Savings Bank
Wakefield, Massachusetts · $891M in assets · beside the 11 other Massachusetts banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Savings Bank is the sixth largest of the 12 Massachusetts banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $891M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 84.2% of deposits, 3rd of 12 against a median of 89.5%, and equity is 9.4% of assets, 9th of 12. Loans grew +6.0% in the year, 6th of 12, and deposits grew 5.2%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.17% of the book, 3rd of 12 against a median of 0.38%; 0.39% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 4.3 times. Commercial real estate is 29.0% of loans, 5th of 12 against a median of 34.8%, and 223% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 55% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.43%, 8th of 12 against a median of 0.50%, on an efficiency ratio of 94.4%, 11th of 12. Five years ago it was 0.52%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Savings Bank is the 173rd largest 7(a) lender into Massachusetts of 309, with $3M across 17 loans, 0.0% of everything approved in the state (Eastern Bank leads with $778M). Every market on its book has had an approval since FY2023.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex, MA | $2M | 100th of 190 | 0.1% | +0.2 pts |
| Essex, MA | $1M | 76th of 129 | 0.1% | +0.2 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional & technical services | 4 | $507K | 18.6% | 0.00% | 1255th of 1,955 |
| Construction | 1 | $500K | 18.4% | 0.00% | 1461st of 2,063 |
| Health care & social assistance | 4 | $498K | 18.3% | 0.00% | 1461st of 2,172 |
| Administrative & waste services | 2 | $370K | 13.6% | 0.00% | 1166th of 1,763 |
| Educational services | 1 | $350K | 12.9% | 0.01% | 669th of 1,136 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Savings Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 223% | 6th of 12 | 245% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 55% | 7th of 12 | 50% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 7.2% | 8th of 12 | 7.1% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 9.8% | 3rd of 12 | 16.1% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 29.0% | 5th of 12 | 34.8% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +18.6% | 7th of 12 | +17.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $984M | 0.4% | 83.1% | 0.60% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 95.6% | 11.0% | |
| $947M | 0.6% | 66.1% | 0.43% | 0.00% | 0.4% | 89.9% | 11.6% | |
| $918M | 0.5% | 75.7% | 0.32% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 93.0% | 7.7% | |
| $902M | 0.6% | 76.8% | 0.72% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 69.7% | 10.9% | |
| $899M | 1.2% | 61.5% | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 109.8% | 13.2% | |
| $891M | 0.4% | 94.4% | 0.17% | 0.00% | 0.8% | 84.2% | 9.4% | |
| $816M | 0.1% | 99.1% | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 85.4% | 8.6% | |
| $806M | 0.9% | 66.4% | 0.23% | 0.01% | 0.7% | 88.4% | 9.4% | |
| $783M | 0.7% | 70.9% | 3.64% | 0.04% | 1.4% | 108.9% | 10.4% | |
| $783M | 0.5% | 73.9% | 0.90% | -0.01% | 1.3% | 81.4% | 14.6% | |
| $745M | 0.3% | 93.2% | 0.50% | 0.66% | 1.2% | 89.1% | 8.0% | |
| $709M | 0.3% | 84.1% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 95.0% | 9.9% |
| Savings Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $473M | $646M | +36% | $482M | $625M | +30% |
| Deposits | $605M | $767M | +27% | $580M | $701M | +21% |
| NPA / loans | 0.26% | 0.17% | -0.09 pts | 0.41% | 0.38% | -0.04 pts |
| Efficiency | 85.7% | 94.4% | +8.7 pts | 75.1% | 76.2% | +1.2 pts |
| ROA | 0.52% | 0.43% | -0.09 pts | 0.66% | 0.50% | -0.16 pts |
This read was prepared for Savings 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 Savings 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 MA banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.tsbdirect.bank
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