Monson Savings Bank
Monson, Massachusetts · $806M in assets · beside the 11 other Massachusetts banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Monson Savings Bank is the seventh largest of the 12 Massachusetts banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $806M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 88.4% of deposits, 5th of 12 against a median of 89.5%, and equity is 9.4% of assets, 7th of 12. Loans grew +7.3% in the year, 3rd of 12, and deposits grew 6.9%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.23% of the book, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.28%; 0.20% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.9 times. Commercial real estate is 36.1% of loans, 6th of 12 against a median of 39.0%, and 292% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 57% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.95%, 2nd of 12 against a median of 0.50%, on an efficiency ratio of 66.4%, 3rd of 12. Five years ago it was 1.03%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Monson Savings Bank is the 92nd largest 7(a) lender into Massachusetts of 309, with $10M across 126 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Eastern Bank leads with $778M). 7 of its 8 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden, MA | $7M | 9th of 83 | 2.7% | thin |
| Hampshire, MA | $2M | 15th of 55 | 2.4% | quiet FY2017 |
| Hartford, CT | $1M | 67th of 101 | 0.2% | quiet FY2015 |
| Worcester, MA | $185K | 120th of 140 | 0.0% | quiet FY2015 |
| Barnstable, MA | $150K | 68th of 84 | 0.1% | quiet FY2012 |
| Tolland, CT | $120K | 31st of 35 | 0.2% | quiet FY2014 |
| Litchfield, CT | $100K | 47th of 50 | 0.1% | quiet FY2012 |
| Essex, MA | $95K | 123rd of 129 | 0.0% | quiet FY2015 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 16 | $2M | 19.2% | 0.00% | 1145th of 2,589 |
| Administrative & waste services | 25 | $2M | 14.2% | 0.01% | 640th of 1,763 |
| Other services | 23 | $1M | 9.9% | 0.00% | 1141st of 2,248 |
| Professional & technical services | 8 | $1M | 9.3% | 0.00% | 994th of 1,955 |
| Health care & social assistance | 10 | $941K | 8.6% | 0.00% | 1206th of 2,172 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Monson Savings Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 292% | 7th of 12 | 279% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 57% | 8th of 12 | 55% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 7.0% | 5th of 12 | 7.1% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 15.5% | 5th of 12 | 16.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 36.1% | 6th of 12 | 39.0% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +23.0% | 9th of 12 | +17.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $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% | |
| $654M | 0.1% | 93.1% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 92.5% | 8.7% |
| Monson Savings Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $418M | $638M | +53% | $473M | $600M | +27% |
| Deposits | $499M | $722M | +45% | $580M | $678M | +17% |
| NPA / loans | 0.08% | 0.23% | +0.15 pts | 0.38% | 0.28% | -0.11 pts |
| Efficiency | 63.3% | 66.4% | +3.2 pts | 75.1% | 76.2% | +1.2 pts |
| ROA | 1.03% | 0.95% | -0.08 pts | 0.66% | 0.50% | -0.16 pts |
This read was prepared for Monson 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 Monson 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 MA banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.monsonsavings.bank
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