North Shore Bank
Brookfield, Wisconsin · $2.61B in assets · beside the 11 other Wisconsin banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
North Shore Bank is the third largest of the 12 Wisconsin banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.61B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 95.1% of deposits, 7th of 12 against a median of 94.6%, and equity is 15.3% of assets, 2nd of 12. Loans grew +7.1% in the year, 4th of 12, and deposits grew 3.7%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.0%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.10% of the book, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 0.54%; 0.03% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 6.9 times. Commercial real estate is 45.0% of loans, 6th of 12 against a median of 45.7%, and 250% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 12% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.01%, 9th of 12 against a median of 1.30%, on an efficiency ratio of 69.9%, 9th of 12. Five years ago it was 0.56%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
North Shore Bank is the 127th largest 7(a) lender into Wisconsin of 426, with $9M across 32 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Byline Bank leads with $864M). 8 of its 9 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, WI | $3M | 28th of 85 | 0.7% | quiet FY2011 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $2M | 77th of 144 | 0.1% | quiet FY2022 |
| Waukesha, WI | $2M | 67th of 122 | 0.1% | quiet FY2012 |
| Door, WI | $1M | 16th of 30 | 1.1% | quiet FY2011 |
| Ozaukee, WI | $1M | 33rd of 70 | 0.4% | thin |
| Outagamie, WI | $350K | 79th of 91 | 0.1% | quiet FY2012 |
| Mchenry, IL | $205K | 99th of 108 | 0.0% | quiet FY2010 |
| Kenosha, WI | $50K | 68th of 68 | 0.0% | quiet FY2009 |
| Racine, WI | $50K | 87th of 89 | 0.0% | quiet FY2008 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | $3M | 34.5% | 0.01% | 741st of 2,063 |
| Retail trade | 9 | $3M | 30.8% | 0.00% | 1003rd of 2,589 |
| Real estate & leasing | 1 | $1M | 12.5% | 0.01% | 704th of 1,452 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | $643K | 7.1% | 0.00% | 1578th of 2,246 |
| Other services | 3 | $520K | 5.7% | 0.00% | 1452nd of 2,248 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| North Shore Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 250% | 6th of 12 | 272% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 12% | 1st of 12 | 37% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 2.2% | 1st of 12 | 6.6% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 2.5% | 1st of 12 | 19.6% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 45.0% | 6th of 12 | 45.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +11.6% | 4th of 12 | +15.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.89B | 1.7% | 49.4% | 0.37% | -0.07% | 3.0% | 75.3% | 19.8% | |
| $2.63B | 1.3% | 52.9% | 0.58% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 107.8% | 12.7% | |
| $2.61B | 1.0% | 69.9% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.7% | 95.1% | 15.3% | |
| $2.53B | 1.3% | 58.6% | 1.91% | 0.03% | 0.6% | 97.9% | 9.6% | |
| $2.25B | 1.3% | 75.5% | 0.36% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 124.9% | 14.7% | |
| $2.23B | 2.0% | 51.5% | 0.64% | 0.05% | 1.0% | 92.9% | 9.8% | |
| $2.10B | 1.1% | 63.0% | 0.89% | 0.11% | 1.1% | 89.9% | 7.7% | |
| $1.95B | 0.8% | 72.9% | 0.51% | 0.04% | 1.2% | 66.7% | 9.7% | |
| $1.81B | 0.7% | 60.6% | 2.28% | 0.23% | 1.9% | 87.6% | 12.0% | |
| $1.65B | 1.4% | 63.3% | 0.93% | 0.01% | 1.3% | 96.7% | 10.3% | |
| $1.62B | 2.4% | 55.6% | 0.25% | 0.01% | 0.9% | 94.0% | 10.9% | |
| $1.54B | 0.7% | 71.3% | 0.24% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 104.8% | 10.2% |
| North Shore Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.70B | $2.07B | +22% | $1.11B | $1.65B | +48% |
| Deposits | $2.07B | $2.17B | +5% | $1.29B | $1.76B | +37% |
| NPA / loans | 0.24% | 0.10% | -0.14 pts | 0.45% | 0.54% | +0.10 pts |
| Efficiency | 82.7% | 69.9% | -12.7 pts | 57.4% | 61.8% | +4.4 pts |
| ROA | 0.56% | 1.01% | +0.46 pts | 1.36% | 1.30% | -0.06 pts |
This read was prepared for North Shore 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 North Shore 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 WI banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.northshorebank.com
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