Peoples Bank of Commerce
Medford, Oregon · $777M in assets · beside the 9 other Oregon banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Peoples Bank of Commerce is the fourth largest of the 10 Oregon banks between $300M and $1B, with $777M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 97.0% of deposits, the highest in the cohort against a median of 84.1%, and equity is 14.9% of assets, 3rd of 10. Loans grew +5.4% in the year, 2nd of 10, and deposits fell 10.2%; the cohort's median loan growth is +2.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.90% of the book, 6th of 10 against a median of 0.77%; 0.10% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.2 times. Net charge-offs are 0.20% of loans, the highest in the cohort. Commercial real estate is 46.6% of loans, 7th of 10 against a median of 42.2%, and 235% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 27% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.34%, 4th of 10 against a median of 0.94%, on an efficiency ratio of 61.9%, 3rd of 10. Five years ago it was 1.44%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Peoples Bank of Commerce is the 25th largest 7(a) lender into Oregon of 255, with $52M across 367 loans, 0.8% of everything approved in the state (Columbia Bank leads with $706M). 12 of its 16 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, OR | $39M | 1st of 78 | 11.5% | -2.5 pts |
| Josephine, OR | $3M | 5th of 33 | 5.8% | +3.2 pts |
| Multnomah, OR | $3M | 54th of 140 | 0.2% | thin |
| Polk, OR | $2M | 11th of 33 | 3.6% | thin |
| Deschutes, OR | $2M | 38th of 82 | 0.4% | quiet FY2021 |
| Klamath, OR | $866K | 20th of 40 | 1.4% | quiet FY2018 |
| Marion, OR | $649K | 53rd of 86 | 0.2% | quiet FY2014 |
| Hood River, OR | $590K | 15th of 21 | 1.5% | quiet FY2009 |
| Benton, WA | $428K | 57th of 71 | 0.2% | quiet FY2013 |
| Coos, OR | $350K | 16th of 21 | 0.7% | quiet FY2013 |
| Douglas, OR | $338K | 31st of 36 | 0.3% | quiet FY2020 |
| Benton, OR | $214K | 35th of 43 | 0.3% | quiet FY2012 |
| Sutter, CA | $150K | 51st of 54 | 0.1% | quiet FY2013 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 63 | $13M | 25.6% | 0.02% | 492nd of 2,596 |
| Manufacturing | 66 | $10M | 20.0% | 0.03% | 448th of 2,246 |
| Retail trade | 76 | $9M | 18.1% | 0.02% | 498th of 2,589 |
| Construction | 66 | $5M | 9.6% | 0.02% | 564th of 2,063 |
| Transportation & warehousing | 7 | $4M | 7.1% | 0.03% | 384th of 1,563 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Peoples Bank of Commerce | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 235% | 6th of 10 | 232% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 27% | 7th of 10 | 23% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 5.4% | 7th of 10 | 4.8% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 25.7% | 5th of 10 | 26.9% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 46.6% | 7th of 10 | 42.2% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +22.4% | 7th of 10 | +14.7% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $934M | 1.9% | 57.8% | 1.22% | 0.01% | 1.0% | 84.0% | 11.4% | |
| $825M | 1.3% | 64.3% | 0.39% | 0.07% | 1.3% | 84.2% | 10.6% | |
| $823M | 0.2% | 89.8% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 1.7% | 55.5% | 10.6% | |
| $777M | 1.3% | 61.9% | 0.90% | 0.20% | 1.1% | 97.0% | 14.9% | |
| $713M | 2.6% | 36.0% | 1.32% | 0.03% | 1.7% | 85.5% | 15.2% | |
| $679M | 0.5% | 78.2% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 73.7% | 10.9% | |
| $622M | 0.8% | 66.2% | 0.63% | 0.05% | 1.4% | 91.7% | 13.2% | |
| $465M | 0.5% | 83.9% | 0.22% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 84.5% | 16.3% | |
| $446M | 1.1% | 69.8% | 2.65% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 66.0% | 9.2% | |
| $421M | 0.3% | 86.7% | 2.98% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 69.7% | 8.6% |
| Peoples Bank of Commerce | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $499M | $599M | +20% | $382M | $459M | +20% |
| Deposits | $713M | $618M | -13% | $576M | $590M | +2% |
| NPA / loans | 0.15% | 0.90% | +0.75 pts | 0.29% | 0.77% | +0.48 pts |
| Efficiency | 67.3% | 61.9% | -5.4 pts | 65.8% | 68.0% | +2.1 pts |
| ROA | 1.44% | 1.34% | -0.11 pts | 1.24% | 0.94% | -0.30 pts |
This read was prepared for Peoples Bank of Commerce'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 Peoples Bank of Commerce 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 OR banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.peoplesbank.bank
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