Summit State Bank
Santa Rosa, California · $960M in assets · beside the 11 other California banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Summit State Bank is the second largest of the 12 California banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $960M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 89.7% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 90.7%, and equity is 10.6% of assets, 7th of 12. Loans grew -12.6% in the year, 11th of 12, and deposits fell 8.3%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.2%.
Noncurrent loans are 2.43% of the book, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.32%; 0.13% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.7 times. Net charge-offs are 2.28% of loans, 11th of 12. Commercial real estate is 53.5% of loans, 8th of 12 against a median of 50.9%, and 341% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 4% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.08%, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.86%, on an efficiency ratio of 64.0%, 6th of 11. Five years ago it was 1.62%. The question is what the concentration does under a commercial real estate stress, and how much of it is owner-occupied (owner-occupied nonresidential is 26.3% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Summit State Bank is the 40th largest 7(a) lender into California of 512, with $371M across 192 loans, 0.6% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $5.56B). 28 of its 64 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma, CA | $50M | 7th of 112 | 5.6% | -10.0 pts |
| Sacramento, CA | $48M | 12th of 170 | 2.1% | -0.9 pts |
| Los Angeles, CA | $39M | 69th of 308 | 0.2% | -0.5 pts |
| San Joaquin, CA | $29M | 10th of 130 | 3.0% | quiet FY2022 |
| Maricopa, AZ | $25M | 50th of 303 | 0.3% | -1.6 pts |
| San Bernardino, CA | $23M | 37th of 213 | 0.6% | -0.7 pts |
| Orange, CA | $16M | 71st of 256 | 0.2% | -0.2 pts |
| Yolo, CA | $15M | 5th of 91 | 4.6% | quiet FY2022 |
| Placer, CA | $14M | 17th of 122 | 1.7% | -4.8 pts |
| King, WA | $14M | 52nd of 193 | 0.3% | +0.5 pts |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $13M | 15th of 99 | 2.0% | quiet FY2022 |
| Alameda, CA | $12M | 44th of 179 | 0.5% | thin |
| Kern, CA | $11M | 22nd of 129 | 1.1% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 80 | $210M | 44.3% | 0.27% | 87th of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 40 | $81M | 17.0% | 0.13% | 129th of 2,589 |
| Other services | 26 | $37M | 7.8% | 0.11% | 155th of 2,248 |
| Health care & social assistance | 16 | $34M | 7.1% | 0.07% | 180th of 2,172 |
| Manufacturing | 22 | $25M | 5.4% | 0.06% | 251st of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Summit State Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 341% | 8th of 12 | 275% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 4% | 3rd of 12 | 16% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 0.7% | 2nd of 12 | 3.0% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 49.9% | 10th of 12 | 38.1% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 53.5% | 8th of 12 | 50.9% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | -22.9% | 2nd of 12 | +10.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $998M | 2.2% | 44.9% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 93.0% | 11.4% | |
| $960M | 0.1% | 64.0% | 2.43% | 2.28% | 1.7% | 89.7% | 10.6% | |
| $949M | 1.2% | 54.2% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.4% | 72.0% | 9.9% | |
| $937M | 0.6% | 76.4% | 2.30% | 2.08% | 1.3% | 71.1% | 11.7% | |
| $935M | 1.8% | 32.2% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 1.5% | 107.5% | 16.0% | |
| $864M | 0.9% | 64.1% | 0.09% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 93.9% | 10.1% | |
| $850M | 1.1% | 55.4% | 1.05% | 0.00% | 1.5% | 113.2% | 23.0% | |
| $823M | 1.0% | 60.4% | 0.45% | -0.02% | 1.6% | 91.7% | 11.4% | |
| $793M | 0.6% | 69.4% | 0.00% | 0.04% | 1.2% | 57.5% | 7.6% | |
| $782M | 0.8% | 71.9% | 1.94% | 0.34% | 1.3% | 102.5% | 10.7% | |
| $762M | 0.8% | 75.3% | 0.18% | 0.02% | 1.5% | 68.2% | 9.9% | |
| $736M | -0.6% | no record | 25.73% | 3.32% | 4.2% | 69.8% | 5.3% |
| Summit State Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $765M | $759M | -1% | $490M | $648M | +32% |
| Deposits | $764M | $846M | +11% | $593M | $733M | +24% |
| NPA / loans | 0.06% | 2.43% | +2.37 pts | 0.04% | 0.32% | +0.28 pts |
| Efficiency | 48.0% | 64.0% | +16.0 pts | 53.4% | 64.0% | +10.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.62% | 0.08% | -1.55 pts | 1.17% | 0.86% | -0.31 pts |
This read was prepared for Summit State 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 Summit State 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 CA banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.summitstatebank.com
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