Solera National Bank
Lakewood, Colorado · $1.55B in assets · beside the 11 other the Mountain West banks between $1B and $3B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Solera National Bank is the fourth largest of the 12 the Mountain West banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $1.55B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 69.7% of deposits, 3rd of 11 against a median of 86.4%, and equity is 7.7% of assets, the lowest in the cohort. Loans grew +19.2% in the year, 5th of 11, and deposits grew 16.9%; the cohort's median loan growth is +11.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.45% of the book, 7th of 11 against a median of 0.49%; 1.48% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.0 times. Commercial real estate is 35.9% of loans, 9th of 11 against a median of 28.0%, and 218% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 58% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.57%, 6th of 12 against a median of 1.52%, on an efficiency ratio of 49.0%, 6th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.89%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Solera National Bank is the 88th largest 7(a) lender into Colorado of 401, with $19M across 22 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $1.20B). 8 of its 9 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson, CO | $11M | 37th of 183 | 0.7% | quiet FY2014 |
| Arapahoe, CO | $3M | 75th of 166 | 0.2% | thin |
| Denver, CO | $3M | 80th of 193 | 0.1% | quiet FY2020 |
| Douglas, CO | $2M | 81st of 156 | 0.2% | quiet FY2013 |
| Hays, TX | $835K | 78th of 123 | 0.2% | quiet FY2013 |
| Pinal, AZ | $600K | 60th of 85 | 0.2% | quiet FY2012 |
| Routt, CO | $600K | 17th of 25 | 1.6% | quiet FY2012 |
| Maricopa, AZ | $600K | 239th of 303 | 0.0% | quiet FY2013 |
| El Paso, CO | $25K | 163rd of 164 | 0.0% | quiet FY2013 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 12 | $11M | 52.0% | 0.02% | 460th of 2,589 |
| Health care & social assistance | 6 | $4M | 20.3% | 0.01% | 608th of 2,172 |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 1 | $3M | 14.9% | 0.02% | 468th of 1,656 |
| Other services | 4 | $2M | 11.1% | 0.01% | 823rd of 2,248 |
| Accommodation & food services | 1 | $330K | 1.6% | 0.00% | 2073rd of 2,596 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Solera National Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 218% | 10th of 12 | 165% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 58% | 10th of 12 | 47% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 9.5% | 7th of 11 | 8.8% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 17.0% | 6th of 11 | 17.0% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 35.9% | 9th of 11 | 28.0% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +14.8% | 4th of 11 | +36.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.77B | 5.0% | 38.9% | 0.06% | -0.24% | 0.6% | 23.4% | 9.9% | |
| $1.59B | 1.1% | 61.1% | 1.79% | 2.23% | 1.5% | 90.9% | 11.3% | |
| $1.56B | 5.2% | 32.4% | 2.54% | 5.93% | 3.9% | 96.7% | 14.1% | |
| $1.55B | 1.6% | 49.0% | 1.45% | 0.05% | 1.5% | 69.7% | 7.7% | |
| $1.45B | 1.5% | 55.1% | 3.79% | 0.89% | 1.5% | 78.4% | 16.1% | |
| $1.43B | 1.3% | 60.1% | 4.96% | 0.48% | 1.1% | 90.0% | 13.0% | |
| $1.42B | 1.3% | 67.8% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 1.0% | 86.4% | 9.7% | |
| $1.39B | 1.9% | 41.7% | 0.46% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 92.4% | 12.1% | |
| $1.36B | 0.9% | 52.8% | 0.05% | 0.12% | 1.2% | 78.2% | 10.5% | |
| $1.35B | 0.7% | 75.9% | 0.49% | 0.03% | 0.9% | 95.3% | 8.6% | |
| $1.34B | 3.0% | 31.2% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.6% | 67.0% | 12.7% | |
| $1.33B | 2.0% | 3.9% | no record | no record | no record | no record | 95.6% |
| Solera National Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $422M | $900M | +113% | $573M | $1.00B | +75% |
| Deposits | $468M | $1.29B | +176% | $649M | $1.22B | +87% |
| NPA / loans | 1.89% | 1.45% | -0.44 pts | 0.35% | 0.49% | +0.13 pts |
| Efficiency | 33.2% | 49.0% | +15.9 pts | 57.2% | 50.9% | -6.3 pts |
| ROA | 1.89% | 1.57% | -0.32 pts | 1.59% | 1.52% | -0.07 pts |
This read was prepared for Solera National 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 Solera National 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 Mountain West banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.solerabank.com
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