Open Bank
Los Angeles, California · $2.75B in assets · beside the 11 other California banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Open Bank is the second largest of the 12 California banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.75B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 96.2% of deposits, the highest in the cohort against a median of 89.7%, and equity is 9.6% of assets, 10th of 12. Loans grew +9.0% in the year, 5th of 12, and deposits grew 5.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +6.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 2.09% of the book, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.58%; 0.46% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.6 times. Commercial real estate is 33.8% of loans, 2nd of 12 against a median of 41.4%, and 255% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 0% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.20%, 6th of 12 against a median of 1.15%, on an efficiency ratio of 55.8%, 6th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.54%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Open Bank is the 8th largest 7(a) lender into California of 512, with $1.65B across 1,421 loans, 2.5% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $5.56B). 159 of its 311 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $808M | 5th of 308 | 3.9% | -0.8 pts |
| Orange, CA | $165M | 11th of 256 | 2.2% | -2.1 pts |
| San Bernardino, CA | $112M | 7th of 213 | 3.1% | +0.1 pts |
| Riverside, CA | $73M | 13th of 219 | 2.1% | -2.5 pts |
| Dallas, TX | $53M | 30th of 314 | 1.0% | +0.4 pts |
| Sacramento, CA | $50M | 11th of 170 | 2.2% | -1.0 pts |
| Santa Clara, CA | $43M | 15th of 187 | 1.6% | +1.4 pts |
| Kern, CA | $42M | 5th of 129 | 4.5% | +4.5 pts |
| King, WA | $41M | 28th of 193 | 0.9% | +0.1 pts |
| Pierce, WA | $39M | 12th of 137 | 2.4% | +0.6 pts |
| San Diego, CA | $38M | 33rd of 238 | 0.7% | -0.7 pts |
| Alameda, CA | $37M | 15th of 179 | 1.6% | +2.0 pts |
| Grays Harbor, WA | $31M | 1st of 50 | 16.4% | +1.6 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 739 | $1.08B | 39.2% | 1.41% | 8th of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 798 | $946M | 34.3% | 1.55% | 13th of 2,589 |
| Other services | 218 | $255M | 9.3% | 0.73% | 30th of 2,248 |
| Wholesale trade | 100 | $166M | 6.0% | 0.65% | 34th of 1,651 |
| Health care & social assistance | 98 | $116M | 4.2% | 0.24% | 62nd of 2,172 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Open Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 255% | 5th of 12 | 261% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 0% | 1st of 12 | 14% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 0.0% | 1st of 12 | 2.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 28.6% | 7th of 12 | 28.5% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 33.8% | 2nd of 12 | 41.4% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +37.3% | 9th of 12 | +29.7% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.94B | 2.0% | 42.1% | 0.50% | 0.38% | 1.5% | 90.0% | 13.5% | |
| $2.75B | 1.2% | 55.8% | 2.09% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 96.2% | 9.6% | |
| $2.71B | 2.0% | 44.4% | 1.26% | 0.08% | 1.4% | 89.4% | 11.1% | |
| $2.65B | 1.4% | 51.6% | 0.65% | 0.42% | 1.0% | 95.7% | 11.6% | |
| $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% |
| Open Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.31B | $2.28B | +74% | $1.10B | $1.54B | +40% |
| Deposits | $1.44B | $2.37B | +65% | $1.43B | $1.99B | +39% |
| NPA / loans | 0.06% | 2.09% | +2.04 pts | 0.22% | 0.58% | +0.35 pts |
| Efficiency | 50.5% | 55.8% | +5.3 pts | 55.2% | 56.2% | +1.0 pts |
| ROA | 1.54% | 1.20% | -0.34 pts | 1.11% | 1.15% | +0.05 pts |
This read was prepared for Open 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 Open 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.myopenbank.com
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