State Bank of the Lakes N.A.
Antioch, Illinois · $2.81B in assets · beside the 11 other Illinois banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
State Bank of the Lakes N.A. is the second largest of the 12 Illinois banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.81B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 87.7% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 89.0%, and equity is 10.1% of assets, 3rd of 12. Loans grew +14.2% in the year, the fastest in the cohort, and deposits grew 20.7%; the cohort's median loan growth is +6.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.18% of the book, 4th of 12 against a median of 0.37%; 0.27% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 3.0 times. Commercial real estate is 17.1% of loans, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 32.1%, and 139% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 36% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +89.0% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.39%, 7th of 12 against a median of 1.43%, on an efficiency ratio of 37.2%, 3rd of 12. Five years ago it was 0.99%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
State Bank of the Lakes N.A. is the 73rd largest 7(a) lender into Illinois of 537, with $37M across 68 loans, 0.2% of everything approved in the state (Byline Bank leads with $2.39B). 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake, IL | $25M | 7th of 160 | 2.2% | +0.2 pts |
| Cook, IL | $7M | 98th of 282 | 0.1% | +0.1 pts |
| Kenosha, WI | $5M | 13th of 68 | 2.3% | -1.9 pts |
| Will, IL | $3M | 45th of 145 | 0.4% | quiet FY2019 |
| Mchenry, IL | $1M | 56th of 108 | 0.3% | quiet FY2020 |
| Walworth, WI | $1M | 31st of 69 | 0.5% | thin |
| Dupage, IL | $700K | 133rd of 188 | 0.0% | quiet FY2011 |
| Waukesha, WI | $450K | 99th of 122 | 0.0% | quiet FY2011 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $382K | 118th of 144 | 0.0% | quiet FY2012 |
| Lake, IN | $350K | 78th of 97 | 0.1% | quiet FY2017 |
| Adams, WI | $265K | 10th of 18 | 1.8% | quiet FY2009 |
| Racine, WI | $150K | 78th of 89 | 0.1% | quiet FY2014 |
| Winnebago, IL | $100K | 71st of 74 | 0.0% | quiet FY2011 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 18 | $12M | 27.8% | 0.03% | 406th of 2,246 |
| Accommodation & food services | 21 | $8M | 17.3% | 0.01% | 663rd of 2,596 |
| Other services | 15 | $7M | 15.4% | 0.02% | 440th of 2,248 |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | $5M | 10.7% | 0.02% | 466th of 1,651 |
| Construction | 9 | $3M | 7.7% | 0.01% | 706th of 2,063 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| State Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 139% | 1st of 12 | 267% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 36% | 4th of 12 | 41% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 4.4% | 3rd of 12 | 5.4% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 8.5% | 2nd of 12 | 13.6% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 17.1% | 1st of 12 | 32.1% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +89.0% | 12th of 12 | +14.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.85B | 1.8% | 52.8% | 0.03% | -0.02% | 1.2% | 94.6% | 10.7% | |
| $2.81B | 1.4% | 37.2% | 0.18% | 0.07% | 0.5% | 87.7% | 10.1% | |
| $2.69B | 1.6% | 58.0% | 0.40% | 0.29% | 0.7% | 91.0% | 9.9% | |
| $2.68B | 1.2% | 63.8% | 1.10% | 0.10% | 1.1% | 80.9% | 9.1% | |
| $2.64B | 1.8% | 51.0% | 0.76% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 90.3% | 8.1% | |
| $2.61B | 1.3% | 61.5% | 1.27% | 0.02% | 1.2% | 74.1% | 12.3% | |
| $2.56B | 1.7% | 34.5% | 0.11% | 0.04% | 0.5% | 84.3% | 9.3% | |
| $2.26B | 1.5% | 34.0% | 0.34% | 0.13% | 0.8% | 94.0% | 8.9% | |
| $2.23B | 0.3% | 80.2% | 1.09% | 0.14% | 0.8% | 85.7% | 8.9% | |
| $2.09B | 0.7% | 74.2% | 0.10% | 0.04% | 1.0% | 80.6% | 9.1% | |
| $2.08B | 1.5% | 62.1% | 0.84% | 0.23% | 1.2% | 99.8% | 8.6% | |
| $2.07B | 1.3% | 50.9% | 0.29% | 0.02% | 1.5% | 95.2% | 9.1% |
| State Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.13B | $2.09B | +85% | $1.23B | $1.85B | +50% |
| Deposits | $1.40B | $2.38B | +70% | $1.42B | $2.24B | +57% |
| NPA / loans | 0.22% | 0.18% | -0.04 pts | 0.37% | 0.37% | -0.00 pts |
| Efficiency | 58.8% | 37.2% | -21.6 pts | 59.3% | 55.4% | -3.9 pts |
| ROA | 0.99% | 1.39% | +0.40 pts | 1.11% | 1.43% | +0.33 pts |
This read was prepared for State Bank of the Lakes 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 State Bank of the Lakes 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 IL banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.sbotl.com
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