United Bank of Iowa
Ida Grove, Iowa · $2.50B in assets · beside the 11 other Iowa banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
United Bank of Iowa is the fifth largest of the 12 Iowa banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.50B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 85.6% of deposits, 5th of 12 against a median of 90.3%, and equity is 9.2% of assets, 9th of 12. Loans grew +4.9% in the year, 9th of 12, and deposits grew 3.8%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.7%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.26% of the book, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.29%; 0.17% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 5.3 times. Commercial real estate is 2.5% of loans, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 35.2%, and 16% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 7% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.26%, 8th of 12 against a median of 1.27%, on an efficiency ratio of 57.3%, 6th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.73%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
United Bank of Iowa is the 28th largest 7(a) lender into Iowa of 416, with $26M across 108 loans, 0.9% of everything approved in the state (Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust Company leads with $126M). 19 of its 24 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida, IA | $8M | 1st of 6 | 57.3% | +6.0 pts |
| Buena Vista, IA | $3M | 1st of 10 | 30.5% | thin |
| Shelby, IA | $2M | 4th of 8 | 16.4% | quiet FY2017 |
| Pocahontas, IA | $2M | 2nd of 5 | 23.5% | quiet FY2022 |
| Crawford, IA | $2M | 3rd of 7 | 16.3% | -43.1 pts |
| Douglas, NE | $2M | 72nd of 145 | 0.2% | quiet FY2008 |
| Blue Earth, MN | $2M | 14th of 35 | 1.6% | quiet FY2009 |
| Woodbury, IA | $1M | 20th of 47 | 1.4% | quiet FY2021 |
| Carroll, IA | $1M | 7th of 12 | 7.5% | quiet FY2009 |
| Boone, IA | $980K | 9th of 23 | 3.9% | thin |
| Cedar, IA | $893K | 6th of 23 | 7.2% | quiet FY2021 |
| Sac, IA | $868K | 2nd of 5 | 28.0% | thin |
| Calhoun, IA | $855K | 3rd of 7 | 13.9% | quiet FY2022 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 28 | $9M | 28.1% | 0.01% | 621st of 2,596 |
| Other services | 26 | $7M | 22.1% | 0.02% | 442nd of 2,248 |
| Retail trade | 25 | $4M | 12.8% | 0.01% | 819th of 2,589 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | $4M | 12.0% | 0.01% | 821st of 2,246 |
| Mining & extraction | 1 | $2M | 5.4% | 0.11% | 178th of 426 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| United Bank of Iowa | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 16% | 1st of 12 | 236% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 7% | 1st of 12 | 48% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 1.0% | 1st of 12 | 7.1% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 1.2% | 1st of 12 | 14.5% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 2.5% | 1st of 12 | 35.2% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | -34.2% | 1st of 12 | +23.6% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3.00B | 1.3% | 57.9% | 0.23% | 0.04% | 1.3% | 95.1% | 9.8% | |
| $2.90B | 2.7% | 40.6% | 0.54% | 0.23% | 1.2% | 96.9% | 16.9% | |
| $2.77B | 1.5% | 53.4% | 0.51% | 0.52% | 1.2% | 79.2% | 11.4% | |
| $2.60B | 1.3% | 50.8% | 1.26% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 89.5% | 10.3% | |
| $2.50B | 1.3% | 57.3% | 0.26% | -0.01% | 1.4% | 85.6% | 9.2% | |
| $2.35B | 1.3% | 63.4% | 1.38% | 0.07% | 1.4% | 91.1% | 8.6% | |
| $2.34B | 0.9% | 47.6% | 0.11% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 94.7% | 9.1% | |
| $2.29B | 1.0% | 70.5% | 0.32% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 106.7% | 10.3% | |
| $1.80B | 2.1% | 46.2% | 0.16% | 0.14% | 1.4% | 84.3% | 11.4% | |
| $1.75B | 1.3% | 59.7% | 0.19% | -0.01% | 1.0% | 102.2% | 11.6% | |
| $1.73B | 0.9% | 61.4% | 0.26% | 0.04% | 1.2% | 83.8% | 9.0% | |
| $1.71B | -1.0% | 88.3% | 4.32% | 0.00% | 1.5% | 80.3% | 9.8% |
| United Bank of Iowa | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.29B | $1.68B | +30% | $1.22B | $1.83B | +50% |
| Deposits | $1.64B | $1.96B | +20% | $1.44B | $1.96B | +37% |
| NPA / loans | 0.59% | 0.26% | -0.33 pts | 0.42% | 0.29% | -0.13 pts |
| Efficiency | 50.3% | 57.3% | +7.0 pts | 59.3% | 57.6% | -1.7 pts |
| ROA | 1.73% | 1.26% | -0.47 pts | 1.31% | 1.27% | -0.03 pts |
This read was prepared for United Bank of Iowa'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 of Iowa 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 IA banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.unitedbk.bank
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