Midwest Bank
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota · $985M in assets · beside the 11 other Minnesota banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Midwest Bank is the largest of the 12 Minnesota banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $985M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 112.9% of deposits, the highest in the cohort against a median of 89.5%, and equity is 9.5% of assets, 8th of 12. Loans grew +19.7% in the year, 2nd of 12, and deposits grew 11.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.9%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.05% of the book, 2nd of 12 against a median of 0.24%; 0.85% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 19.7 times. Commercial real estate is 29.9% of loans, 8th of 12 against a median of 28.7%, and 285% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 118% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +98.5% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 2.46%, 3rd of 12 against a median of 1.47%, on an efficiency ratio of 40.1%, 2nd of 12. Five years ago it was 1.75%. The question is whether the new lending seasons as cleanly as the book it joined, and what funded it.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Midwest Bank is the 160th largest 7(a) lender into Minnesota of 444, with $6M across 34 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Old National Bank leads with $1.05B). 4 of its 7 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker, MN | $4M | 2nd of 35 | 14.9% | -5.6 pts |
| Clay, MN | $848K | 22nd of 42 | 1.3% | thin |
| Douglas, MN | $589K | 22nd of 40 | 0.7% | quiet FY2019 |
| Otter Tail, MN | $351K | 26th of 47 | 0.4% | thin |
| Wilkin, MN | $87K | 4th of 4 | 9.3% | quiet FY2010 |
| Crow Wing, MN | $40K | 55th of 56 | 0.0% | quiet FY2008 |
| Morton, ND | $25K | 19th of 21 | 0.1% | quiet FY2010 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate & leasing | 2 | $1M | 19.3% | 0.01% | 696th of 1,452 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | $892K | 14.9% | 0.00% | 1437th of 2,246 |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | $888K | 14.8% | 0.00% | 936th of 1,651 |
| Retail trade | 4 | $830K | 13.8% | 0.00% | 1614th of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 9 | $688K | 11.5% | 0.00% | 1762nd of 2,596 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Midwest Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 285% | 11th of 12 | 235% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 118% | 12th of 12 | 39% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 12.4% | 12th of 12 | 4.4% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 13.9% | 7th of 12 | 11.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 29.9% | 8th of 12 | 28.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +98.5% | 12th of 12 | +22.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $985M | 2.5% | 40.1% | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 112.9% | 9.5% | |
| $939M | 1.4% | 58.2% | 0.66% | 0.09% | 0.9% | 100.7% | 10.2% | |
| $931M | 2.6% | 23.2% | 0.24% | -0.12% | 1.6% | 52.5% | 13.1% | |
| $912M | 1.2% | 42.0% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.0% | 85.4% | 20.6% | |
| $895M | 1.3% | 49.8% | 0.19% | 0.10% | 0.9% | 102.1% | 9.2% | |
| $884M | 1.6% | 57.0% | 0.58% | 0.03% | 1.0% | 85.1% | 10.2% | |
| $872M | 1.2% | 61.6% | 1.04% | 0.61% | 1.8% | 97.0% | 10.6% | |
| $864M | 2.6% | 48.7% | 0.23% | 0.02% | 1.5% | 85.4% | 11.9% | |
| $837M | 1.5% | 64.3% | 0.20% | -0.09% | 0.9% | 78.4% | 8.4% | |
| $776M | 0.0% | 75.2% | 2.51% | 0.79% | 2.5% | 82.3% | 7.4% | |
| $756M | 1.0% | 64.4% | 0.01% | -0.01% | 1.7% | 93.6% | 10.2% | |
| $739M | 1.5% | 58.1% | 0.81% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 108.5% | 8.2% |
| Midwest Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $456M | $890M | +95% | $458M | $647M | +41% |
| Deposits | $581M | $788M | +36% | $638M | $759M | +19% |
| NPA / loans | 0.83% | 0.05% | -0.78 pts | 0.37% | 0.24% | -0.13 pts |
| Efficiency | 49.1% | 40.1% | -8.9 pts | 53.9% | 57.5% | +3.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.75% | 2.46% | +0.72 pts | 1.66% | 1.47% | -0.19 pts |
This read was prepared for Midwest 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 Midwest 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 MN banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.midwestbank.net
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