Southstate Bank N.A.
Winter Haven, Florida · $68.79B in assets · beside the 6 other Florida banks over $10B
The filing
Southstate Bank N.A. is the largest of the 7 Florida banks over $10B, with $68.79B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 90.9% of deposits, 5th of 7 against a median of 89.8%, and equity is 14.1% of assets, 2nd of 7. Loans grew +7.7% in the year, 3rd of 7, and deposits grew 4.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +7.7%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.54% of the book, 2nd of 7 against a median of 0.81%; 0.18% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.1 times. Commercial real estate is 39.8% of loans, 6th of 7 against a median of 34.7%, and 281% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 40% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +80.8% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.41%, 2nd of 7 against a median of 0.99%, on an efficiency ratio of 52.7%, 4th of 7. Five years ago it was 1.34%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Southstate Bank N.A. is the 8th largest 7(a) lender into Florida of 528, with $700M across 1,040 loans, 2.4% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $1.78B). 214 of its 493 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton, GA | $182M | 3rd of 211 | 5.7% | -4.3 pts |
| Harris, TX | $158M | 13th of 314 | 1.9% | +0.0 pts |
| Tarrant, TX | $95M | 9th of 281 | 2.5% | -1.9 pts |
| Larimer, CO | $74M | 1st of 133 | 9.7% | -14.1 pts |
| Cobb, GA | $73M | 4th of 182 | 4.3% | -2.2 pts |
| Manatee, FL | $68M | 1st of 132 | 9.7% | -3.8 pts |
| Sarasota, FL | $66M | 1st of 138 | 8.2% | -6.5 pts |
| Dekalb, GA | $66M | 4th of 151 | 4.2% | +1.8 pts |
| Hillsborough, FL | $61M | 9th of 195 | 2.8% | -4.1 pts |
| Denver, CO | $58M | 11th of 193 | 3.0% | -1.5 pts |
| Dallas, TX | $57M | 27th of 314 | 1.0% | -0.9 pts |
| Weld, CO | $56M | 2nd of 106 | 9.0% | -11.4 pts |
| Gwinnett, GA | $54M | 11th of 169 | 2.3% | +0.2 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 760 | $623M | 19.7% | 0.81% | 25th of 2,596 |
| Health care & social assistance | 541 | $415M | 13.1% | 0.88% | 19th of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 509 | $318M | 10.1% | 0.52% | 40th of 2,589 |
| Other services | 485 | $293M | 9.3% | 0.84% | 23rd of 2,248 |
| Manufacturing | 295 | $258M | 8.2% | 0.65% | 29th of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Southstate Bank N.A. | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 281% | 7th of 7 | 218% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 40% | 5th of 7 | 40% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 5.7% | 4th of 7 | 5.7% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 28.8% | 6th of 7 | 23.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 39.8% | 6th of 7 | 34.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +80.8% | 7th of 7 | +20.1% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68.79B | 1.4% | 52.7% | 0.54% | 0.07% | 1.1% | 90.9% | 14.1% | |
| $46.69B | 1.0% | 51.8% | 1.42% | 0.02% | 0.8% | 98.0% | 9.2% | |
| $45.60B | 1.7% | 35.4% | 0.28% | 0.04% | 0.9% | 89.8% | 7.3% | |
| $34.86B | 0.9% | 57.7% | 1.69% | 0.36% | 0.9% | 82.3% | 9.1% | |
| $29.11B | 1.2% | 45.1% | 0.81% | 0.09% | 1.1% | 93.2% | 10.6% | |
| $21.34B | 0.9% | 59.0% | 0.66% | 0.10% | 1.4% | 78.3% | 14.2% | |
| $10.27B | 0.9% | 65.1% | 2.49% | 0.25% | 1.2% | 82.1% | 9.6% |
| Southstate Bank N.A. | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $24.20B | $51.25B | +112% | $22.89B | $23.93B | +5% |
| Deposits | $33.28B | $56.38B | +69% | $27.00B | $29.09B | +8% |
| NPA / loans | 0.35% | 0.54% | +0.18 pts | 0.71% | 0.81% | +0.09 pts |
| Efficiency | 68.6% | 52.7% | -15.8 pts | 55.1% | 52.7% | -2.4 pts |
| ROA | 1.34% | 1.41% | +0.07 pts | 1.19% | 0.99% | -0.20 pts |
This read was prepared for Southstate Bank N.A.'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 Southstate Bank N.A. 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 FL banks over $10B
Institution www.southstatebank.com
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