Mechanics Coop Bank
Taunton, Massachusetts · $899M in assets · beside the 11 other Massachusetts banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Mechanics Coop Bank is the fifth largest of the 12 Massachusetts banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $899M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 109.8% of deposits, the highest in the cohort against a median of 89.5%, and equity is 13.2% of assets, 2nd of 12. Loans grew +7.0% in the year, 4th of 12, and deposits grew 3.4%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.03% of the book, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 0.38%; 0.08% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 25.4 times. Commercial real estate is 48.3% of loans, 10th of 12 against a median of 34.8%, and 314% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 97% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +83.9% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.24%, the highest in the cohort against a median of 0.50%, on an efficiency ratio of 61.5%, the lowest in the cohort. Five years ago it was 1.22%. 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 11.5% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Mechanics Coop Bank is the 43rd largest 7(a) lender into Massachusetts of 309, with $26M across 140 loans, 0.4% of everything approved in the state (Eastern Bank leads with $778M). 8 of its 10 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol, MA | $14M | 8th of 112 | 3.0% | -2.3 pts |
| Plymouth, MA | $8M | 13th of 107 | 1.4% | +1.4 pts |
| Norfolk, MA | $3M | 54th of 145 | 0.4% | quiet FY2021 |
| Providence, RI | $858K | 58th of 99 | 0.1% | quiet FY2022 |
| Kent, RI | $700K | 43rd of 64 | 0.3% | quiet FY2021 |
| Middlesex, MA | $327K | 157th of 190 | 0.0% | quiet FY2016 |
| Bristol, RI | $280K | 31st of 41 | 0.5% | quiet FY2013 |
| Worcester, MA | $150K | 123rd of 140 | 0.0% | quiet FY2009 |
| Newport, RI | $150K | 43rd of 48 | 0.1% | quiet FY2017 |
| Barnstable, MA | $40K | 81st of 84 | 0.0% | quiet FY2010 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 30 | $5M | 19.8% | 0.01% | 783rd of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 26 | $5M | 18.7% | 0.01% | 716th of 2,589 |
| Professional & technical services | 11 | $3M | 12.1% | 0.01% | 571st of 1,955 |
| Administrative & waste services | 16 | $3M | 9.9% | 0.02% | 469th of 1,763 |
| Construction | 18 | $2M | 7.7% | 0.01% | 897th of 2,063 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Mechanics Coop Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 314% | 9th of 12 | 245% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 97% | 12th of 12 | 50% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 15.0% | 12th of 12 | 7.1% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 22.8% | 8th of 12 | 16.1% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 48.3% | 10th of 12 | 34.8% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +83.9% | 12th of 12 | +17.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $984M | 0.4% | 83.1% | 0.60% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 95.6% | 11.0% | |
| $947M | 0.6% | 66.1% | 0.43% | 0.00% | 0.4% | 89.9% | 11.6% | |
| $918M | 0.5% | 75.7% | 0.32% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 93.0% | 7.7% | |
| $902M | 0.6% | 76.8% | 0.72% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 69.7% | 10.9% | |
| $899M | 1.2% | 61.5% | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 109.8% | 13.2% | |
| $891M | 0.4% | 94.4% | 0.17% | 0.00% | 0.8% | 84.2% | 9.4% | |
| $816M | 0.1% | 99.1% | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 85.4% | 8.6% | |
| $806M | 0.9% | 66.4% | 0.23% | 0.01% | 0.7% | 88.4% | 9.4% | |
| $783M | 0.7% | 70.9% | 3.64% | 0.04% | 1.4% | 108.9% | 10.4% | |
| $783M | 0.5% | 73.9% | 0.90% | -0.01% | 1.3% | 81.4% | 14.6% | |
| $745M | 0.3% | 93.2% | 0.50% | 0.66% | 1.2% | 89.1% | 8.0% | |
| $709M | 0.3% | 84.1% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 95.0% | 9.9% |
| Mechanics Coop Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $534M | $746M | +40% | $482M | $625M | +30% |
| Deposits | $543M | $680M | +25% | $580M | $701M | +21% |
| NPA / loans | 0.03% | 0.03% | +0.01 pts | 0.41% | 0.38% | -0.04 pts |
| Efficiency | 58.1% | 61.5% | +3.4 pts | 75.1% | 76.2% | +1.2 pts |
| ROA | 1.22% | 1.24% | +0.02 pts | 0.66% | 0.50% | -0.16 pts |
This read was prepared for Mechanics Coop 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 Coop 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 MA banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.mechanics.bank
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