Union Bank & Trust Co.
Lincoln, Nebraska · $9.24B in assets · beside the 11 other the Plains states banks between $3B and $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Union Bank & Trust Co. is the third largest of the 12 the Plains states banks nearest its size between $3B and $10B, with $9.24B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 93.1% of deposits, 10th of 12 against a median of 86.4%, and equity is 10.8% of assets, 4th of 12. Loans grew +5.0% in the year, 8th of 12, and deposits grew 2.2%; the cohort's median loan growth is +7.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.32% of the book, 4th of 12 against a median of 0.61%; 0.24% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 4.9 times. Commercial real estate is 36.4% of loans, 9th of 12 against a median of 34.5%, and 235% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 65% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.64%, 3rd of 12 against a median of 1.35%, on an efficiency ratio of 54.7%, 5th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.30%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Union Bank & Trust Co. is the 2nd largest 7(a) lender into Nebraska of 257, with $161M across 573 loans, 7.1% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $186M). 20 of its 59 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, NE | $79M | 1st of 83 | 21.3% | +18.3 pts |
| Douglas, NE | $41M | 4th of 145 | 4.8% | +8.6 pts |
| Sarpy, NE | $15M | 4th of 70 | 6.3% | -4.4 pts |
| Jackson, MO | $7M | 37th of 183 | 0.6% | -0.3 pts |
| Saunders, NE | $5M | 2nd of 18 | 22.0% | +20.9 pts |
| Elbert, CO | $3M | 7th of 43 | 5.0% | quiet FY2021 |
| Madison, NE | $3M | 3rd of 19 | 8.5% | thin |
| Denver, CO | $2M | 92nd of 193 | 0.1% | -0.3 pts |
| Hall, NE | $2M | 5th of 29 | 6.4% | thin |
| Seward, NE | $2M | 3rd of 16 | 6.9% | +31.9 pts |
| Cherry, NE | $2M | 1st of 3 | 80.2% | thin |
| Maricopa, AZ | $2M | 182nd of 303 | 0.0% | +0.1 pts |
| Platte, MO | $2M | 27th of 73 | 1.3% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 91 | $30M | 15.6% | 0.04% | 311th of 2,596 |
| Health care & social assistance | 80 | $28M | 14.8% | 0.06% | 203rd of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 69 | $19M | 10.2% | 0.03% | 317th of 2,589 |
| Professional & technical services | 68 | $19M | 10.0% | 0.06% | 200th of 1,955 |
| Construction | 75 | $19M | 9.9% | 0.06% | 245th of 2,063 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Union Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 235% | 7th of 12 | 220% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 65% | 9th of 12 | 36% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 10.1% | 9th of 12 | 7.1% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 21.3% | 10th of 12 | 19.1% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 36.4% | 9th of 12 | 34.5% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +15.1% | 5th of 11 | +28.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.84B | 1.6% | 38.0% | 0.44% | 0.00% | 0.2% | 32.3% | 5.0% | |
| $9.68B | 0.9% | 52.8% | 0.62% | 0.00% | 0.3% | 118.5% | 10.1% | |
| $9.24B | 1.6% | 54.7% | 0.32% | 0.10% | 1.6% | 93.1% | 10.8% | |
| $9.21B | 2.9% | 41.3% | 1.33% | 1.57% | 0.9% | 96.0% | 9.6% | |
| $9.18B | 1.4% | 46.3% | 0.07% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 84.0% | 9.7% | |
| $7.83B | 1.0% | 58.5% | 0.31% | 0.07% | 1.4% | 89.7% | 9.5% | |
| $7.71B | 1.4% | 58.5% | 1.18% | 0.11% | 1.2% | 85.4% | 11.6% | |
| $7.31B | 2.7% | 58.3% | 5.28% | 0.84% | 2.1% | 87.4% | 12.1% | |
| $6.76B | 1.3% | 59.3% | 0.60% | 0.04% | 1.2% | 73.2% | 7.4% | |
| $6.65B | 0.7% | 73.7% | 0.27% | 0.17% | 1.0% | 73.0% | 8.4% | |
| $6.38B | 1.3% | 55.3% | 0.68% | 0.30% | 1.2% | 62.7% | 11.3% | |
| $6.18B | 1.2% | 71.0% | 1.54% | 0.20% | 1.0% | 91.3% | 8.4% |
| Union Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $4.34B | $7.00B | +61% | $3.69B | $5.31B | +44% |
| Deposits | $5.15B | $7.52B | +46% | $5.46B | $6.52B | +19% |
| NPA / loans | 0.62% | 0.32% | -0.30 pts | 0.51% | 0.61% | +0.10 pts |
| Efficiency | 58.0% | 54.7% | -3.3 pts | 57.9% | 56.8% | -1.1 pts |
| ROA | 1.30% | 1.64% | +0.34 pts | 1.49% | 1.35% | -0.14 pts |
This read was prepared for Union Bank & Trust Co.'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 Union Bank & Trust Co. 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 Plains states banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.ubt.com
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