Woodforest National Bank
The Woodlands, Texas · $8.98B in assets · beside the 11 other Texas banks between $3B and $10B
The filing
Woodforest National Bank is the largest of the 12 Texas banks nearest its size between $3B and $10B, with $8.98B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 72.3% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 73.1%, and equity is 8.8% of assets, 8th of 12. Loans grew -7.2% in the year, 10th of 12, and deposits fell 2.5%; the cohort's median loan growth is +5.8%.
Noncurrent loans are 1.93% of the book, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.69%; 0.28% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.8 times. Net charge-offs are 0.27% of loans, 10th of 12. Commercial real estate is 35.4% of loans, 5th of 12 against a median of 37.4%, and 222% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 29% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 2.06%, the highest in the cohort against a median of 1.35%, on an efficiency ratio of 73.2%, 8th of 12. Five years ago it was 2.10%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Woodforest National Bank is the 186th largest 7(a) lender into Texas of 706, with $27M across 74 loans, 0.1% of everything approved in the state (Live Oak Banking Company leads with $2.53B). 12 of its 12 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris, TX | $15M | 91st of 314 | 0.2% | quiet FY2019 |
| Montgomery, TX | $8M | 31st of 165 | 0.7% | quiet FY2013 |
| Bexar, TX | $2M | 135th of 237 | 0.1% | quiet FY2008 |
| Tarrant, TX | $1M | 205th of 281 | 0.0% | quiet FY2011 |
| Mercer, NJ | $465K | 99th of 119 | 0.1% | quiet FY2011 |
| Galveston, TX | $252K | 101st of 113 | 0.1% | quiet FY2012 |
| Liberty, TX | $203K | 34th of 41 | 0.2% | quiet FY2008 |
| Fort Bend, TX | $200K | 169th of 180 | 0.0% | quiet FY2008 |
| Cabell, WV | $114K | 25th of 28 | 0.2% | quiet FY2008 |
| Dallas, TX | $100K | 305th of 314 | 0.0% | quiet FY2009 |
| Angelina, TX | $100K | 40th of 47 | 0.1% | quiet FY2008 |
| Kaufman, TX | $80K | 85th of 86 | 0.0% | quiet FY2009 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 26 | $12M | 43.7% | 0.02% | 514th of 2,596 |
| Real estate & leasing | 7 | $4M | 15.9% | 0.04% | 349th of 1,452 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | $4M | 13.2% | 0.01% | 823rd of 2,246 |
| Administrative & waste services | 6 | $2M | 6.7% | 0.01% | 579th of 1,763 |
| Other services | 10 | $1M | 4.3% | 0.00% | 1099th of 2,248 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Woodforest National Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 222% | 7th of 12 | 214% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 29% | 3rd of 12 | 53% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 4.6% | 2nd of 12 | 11.3% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 28.9% | 11th of 12 | 22.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 35.4% | 5th of 12 | 37.4% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +9.8% | 4th of 12 | +23.2% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8.98B | 2.1% | 73.2% | 1.93% | 0.27% | 1.5% | 72.3% | 8.8% | |
| $8.76B | 1.3% | 51.1% | 0.19% | 0.02% | 0.9% | 80.2% | 12.4% | |
| $7.40B | 0.6% | 86.4% | 1.65% | 0.13% | 0.6% | 87.9% | 14.3% | |
| $6.73B | 1.3% | 57.9% | 0.50% | -0.01% | 1.0% | 92.8% | 12.0% | |
| $5.51B | 0.7% | 74.8% | 0.23% | 0.03% | 1.3% | 73.9% | 6.0% | |
| $5.42B | 1.8% | 57.9% | 0.19% | 0.13% | 1.1% | 65.3% | 9.1% | |
| $5.39B | 1.4% | 60.7% | 0.25% | 0.05% | 1.4% | 80.1% | 11.1% | |
| $5.14B | 1.6% | 55.5% | 0.87% | 0.30% | 1.3% | 88.9% | 8.6% | |
| $4.64B | 1.2% | 84.5% | 1.23% | 0.83% | 1.3% | 55.8% | 6.7% | |
| $4.58B | 1.6% | 57.9% | 0.96% | 0.10% | 1.2% | 69.6% | 11.4% | |
| $4.56B | 1.7% | 38.5% | 9.17% | 0.11% | 2.5% | 40.2% | 12.7% | |
| $4.49B | 0.6% | 95.2% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.4% | 26.2% | 8.2% |
| Woodforest National Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $4.97B | $5.88B | +18% | $2.18B | $3.59B | +65% |
| Deposits | $8.72B | $8.13B | -7% | $3.27B | $4.68B | +43% |
| NPA / loans | 0.73% | 1.93% | +1.19 pts | 0.41% | 0.69% | +0.28 pts |
| Efficiency | 70.7% | 73.2% | +2.5 pts | 66.7% | 59.3% | -7.4 pts |
| ROA | 2.10% | 2.06% | -0.04 pts | 1.51% | 1.35% | -0.16 pts |
This read was prepared for Woodforest National 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 Woodforest National 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 TX banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.woodforest.com
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