Mechanics Bank
Mansfield, Ohio · $896M in assets · beside the 11 other Ohio banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Mechanics Bank is the third largest of the 12 Ohio banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $896M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 93.8% of deposits, the highest in the cohort against a median of 76.9%, and equity is 7.8% of assets, 9th of 12. Loans grew +9.2% in the year, 5th of 12, and deposits grew 5.1%; the cohort's median loan growth is +6.8%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.42% of the book, 10th of 12 against a median of 0.17%; 0.10% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.4 times. Commercial real estate is 4.8% of loans, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 16.0%, and 44% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 13% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +60.8% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 0.72%, 11th of 12 against a median of 1.26%, on an efficiency ratio of 75.3%, 10th of 12. Five years ago it was 0.73%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
Commercial real estate against capital
| Mechanics Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 44% | 1st of 12 | 94% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 13% | 3rd of 12 | 24% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 1.4% | 3rd of 12 | 4.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 1.7% | 1st of 12 | 7.4% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 4.8% | 1st of 12 | 16.0% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +60.8% | 8th of 12 | +42.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $995M | 1.8% | 43.4% | 0.08% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 84.9% | 8.8% | |
| $954M | 1.1% | 60.9% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.8% | 78.5% | 8.4% | |
| $896M | 0.7% | 75.3% | 0.42% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 93.8% | 7.8% | |
| $872M | 1.4% | 63.7% | 1.29% | 0.02% | 0.9% | 70.7% | 8.7% | |
| $859M | 1.6% | 38.4% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 1.3% | 62.3% | 9.7% | |
| $844M | 1.4% | 56.9% | 0.20% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 62.0% | 6.8% | |
| $812M | 1.6% | 50.2% | 0.14% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 64.3% | 8.9% | |
| $748M | 0.8% | 71.5% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 1.0% | 85.8% | 7.3% | |
| $680M | 1.2% | 68.9% | 0.23% | 0.08% | 1.0% | 80.1% | 10.3% | |
| $641M | 1.7% | 49.3% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 1.4% | 84.0% | 12.5% | |
| $613M | 0.3% | 77.9% | 1.67% | 0.02% | 0.9% | 75.3% | 10.7% | |
| $595M | 0.8% | 76.8% | 0.26% | 0.02% | 0.6% | 50.9% | 6.5% |
| Mechanics Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $536M | $741M | +38% | $338M | $482M | +43% |
| Deposits | $690M | $790M | +15% | $552M | $711M | +29% |
| NPA / loans | 0.24% | 0.42% | +0.18 pts | 0.27% | 0.17% | -0.10 pts |
| Efficiency | 69.1% | 75.3% | +6.3 pts | 61.4% | 62.3% | +1.0 pts |
| ROA | 0.73% | 0.72% | -0.01 pts | 1.05% | 1.26% | +0.21 pts |
This read was prepared for Mechanics 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 Mechanics 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 $300M to $1B
Institution www.mymechanics.com
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