Valley National Bank
Passaic, New Jersey · $66.23B in assets · beside the 11 other the Mid-Atlantic banks over $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Valley National Bank is the fourth largest of the 12 the Mid-Atlantic banks nearest its size over $10B, with $66.23B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 96.6% of deposits, 11th of 12 against a median of 77.6%, and equity is 12.7% of assets, 5th of 9. Loans grew +6.2% in the year, 5th of 12, and deposits grew 7.0%; the cohort's median loan growth is +2.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.91% of the book, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.92%; 0.31% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.2 times. Net charge-offs are 0.15% of loans, 3rd of 9. Commercial real estate is 43.2% of loans, 11th of 12 against a median of 17.5%, and 320% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 35% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.06%, 4th of 9 against a median of 0.99%, on an efficiency ratio of 55.2%, 3rd of 9. Five years ago it was 1.18%. The question is what the concentration does under a commercial real estate stress, and how much of it is owner-occupied (owner-occupied nonresidential is 14.7% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Valley National Bank is the 20th largest 7(a) lender into Florida of 528, with $409M across 440 loans, 1.4% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $1.78B). 30 of its 85 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough, FL | $122M | 1st of 195 | 5.5% | -0.4 pts |
| Pinellas, FL | $78M | 3rd of 171 | 4.7% | -1.9 pts |
| Jefferson, AL | $32M | 4th of 128 | 4.5% | thin |
| Broward, FL | $21M | 39th of 209 | 0.7% | +1.1 pts |
| Miami-Dade, FL | $20M | 38th of 215 | 0.5% | +0.8 pts |
| Pasco, FL | $20M | 6th of 134 | 3.5% | +6.1 pts |
| Sarasota, FL | $19M | 13th of 138 | 2.3% | thin |
| Palm Beach, FL | $17M | 38th of 195 | 0.7% | +0.3 pts |
| Orange, FL | $15M | 36th of 201 | 0.7% | +1.3 pts |
| Manatee, FL | $15M | 13th of 132 | 2.1% | +1.1 pts |
| Lee, FL | $14M | 21st of 169 | 1.2% | +3.5 pts |
| Shelby, AL | $12M | 7th of 80 | 4.3% | quiet FY2021 |
| Brevard, FL | $11M | 16th of 129 | 1.6% | +4.8 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 159 | $114M | 19.2% | 0.15% | 128th of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 103 | $79M | 13.3% | 0.13% | 130th of 2,589 |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 47 | $53M | 8.9% | 0.37% | 52nd of 1,656 |
| Health care & social assistance | 69 | $53M | 8.8% | 0.11% | 128th of 2,172 |
| Manufacturing | 51 | $52M | 8.8% | 0.13% | 136th of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Valley National Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 320% | 8th of 9 | 117% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 35% | 8th of 9 | 14% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 4.7% | 9th of 12 | 2.9% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 21.2% | 9th of 9 | 7.3% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 43.2% | 11th of 12 | 17.5% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | -16.7% | 3rd of 12 | +6.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $103.96B | 1.0% | 50.3% | 1.84% | 0.53% | 3.2% | 70.1% | 13.3% | |
| $87.71B | 0.1% | 89.9% | 4.97% | 0.58% | 1.4% | 90.6% | 9.3% | |
| $69.15B | no record | no record | 0.60% | no record | no record | 52.6% | no record | |
| $66.23B | 1.1% | 55.2% | 0.91% | 0.15% | 1.1% | 96.6% | 12.7% | |
| $58.37B | no record | no record | 0.51% | no record | no record | 201.3% | no record | |
| $50.80B | 1.2% | 53.2% | 0.38% | 0.19% | 1.2% | 92.2% | 13.4% | |
| $48.52B | no record | no record | 1.63% | no record | no record | 71.1% | no record | |
| $43.45B | 2.4% | 55.6% | 1.67% | 4.73% | 8.9% | 83.7% | 13.9% | |
| $40.53B | 1.0% | 63.7% | 0.92% | 0.00% | 0.2% | 55.1% | 24.5% | |
| $32.56B | 1.3% | 58.9% | 0.71% | 0.30% | 1.5% | 89.0% | 11.0% | |
| $32.13B | 0.4% | 70.3% | 2.08% | 5.50% | 9.9% | 32.1% | 11.9% | |
| $30.62B | 0.9% | 71.5% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.1% | 71.4% | 11.6% |
| Valley National Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $32.62B | $52.48B | +61% | $18.19B | $29.72B | +63% |
| Deposits | $33.33B | $54.34B | +63% | $27.18B | $31.73B | +17% |
| NPA / loans | 0.69% | 0.91% | +0.22 pts | 0.66% | 0.92% | +0.26 pts |
| Efficiency | 49.3% | 55.2% | +6.0 pts | 62.9% | 58.9% | -4.0 pts |
| ROA | 1.18% | 1.06% | -0.11 pts | 1.17% | 0.99% | -0.17 pts |
This read was prepared for Valley National 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 Valley National 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 Mid-Atlantic banks over $10B
Institution www.valley.com
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