NBT Bank National Association
Norwich, New York · $16.09B in assets · beside the 11 other New York banks over $10B
The filing
NBT Bank National Association is the seventh largest of the 12 New York banks nearest its size over $10B, with $16.09B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 86.8% of deposits, 8th of 12 against a median of 84.8%, and equity is 11.6% of assets, 3rd of 8. Loans grew +2.1% in the year, 9th of 12, and deposits fell 0.6%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.2%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.55% of the book, 7th of 12 against a median of 0.53%; 0.61% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.2 times. Net charge-offs are 0.16% of loans, 6th of 8. Commercial real estate is 31.1% of loans, 7th of 12 against a median of 30.7%, and 228% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 29% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +71.2% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.21%, the highest in the cohort against a median of 0.98%, on an efficiency ratio of 59.2%, 4th of 8. Five years ago it was 1.36%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
NBT Bank National Association is the 18th largest 7(a) lender into New York of 402, with $244M across 1,267 loans, 1.3% of everything approved in the state (Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company leads with $1.26B). 33 of its 74 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie, NY | $91M | 3rd of 94 | 10.6% | -3.7 pts |
| Onondaga, NY | $18M | 6th of 90 | 4.0% | -1.7 pts |
| Saratoga, NY | $15M | 5th of 58 | 7.1% | -1.0 pts |
| Hillsborough, NH | $13M | 11th of 117 | 2.7% | +0.2 pts |
| Oneida, NY | $12M | 4th of 48 | 8.1% | -5.7 pts |
| Warren, NY | $10M | 3rd of 45 | 9.6% | thin |
| Niagara, NY | $8M | 3rd of 44 | 6.2% | -3.6 pts |
| Broome, NY | $8M | 4th of 49 | 5.9% | -8.4 pts |
| Chittenden, VT | $8M | 7th of 58 | 3.0% | -3.5 pts |
| Rensselaer, NY | $8M | 4th of 40 | 7.5% | -18.4 pts |
| Albany, NY | $8M | 9th of 76 | 2.3% | +0.9 pts |
| Cheshire, NH | $7M | 4th of 41 | 8.8% | -17.7 pts |
| Otsego, NY | $7M | 1st of 21 | 18.6% | -3.6 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 169 | $45M | 14.2% | 0.11% | 164th of 2,246 |
| Retail trade | 236 | $42M | 13.2% | 0.07% | 205th of 2,589 |
| Professional & technical services | 149 | $38M | 12.1% | 0.12% | 118th of 1,955 |
| Accommodation & food services | 210 | $37M | 11.7% | 0.05% | 263rd of 2,596 |
| Construction | 160 | $36M | 11.3% | 0.11% | 145th of 2,063 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| NBT Bank National Association | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 228% | 4th of 8 | 239% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 29% | 6th of 8 | 15% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 4.0% | 8th of 12 | 2.2% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 14.5% | 3rd of 8 | 18.5% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 31.1% | 7th of 12 | 30.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +71.2% | 9th of 10 | +18.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48.52B | no record | no record | 1.63% | no record | no record | 71.1% | no record | |
| $40.53B | 1.0% | 63.7% | 0.92% | 0.00% | 0.2% | 55.1% | 24.5% | |
| $22.51B | no record | no record | 0.00% | no record | no record | 107.5% | no record | |
| $19.89B | 0.4% | 80.2% | 0.44% | 0.04% | 0.4% | 85.6% | 8.1% | |
| $17.45B | 1.2% | 58.0% | 0.50% | 0.11% | 0.8% | 75.9% | 9.6% | |
| $16.24B | no record | no record | 0.00% | no record | no record | 104.7% | no record | |
| $16.09B | 1.2% | 59.2% | 0.55% | 0.16% | 1.2% | 86.8% | 11.6% | |
| $15.69B | 1.0% | 61.7% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.8% | 26.4% | 8.6% | |
| $15.03B | 1.0% | 49.7% | 0.64% | 0.34% | 1.0% | 84.0% | 11.3% | |
| $15.03B | 1.0% | 55.2% | 0.39% | 0.06% | 0.8% | 98.7% | 14.4% | |
| $14.39B | 0.8% | 67.1% | 1.18% | 0.16% | 0.9% | 80.9% | 10.2% | |
| $11.04B | no record | no record | 1.92% | no record | no record | 104.9% | no record |
| NBT Bank National Association | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $7.52B | $11.87B | +58% | $7.81B | $11.53B | +48% |
| Deposits | $9.82B | $13.68B | +39% | $9.82B | $13.42B | +37% |
| NPA / loans | 0.57% | 0.55% | -0.02 pts | 0.60% | 0.53% | -0.07 pts |
| Efficiency | 56.8% | 59.2% | +2.4 pts | 65.7% | 60.5% | -5.2 pts |
| ROA | 1.36% | 1.21% | -0.15 pts | 0.87% | 0.98% | +0.11 pts |
This read was prepared for NBT Bank National Association'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 NBT Bank National Association 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 NY banks over $10B
Institution www.nbtbank.com
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