Lone Star National Bank
Pharr, Texas · $3.28B in assets · beside the 11 other Texas banks between $3B and $10B
The filing
Lone Star National Bank is the tenth largest of the 12 Texas banks nearest its size between $3B and $10B, with $3.28B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 61.5% of deposits, 5th of 12 against a median of 68.7%, and equity is 11.7% of assets, 6th of 12. Loans grew +4.0% in the year, 6th of 12, and deposits grew 0.7%; the cohort's median loan growth is +3.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.06% of the book, 8th of 12 against a median of 0.91%; 0.63% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.2 times. Commercial real estate is 53.7% of loans, 8th of 12 against a median of 44.7%, and 207% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 58% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.42%, 9th of 12 against a median of 1.60%, on an efficiency ratio of 63.1%, 9th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.21%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Lone Star National Bank is the 143rd largest 7(a) lender into Texas of 706, with $49M across 171 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $2.53B). 3 of its 8 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo, TX | $36M | 2nd of 94 | 10.7% | +4.7 pts |
| Cameron, TX | $5M | 8th of 65 | 3.5% | -0.2 pts |
| Starr, TX | $4M | 1st of 12 | 52.6% | -31.0 pts |
| Bexar, TX | $3M | 121st of 237 | 0.1% | +0.1 pts |
| Nueces, TX | $818K | 53rd of 86 | 0.3% | quiet FY2016 |
| Harris, TX | $350K | 273rd of 314 | 0.0% | quiet FY2020 |
| Fort Bend, TX | $350K | 155th of 180 | 0.0% | thin |
| El Paso, TX | $90K | 93rd of 98 | 0.0% | quiet FY2022 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care & social assistance | 45 | $11M | 22.2% | 0.02% | 364th of 2,172 |
| Accommodation & food services | 33 | $11M | 21.8% | 0.01% | 550th of 2,596 |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 10 | $6M | 12.3% | 0.04% | 294th of 1,656 |
| Retail trade | 19 | $5M | 9.9% | 0.01% | 738th of 2,589 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | $5M | 9.4% | 0.01% | 726th of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Lone Star National Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 207% | 8th of 12 | 186% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 58% | 8th of 12 | 57% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 15.0% | 11th of 12 | 12.2% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 32.7% | 9th of 12 | 24.6% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 53.7% | 8th of 12 | 44.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +36.3% | 8th of 12 | +22.9% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5.14B | 1.6% | 55.5% | 0.87% | 0.30% | 1.3% | 88.9% | 8.6% | |
| $4.64B | 1.2% | 84.5% | 1.23% | 0.83% | 1.3% | 55.8% | 6.7% | |
| $4.58B | 1.6% | 57.9% | 0.96% | 0.10% | 1.2% | 69.6% | 11.4% | |
| $4.56B | 1.7% | 38.5% | 9.17% | 0.11% | 2.5% | 40.2% | 12.7% | |
| $4.49B | 0.6% | 95.2% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.4% | 26.2% | 8.2% | |
| $4.34B | 1.6% | 54.7% | 0.61% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 91.5% | 12.9% | |
| $4.26B | 1.6% | 38.2% | 0.37% | 0.41% | 0.9% | 67.7% | 11.6% | |
| $3.67B | 0.1% | 89.0% | 3.62% | 0.07% | 0.6% | 110.0% | 10.8% | |
| $3.33B | 2.1% | 51.3% | 0.60% | 0.05% | 1.5% | 89.3% | 15.1% | |
| $3.28B | 1.4% | 63.1% | 1.06% | 0.02% | 1.2% | 61.5% | 11.7% | |
| $3.28B | 2.3% | 47.0% | 0.00% | -0.01% | 1.0% | 88.6% | 11.7% | |
| $3.16B | 4.2% | 20.6% | 25.76% | -4.13% | 1.5% | 49.8% | 31.5% |
| Lone Star National Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.32B | $1.77B | +35% | $1.44B | $2.49B | +73% |
| Deposits | $2.54B | $2.88B | +13% | $2.37B | $3.27B | +38% |
| NPA / loans | 3.72% | 1.06% | -2.67 pts | 0.46% | 0.91% | +0.46 pts |
| Efficiency | 62.7% | 63.1% | +0.5 pts | 56.3% | 55.1% | -1.3 pts |
| ROA | 1.21% | 1.42% | +0.21 pts | 1.41% | 1.60% | +0.19 pts |
This read was prepared for Lone Star 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 Lone Star 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 TX banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.lonestarnationalbank.com
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