Red River Bank
Alexandria, Louisiana · $3.31B in assets · beside the 5 other Louisiana banks between $3B and $10B
The filing
Red River Bank is the smallest of the 6 Louisiana banks between $3B and $10B, with $3.31B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 77.8% of deposits, 2nd of 6 against a median of 87.8%, and equity is 11.3% of assets, 4th of 6. Loans grew +5.7% in the year, 4th of 6, and deposits grew 3.4%; the cohort's median loan growth is +7.9%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.11% of the book, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 1.11%; 0.11% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 10.2 times. Commercial real estate is 30.3% of loans, 3rd of 6 against a median of 32.3%, and 155% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 53% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.45%, the highest in the cohort against a median of 1.19%, on an efficiency ratio of 53.7%, the lowest in the cohort. Five years ago it was 1.15%. The question this shape raises is what the liquidity earns, and what a rate path does to the securities book and the deposit base.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Red River Bank is the 47th largest 7(a) lender into Louisiana of 263, with $15M across 78 loans, 0.4% of everything approved in the state (Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company leads with $249M). 11 of its 15 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapides, LA | $9M | 2nd of 39 | 12.6% | -19.0 pts |
| Calcasieu, LA | $2M | 35th of 73 | 0.9% | quiet FY2021 |
| East Baton Rouge, LA | $1M | 68th of 117 | 0.3% | -0.8 pts |
| Saint Tammany, LA | $775K | 49th of 78 | 0.2% | -0.0 pts |
| Shelby, TN | $730K | 99th of 139 | 0.1% | quiet FY2021 |
| West Baton Rouge, LA | $520K | 11th of 23 | 1.8% | quiet FY2020 |
| Dallas, TX | $500K | 260th of 314 | 0.0% | quiet FY2013 |
| Lincoln, LA | $405K | 16th of 22 | 0.8% | quiet FY2022 |
| Caddo, LA | $344K | 56th of 73 | 0.2% | quiet FY2011 |
| Grant, LA | $273K | 4th of 6 | 12.7% | quiet FY2014 |
| Allen, LA | $180K | 7th of 10 | 2.6% | thin |
| Lafayette, LA | $173K | 79th of 84 | 0.0% | quiet FY2021 |
| Ascension, LA | $126K | 51st of 55 | 0.1% | quiet FY2011 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional & technical services | 12 | $5M | 30.8% | 0.02% | 445th of 1,955 |
| Accommodation & food services | 16 | $3M | 18.1% | 0.00% | 1052nd of 2,596 |
| Educational services | 4 | $2M | 11.2% | 0.04% | 323rd of 1,136 |
| Retail trade | 7 | $1M | 8.6% | 0.00% | 1368th of 2,589 |
| Health care & social assistance | 14 | $1M | 7.4% | 0.00% | 1080th of 2,172 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Red River Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 155% | 1st of 6 | 206% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 53% | 2nd of 6 | 61% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 10.3% | 4th of 6 | 9.4% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 18.4% | 4th of 6 | 17.6% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 30.3% | 3rd of 6 | 32.3% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +23.4% | 4th of 6 | +18.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8.89B | 1.2% | 61.5% | 1.26% | 0.12% | 0.9% | 91.6% | 12.2% | |
| $3.89B | 0.4% | 68.9% | 2.30% | 1.33% | 1.9% | 50.9% | 6.7% | |
| $3.86B | 1.1% | 74.0% | 1.60% | 0.42% | 1.8% | 85.2% | 8.4% | |
| $3.85B | 1.2% | 63.3% | 0.63% | 0.02% | 1.2% | 95.2% | 11.5% | |
| $3.60B | 1.4% | 59.3% | 0.95% | 0.06% | 1.2% | 90.3% | 13.6% | |
| $3.31B | 1.5% | 53.7% | 0.11% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 77.8% | 11.3% |
| Red River Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.61B | $2.27B | +41% | $1.94B | $2.80B | +45% |
| Deposits | $2.59B | $2.91B | +13% | $2.40B | $3.26B | +36% |
| NPA / loans | 0.13% | 0.11% | -0.02 pts | 0.90% | 1.11% | +0.21 pts |
| Efficiency | 55.8% | 53.7% | -2.1 pts | 61.1% | 62.4% | +1.3 pts |
| ROA | 1.15% | 1.45% | +0.30 pts | 1.33% | 1.19% | -0.14 pts |
This read was prepared for Red River 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 Red River 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 LA banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.RedRiverBank.net
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