Pinnacle Bank
Lincoln, Nebraska · $9.18B in assets · beside the 11 other the Plains states banks between $3B and $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Pinnacle Bank is the fifth largest of the 12 the Plains states banks nearest its size between $3B and $10B, with $9.18B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 84.0% of deposits, 5th of 12 against a median of 86.4%, and equity is 9.7% of assets, 6th of 12. Loans grew +7.7% in the year, 6th of 12, and deposits grew 7.8%; the cohort's median loan growth is +7.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.07% of the book, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 0.61%; 0.94% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 16.7 times. Commercial real estate is 41.8% of loans, 11th of 12 against a median of 34.5%, and 282% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 82% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.44%, 5th of 12 against a median of 1.35%, on an efficiency ratio of 46.3%, 3rd of 12. Five years ago it was 1.50%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Pinnacle Bank is the 16th largest 7(a) lender into Nebraska of 257, with $32M across 168 loans, 1.4% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $186M). 20 of its 28 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas, NE | $9M | 27th of 145 | 1.0% | quiet FY2019 |
| Jasper, MO | $8M | 7th of 58 | 3.6% | thin |
| Sarpy, NE | $5M | 18th of 70 | 1.9% | quiet FY2017 |
| Lancaster, NE | $4M | 19th of 83 | 1.1% | thin |
| Gage, NE | $2M | 5th of 16 | 5.9% | quiet FY2014 |
| Stanton, NE | $2M | 1st of 6 | 33.2% | quiet FY2022 |
| Dickinson, KS | $2M | 2nd of 15 | 21.9% | thin |
| Platte, NE | $2M | 9th of 25 | 3.2% | quiet FY2021 |
| Dodge, NE | $1M | 11th of 36 | 3.1% | quiet FY2020 |
| Buffalo, NE | $998K | 14th of 38 | 1.9% | thin |
| Polk, NE | $935K | 2nd of 6 | 34.2% | quiet FY2022 |
| Saunders, NE | $909K | 7th of 18 | 3.9% | quiet FY2010 |
| Jackson, MO | $700K | 132nd of 183 | 0.1% | quiet FY2012 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care & social assistance | 34 | $7M | 16.0% | 0.01% | 470th of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 33 | $6M | 14.0% | 0.01% | 652nd of 2,589 |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 6 | $5M | 12.5% | 0.04% | 319th of 1,656 |
| Construction | 19 | $5M | 10.8% | 0.01% | 604th of 2,063 |
| Accommodation & food services | 20 | $4M | 10.4% | 0.01% | 863rd of 2,596 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Pinnacle Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 282% | 11th of 12 | 220% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 82% | 10th of 12 | 36% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 12.1% | 11th of 12 | 7.1% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 20.4% | 8th of 12 | 19.1% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 41.8% | 11th of 12 | 34.5% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +14.5% | 4th of 11 | +28.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.84B | 1.6% | 38.0% | 0.44% | 0.00% | 0.2% | 32.3% | 5.0% | |
| $9.68B | 0.9% | 52.8% | 0.62% | 0.00% | 0.3% | 118.5% | 10.1% | |
| $9.24B | 1.6% | 54.7% | 0.32% | 0.10% | 1.6% | 93.1% | 10.8% | |
| $9.21B | 2.9% | 41.3% | 1.33% | 1.57% | 0.9% | 96.0% | 9.6% | |
| $9.18B | 1.4% | 46.3% | 0.07% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 84.0% | 9.7% | |
| $7.83B | 1.0% | 58.5% | 0.31% | 0.07% | 1.4% | 89.7% | 9.5% | |
| $7.71B | 1.4% | 58.5% | 1.18% | 0.11% | 1.2% | 85.4% | 11.6% | |
| $7.31B | 2.7% | 58.3% | 5.28% | 0.84% | 2.1% | 87.4% | 12.1% | |
| $6.76B | 1.3% | 59.3% | 0.60% | 0.04% | 1.2% | 73.2% | 7.4% | |
| $6.65B | 0.7% | 73.7% | 0.27% | 0.17% | 1.0% | 73.0% | 8.4% | |
| $6.38B | 1.3% | 55.3% | 0.68% | 0.30% | 1.2% | 62.7% | 11.3% | |
| $6.18B | 1.2% | 71.0% | 1.54% | 0.20% | 1.0% | 91.3% | 8.4% |
| Pinnacle Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $4.54B | $6.83B | +50% | $3.69B | $5.31B | +44% |
| Deposits | $6.12B | $8.13B | +33% | $5.46B | $6.52B | +19% |
| NPA / loans | 0.26% | 0.07% | -0.19 pts | 0.51% | 0.61% | +0.10 pts |
| Efficiency | 51.0% | 46.3% | -4.8 pts | 57.9% | 56.8% | -1.1 pts |
| ROA | 1.50% | 1.44% | -0.07 pts | 1.49% | 1.35% | -0.14 pts |
This read was prepared for Pinnacle 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 Pinnacle 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 Plains states banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.pinnbank.com
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