International Bank of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois · $983M in assets · beside the 11 other Illinois banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
International Bank of Chicago is the largest of the 12 Illinois banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $983M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 86.6% of deposits, 9th of 12 against a median of 80.8%, and equity is 11.6% of assets, 5th of 12. Loans grew -2.0% in the year, 10th of 12, and deposits fell 1.2%; the cohort's median loan growth is +1.6%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.05% of the book, 2nd of 12 against a median of 0.70%; 0.07% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 32.9 times. Commercial real estate is 41.7% of loans, 9th of 12 against a median of 33.5%, and 238% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 34% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.82%, the highest in the cohort against a median of 0.91%, on an efficiency ratio of 55.2%, 2nd of 12. Five years ago it was 1.81%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
International Bank of Chicago is the 104th largest 7(a) lender into Illinois of 537, with $21M across 13 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Byline Bank leads with $2.39B). 7 of its 7 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook, IL | $10M | 82nd of 282 | 0.2% | quiet FY2015 |
| Dupage, IL | $5M | 59th of 188 | 0.3% | quiet FY2014 |
| Lake, IL | $3M | 56th of 160 | 0.3% | quiet FY2019 |
| Tazewell, IL | $2M | 16th of 50 | 1.9% | quiet FY2013 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $2M | 76th of 144 | 0.1% | quiet FY2011 |
| Manitowoc, WI | $926K | 26th of 40 | 0.6% | quiet FY2012 |
| Kenosha, WI | $490K | 50th of 68 | 0.2% | quiet FY2012 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 14 | $24M | 98.5% | 0.03% | 353rd of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 1 | $200K | 0.8% | 0.00% | 2278th of 2,589 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | $150K | 0.6% | 0.00% | 2019th of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| International Bank of Chicago | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 238% | 9th of 12 | 210% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 34% | 6th of 12 | 36% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 6.0% | 6th of 12 | 6.2% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 29.5% | 11th of 12 | 18.5% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 41.7% | 9th of 12 | 33.5% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | -2.6% | 2nd of 12 | +24.1% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $983M | 1.8% | 55.2% | 0.05% | 0.00% | 1.7% | 86.6% | 11.6% | |
| $929M | 0.9% | 63.8% | 1.33% | 0.03% | 1.6% | 70.3% | 9.9% | |
| $897M | 0.9% | 79.8% | 1.99% | 0.70% | 1.3% | 100.7% | 9.5% | |
| $896M | 1.1% | 45.0% | 0.23% | 0.00% | 3.2% | 79.5% | 14.3% | |
| $869M | 0.4% | 82.6% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.5% | 82.6% | 23.4% | |
| $869M | 1.3% | 69.2% | 2.44% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 64.0% | 7.6% | |
| $844M | 0.6% | 69.7% | 4.37% | 0.23% | 1.5% | 96.3% | 9.4% | |
| $840M | 1.6% | 60.2% | 0.52% | 0.04% | 1.1% | 75.7% | 12.1% | |
| $820M | 0.5% | 80.9% | 1.08% | 0.21% | 1.2% | 99.8% | 9.8% | |
| $791M | 0.8% | 71.2% | 0.87% | -0.04% | 1.4% | 82.0% | 7.6% | |
| $787M | 0.1% | 91.0% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.5% | 53.1% | 15.0% | |
| $776M | 1.5% | 68.0% | 0.07% | -0.01% | 1.2% | 75.4% | 10.6% |
| International Bank of Chicago | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $643M | $748M | +16% | $404M | $549M | +36% |
| Deposits | $757M | $863M | +14% | $648M | $687M | +6% |
| NPA / loans | 3.38% | 0.05% | -3.33 pts | 0.70% | 0.70% | -0.00 pts |
| Efficiency | 51.2% | 55.2% | +3.9 pts | 68.6% | 69.5% | +0.8 pts |
| ROA | 1.81% | 1.82% | +0.01 pts | 1.01% | 0.91% | -0.11 pts |
This read was prepared for International Bank of Chicago'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 International Bank of Chicago 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 IL banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.inbk.com
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