Traditional Bank Inc
Mount Sterling, Kentucky · $2.44B in assets · beside the 11 other Kentucky banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Traditional Bank Inc is the largest of the 12 Kentucky banks between $1B and $3B, with $2.44B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 78.3% of deposits, 5th of 12 against a median of 80.1%, and equity is 8.8% of assets, 9th of 12. Loans grew +6.8% in the year, 4th of 12, and deposits fell 0.1%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.0%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.25% of the book, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.28%; 0.19% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 4.0 times. Commercial real estate is 44.8% of loans, 10th of 12 against a median of 33.1%, and 267% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 93% against the 100% screen. CRE has grown +51.4% over 36 months, past the guidance's 50% prong.
Return on assets is 1.16%, 7th of 12 against a median of 1.22%, on an efficiency ratio of 53.2%, 5th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.92%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Traditional Bank Inc is the 11th largest 7(a) lender into Kentucky of 267, with $57M across 171 loans, 1.8% of everything approved in the state (The Huntington National Bank leads with $254M). 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette, KY | $32M | 1st of 85 | 10.2% | quiet FY2022 |
| Montgomery, KY | $9M | 1st of 10 | 51.9% | quiet FY2014 |
| Jefferson, KY | $3M | 55th of 123 | 0.4% | -0.1 pts |
| Bourbon, KY | $2M | 1st of 18 | 19.1% | quiet FY2015 |
| Jessamine, KY | $2M | 5th of 31 | 6.6% | quiet FY2014 |
| Wolfe, KY | $1M | 1st of 2 | 95.1% | quiet FY2010 |
| Clark, KY | $1M | 8th of 26 | 5.0% | quiet FY2018 |
| Mason, KY | $998K | 4th of 11 | 8.3% | quiet FY2013 |
| Scott, KY | $933K | 10th of 31 | 2.5% | quiet FY2012 |
| Woodford, KY | $775K | 4th of 18 | 4.0% | quiet FY2014 |
| Boyle, KY | $709K | 5th of 15 | 7.0% | quiet FY2018 |
| Powell, KY | $707K | 2nd of 6 | 28.2% | quiet FY2010 |
| Oldham, KY | $440K | 28th of 40 | 0.5% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 44 | $22M | 39.0% | 0.03% | 365th of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 31 | $10M | 17.2% | 0.02% | 490th of 2,589 |
| Construction | 17 | $4M | 6.9% | 0.01% | 663rd of 2,063 |
| Health care & social assistance | 24 | $4M | 6.7% | 0.01% | 640th of 2,172 |
| Wholesale trade | 8 | $3M | 5.0% | 0.01% | 606th of 1,651 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Traditional Bank Inc | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 267% | 10th of 12 | 238% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 93% | 12th of 12 | 69% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 15.7% | 12th of 12 | 10.4% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 25.7% | 11th of 12 | 17.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 44.8% | 10th of 12 | 33.1% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +51.4% | 12th of 12 | +16.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.44B | 1.2% | 53.2% | 0.25% | 0.03% | 1.0% | 78.3% | 8.8% | |
| $2.26B | 1.4% | 53.1% | 0.30% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 90.6% | 9.0% | |
| $1.99B | 1.0% | 63.8% | 0.47% | 0.12% | 1.2% | 67.9% | 7.2% | |
| $1.96B | 1.3% | 51.1% | 0.11% | 0.01% | 1.4% | 85.9% | 11.8% | |
| $1.93B | 1.4% | 60.8% | 0.21% | 0.06% | 1.5% | 68.3% | 11.5% | |
| $1.65B | 0.7% | 75.2% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 76.0% | 8.9% | |
| $1.59B | 1.6% | 50.6% | 0.40% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 80.4% | 10.3% | |
| $1.37B | 1.0% | 67.4% | 0.42% | 0.23% | 1.3% | 79.8% | 8.3% | |
| $1.28B | 0.8% | 62.4% | 0.61% | 0.05% | 1.7% | 71.0% | 11.6% | |
| $1.15B | 2.5% | 49.4% | 0.32% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 92.8% | 12.0% | |
| $1.07B | 1.0% | 69.8% | 0.11% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 83.8% | 8.7% | |
| $1.07B | 2.2% | 54.7% | 0.19% | 0.02% | 1.5% | 95.9% | 10.0% |
| Traditional Bank Inc | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.20B | $1.68B | +40% | $823M | $1.09B | +32% |
| Deposits | $1.85B | $2.14B | +15% | $1.17B | $1.41B | +20% |
| NPA / loans | 1.67% | 0.25% | -1.41 pts | 0.52% | 0.28% | -0.24 pts |
| Efficiency | 40.7% | 53.2% | +12.6 pts | 59.8% | 57.8% | -2.1 pts |
| ROA | 1.92% | 1.16% | -0.76 pts | 1.07% | 1.22% | +0.15 pts |
This read was prepared for Traditional Bank Inc'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 Traditional Bank Inc 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 KY banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.traditionalbank.com
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