Newfirst National Bank
El Campo, Texas · $935M in assets · beside the 11 other Texas banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Newfirst National Bank is the tenth largest of the 12 Texas banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $935M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 85.8% of deposits, 9th of 12 against a median of 79.6%, and equity is 12.4% of assets, 2nd of 12. Loans grew -1.5% in the year, 10th of 12, and deposits grew 2.5%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.7%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.21% of the book, 3rd of 12 against a median of 0.50%; 0.23% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 6.7 times. Commercial real estate is 50.4% of loans, 11th of 12 against a median of 36.7%, and 300% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 108% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 3.30%, 2nd of 12 against a median of 1.39%, on an efficiency ratio of 39.5%, 2nd of 12. Five years ago it was 3.21%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
Commercial real estate against capital
| Newfirst National Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 300% | 11th of 12 | 194% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 108% | 9th of 12 | 84% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 18.1% | 11th of 12 | 14.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 29.3% | 11th of 12 | 15.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 50.4% | 11th of 12 | 36.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +6.3% | 5th of 12 | +15.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $990M | 1.1% | 59.3% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 78.3% | 9.5% | |
| $982M | 1.6% | 61.1% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 88.6% | 8.7% | |
| $974M | 1.2% | 50.1% | 0.36% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 68.9% | 10.4% | |
| $972M | -1.6% | 146.4% | 8.15% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 75.6% | 6.7% | |
| $968M | 0.5% | 88.4% | 5.51% | 0.28% | 1.3% | 57.3% | 9.9% | |
| $954M | 1.2% | 64.9% | 0.46% | 0.52% | 1.1% | 84.9% | 10.6% | |
| $947M | 1.9% | 62.9% | 0.31% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 97.0% | 8.9% | |
| $946M | 1.3% | 58.1% | 0.78% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 63.6% | 11.1% | |
| $936M | 1.4% | 63.6% | 1.27% | 0.04% | 1.3% | 99.0% | 10.1% | |
| $935M | 3.3% | 39.5% | 0.21% | 0.01% | 1.4% | 85.8% | 12.4% | |
| $896M | 7.3% | 11.8% | 0.54% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 54.4% | 12.6% | |
| $895M | 2.4% | 53.3% | 2.16% | 0.12% | 1.3% | 80.8% | 8.9% |
| Newfirst National Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $579M | $695M | +20% | $447M | $677M | +52% |
| Deposits | $773M | $811M | +5% | $641M | $830M | +29% |
| NPA / loans | 0.83% | 0.21% | -0.62 pts | 0.14% | 0.50% | +0.36 pts |
| Efficiency | 44.1% | 39.5% | -4.6 pts | 57.8% | 60.2% | +2.4 pts |
| ROA | 3.21% | 3.30% | +0.09 pts | 1.48% | 1.39% | -0.09 pts |
This read was prepared for Newfirst National 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 Newfirst National 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 TX banks $300M to $1B
Institution WWW.NEWFIRST.COM
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