Peoples Bank
Marietta, Ohio · $9.53B in assets · beside the 6 other Ohio banks between $3B and $10B
The filing
Peoples Bank is the largest of the 7 Ohio banks between $3B and $10B, with $9.53B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 90.9% of deposits, 3rd of 7 against a median of 93.6%, and equity is 12.7% of assets, 3rd of 7. Loans grew +3.3% in the year, 3rd of 6, and deposits fell 2.3%; the cohort's median loan growth is +3.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.60% of the book, 3rd of 7 against a median of 0.70%; 0.38% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.9 times. Net charge-offs are 0.35% of loans, the highest in the cohort. Commercial real estate is 25.2% of loans, 3rd of 7 against a median of 30.0%, and 176% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 30% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.30%, 4th of 7 against a median of 1.30%, on an efficiency ratio of 57.5%, 4th of 7. Five years ago it was 1.07%. 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 is the 14th largest 7(a) lender into Ohio of 361, with $211M across 501 loans, 1.4% of everything approved in the state (The Huntington National Bank leads with $5.20B). 75 of its 108 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga, OH | $40M | 9th of 145 | 2.1% | -1.3 pts |
| Warren, OH | $20M | 5th of 88 | 5.4% | -5.1 pts |
| Hamilton, OH | $16M | 17th of 122 | 1.1% | -0.1 pts |
| Summit, OH | $13M | 16th of 106 | 1.5% | -3.7 pts |
| Stark, OH | $13M | 7th of 76 | 2.9% | -0.4 pts |
| Butler, OH | $11M | 9th of 82 | 2.2% | -8.3 pts |
| Montgomery, OH | $10M | 14th of 111 | 1.3% | -2.9 pts |
| Clermont, OH | $9M | 6th of 59 | 3.0% | -1.0 pts |
| Franklin, OH | $8M | 34th of 166 | 0.4% | -0.3 pts |
| Holmes, OH | $7M | 3rd of 17 | 18.0% | +19.3 pts |
| Wood, WV | $6M | 2nd of 21 | 12.0% | -25.4 pts |
| Meigs, OH | $6M | 1st of 6 | 56.8% | quiet FY2019 |
| Cabell, WV | $5M | 6th of 28 | 6.1% | -9.6 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 102 | $61M | 22.8% | 0.15% | 116th of 2,246 |
| Accommodation & food services | 136 | $41M | 15.4% | 0.05% | 249th of 2,596 |
| Construction | 64 | $29M | 11.0% | 0.09% | 168th of 2,063 |
| Retail trade | 91 | $23M | 8.5% | 0.04% | 297th of 2,589 |
| Health care & social assistance | 65 | $19M | 7.0% | 0.04% | 263rd of 2,172 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Peoples Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 176% | 3rd of 7 | 198% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 30% | 4th of 7 | 30% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 4.3% | 5th of 7 | 4.2% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 14.1% | 4th of 7 | 14.1% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 25.2% | 3rd of 7 | 30.0% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +9.0% | 3rd of 6 | +12.1% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.53B | 1.3% | 57.5% | 0.60% | 0.35% | 1.1% | 90.9% | 12.7% | |
| $7.16B | 1.2% | 57.3% | 0.93% | 0.17% | 1.1% | 81.4% | 11.5% | |
| $4.66B | -2.1% | 212.0% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 12.8% | |
| $4.33B | 1.4% | 66.2% | 2.67% | 0.02% | 0.9% | 96.3% | 11.0% | |
| $4.29B | 1.4% | 59.9% | 0.92% | 0.05% | 1.3% | 93.6% | 14.8% | |
| $4.02B | 2.1% | 48.4% | 0.70% | -0.01% | 0.8% | 100.5% | 10.2% | |
| $3.49B | 1.3% | 56.4% | 0.27% | 0.02% | 1.0% | 94.2% | 11.5% |
| Peoples Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $3.37B | $6.82B | +102% | $2.18B | $3.44B | +57% |
| Deposits | $4.26B | $7.51B | +76% | $2.69B | $3.57B | +33% |
| NPA / loans | 0.79% | 0.60% | -0.19 pts | 0.61% | 0.70% | +0.09 pts |
| Efficiency | 68.8% | 57.5% | -11.4 pts | 60.6% | 57.5% | -3.1 pts |
| ROA | 1.07% | 1.30% | +0.23 pts | 1.54% | 1.30% | -0.24 pts |
This read was prepared for Peoples 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 Peoples 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 OH banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.peoplesbancorp.com/
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