Westfield Bank
Westfield, Massachusetts · $2.73B in assets · beside the 11 other Massachusetts banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Westfield Bank is the third largest of the 12 Massachusetts banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.73B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 91.3% of deposits, 5th of 12 against a median of 93.1%, and equity is 9.3% of assets, 8th of 12. Loans grew +4.8% in the year, 5th of 12, and deposits grew 3.1%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.0%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.35% of the book, 4th of 12 against a median of 0.74%; 0.09% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.6 times. Net charge-offs are 0.17% of loans, the highest in the cohort. Commercial real estate is 39.9% of loans, 9th of 12 against a median of 36.6%, and 315% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 34% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.73%, 5th of 12 against a median of 0.71%, on an efficiency ratio of 68.2%, 3rd of 12. Five years ago it was 1.01%. 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 7.6% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Westfield Bank is the 62nd largest 7(a) lender into Massachusetts of 309, with $17M across 125 loans, 0.3% of everything approved in the state (Eastern Bank leads with $778M). 5 of its 8 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden, MA | $16M | 5th of 83 | 6.0% | -8.0 pts |
| Hartford, CT | $629K | 78th of 101 | 0.1% | quiet FY2021 |
| New London, CT | $580K | 39th of 61 | 0.4% | quiet FY2021 |
| Hampshire, MA | $564K | 35th of 55 | 0.7% | quiet FY2022 |
| Berkshire, MA | $350K | 36th of 48 | 0.3% | quiet FY2011 |
| Capitol, CT | $325K | 85th of 101 | 0.1% | thin |
| Nw Hills, CT | $150K | 36th of 37 | 0.2% | thin |
| Middlesex, CT | $58K | 41st of 46 | 0.1% | quiet FY2012 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 23 | $4M | 23.6% | 0.01% | 747th of 2,246 |
| Transportation & warehousing | 7 | $4M | 19.0% | 0.03% | 399th of 1,563 |
| Retail trade | 18 | $3M | 16.4% | 0.01% | 949th of 2,589 |
| Construction | 17 | $2M | 9.5% | 0.01% | 963rd of 2,063 |
| Administrative & waste services | 17 | $2M | 8.4% | 0.01% | 635th of 1,763 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Westfield Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 315% | 11th of 12 | 270% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 34% | 6th of 12 | 41% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 4.3% | 6th of 12 | 5.8% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 28.2% | 10th of 12 | 22.4% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 39.9% | 9th of 12 | 36.6% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +5.1% | 4th of 12 | +15.9% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.86B | 0.5% | 84.8% | 1.45% | 0.12% | 1.2% | 91.7% | 9.0% | |
| $2.77B | 1.0% | 65.3% | 0.75% | -0.03% | 1.1% | 101.2% | 12.2% | |
| $2.73B | 0.7% | 68.2% | 0.35% | 0.17% | 0.9% | 91.3% | 9.3% | |
| $2.60B | 0.9% | 73.2% | 1.15% | 0.00% | 0.7% | 98.9% | 11.2% | |
| $2.57B | 0.6% | 83.5% | 0.35% | 0.04% | 0.4% | 99.8% | 8.8% | |
| $2.52B | 0.7% | 69.1% | 0.24% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 76.8% | 9.6% | |
| $2.24B | 0.8% | 70.0% | 1.14% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 101.6% | 14.2% | |
| $2.07B | 0.5% | 75.9% | 0.23% | 0.00% | 0.5% | 94.5% | 8.5% | |
| $2.02B | 0.5% | 69.6% | 1.67% | 0.08% | 1.2% | 91.2% | 9.7% | |
| $2.01B | 0.7% | 68.3% | 0.46% | 0.01% | 0.7% | 71.5% | 10.7% | |
| $1.90B | 0.8% | 61.7% | 1.03% | 0.01% | 1.3% | 90.2% | 12.3% | |
| $1.86B | 0.4% | 83.5% | 0.73% | -0.02% | 0.7% | 105.2% | 7.4% |
| Westfield Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.88B | $2.19B | +17% | $1.18B | $1.73B | +46% |
| Deposits | $2.19B | $2.40B | +10% | $1.52B | $1.87B | +23% |
| NPA / loans | 0.32% | 0.35% | +0.03 pts | 0.34% | 0.74% | +0.40 pts |
| Efficiency | 62.3% | 68.2% | +5.9 pts | 67.2% | 69.8% | +2.6 pts |
| ROA | 1.01% | 0.73% | -0.28 pts | 0.92% | 0.71% | -0.21 pts |
This read was prepared for Westfield 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 Westfield 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 MA banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.westfieldbank.com
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