Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota · $1907.93B in assets · beside the 10 other the Plains states banks over $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is the second largest of the 11 the Plains states banks over $10B, with $1907.93B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 63.8% of deposits, 3rd of 11 against a median of 72.9%, and equity is 8.9% of assets, 7th of 11. Loans grew +11.5% in the year, 5th of 11, and deposits grew 11.8%; the cohort's median loan growth is +8.8%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.04% of the book, 10th of 11 against a median of 0.66%; 0.42% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.3 times. Net charge-offs are 0.40% of loans, 8th of 11. Commercial real estate is 10.4% of loans, 5th of 11 against a median of 18.4%, and 65% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 8% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.36%, 6th of 11 against a median of 1.36%, on an efficiency ratio of 55.0%, 8th of 11. Five years ago it was 1.04%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is the 1st largest 7(a) lender into California of 512, with $5.56B across 15,065 loans, 8.5% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $5.56B). 977 of its 1,761 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $1.38B | 3rd of 308 | 6.8% | +0.2 pts |
| Orange, CA | $739M | 1st of 256 | 10.0% | -1.0 pts |
| Maricopa, AZ | $737M | 1st of 303 | 9.7% | +1.4 pts |
| San Diego, CA | $610M | 1st of 238 | 11.3% | -3.8 pts |
| Harris, TX | $399M | 3rd of 314 | 4.9% | -0.4 pts |
| Santa Clara, CA | $387M | 1st of 187 | 14.7% | +0.5 pts |
| Alameda, CA | $308M | 1st of 179 | 12.9% | +1.9 pts |
| Riverside, CA | $260M | 2nd of 219 | 7.4% | +0.4 pts |
| Dallas, TX | $256M | 2nd of 314 | 4.7% | -0.1 pts |
| King, WA | $230M | 5th of 193 | 4.9% | -0.9 pts |
| Miami-Dade, FL | $225M | 2nd of 215 | 5.7% | -1.0 pts |
| Sacramento, CA | $225M | 1st of 170 | 10.0% | +0.9 pts |
| Clark, NV | $219M | 2nd of 229 | 7.8% | +2.2 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care & social assistance | 7,387 | $3.91B | 20.3% | 8.24% | 2nd of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 8,938 | $2.31B | 12.0% | 3.80% | 2nd of 2,589 |
| Professional & technical services | 8,847 | $2.28B | 11.9% | 7.05% | 2nd of 1,955 |
| Manufacturing | 4,061 | $1.88B | 9.8% | 4.75% | 2nd of 2,246 |
| Other services | 6,148 | $1.70B | 8.8% | 4.85% | 2nd of 2,248 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 65% | 4th of 11 | 95% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 8% | 4th of 11 | 36% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 1.2% | 4th of 11 | 5.6% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 6.5% | 5th of 11 | 8.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 10.4% | 5th of 11 | 18.4% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | -14.8% | 2nd of 10 | +2.3% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1976.18B | 1.0% | 51.7% | 0.66% | 1.03% | 2.3% | 48.9% | 8.7% | |
| $1907.93B | 1.4% | 55.0% | 1.04% | 0.40% | 1.4% | 63.8% | 8.9% | |
| $71.90B | 1.4% | 51.4% | 0.34% | 0.17% | 1.1% | 68.4% | 10.9% | |
| $35.02B | 1.2% | 60.0% | 0.17% | 0.24% | 0.9% | 74.1% | 11.0% | |
| $34.20B | 1.8% | 48.1% | 0.78% | 1.86% | 4.0% | 88.0% | 11.7% | |
| $25.48B | 3.0% | 10.1% | 0.18% | 0.10% | 0.5% | 11.0% | 5.8% | |
| $20.31B | 2.0% | 47.8% | 0.49% | 0.10% | 1.3% | 71.3% | 9.0% | |
| $19.62B | 1.9% | 26.9% | 1.09% | 0.41% | 0.6% | 86.9% | 6.8% | |
| $17.36B | 1.1% | 61.0% | 0.98% | 0.30% | 1.2% | 80.8% | 11.8% | |
| $15.18B | 0.9% | 70.7% | 0.90% | 0.02% | 1.0% | 107.0% | 9.7% | |
| $14.62B | 1.3% | 29.1% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.4% | 72.9% | 6.2% |
| Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $837.57B | $997.79B | +19% | $11.15B | $15.22B | +37% |
| Deposits | $1494.60B | $1563.53B | +5% | $14.35B | $23.94B | +67% |
| NPA / loans | 1.49% | 1.04% | -0.45 pts | 0.23% | 0.66% | +0.43 pts |
| Efficiency | 70.4% | 55.0% | -15.4 pts | 55.0% | 51.4% | -3.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.04% | 1.36% | +0.33 pts | 1.43% | 1.36% | -0.07 pts |
This read was prepared for Wells Fargo Bank N.A.'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 Wells Fargo Bank N.A. 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 over $10B
Institution www.wellsfargo.com
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