Wilson Bank & Trust
Lebanon, Tennessee · $5.98B in assets · beside the 11 other the South Central states banks between $3B and $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Wilson Bank & Trust is the fourth largest of the 12 the South Central states banks nearest its size between $3B and $10B, with $5.98B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 84.2% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 84.7%, and equity is 10.1% of assets, 6th of 12. Loans grew +4.5% in the year, 8th of 12, and deposits grew 5.4%; the cohort's median loan growth is +7.1%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.63% of the book, 9th of 12 against a median of 0.52%; 0.36% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.0 times. Commercial real estate is 42.2% of loans, 11th of 12 against a median of 29.7%, and 264% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 119% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.45%, 4th of 12 against a median of 1.16%, on an efficiency ratio of 52.7%, 4th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.28%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Wilson Bank & Trust is the 73rd largest 7(a) lender into Tennessee of 374, with $15M across 18 loans, 0.3% of everything approved in the state (Pinnacle Bank leads with $494M). Every market on its book has had an approval since FY2023.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner, TN | $3M | 21st of 66 | 1.7% | thin |
| Putnam, TN | $3M | 11th of 43 | 4.2% | thin |
| Davidson, TN | $2M | 68th of 164 | 0.3% | thin |
| Wilson, TN | $2M | 21st of 60 | 1.7% | thin |
| Bedford, TN | $2M | 6th of 18 | 3.5% | thin |
| Williamson, TN | $1M | 57th of 112 | 0.3% | thin |
| Rutherford, TN | $931K | 47th of 86 | 0.4% | thin |
| Hamilton, TN | $458K | 77th of 106 | 0.1% | thin |
| Robertson, TN | $282K | 25th of 36 | 0.6% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | $4M | 23.9% | 0.01% | 873rd of 2,589 |
| Health care & social assistance | 2 | $3M | 22.2% | 0.01% | 694th of 2,172 |
| Administrative & waste services | 2 | $2M | 15.8% | 0.02% | 517th of 1,763 |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2 | $2M | 10.7% | 0.01% | 655th of 1,656 |
| Other services | 2 | $1M | 9.0% | 0.00% | 1053rd of 2,248 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Wilson Bank & Trust | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 264% | 10th of 12 | 203% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 119% | 12th of 12 | 56% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 19.1% | 12th of 12 | 8.5% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 18.6% | 7th of 12 | 17.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 42.2% | 11th of 12 | 29.7% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +20.7% | 6th of 12 | +21.4% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7.05B | 2.1% | 48.8% | 0.56% | 0.46% | 1.6% | 97.2% | 15.4% | |
| $6.95B | 1.6% | 46.7% | 0.58% | 0.09% | 1.2% | 90.5% | 13.1% | |
| $6.11B | 1.1% | 58.4% | 0.24% | 0.03% | 1.0% | 87.0% | 10.8% | |
| $5.98B | 1.4% | 52.7% | 0.63% | 0.04% | 1.3% | 84.2% | 10.1% | |
| $5.09B | 1.1% | 65.1% | 0.25% | 0.01% | 1.1% | 75.8% | 8.5% | |
| $4.02B | 1.5% | 47.4% | 0.48% | 0.02% | 1.4% | 81.6% | 8.8% | |
| $4.01B | 1.3% | 69.7% | 0.21% | -0.03% | 1.0% | 96.6% | 12.5% | |
| $3.89B | 0.4% | 68.9% | 2.30% | 1.33% | 1.9% | 50.9% | 6.7% | |
| $3.86B | 1.1% | 74.0% | 1.60% | 0.42% | 1.8% | 85.2% | 8.4% | |
| $3.85B | 1.2% | 63.3% | 0.63% | 0.02% | 1.2% | 95.2% | 11.5% | |
| $3.83B | 1.1% | 64.1% | 0.12% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 70.5% | 8.3% | |
| $3.70B | 0.4% | 85.2% | 0.17% | 0.14% | 1.3% | 81.2% | 8.4% |
| Wilson Bank & Trust | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $2.41B | $4.48B | +86% | $2.23B | $3.04B | +36% |
| Deposits | $3.23B | $5.33B | +65% | $2.75B | $3.49B | +27% |
| NPA / loans | 0.05% | 0.63% | +0.59 pts | 0.46% | 0.52% | +0.07 pts |
| Efficiency | 58.5% | 52.7% | -5.8 pts | 65.1% | 63.7% | -1.4 pts |
| ROA | 1.28% | 1.45% | +0.17 pts | 1.22% | 1.16% | -0.06 pts |
This read was prepared for Wilson Bank & Trust'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 Wilson Bank & Trust 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 South Central states banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.wilsonbank.com
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