Townebank
Portsmouth, Virginia · $22.62B in assets · beside the 5 other Virginia banks over $10B
The filing
Townebank is the fifth largest of the 6 Virginia banks over $10B, with $22.62B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 82.2% of deposits, 2nd of 6 against a median of 89.1%, and equity is 13.2% of assets, 4th of 6. Loans grew +22.9% in the year, 2nd of 6, and deposits grew 21.7%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.22% of the book, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 0.85%; 0.20% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 6.0 times. Commercial real estate is 41.8% of loans, 4th of 6 against a median of 41.1%, and 249% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 51% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 2.07%, the highest in the cohort against a median of 1.58%, on an efficiency ratio of 57.8%, 5th of 6. Five years ago it was 1.65%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Townebank is the 8th largest 7(a) lender into North Carolina of 326, with $309M across 326 loans, 2.6% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $1.40B). 107 of its 371 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake, NC | $67M | 5th of 181 | 3.9% | -0.8 pts |
| Mecklenburg, NC | $46M | 11th of 177 | 2.3% | -3.0 pts |
| Chesterfield, VA | $25M | 1st of 77 | 8.6% | -11.4 pts |
| New Hanover, NC | $22M | 5th of 96 | 4.9% | -4.0 pts |
| Palm Beach, FL | $20M | 35th of 195 | 0.8% | -0.2 pts |
| Henrico, VA | $20M | 4th of 99 | 5.8% | -7.3 pts |
| Durham, NC | $18M | 6th of 89 | 4.4% | +7.5 pts |
| Cook, IL | $17M | 59th of 282 | 0.3% | -0.1 pts |
| Iredell, NC | $15M | 5th of 88 | 5.1% | +1.3 pts |
| Duval, FL | $15M | 23rd of 171 | 1.1% | -1.5 pts |
| Orange, FL | $14M | 42nd of 201 | 0.7% | -1.9 pts |
| Lee, FL | $13M | 24th of 169 | 1.2% | -2.9 pts |
| Miami-Dade, FL | $13M | 53rd of 215 | 0.3% | -0.4 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 297 | $226M | 19.3% | 0.29% | 82nd of 2,596 |
| Construction | 146 | $146M | 12.5% | 0.46% | 38th of 2,063 |
| Other services | 153 | $132M | 11.3% | 0.38% | 55th of 2,248 |
| Manufacturing | 147 | $120M | 10.2% | 0.30% | 59th of 2,246 |
| Retail trade | 156 | $118M | 10.1% | 0.19% | 93rd of 2,589 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Townebank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 249% | 3rd of 6 | 257% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 51% | 5th of 6 | 39% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 8.5% | 5th of 6 | 6.1% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 27.7% | 5th of 6 | 25.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 41.8% | 4th of 6 | 41.1% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +33.1% | 4th of 6 | +30.7% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $662.16B | 1.6% | 53.7% | 1.49% | 3.27% | 5.0% | 89.2% | 14.9% | |
| $173.10B | 1.0% | 55.4% | 1.45% | 0.16% | 0.6% | 39.2% | 9.6% | |
| $38.02B | 1.6% | 50.4% | 0.50% | 0.02% | 1.0% | 93.8% | 15.2% | |
| $33.64B | 1.5% | 46.3% | 0.44% | 0.09% | 1.2% | 91.6% | 16.7% | |
| $22.62B | 2.1% | 57.8% | 0.22% | 0.10% | 1.3% | 82.2% | 13.2% | |
| $10.98B | 0.9% | 69.0% | 1.19% | 0.03% | 1.2% | 88.9% | 12.1% |
| Townebank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $9.98B | $15.48B | +55% | $15.60B | $26.86B | +72% |
| Deposits | $13.08B | $18.82B | +44% | $19.25B | $28.96B | +50% |
| NPA / loans | 0.13% | 0.22% | +0.09 pts | 0.62% | 0.85% | +0.23 pts |
| Efficiency | 66.0% | 57.8% | -8.2 pts | 64.8% | 54.5% | -10.3 pts |
| ROA | 1.65% | 2.07% | +0.42 pts | 1.49% | 1.58% | +0.09 pts |
This read was prepared for Townebank'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 Townebank 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 VA banks over $10B
Institution www.townebank.com
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