Wells Fargo Bank S Central N.A.
Houston, Texas · $2.59B in assets · beside the 11 other Texas banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Wells Fargo Bank S Central N.A. is the fourth largest of the 12 Texas banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.59B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 102.3% of deposits, 11th of 12 against a median of 78.6%, and equity is 30.1% of assets, the highest in the cohort. Loans grew -14.6% in the year, the slowest in the cohort, and deposits fell 30.5%; the cohort's median loan growth is +3.6%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.24% of the book, 9th of 12 against a median of 0.58%; 0.19% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.1 times. Commercial real estate is 0.0% of loans, the lowest in the cohort against a median of 37.7%, and 0% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 0% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.67%, 6th of 12 against a median of 1.67%, on an efficiency ratio of 14.5%, the lowest in the cohort. Five years ago it was 0.23%. The question is what the capital is for: the balance sheet carries less risk than it could.
Commercial real estate against capital
| Wells Fargo | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 0% | 1st of 12 | 235% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 0% | 1st of 12 | 67% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 0.0% | 1st of 12 | 12.1% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 0.0% | 1st of 12 | 20.6% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 0.0% | 1st of 12 | 37.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | -100.0% | 1st of 12 | +19.4% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.88B | 1.1% | 74.8% | 0.75% | 0.01% | 0.8% | 75.6% | 8.6% | |
| $2.85B | 1.3% | 59.6% | 3.52% | 0.11% | 1.2% | 91.4% | 22.2% | |
| $2.72B | 1.4% | 52.3% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 1.2% | 81.6% | 13.2% | |
| $2.59B | 1.7% | 14.5% | 1.24% | 0.01% | 0.1% | 102.3% | 30.1% | |
| $2.59B | 4.2% | 21.4% | 2.16% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 97.8% | 16.4% | |
| $2.57B | 0.8% | 75.7% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 2.4% | 64.4% | 8.4% | |
| $2.55B | 1.7% | 52.6% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 1.7% | 74.0% | 8.0% | |
| $2.54B | 2.1% | 47.6% | 1.66% | 0.01% | 1.7% | 72.7% | 12.9% | |
| $2.54B | 1.0% | 68.3% | 0.88% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 85.7% | 10.2% | |
| $2.48B | 2.3% | 52.8% | 0.41% | 0.11% | 1.2% | 106.5% | 12.6% | |
| $2.41B | 2.0% | 53.2% | 0.41% | 0.10% | 1.3% | 70.8% | 10.5% | |
| $2.35B | 1.7% | 58.6% | 0.17% | 0.01% | 1.3% | 65.1% | 9.7% |
| Wells Fargo | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $4.58B | $1.71B | -63% | $1.05B | $1.81B | +73% |
| Deposits | $4.35B | $1.67B | -62% | $1.66B | $2.16B | +30% |
| NPA / loans | 1.67% | 1.24% | -0.43 pts | 0.45% | 0.58% | +0.14 pts |
| Efficiency | 32.2% | 14.5% | -17.7 pts | 57.9% | 53.0% | -4.9 pts |
| ROA | 0.23% | 1.67% | +1.44 pts | 1.19% | 1.67% | +0.48 pts |
This read was prepared for Wells Fargo Bank S Central 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 S Central 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 TX banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.wellsfargo.com
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