Mission Bank
Bakersfield, California · $2.01B in assets · beside the 11 other California banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Mission Bank is the sixth largest of the 12 California banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.01B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 86.6% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 88.6%, and equity is 11.4% of assets, 7th of 12. Loans grew +12.9% in the year, 4th of 12, and deposits grew 8.4%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.6%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.02% of the book, 3rd of 12 against a median of 0.44%; 0.17% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 68.6 times. Net charge-offs are 0.32% of loans, 10th of 12. Commercial real estate is 41.7% of loans, 5th of 12 against a median of 46.1%, and 263% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 45% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.63%, 3rd of 12 against a median of 1.11%, on an efficiency ratio of 45.1%, 2nd of 12. Five years ago it was 1.19%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Mission Bank is the 90th largest 7(a) lender into California of 512, with $115M across 147 loans, 0.2% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $5.56B). 5 of its 21 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern, CA | $40M | 7th of 129 | 4.3% | -0.8 pts |
| Ventura, CA | $22M | 15th of 159 | 1.7% | +3.1 pts |
| Los Angeles, CA | $9M | 134th of 308 | 0.0% | -0.0 pts |
| Tulare, CA | $6M | 19th of 84 | 1.4% | +4.8 pts |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $5M | 31st of 99 | 0.8% | +1.6 pts |
| Stanislaus, CA | $5M | 32nd of 105 | 0.8% | thin |
| Merced, CA | $5M | 18th of 68 | 1.8% | thin |
| Riverside, CA | $4M | 92nd of 219 | 0.1% | quiet FY2020 |
| Madera, CA | $4M | 13th of 61 | 1.8% | thin |
| Santa Barbara, CA | $3M | 47th of 118 | 0.6% | quiet FY2021 |
| Yavapai, AZ | $3M | 29th of 89 | 0.8% | thin |
| San Bernardino, CA | $2M | 120th of 213 | 0.1% | quiet FY2020 |
| Alameda, CA | $2M | 99th of 179 | 0.1% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 29 | $22M | 18.6% | 0.03% | 367th of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 11 | $17M | 14.0% | 0.03% | 351st of 2,589 |
| Other services | 12 | $13M | 11.3% | 0.04% | 307th of 2,248 |
| Construction | 19 | $12M | 10.4% | 0.04% | 325th of 2,063 |
| Health care & social assistance | 20 | $11M | 9.6% | 0.02% | 357th of 2,172 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Mission Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 263% | 7th of 12 | 261% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 45% | 12th of 12 | 14% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 7.1% | 12th of 12 | 2.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 28.8% | 7th of 12 | 28.4% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 41.7% | 5th of 12 | 46.1% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +44.9% | 11th of 12 | +20.0% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.56B | 0.1% | 83.3% | 0.47% | 0.28% | 1.1% | 95.5% | 12.7% | |
| $2.44B | 0.9% | 58.7% | 0.28% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 23.6% | 13.8% | |
| $2.28B | 1.8% | 51.3% | 1.55% | 0.06% | 1.3% | 80.1% | 12.4% | |
| $2.03B | 0.1% | 76.1% | 2.53% | 0.73% | 1.8% | 90.9% | 9.3% | |
| $2.02B | 0.6% | 81.2% | 0.17% | 0.02% | 1.0% | 80.2% | 9.3% | |
| $2.01B | 1.6% | 45.1% | 0.02% | 0.32% | 1.4% | 86.6% | 11.4% | |
| $2.00B | 1.1% | 64.0% | 0.00% | 0.30% | 1.0% | 66.0% | 10.8% | |
| $1.97B | 1.1% | 56.7% | 1.88% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 91.6% | 14.0% | |
| $1.93B | 1.1% | 59.8% | 0.41% | 0.12% | 1.3% | 65.4% | 11.2% | |
| $1.64B | 1.0% | 60.4% | 1.54% | 0.37% | 1.3% | 95.4% | 9.8% | |
| $1.62B | 1.3% | 64.9% | 3.54% | 0.31% | 1.4% | 90.6% | 11.5% | |
| $1.45B | 1.7% | 29.0% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.3% | 131.8% | 16.7% |
| Mission Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $896M | $1.53B | +71% | $917M | $1.38B | +50% |
| Deposits | $1.28B | $1.77B | +38% | $1.33B | $1.72B | +29% |
| NPA / loans | 0.05% | 0.02% | -0.03 pts | 0.30% | 0.44% | +0.14 pts |
| Efficiency | 50.1% | 45.1% | -5.0 pts | 54.1% | 60.1% | +6.0 pts |
| ROA | 1.19% | 1.63% | +0.43 pts | 1.11% | 1.11% | -0.00 pts |
This read was prepared for Mission 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 Mission 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 CA banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.missionbank.bank
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