Luana Savings Bank
Luana, Iowa · $2.34B in assets · beside the 11 other Iowa banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Luana Savings Bank is the sixth largest of the 12 Iowa banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.34B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 94.7% of deposits, 9th of 12 against a median of 87.6%, and equity is 9.1% of assets, 10th of 12. Loans grew +8.5% in the year, 3rd of 12, and deposits grew 11.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +6.1%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.11% of the book, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 0.41%; 0.03% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 8.5 times. Commercial real estate is 39.9% of loans, 9th of 12 against a median of 35.2%, and 336% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 49% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.95%, 10th of 12 against a median of 1.26%, on an efficiency ratio of 47.6%, 3rd of 12. Five years ago it was 0.60%. 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 4.3% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Luana Savings Bank is the 178th largest 7(a) lender into Iowa of 416, with $2M across 11 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust Company leads with $126M). 1 of its 5 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, IA | $983K | 26th of 73 | 1.1% | quiet FY2009 |
| Polk, IA | $788K | 113th of 177 | 0.1% | thin |
| Story, IA | $375K | 33rd of 58 | 0.5% | thin |
| Crawford, WI | $187K | 14th of 17 | 1.6% | thin |
| Fayette, IA | $180K | 15th of 20 | 1.2% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care & social assistance | 6 | $2M | 68.3% | 0.00% | 931st of 2,172 |
| Professional & technical services | 1 | $375K | 14.9% | 0.00% | 1373rd of 1,955 |
| Wholesale trade | 1 | $180K | 7.2% | 0.00% | 1420th of 1,651 |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 1 | $115K | 4.6% | 0.00% | 864th of 1,007 |
| Transportation & warehousing | 2 | $78K | 3.1% | 0.00% | 1452nd of 1,563 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Luana Savings Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 336% | 11th of 12 | 236% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 49% | 8th of 12 | 44% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 5.8% | 6th of 12 | 6.7% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 13.2% | 5th of 12 | 14.5% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 39.9% | 9th of 12 | 35.2% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +20.2% | 5th of 12 | +27.3% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.90B | 2.7% | 40.6% | 0.54% | 0.23% | 1.2% | 96.9% | 16.9% | |
| $2.77B | 1.5% | 53.4% | 0.51% | 0.52% | 1.2% | 79.2% | 11.4% | |
| $2.60B | 1.3% | 50.8% | 1.26% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 89.5% | 10.3% | |
| $2.50B | 1.3% | 57.3% | 0.26% | -0.01% | 1.4% | 85.6% | 9.2% | |
| $2.35B | 1.3% | 63.4% | 1.38% | 0.07% | 1.4% | 91.1% | 8.6% | |
| $2.34B | 0.9% | 47.6% | 0.11% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 94.7% | 9.1% | |
| $2.29B | 1.0% | 70.5% | 0.32% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 106.7% | 10.3% | |
| $1.80B | 2.1% | 46.2% | 0.16% | 0.14% | 1.4% | 84.3% | 11.4% | |
| $1.75B | 1.3% | 59.7% | 0.19% | -0.01% | 1.0% | 102.2% | 11.6% | |
| $1.73B | 0.9% | 61.4% | 0.26% | 0.04% | 1.2% | 83.8% | 9.0% | |
| $1.71B | -1.0% | 88.3% | 4.32% | 0.00% | 1.5% | 80.3% | 9.8% | |
| $1.70B | 1.1% | 62.6% | 1.01% | 0.03% | 1.3% | 74.7% | 11.8% |
| Luana Savings Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.41B | $1.86B | +32% | $1.10B | $1.74B | +57% |
| Deposits | $1.71B | $1.97B | +15% | $1.41B | $1.92B | +36% |
| NPA / loans | 0.02% | 0.11% | +0.09 pts | 0.28% | 0.41% | +0.13 pts |
| Efficiency | 76.4% | 47.6% | -28.7 pts | 59.7% | 58.5% | -1.2 pts |
| ROA | 0.60% | 0.95% | +0.35 pts | 1.31% | 1.26% | -0.04 pts |
This read was prepared for Luana Savings 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 Luana Savings 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 IA banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.luanasavingsbank.com
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