River Bank & Trust
Prattville, Alabama · $4.02B in assets · beside the 11 other the South Central states banks between $3B and $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
River Bank & Trust is the largest of the 12 the South Central states banks nearest its size between $3B and $10B, with $4.02B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 81.6% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 83.4%, and equity is 8.8% of assets, 6th of 12. Loans grew +11.3% in the year, 5th of 12, and deposits grew 8.8%; the cohort's median loan growth is +6.9%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.48% of the book, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.56%; 0.60% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.9 times. Commercial real estate is 22.3% of loans, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 30.3%, and 159% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 66% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.47%, the highest in the cohort against a median of 1.16%, on an efficiency ratio of 47.4%, the lowest in the cohort. Five years ago it was 1.28%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
River Bank & Trust is the 47th largest 7(a) lender into Alabama of 277, with $20M across 34 loans, 0.5% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $371M). 2 of its 13 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson, AL | $6M | 33rd of 128 | 0.8% | thin |
| Montgomery, AL | $4M | 23rd of 91 | 1.4% | thin |
| Etowah, AL | $3M | 7th of 44 | 5.5% | thin |
| Baldwin, AL | $2M | 44th of 84 | 0.6% | thin |
| Madison, AL | $1M | 51st of 104 | 0.4% | thin |
| Chambers, AL | $1M | 6th of 26 | 3.7% | quiet FY2018 |
| Elmore, AL | $950K | 7th of 27 | 3.3% | thin |
| Autauga, AL | $910K | 16th of 32 | 1.9% | thin |
| Saint Clair, AL | $720K | 16th of 38 | 1.7% | thin |
| Cullman, AL | $354K | 24th of 36 | 0.7% | quiet FY2018 |
| Mobile, AL | $250K | 86th of 98 | 0.1% | thin |
| Lauderdale, AL | $141K | 29th of 38 | 0.3% | thin |
| Coffee, AL | $125K | 16th of 21 | 0.6% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 8 | $8M | 41.1% | 0.01% | 633rd of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 7 | $3M | 12.7% | 0.00% | 1044th of 2,589 |
| Health care & social assistance | 3 | $2M | 9.1% | 0.00% | 900th of 2,172 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | $1M | 7.0% | 0.00% | 1245th of 2,246 |
| Professional & technical services | 4 | $1M | 6.6% | 0.00% | 893rd of 1,955 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| River Bank & Trust | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 159% | 2nd of 12 | 213% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 66% | 9th of 12 | 60% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 9.2% | 6th of 12 | 9.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 10.6% | 2nd of 12 | 16.4% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 22.3% | 1st of 12 | 30.3% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +22.1% | 5th of 12 | +25.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4.02B | 1.5% | 47.4% | 0.48% | 0.02% | 1.4% | 81.6% | 8.8% | |
| $4.01B | 1.3% | 69.7% | 0.21% | -0.03% | 1.0% | 96.6% | 12.5% | |
| $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% | |
| $3.83B | 1.1% | 64.1% | 0.12% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 70.5% | 8.3% | |
| $3.70B | 0.4% | 85.2% | 0.17% | 0.14% | 1.3% | 81.2% | 8.4% | |
| $3.63B | 1.3% | 56.2% | 0.31% | 0.14% | 1.0% | 102.8% | 7.8% | |
| $3.60B | 1.4% | 59.3% | 0.95% | 0.06% | 1.2% | 90.3% | 13.6% | |
| $3.58B | 0.7% | 71.4% | 2.66% | 0.09% | 0.6% | 96.6% | 8.6% | |
| $3.31B | 1.5% | 53.7% | 0.11% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 77.8% | 11.3% | |
| $3.31B | 1.1% | 65.3% | 0.77% | 0.10% | 1.3% | 80.3% | 13.3% |
| River Bank & Trust | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.24B | $2.86B | +130% | $1.74B | $2.80B | +61% |
| Deposits | $2.00B | $3.51B | +75% | $2.30B | $3.17B | +38% |
| NPA / loans | 0.24% | 0.48% | +0.25 pts | 0.65% | 0.56% | -0.09 pts |
| Efficiency | 50.7% | 47.4% | -3.3 pts | 63.8% | 64.7% | +1.0 pts |
| ROA | 1.28% | 1.47% | +0.18 pts | 1.09% | 1.16% | +0.07 pts |
This read was prepared for River Bank & Trust'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 River Bank & Trust 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 South Central states banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.riverbankandtrust.com
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