United Bank
Zebulon, Georgia · $2.16B in assets · beside the 6 other Georgia banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
United Bank is the third largest of the 7 Georgia banks between $1B and $3B, with $2.16B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 50.3% of deposits, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 81.1%, and equity is 12.0% of assets, 2nd of 7. Loans grew +2.6% in the year, the slowest in the cohort, and deposits grew 0.3%; the cohort's median loan growth is +12.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.23% of the book, 3rd of 7 against a median of 0.55%; 0.49% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 8.8 times. Commercial real estate is 38.2% of loans, 6th of 7 against a median of 35.1%, and 124% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 69% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 2.56%, the highest in the cohort against a median of 1.57%, on an efficiency ratio of 46.3%, 2nd of 7. Five years ago it was 1.61%. The question this shape raises is what the liquidity earns, and what a rate path does to the securities book and the deposit base.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
United Bank is the 158th largest 7(a) lender into Georgia of 409, with $10M across 23 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Metro City Bank leads with $1.91B). 2 of its 12 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette, GA | $2M | 33rd of 90 | 0.6% | +0.1 pts |
| Coweta, GA | $2M | 25th of 67 | 1.3% | thin |
| Spalding, GA | $2M | 14th of 41 | 2.2% | thin |
| Upson, GA | $1M | 8th of 22 | 4.4% | thin |
| Houston, GA | $570K | 46th of 64 | 0.4% | thin |
| Newton, GA | $481K | 36th of 58 | 0.5% | thin |
| Butts, GA | $335K | 14th of 25 | 1.4% | thin |
| Gwinnett, GA | $325K | 153rd of 169 | 0.0% | quiet FY2013 |
| Haralson, GA | $318K | 20th of 27 | 0.8% | thin |
| Bibb, GA | $273K | 69th of 84 | 0.1% | thin |
| Morgan, GA | $229K | 22nd of 24 | 0.8% | quiet FY2010 |
| Monroe, GA | $147K | 24th of 28 | 0.3% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | $3M | 35.4% | 0.01% | 883rd of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 3 | $2M | 19.9% | 0.00% | 1259th of 2,596 |
| Health care & social assistance | 4 | $1M | 12.2% | 0.00% | 1089th of 2,172 |
| Other services | 2 | $640K | 6.6% | 0.00% | 1365th of 2,248 |
| Construction | 1 | $570K | 5.8% | 0.00% | 1418th of 2,063 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| United Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 124% | 1st of 7 | 235% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 69% | 3rd of 7 | 100% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 21.2% | 7th of 7 | 14.9% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 15.7% | 4th of 7 | 15.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 38.2% | 6th of 7 | 35.1% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +0.8% | 2nd of 7 | +24.0% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.28B | 1.1% | 65.3% | 0.59% | 0.04% | 1.0% | 68.3% | 7.9% | |
| $2.18B | 2.5% | 38.3% | 0.22% | 0.01% | 2.1% | 99.3% | 10.4% | |
| $2.16B | 2.6% | 46.3% | 0.23% | 0.00% | 2.0% | 50.3% | 12.0% | |
| $1.60B | 1.9% | 47.0% | 1.48% | 0.03% | 1.4% | 99.4% | 10.9% | |
| $1.59B | 1.6% | 69.7% | 0.55% | -0.01% | 1.4% | 91.0% | 10.4% | |
| $1.21B | 1.5% | 50.9% | 1.02% | 0.01% | 1.3% | 78.1% | 6.5% | |
| $1.03B | 0.5% | 76.7% | 0.00% | 0.01% | 1.0% | 81.1% | 12.1% |
| United Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $730M | $946M | +30% | $730M | $1.24B | +70% |
| Deposits | $1.90B | $1.88B | -1% | $932M | $1.36B | +46% |
| NPA / loans | 0.91% | 0.23% | -0.68 pts | 0.43% | 0.55% | +0.12 pts |
| Efficiency | 57.7% | 46.3% | -11.4 pts | 60.1% | 50.9% | -9.1 pts |
| ROA | 1.61% | 2.56% | +0.95 pts | 1.34% | 1.57% | +0.22 pts |
This read was prepared for United 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 United 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 GA banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.accessunited.com
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