Plumas Bank
Quincy, California · $2.28B in assets · beside the 11 other California banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Plumas Bank is the sixth largest of the 12 California banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.28B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 80.1% of deposits, 4th of 12 against a median of 88.0%, and equity is 12.4% of assets, 4th of 12. Loans grew +48.5% in the year, the fastest in the cohort, and deposits grew 37.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.6%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.55% of the book, 9th of 12 against a median of 0.56%; 0.17% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.8 times. Commercial real estate is 40.4% of loans, 5th of 12 against a median of 41.4%, and 235% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 13% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +50.7% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.79%, 2nd of 12 against a median of 1.11%, on an efficiency ratio of 51.3%, 3rd of 12. Five years ago it was 1.49%. The question is whether the new lending seasons as cleanly as the book it joined, and what funded it.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Plumas Bank is the 24th largest 7(a) lender into California of 512, with $686M across 1,125 loans, 1.1% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $5.56B). 24 of its 81 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $105M | 4th of 170 | 4.6% | +0.7 pts |
| Shasta, CA | $99M | 1st of 62 | 33.1% | -32.2 pts |
| Placer, CA | $45M | 4th of 122 | 5.5% | -6.4 pts |
| Washoe, NV | $38M | 4th of 113 | 5.8% | -0.2 pts |
| Santa Clara, CA | $32M | 20th of 187 | 1.2% | +1.1 pts |
| San Diego, CA | $27M | 39th of 238 | 0.5% | +0.5 pts |
| Alameda, CA | $27M | 23rd of 179 | 1.1% | -0.1 pts |
| Nevada, CA | $26M | 1st of 59 | 16.3% | -3.4 pts |
| Contra Costa, CA | $24M | 14th of 154 | 1.7% | -2.4 pts |
| Stanislaus, CA | $20M | 6th of 105 | 3.3% | thin |
| San Joaquin, CA | $18M | 16th of 130 | 1.9% | +0.8 pts |
| El Dorado, CA | $16M | 6th of 101 | 4.6% | -5.4 pts |
| Kern, CA | $16M | 18th of 129 | 1.7% | +1.4 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 294 | $229M | 29.5% | 0.38% | 53rd of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 300 | $163M | 21.0% | 0.21% | 101st of 2,596 |
| Health care & social assistance | 101 | $70M | 9.1% | 0.15% | 100th of 2,172 |
| Other services | 132 | $68M | 8.8% | 0.19% | 90th of 2,248 |
| Manufacturing | 78 | $53M | 6.9% | 0.13% | 134th of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Plumas Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 235% | 3rd of 12 | 257% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 13% | 6th of 12 | 14% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 2.3% | 6th of 12 | 2.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 28.1% | 5th of 12 | 28.5% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 40.4% | 5th of 12 | 41.4% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +50.7% | 12th of 12 | +21.4% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.75B | 1.2% | 55.8% | 2.09% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 96.2% | 9.6% | |
| $2.71B | 2.0% | 44.4% | 1.26% | 0.08% | 1.4% | 89.4% | 11.1% | |
| $2.65B | 1.4% | 51.6% | 0.65% | 0.42% | 1.0% | 95.7% | 11.6% | |
| $2.56B | 0.1% | 83.3% | 0.47% | 0.28% | 1.1% | 95.5% | 12.7% | |
| $2.44B | 0.9% | 58.7% | 0.28% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 23.6% | 13.8% | |
| $2.28B | 1.8% | 51.3% | 1.55% | 0.06% | 1.3% | 80.1% | 12.4% | |
| $2.03B | 0.1% | 76.1% | 2.53% | 0.73% | 1.8% | 90.9% | 9.3% | |
| $2.02B | 0.6% | 81.2% | 0.17% | 0.02% | 1.0% | 80.2% | 9.3% | |
| $2.01B | 1.6% | 45.1% | 0.02% | 0.32% | 1.4% | 86.6% | 11.4% | |
| $2.00B | 1.1% | 64.0% | 0.00% | 0.30% | 1.0% | 66.0% | 10.8% | |
| $1.97B | 1.1% | 56.7% | 1.88% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 91.6% | 14.0% | |
| $1.93B | 1.1% | 59.8% | 0.41% | 0.12% | 1.3% | 65.4% | 11.2% |
| Plumas Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $735M | $1.52B | +106% | $984M | $1.53B | +55% |
| Deposits | $1.13B | $1.89B | +67% | $1.43B | $1.83B | +28% |
| NPA / loans | 0.93% | 1.55% | +0.62 pts | 0.31% | 0.56% | +0.25 pts |
| Efficiency | 46.0% | 51.3% | +5.3 pts | 61.1% | 57.7% | -3.4 pts |
| ROA | 1.49% | 1.79% | +0.30 pts | 1.02% | 1.11% | +0.09 pts |
This read was prepared for Plumas 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 Plumas 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 CA banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.plumasbank.com
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