Alpine Bank vs LCNB National Bank

As of Q1 2026, Alpine Bank carries a larger commercial real estate loan book than LCNB National Bank, roughly 1.9× the size — $2.0B versus $1.1B. CRE book size is one gauge of how much lending capacity a bank is actively deploying, though a bigger book is not automatically better for a borrower; what matters is whether the bank is still growing that book and how concentrated it has become.

Both banks are letting their CRE books contract quarter over quarter — Alpine Bank is down 0.0% and LCNB National Bank is down 0.8%. A shrinking CRE book can signal a lender in run-off mode, tightening credit standards, or working through past-due loans, all of which can make a new loan harder to place.

LCNB National Bank is further up the concentration curve at 400% — past the 300% supervisory guideline — while Alpine Bank sits lower at 194% with more balance-sheet capacity to keep lending. A borrower may find the less-concentrated bank more receptive to new credit, though concentration is only one of several appetite signals.

Both books look healthy on asset quality — nonaccrual CRE loans sit below 0.5% of the CRE book at each bank (0% for Alpine Bank, 0% for LCNB National Bank). Low nonaccrual levels suggest the existing portfolio is performing and the bank is not preoccupied with problem-loan management.

County recorded documents show both lenders actively closing commercial loans — 6 recent for Alpine Bank and 1 for LCNB National Bank. Alpine Bank shows the heavier recent activity in the records we track. Filed deeds of trust are the ground truth of a closed, secured loan, so a presence here confirms the bank is writing business, not just quoting it.

The short version: Alpine Bank runs the larger CRE book, Alpine Bank is the one still expanding. The right lender for any specific deal still depends on property type, sponsorship, and the current terms each is quoting — the table above and each bank's full profile carry the detail.