Washington Trust Bank
Spokane, Washington · $10.54B in assets · beside the 11 other the Pacific states banks over $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Washington Trust Bank is the smallest of the 12 the Pacific states banks nearest its size over $10B, with $10.54B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 84.6% of deposits, 7th of 12 against a median of 80.7%, and equity is 9.6% of assets, 11th of 12. Loans grew +2.1% in the year, 8th of 12, and deposits grew 1.7%; the cohort's median loan growth is +2.6%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.73% of the book, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.45%; 0.11% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.9 times. Commercial real estate is 32.9% of loans, 5th of 12 against a median of 38.5%, and 216% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 68% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.19%, 5th of 12 against a median of 1.03%, on an efficiency ratio of 66.7%, the highest in the cohort. Five years ago it was 0.87%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Washington Trust Bank is the 12th largest 7(a) lender into Washington of 281, with $304M across 689 loans, 2.3% of everything approved in the state (U.S. Bank, National Association leads with $933M). 19 of its 61 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King, WA | $104M | 13th of 193 | 2.2% | +4.4 pts |
| Spokane, WA | $79M | 2nd of 105 | 9.4% | -0.7 pts |
| Ada, ID | $74M | 4th of 133 | 6.7% | +4.0 pts |
| Grant, WA | $27M | 1st of 60 | 13.4% | -15.1 pts |
| Kootenai, ID | $26M | 5th of 79 | 4.9% | +0.2 pts |
| Snohomish, WA | $21M | 23rd of 127 | 1.3% | +1.7 pts |
| Canyon, ID | $14M | 5th of 62 | 4.8% | +0.9 pts |
| Multnomah, OR | $13M | 23rd of 140 | 0.8% | +1.4 pts |
| Pierce, WA | $13M | 32nd of 137 | 0.8% | +2.1 pts |
| Bonner, ID | $12M | 3rd of 31 | 8.9% | +0.6 pts |
| Nez Perce, ID | $11M | 1st of 25 | 21.2% | thin |
| Clark, WA | $10M | 18th of 114 | 1.3% | +1.0 pts |
| Washington, OR | $9M | 20th of 122 | 1.0% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 151 | $86M | 17.3% | 0.27% | 63rd of 2,063 |
| Accommodation & food services | 134 | $62M | 12.5% | 0.08% | 193rd of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 132 | $59M | 11.8% | 0.10% | 162nd of 2,589 |
| Health care & social assistance | 138 | $55M | 11.1% | 0.12% | 124th of 2,172 |
| Manufacturing | 103 | $52M | 10.5% | 0.13% | 137th of 2,246 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Washington Trust Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 216% | 5th of 12 | 254% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 68% | 11th of 12 | 23% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 10.4% | 11th of 12 | 4.1% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 16.5% | 6th of 12 | 17.6% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 32.9% | 5th of 12 | 38.5% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +24.0% | 9th of 11 | +12.1% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28.87B | 2.1% | 43.1% | 0.44% | 0.09% | 1.1% | 100.5% | 9.7% | |
| $27.58B | 1.0% | 53.5% | 0.63% | 0.02% | 1.1% | 96.1% | 11.0% | |
| $24.64B | 1.5% | 40.3% | 0.54% | 0.04% | 1.1% | 97.6% | 12.6% | |
| $23.81B | 1.0% | 58.0% | 0.18% | 0.06% | 1.0% | 68.2% | 7.5% | |
| $23.65B | 1.2% | 55.2% | 0.30% | 0.12% | 1.2% | 72.3% | 11.9% | |
| $21.25B | 1.0% | 62.3% | 0.41% | 0.11% | 1.1% | 75.1% | 13.3% | |
| $21.18B | 1.0% | 52.9% | 0.14% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 73.2% | 14.7% | |
| $18.99B | 0.7% | 64.2% | 0.88% | 0.26% | 1.0% | 94.4% | 12.4% | |
| $16.59B | 1.3% | 60.2% | 0.46% | 0.02% | 1.3% | 86.6% | 11.9% | |
| $14.81B | 0.7% | 43.0% | 0.66% | -0.02% | 0.1% | 76.7% | 13.1% | |
| $11.77B | 1.0% | 60.6% | 0.01% | -0.03% | 1.3% | 75.7% | 13.9% | |
| $10.54B | 1.2% | 66.7% | 0.73% | 0.05% | 2.1% | 84.6% | 9.6% |
| Washington Trust Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $5.68B | $7.47B | +32% | $11.39B | $13.94B | +22% |
| Deposits | $9.14B | $8.83B | -3% | $15.10B | $17.26B | +14% |
| NPA / loans | 0.96% | 0.73% | -0.23 pts | 0.38% | 0.45% | +0.07 pts |
| Efficiency | 62.9% | 66.7% | +3.8 pts | 53.6% | 56.6% | +3.0 pts |
| ROA | 0.87% | 1.19% | +0.32 pts | 1.18% | 1.03% | -0.16 pts |
This read was prepared for Washington Trust 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 Washington Trust 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 Pacific states banks over $10B
Institution www.watrust.com
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