -0.15 pts | 0.26% | 0.64% | +0.39 pts |
| Efficiency | 52.0% | 52.6% | +0.6 pts | 56.3% | 52.7% | -3.7 pts |
| ROA | 1.64% | 1.72% | +0.08 pts | 1.39% | 1.67% | +0.27 pts |
This read was prepared for Horizon Bank SSB'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 SSB 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 www.horizon.bank
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