LCNB National Bank
Lebanon, Ohio · $2.22B in assets · beside the 11 other Ohio banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
LCNB National Bank is the second largest of the 12 Ohio banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.22B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 93.6% of deposits, 10th of 12 against a median of 88.1%, and equity is 12.9% of assets, 2nd of 12. Loans grew -0.9% in the year, 11th of 12, and deposits fell 5.3%; the cohort's median loan growth is +7.6%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.34% of the book, 7th of 12 against a median of 0.32%; 0.03% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.3 times. Net charge-offs are 0.32% of loans, the highest in the cohort. Commercial real estate is 48.5% of loans, 11th of 12 against a median of 32.5%, and 386% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 33% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.15%, 8th of 12 against a median of 1.19%, on an efficiency ratio of 62.8%, 10th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.16%. The question is what the concentration does under a commercial real estate stress, and how much of it is owner-occupied (owner-occupied nonresidential is 13.4% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
LCNB National Bank is the 84th largest 7(a) lender into Ohio of 361, with $17M across 31 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (The Huntington National Bank leads with $5.20B). 19 of its 19 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin, OH | $5M | 49th of 166 | 0.2% | quiet FY2017 |
| Henry, OH | $4M | 3rd of 15 | 16.2% | quiet FY2016 |
| Maricopa, AZ | $2M | 169th of 303 | 0.0% | quiet FY2017 |
| Union, NC | $2M | 35th of 89 | 0.7% | quiet FY2016 |
| Scioto, OH | $2M | 7th of 25 | 4.4% | quiet FY2011 |
| Cuyahoga, OH | $1M | 94th of 145 | 0.1% | quiet FY2017 |
| Hamilton, OH | $1M | 71st of 122 | 0.1% | quiet FY2008 |
| Madison, OH | $1M | 12th of 34 | 1.3% | quiet FY2017 |
| Montgomery, OH | $907K | 70th of 111 | 0.1% | quiet FY2015 |
| Gonzales, TX | $805K | 14th of 19 | 1.9% | quiet FY2014 |
| Cole, MO | $705K | 13th of 23 | 0.7% | quiet FY2014 |
| Clermont, OH | $540K | 38th of 59 | 0.2% | quiet FY2008 |
| Pitt, NC | $381K | 46th of 61 | 0.2% | quiet FY2016 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care & social assistance | 15 | $9M | 35.4% | 0.02% | 415th of 2,172 |
| Real estate & leasing | 4 | $6M | 26.0% | 0.05% | 283rd of 1,452 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | $4M | 17.4% | 0.01% | 770th of 2,246 |
| Retail trade | 3 | $2M | 8.0% | 0.00% | 1185th of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 3 | $2M | 7.5% | 0.00% | 1290th of 2,596 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| LCNB National Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 386% | 12th of 12 | 226% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 33% | 5th of 12 | 42% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 4.2% | 4th of 12 | 7.4% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 29.6% | 11th of 12 | 16.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 48.5% | 11th of 12 | 32.5% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +15.4% | 3rd of 12 | +36.3% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.94B | 0.6% | 87.6% | 0.44% | -0.48% | 0.8% | 108.6% | 8.0% | |
| $2.22B | 1.2% | 62.8% | 0.34% | 0.32% | 0.8% | 93.6% | 12.9% | |
| $2.17B | 1.2% | 48.4% | 1.14% | -0.01% | 1.1% | 99.5% | 11.4% | |
| $1.77B | 1.2% | 49.7% | 0.68% | -0.08% | 1.3% | 89.7% | 10.1% | |
| $1.74B | 3.7% | 44.4% | 0.02% | -0.01% | 1.2% | 29.8% | 13.1% | |
| $1.65B | 0.9% | 60.6% | 1.45% | 0.06% | 1.3% | 87.3% | 10.0% | |
| $1.61B | 1.1% | 65.6% | 0.30% | 0.04% | 1.4% | 85.5% | 10.3% | |
| $1.59B | 1.2% | 59.2% | 0.27% | 0.09% | 1.0% | 81.2% | 10.5% | |
| $1.55B | 1.5% | 50.5% | 0.66% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 92.7% | 9.7% | |
| $1.44B | 0.9% | 60.7% | 0.12% | 0.02% | 1.0% | 72.5% | 10.5% | |
| $1.41B | 1.2% | 59.6% | 0.08% | 0.02% | 1.1% | 81.8% | 10.0% | |
| $1.39B | 2.0% | 47.2% | 0.20% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 89.0% | 11.3% |
| LCNB National Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.32B | $1.70B | +29% | $819M | $1.22B | +48% |
| Deposits | $1.58B | $1.82B | +15% | $1.09B | $1.41B | +28% |
| NPA / loans | 0.25% | 0.34% | +0.09 pts | 0.32% | 0.32% | -0.00 pts |
| Efficiency | 64.5% | 62.8% | -1.7 pts | 60.4% | 59.4% | -1.0 pts |
| ROA | 1.16% | 1.15% | -0.00 pts | 1.27% | 1.19% | -0.08 pts |
This read was prepared for LCNB National 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 LCNB National 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 OH banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.lcnb.com
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