Savings Bank of Walpole
Walpole, New Hampshire · $858M in assets · beside the 9 other New Hampshire banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Savings Bank of Walpole is the second largest of the 10 New Hampshire banks between $300M and $1B, with $858M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 81.8% of deposits, 4th of 10 against a median of 91.8%, and equity is 7.7% of assets, the lowest in the cohort. Loans grew +6.6% in the year, 5th of 10, and deposits grew 6.3%; the cohort's median loan growth is +6.0%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.26% of the book, 5th of 10 against a median of 0.29%; 0.31% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 3.8 times. Commercial real estate is 13.1% of loans, 4th of 10 against a median of 17.0%, and 103% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 29% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.84%, 3rd of 10 against a median of 0.50%, on an efficiency ratio of 72.5%, 4th of 10. Five years ago it was 0.47%. 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 of Walpole is the 32nd largest 7(a) lender into New Hampshire of 177, with $15M across 83 loans, 0.8% of everything approved in the state (TD Bank, National Association leads with $151M). Every market on its book has had an approval since FY2023.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire, NH | $13M | 2nd of 41 | 17.0% | +17.5 pts |
| Hillsborough, NH | $1M | 49th of 117 | 0.3% | thin |
| Windham, VT | $338K | 24th of 39 | 0.6% | -1.1 pts |
| Sullivan, NH | $180K | 16th of 25 | 0.6% | thin |
| Merrimack, NH | $80K | 56th of 62 | 0.0% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 15 | $5M | 31.1% | 0.01% | 718th of 2,246 |
| Retail trade | 14 | $2M | 13.1% | 0.00% | 1173rd of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 17 | $2M | 12.4% | 0.00% | 1272nd of 2,596 |
| Wholesale trade | 1 | $1M | 9.2% | 0.01% | 788th of 1,651 |
| Professional & technical services | 6 | $1M | 8.7% | 0.00% | 907th of 1,955 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Savings Bank of Walpole | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 103% | 5th of 10 | 121% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 29% | 4th of 10 | 41% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 3.6% | 2nd of 10 | 5.7% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 5.4% | 5th of 10 | 5.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 13.1% | 4th of 10 | 17.0% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +13.8% | 3rd of 10 | +24.2% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $931M | 1.1% | 61.9% | 0.50% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 94.3% | 8.8% | |
| $858M | 0.8% | 72.5% | 0.26% | -0.06% | 1.0% | 81.8% | 7.7% | |
| $770M | 1.8% | 45.6% | 1.48% | 0.09% | 1.0% | 104.2% | 15.8% | |
| $620M | 0.3% | 88.4% | 0.45% | -0.02% | 0.9% | 103.5% | 11.7% | |
| $580M | 0.3% | 84.7% | 0.26% | 0.04% | 0.6% | 119.8% | 11.0% | |
| $576M | -0.1% | 102.8% | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.8% | 89.3% | 8.2% | |
| $424M | 0.6% | 76.5% | 0.33% | 0.03% | 0.6% | 80.5% | 11.6% | |
| $373M | 0.4% | 83.1% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.7% | 66.4% | 11.1% | |
| $333M | 0.6% | 68.5% | 0.85% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 95.4% | 9.2% | |
| $317M | 0.3% | 90.6% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.4% | 71.0% | 8.9% |
| Savings Bank of Walpole | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $443M | $642M | +45% | $348M | $454M | +31% |
| Deposits | $565M | $785M | +39% | $366M | $439M | +20% |
| NPA / loans | 0.55% | 0.26% | -0.29 pts | 0.38% | 0.29% | -0.09 pts |
| Efficiency | 78.4% | 72.5% | -5.9 pts | 82.4% | 79.8% | -2.6 pts |
| ROA | 0.47% | 0.84% | +0.36 pts | 0.48% | 0.50% | +0.02 pts |
This read was prepared for Savings Bank of Walpole'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 of Walpole 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 NH banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.walpolebank.com
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