Timberline Bank
Grand Junction, Colorado · $833M in assets · beside the 11 other Colorado banks between $300M and $1B
The filing
Timberline Bank is the second largest of the 12 Colorado banks nearest its size between $300M and $1B, with $833M in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 92.9% of deposits, 10th of 12 against a median of 83.4%, and equity is 8.2% of assets, 11th of 12. Loans grew +6.4% in the year, 6th of 12, and deposits grew 6.7%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.06% of the book, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.07%; 0.00% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 20.9 times. Commercial real estate is 23.6% of loans, 4th of 12 against a median of 25.9%, and 180% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 56% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 2.14%, 4th of 12 against a median of 1.69%, on an efficiency ratio of 49.4%, 3rd of 12. Five years ago it was 2.12%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Timberline Bank is the 32nd largest 7(a) lender into Colorado of 401, with $79M across 196 loans, 0.6% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $1.20B). 11 of its 20 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa, CO | $38M | 1st of 67 | 14.9% | -27.1 pts |
| Montrose, CO | $11M | 1st of 39 | 13.4% | -43.1 pts |
| Pitkin, CO | $8M | 1st of 20 | 18.5% | thin |
| Garfield, CO | $8M | 4th of 48 | 6.2% | -6.5 pts |
| Eagle, CO | $7M | 5th of 52 | 4.3% | thin |
| San Francisco, CA | $4M | 60th of 140 | 0.3% | quiet FY2021 |
| Jefferson, CO | $2M | 82nd of 183 | 0.1% | thin |
| Union, SD | $1M | 7th of 24 | 2.4% | quiet FY2018 |
| Arapahoe, CO | $1M | 118th of 166 | 0.1% | +0.1 pts |
| Delta, CO | $991K | 15th of 26 | 2.5% | thin |
| Denver, CO | $909K | 134th of 193 | 0.0% | quiet FY2022 |
| Ouray, CO | $695K | 4th of 8 | 9.7% | quiet FY2013 |
| Stark, ND | $533K | 11th of 20 | 2.2% | quiet FY2014 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 33 | $16M | 18.7% | 0.03% | 359th of 2,589 |
| Construction | 33 | $13M | 15.7% | 0.04% | 309th of 2,063 |
| Accommodation & food services | 13 | $13M | 15.2% | 0.02% | 501st of 2,596 |
| Real estate & leasing | 14 | $9M | 10.6% | 0.07% | 211th of 1,452 |
| Manufacturing | 14 | $8M | 9.9% | 0.02% | 519th of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Timberline Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 180% | 8th of 12 | 165% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 56% | 7th of 12 | 54% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 7.3% | 2nd of 12 | 9.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 13.7% | 7th of 12 | 13.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 23.6% | 4th of 12 | 25.9% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +5.6% | 4th of 12 | +30.5% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $878M | 1.4% | 63.1% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 1.9% | 61.0% | 7.9% | |
| $833M | 2.1% | 49.4% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 92.9% | 8.2% | |
| $815M | 2.3% | 59.7% | 0.54% | 0.00% | 1.3% | 85.1% | 10.7% | |
| $723M | 2.4% | 63.5% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 46.5% | 17.1% | |
| $721M | 1.1% | 67.6% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.4% | 75.4% | 11.3% | |
| $688M | 2.3% | 49.3% | 0.09% | 0.01% | 1.4% | 87.5% | 8.5% | |
| $657M | 0.6% | 79.9% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 1.3% | 69.5% | 13.3% | |
| $651M | 1.5% | 54.0% | 0.18% | 0.00% | 1.6% | 98.1% | 10.6% | |
| $643M | 1.9% | 69.6% | 0.70% | 0.03% | 1.1% | 81.6% | 10.1% | |
| $634M | 2.1% | 46.7% | 0.00% | 0.01% | 1.7% | 78.6% | 10.9% | |
| $557M | 0.9% | 68.2% | 0.19% | 0.08% | 1.1% | 92.1% | 10.6% | |
| $528M | 1.1% | 71.3% | 1.34% | 0.00% | 1.2% | 99.0% | 9.3% |
| Timberline Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $381M | $650M | +70% | $300M | $459M | +53% |
| Deposits | $498M | $700M | +41% | $443M | $580M | +31% |
| NPA / loans | 0.00% | 0.06% | +0.06 pts | 0.06% | 0.07% | +0.01 pts |
| Efficiency | 47.1% | 49.4% | +2.3 pts | 57.1% | 63.3% | +6.2 pts |
| ROA | 2.12% | 2.14% | +0.02 pts | 1.65% | 1.69% | +0.04 pts |
This read was prepared for Timberline 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 Timberline 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 CO banks $300M to $1B
Institution www.timberlinebank.com
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