PB & Trust Bank
Pueblo, Colorado · $815M in assets · beside the 11 other Colorado banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
PB & Trust Bank is the third largest of the 12 Colorado banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $815M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 85.1% of deposits, 7th of 12 against a median of 83.4%, and equity is 10.7% of assets, 5th of 12. Loans grew +18.9% in the year, 3rd of 12, and deposits grew 32.6%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.54% of the book, 10th of 12 against a median of 0.07%; 0.01% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.3 times. Commercial real estate is 48.5% of loans, 11th of 12 against a median of 25.9%, and 317% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 90% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 2.25%, 3rd of 12 against a median of 1.69%, on an efficiency ratio of 59.7%, 5th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.57%. The question is what the concentration does under a commercial real estate stress, and how much of it is owner-occupied (owner-occupied nonresidential is 24.9% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
PB & Trust Bank is the 77th largest 7(a) lender into Colorado of 401, with $26M across 25 loans, 0.2% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $1.20B). 5 of its 11 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo, CO | $10M | 4th of 65 | 6.1% | -3.1 pts |
| Boulder, CO | $4M | 42nd of 144 | 0.4% | thin |
| El Paso, CO | $3M | 67th of 164 | 0.3% | quiet FY2021 |
| Chaffee, CO | $2M | 9th of 37 | 4.1% | quiet FY2022 |
| Adams, CO | $2M | 80th of 134 | 0.2% | thin |
| Jefferson, CO | $2M | 87th of 183 | 0.1% | thin |
| Denver, CO | $2M | 104th of 193 | 0.1% | thin |
| Douglas, CO | $633K | 117th of 156 | 0.1% | +0.2 pts |
| Lake, CO | $528K | 8th of 17 | 2.9% | quiet FY2020 |
| Otero, CO | $516K | 8th of 15 | 5.9% | quiet FY2008 |
| Custer, CO | $188K | 7th of 12 | 4.8% | quiet FY2015 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 5 | $6M | 21.0% | 0.01% | 773rd of 2,596 |
| Other services | 3 | $5M | 17.8% | 0.01% | 564th of 2,248 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | $4M | 16.1% | 0.01% | 764th of 2,246 |
| Health care & social assistance | 2 | $4M | 14.3% | 0.01% | 649th of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 6 | $3M | 13.1% | 0.01% | 882nd of 2,589 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| PB & Trust Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 317% | 11th of 12 | 165% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 90% | 10th of 12 | 54% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 13.7% | 11th of 12 | 9.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 30.4% | 11th of 12 | 13.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 48.5% | 11th of 12 | 25.9% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +36.6% | 7th of 12 | +30.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $878M | 1.4% | 63.1% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 1.9% | 61.0% | 7.9% | |
| $833M | 2.1% | 49.4% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 92.9% | 8.2% | |
| $815M | 2.3% | 59.7% | 0.54% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 85.1% | 10.7% | |
| $723M | 2.4% | 63.5% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 46.5% | 17.1% | |
| $721M | 1.1% | 67.6% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.4% | 75.4% | 11.3% | |
| $688M | 2.3% | 49.3% | 0.09% | 0.01% | 1.4% | 87.5% | 8.5% | |
| $657M | 0.6% | 79.9% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 1.3% | 69.5% | 13.3% | |
| $651M | 1.5% | 54.0% | 0.18% | 0.00% | 1.6% | 98.1% | 10.6% | |
| $643M | 1.9% | 69.6% | 0.70% | 0.03% | 1.1% | 81.6% | 10.1% | |
| $634M | 2.1% | 46.7% | 0.00% | 0.01% | 1.7% | 78.6% | 10.9% | |
| $557M | 0.9% | 68.2% | 0.19% | 0.08% | 1.1% | 92.1% | 10.6% | |
| $528M | 1.1% | 71.3% | 1.34% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 99.0% | 9.3% |
| PB & Trust Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $373M | $611M | +64% | $300M | $459M | +53% |
| Deposits | $544M | $718M | +32% | $443M | $580M | +31% |
| NPA / loans | 0.04% | 0.54% | +0.50 pts | 0.06% | 0.07% | +0.01 pts |
| Efficiency | 65.1% | 59.7% | -5.4 pts | 57.1% | 63.3% | +6.2 pts |
| ROA | 1.57% | 2.25% | +0.68 pts | 1.65% | 1.69% | +0.04 pts |
This read was prepared for PB & Trust 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 PB & Trust 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 CO banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.pbandt.bank
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