Jefferson Bank
San Antonio, Texas · $2.88B in assets · beside the 11 other Texas banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Jefferson Bank is the sixth largest of the 12 Texas banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.88B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 75.6% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 78.6%, and equity is 8.6% of assets, 10th of 12. Loans grew +4.5% in the year, 5th of 12, and deposits grew 1.4%; the cohort's median loan growth is +1.1%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.75% of the book, 7th of 12 against a median of 0.67%; 0.22% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.1 times. Commercial real estate is 35.5% of loans, 6th of 12 against a median of 36.7%, and 251% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 69% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.11%, 9th of 12 against a median of 1.50%, on an efficiency ratio of 74.8%, 10th of 12. Five years ago it was 0.99%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Jefferson Bank is the 246th largest 7(a) lender into Texas of 706, with $15M across 38 loans, 0.0% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $2.53B). 2 of its 3 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar, TX | $14M | 37th of 237 | 0.7% | thin |
| Kerr, TX | $810K | 14th of 39 | 2.7% | quiet FY2022 |
| Kendall, TX | $518K | 35th of 51 | 0.5% | quiet FY2022 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 3 | $3M | 16.5% | 0.00% | 1140th of 2,596 |
| Construction | 6 | $2M | 14.3% | 0.01% | 886th of 2,063 |
| Retail trade | 6 | $2M | 13.5% | 0.00% | 1152nd of 2,589 |
| Administrative & waste services | 3 | $2M | 12.0% | 0.01% | 589th of 1,763 |
| Other services | 6 | $2M | 11.7% | 0.01% | 933rd of 2,248 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Jefferson Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 251% | 7th of 12 | 247% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 69% | 9th of 12 | 48% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 9.7% | 7th of 12 | 8.7% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 21.3% | 7th of 12 | 20.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 35.5% | 6th of 12 | 36.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +10.0% | 7th of 12 | +8.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.99B | 1.0% | 62.2% | 0.42% | 0.01% | 1.3% | 83.2% | 10.3% | |
| $2.96B | 1.7% | 57.7% | 0.84% | 0.26% | 1.4% | 75.4% | 14.6% | |
| $2.95B | 0.3% | 88.8% | 0.59% | 0.07% | 1.1% | 72.4% | 9.2% | |
| $2.89B | 2.1% | 38.1% | 0.42% | 0.08% | 1.1% | 98.8% | 14.2% | |
| $2.88B | 1.6% | 46.5% | 1.67% | 0.88% | 1.9% | 58.6% | 10.2% | |
| $2.88B | 1.1% | 74.8% | 0.75% | 0.01% | 0.8% | 75.6% | 8.6% | |
| $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% |
| Jefferson Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.32B | $1.97B | +49% | $1.10B | $1.85B | +69% |
| Deposits | $2.25B | $2.60B | +16% | $1.75B | $2.35B | +35% |
| NPA / loans | 0.55% | 0.75% | +0.20 pts | 0.19% | 0.67% | +0.48 pts |
| Efficiency | 71.2% | 74.8% | +3.6 pts | 65.5% | 55.1% | -10.3 pts |
| ROA | 0.99% | 1.11% | +0.13 pts | 1.03% | 1.50% | +0.46 pts |
This read was prepared for Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 TX banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.jeffersonbank.com
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