Texas First Bank
Texas City, Texas · $2.35B in assets · beside the 11 other Texas banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Texas First Bank is the seventh largest of the 12 Texas banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.35B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 65.1% of deposits, 3rd of 12 against a median of 74.2%, and equity is 9.7% of assets, 10th of 12. Loans grew +6.3% in the year, 7th of 12, and deposits fell 1.6%; the cohort's median loan growth is +6.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.17% of the book, 4th of 12 against a median of 0.41%; 0.21% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 7.8 times. Commercial real estate is 43.3% of loans, 8th of 12 against a median of 40.4%, and 247% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 125% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +65.0% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.66%, 8th of 12 against a median of 1.85%, on an efficiency ratio of 58.6%, 10th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.58%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Texas First Bank is the 137th largest 7(a) lender into Texas of 706, with $54M across 112 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $2.53B). 17 of its 26 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris, TX | $11M | 98th of 314 | 0.1% | +0.1 pts |
| Galveston, TX | $10M | 12th of 113 | 2.2% | +2.1 pts |
| Collin, TX | $7M | 84th of 261 | 0.2% | quiet FY2017 |
| Denton, TX | $4M | 86th of 224 | 0.2% | quiet FY2018 |
| Brazoria, TX | $4M | 36th of 129 | 0.8% | thin |
| Rockwall, TX | $4M | 22nd of 108 | 1.6% | thin |
| Dallas, TX | $3M | 158th of 314 | 0.1% | quiet FY2016 |
| Montgomery, TX | $2M | 90th of 165 | 0.2% | thin |
| Tarrant, TX | $2M | 192nd of 281 | 0.0% | thin |
| Fort Bend, TX | $989K | 121st of 180 | 0.1% | quiet FY2016 |
| Angelina, TX | $955K | 21st of 47 | 1.4% | thin |
| Jefferson, TX | $845K | 53rd of 81 | 0.3% | thin |
| Bexar, TX | $624K | 189th of 237 | 0.0% | quiet FY2018 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other services | 23 | $14M | 25.4% | 0.04% | 297th of 2,248 |
| Health care & social assistance | 33 | $11M | 20.9% | 0.02% | 360th of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 14 | $6M | 11.2% | 0.01% | 651st of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 11 | $5M | 9.0% | 0.01% | 826th of 2,596 |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4 | $4M | 6.9% | 0.03% | 427th of 1,656 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Texas First Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 247% | 7th of 12 | 235% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 125% | 10th of 12 | 78% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 21.9% | 10th of 12 | 14.2% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 20.3% | 6th of 12 | 20.6% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 43.3% | 8th of 12 | 40.4% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +65.0% | 12th of 12 | +28.9% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.57B | 0.8% | 75.7% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 2.4% | 64.4% | 8.4% | |
| $2.55B | 1.7% | 52.6% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 1.7% | 74.0% | 8.0% | |
| $2.54B | 2.1% | 47.6% | 1.66% | 0.01% | 1.7% | 72.7% | 12.9% | |
| $2.54B | 1.0% | 68.3% | 0.88% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 85.7% | 10.2% | |
| $2.48B | 2.3% | 52.8% | 0.41% | 0.11% | 1.2% | 106.5% | 12.6% | |
| $2.41B | 2.0% | 53.2% | 0.41% | 0.10% | 1.3% | 70.8% | 10.5% | |
| $2.35B | 1.7% | 58.6% | 0.17% | 0.01% | 1.3% | 65.1% | 9.7% | |
| $2.28B | 1.6% | 41.9% | 2.16% | -0.05% | 1.3% | 101.2% | 13.6% | |
| $2.25B | 1.5% | 55.0% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 1.1% | 74.5% | 12.2% | |
| $2.20B | 2.1% | 40.9% | 0.20% | 0.05% | 2.0% | 59.8% | 12.5% | |
| $2.19B | 2.5% | 45.9% | 1.42% | 0.04% | 1.1% | 102.3% | 12.0% | |
| $2.18B | 2.2% | 55.5% | 2.22% | 0.04% | 1.1% | 86.3% | 10.8% |
| Texas First Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $979M | $1.34B | +37% | $979M | $1.57B | +61% |
| Deposits | $1.74B | $2.06B | +18% | $1.45B | $2.03B | +40% |
| NPA / loans | 0.53% | 0.17% | -0.36 pts | 0.22% | 0.41% | +0.19 pts |
| Efficiency | 56.0% | 58.6% | +2.5 pts | 59.9% | 53.0% | -6.9 pts |
| ROA | 1.58% | 1.66% | +0.09 pts | 1.49% | 1.85% | +0.36 pts |
This read was prepared for Texas First 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 Texas First 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 TX banks $1B to $3B
Institution texasfirst.bank
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