Platte Valley Bank
Torrington, Wyoming · $809M in assets · beside the 8 other Wyoming banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Platte Valley Bank is the second largest of the 9 Wyoming banks between $300M and $1B, with $809M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 97.2% of deposits, the highest in the cohort against a median of 68.6%, and equity is 9.6% of assets, 5th of 9. Loans grew +2.6% in the year, 7th of 9, and deposits grew 6.9%; the cohort's median loan growth is +3.8%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.40% of the book, 4th of 9 against a median of 0.54%; 0.55% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 4.9 times. Net charge-offs are 0.31% of loans, 8th of 9. Commercial real estate is 20.7% of loans, 3rd of 9 against a median of 21.9%, and 178% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 51% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +68.0% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.94%, 3rd of 9 against a median of 1.15%, on an efficiency ratio of 50.8%, 2nd of 9. Five years ago it was 2.51%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Platte Valley Bank is the 13th largest 7(a) lender into Wyoming of 160, with $12M across 106 loans, 1.5% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $60M). 6 of its 10 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie, WY | $7M | 7th of 64 | 4.8% | -4.9 pts |
| Goshen, WY | $2M | 3rd of 8 | 14.8% | thin |
| Platte, WY | $2M | 3rd of 7 | 20.0% | quiet FY2012 |
| Natrona, WY | $889K | 18th of 45 | 1.3% | -3.7 pts |
| Weld, CO | $753K | 76th of 106 | 0.1% | quiet FY2022 |
| Scotts Bluff, NE | $326K | 15th of 21 | 0.9% | quiet FY2010 |
| Albany, WY | $315K | 23rd of 29 | 0.7% | quiet FY2018 |
| Converse, WY | $120K | 10th of 13 | 0.8% | +66.3 pts |
| Larimer, CO | $115K | 122nd of 133 | 0.0% | quiet FY2010 |
| Sublette, WY | $41K | 13th of 13 | 0.4% | quiet FY2013 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 12 | $3M | 19.4% | 0.00% | 1043rd of 2,589 |
| Transportation & warehousing | 20 | $2M | 17.2% | 0.02% | 514th of 1,563 |
| Administrative & waste services | 23 | $2M | 11.6% | 0.01% | 651st of 1,763 |
| Other services | 10 | $1M | 10.5% | 0.00% | 1031st of 2,248 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | $1M | 7.9% | 0.00% | 1354th of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Platte Valley Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 178% | 7th of 9 | 152% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 51% | 6th of 9 | 45% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 5.9% | 2nd of 9 | 7.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 13.2% | 6th of 9 | 12.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 20.7% | 3rd of 9 | 21.9% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +68.0% | 8th of 9 | +27.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $983M | 1.2% | 72.6% | 0.54% | 0.06% | 1.1% | 74.4% | 7.0% | |
| $809M | 1.9% | 50.8% | 0.40% | 0.31% | 2.0% | 97.2% | 9.6% | |
| $652M | 1.5% | 52.0% | 0.72% | -0.03% | 1.6% | 28.8% | 12.2% | |
| $621M | 0.7% | 70.5% | 3.29% | 0.39% | 1.4% | 88.0% | 10.7% | |
| $563M | 2.0% | 51.1% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.7% | 77.8% | 9.0% | |
| $449M | 0.5% | 78.2% | 0.22% | 0.02% | 1.3% | 68.6% | 8.6% | |
| $420M | 2.7% | 41.4% | 0.09% | 0.03% | 1.4% | 62.2% | 10.4% | |
| $400M | 1.0% | 66.4% | 0.70% | 0.05% | 1.3% | 54.1% | 11.2% | |
| $381M | 1.1% | 67.1% | 2.37% | -0.01% | 1.0% | 43.2% | 6.0% |
| Platte Valley Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $416M | $674M | +62% | $195M | $261M | +34% |
| Deposits | $470M | $693M | +48% | $366M | $508M | +39% |
| NPA / loans | 0.44% | 0.40% | -0.04 pts | 0.82% | 0.54% | -0.28 pts |
| Efficiency | 46.1% | 50.8% | +4.7 pts | 58.1% | 66.4% | +8.3 pts |
| ROA | 2.51% | 1.94% | -0.57 pts | 1.71% | 1.15% | -0.56 pts |
This read was prepared for Platte Valley 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 Platte Valley 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 WY banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.pvbank.com
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