Pioneer Bank
Mapleton, Minnesota · $884M in assets · beside the 11 other Minnesota banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Pioneer Bank is the sixth largest of the 12 Minnesota banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $884M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 85.1% of deposits, 4th of 12 against a median of 89.5%, and equity is 10.2% of assets, 6th of 12. Loans grew +3.7% in the year, 7th of 12, and deposits grew 3.9%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.9%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.58% of the book, 8th of 12 against a median of 0.24%; 0.26% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.8 times. Commercial real estate is 27.9% of loans, 6th of 12 against a median of 28.7%, and 189% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 72% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +53.3% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.58%, 4th of 12 against a median of 1.47%, on an efficiency ratio of 57.0%, 6th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.38%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Pioneer Bank is the 33rd largest 7(a) lender into Minnesota of 444, with $62M across 184 loans, 0.6% of everything approved in the state (Old National Bank leads with $1.05B). 30 of its 33 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin, MN | $13M | 40th of 228 | 0.5% | -0.3 pts |
| Blue Earth, MN | $9M | 5th of 35 | 9.8% | -0.6 pts |
| Watonwan, MN | $6M | 1st of 7 | 64.4% | quiet FY2020 |
| Faribault, MN | $5M | 2nd of 12 | 37.1% | quiet FY2017 |
| Lac Qui Parle, MN | $5M | 1st of 6 | 68.2% | quiet FY2020 |
| Renville, MN | $5M | 1st of 15 | 44.3% | quiet FY2022 |
| Freeborn, MN | $3M | 3rd of 26 | 9.7% | quiet FY2020 |
| Sherburne, MN | $2M | 23rd of 84 | 1.3% | quiet FY2022 |
| Ida, IA | $2M | 3rd of 6 | 16.4% | quiet FY2018 |
| Nicollet, MN | $2M | 5th of 30 | 4.9% | quiet FY2021 |
| Minnehaha, SD | $2M | 24th of 77 | 0.9% | quiet FY2009 |
| Crow Wing, MN | $2M | 22nd of 56 | 1.2% | quiet FY2022 |
| Ramsey, MN | $1M | 73rd of 139 | 0.1% | quiet FY2018 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 25 | $18M | 26.8% | 0.05% | 319th of 2,246 |
| Accommodation & food services | 50 | $12M | 17.4% | 0.02% | 520th of 2,596 |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 5 | $7M | 11.0% | 0.09% | 113th of 1,007 |
| Construction | 12 | $7M | 10.1% | 0.02% | 467th of 2,063 |
| Administrative & waste services | 7 | $5M | 7.9% | 0.04% | 308th of 1,763 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Pioneer Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 189% | 5th of 12 | 235% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 72% | 10th of 12 | 39% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 10.6% | 11th of 12 | 4.4% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 8.4% | 6th of 12 | 11.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 27.9% | 6th of 12 | 28.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +53.3% | 10th of 12 | +22.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $985M | 2.5% | 40.1% | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 112.9% | 9.5% | |
| $939M | 1.4% | 58.2% | 0.66% | 0.09% | 0.9% | 100.7% | 10.2% | |
| $931M | 2.6% | 23.2% | 0.24% | -0.12% | 1.6% | 52.5% | 13.1% | |
| $912M | 1.2% | 42.0% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.0% | 85.4% | 20.6% | |
| $895M | 1.3% | 49.8% | 0.19% | 0.10% | 0.9% | 102.1% | 9.2% | |
| $884M | 1.6% | 57.0% | 0.58% | 0.03% | 1.0% | 85.1% | 10.2% | |
| $872M | 1.2% | 61.6% | 1.04% | 0.61% | 1.8% | 97.0% | 10.6% | |
| $864M | 2.6% | 48.7% | 0.23% | 0.02% | 1.5% | 85.4% | 11.9% | |
| $837M | 1.5% | 64.3% | 0.20% | -0.09% | 0.9% | 78.4% | 8.4% | |
| $776M | 0.0% | 75.2% | 2.51% | 0.79% | 2.5% | 82.3% | 7.4% | |
| $756M | 1.0% | 64.4% | 0.01% | -0.01% | 1.7% | 93.6% | 10.2% | |
| $739M | 1.5% | 58.1% | 0.81% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 108.5% | 8.2% |
| Pioneer Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $460M | $649M | +41% | $458M | $647M | +41% |
| Deposits | $635M | $763M | +20% | $638M | $759M | +19% |
| NPA / loans | 1.64% | 0.58% | -1.06 pts | 0.37% | 0.24% | -0.13 pts |
| Efficiency | 63.6% | 57.0% | -6.6 pts | 53.9% | 57.5% | +3.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.38% | 1.58% | +0.20 pts | 1.66% | 1.47% | -0.19 pts |
This read was prepared for Pioneer 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 Pioneer 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 MN banks $300M to $1B
Institution WWW.BANKWITHPIONEER.COM
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