Pinnacle Bank
Fort Worth, Texas · $2.72B in assets · beside the 11 other Texas banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Pinnacle Bank is the sixth largest of the 12 Texas banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.72B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 81.6% of deposits, 7th of 12 against a median of 78.6%, and equity is 13.2% of assets, 5th of 12. Loans grew +5.4% in the year, 4th of 12, and deposits grew 0.2%; the cohort's median loan growth is +1.1%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.13% of the book, 3rd of 12 against a median of 0.81%; 0.21% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 9.0 times. Commercial real estate is 57.5% of loans, 11th of 12 against a median of 42.6%, and 352% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 133% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.40%, 7th of 12 against a median of 1.50%, on an efficiency ratio of 52.3%, 6th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.17%. 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 13.5% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Pinnacle Bank is the 162nd largest 7(a) lender into Texas of 706, with $39M across 58 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $2.53B). 9 of its 9 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant, TX | $30M | 31st of 281 | 0.8% | quiet FY2020 |
| Johnson, TX | $3M | 26th of 103 | 1.2% | quiet FY2016 |
| Dallas, TX | $3M | 167th of 314 | 0.1% | quiet FY2015 |
| Collin, TX | $1M | 169th of 261 | 0.1% | quiet FY2013 |
| Denton, TX | $1M | 148th of 224 | 0.1% | quiet FY2013 |
| Parker, TX | $347K | 68th of 92 | 0.1% | quiet FY2013 |
| Travis, TX | $337K | 206th of 239 | 0.0% | quiet FY2010 |
| Ellis, TX | $149K | 94th of 103 | 0.1% | quiet FY2019 |
| Llano, TX | $100K | 22nd of 24 | 0.4% | quiet FY2017 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | $9M | 24.0% | 0.02% | 482nd of 2,246 |
| Health care & social assistance | 13 | $8M | 21.2% | 0.02% | 422nd of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 10 | $6M | 14.6% | 0.01% | 665th of 2,589 |
| Other services | 10 | $5M | 12.3% | 0.01% | 554th of 2,248 |
| Accommodation & food services | 6 | $4M | 10.6% | 0.01% | 894th of 2,596 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Pinnacle Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 352% | 10th of 12 | 253% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 133% | 12th of 12 | 57% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 21.7% | 12th of 12 | 10.6% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 28.4% | 9th of 12 | 21.8% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 57.5% | 11th of 12 | 42.6% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +21.9% | 11th of 12 | +8.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.95B | 0.3% | 88.8% | 0.59% | 0.07% | 1.1% | 72.4% | 9.2% | |
| $2.89B | 2.1% | 38.1% | 0.42% | 0.08% | 1.1% | 98.8% | 14.2% | |
| $2.88B | 1.6% | 46.5% | 1.67% | 0.88% | 1.9% | 58.6% | 10.2% | |
| $2.88B | 1.1% | 74.8% | 0.75% | 0.01% | 0.8% | 75.6% | 8.6% | |
| $2.85B | 1.3% | 59.6% | 3.52% | 0.11% | 1.2% | 91.4% | 22.2% | |
| $2.72B | 1.4% | 52.3% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 81.6% | 13.2% | |
| $2.59B | 1.7% | 14.5% | 1.24% | 0.01% | 0.1% | 102.3% | 30.1% | |
| $2.59B | 4.2% | 21.4% | 2.16% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 97.8% | 16.4% | |
| $2.57B | 0.8% | 75.7% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 2.4% | 64.4% | 8.4% | |
| $2.55B | 1.7% | 52.6% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 1.7% | 74.0% | 8.0% | |
| $2.54B | 2.1% | 47.6% | 1.66% | 0.01% | 1.7% | 72.7% | 12.9% | |
| $2.54B | 1.0% | 68.3% | 0.88% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 85.7% | 10.2% |
| Pinnacle Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.08B | $1.91B | +77% | $1.05B | $1.85B | +77% |
| Deposits | $1.71B | $2.34B | +37% | $1.66B | $2.23B | +34% |
| NPA / loans | 0.00% | 0.13% | +0.13 pts | 0.46% | 0.81% | +0.36 pts |
| Efficiency | 56.6% | 52.3% | -4.3 pts | 63.0% | 52.4% | -10.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.17% | 1.40% | +0.24 pts | 1.12% | 1.50% | +0.38 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 TX banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.pinnbanktx.com
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