LCNB Corporation

LCNB Corp. is an Ohio-based financial holding company whose main operating business is LCNB National Bank, a community-focused commercial bank serving southwestern Ohio and the Columbus area. It provides traditional banking products such as commercial, real estate, agricultural, consumer, and SBA lending, along with deposit, mortgage, wealth management, brokerage, and insurance-related services.

— LCNB Corporation
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Commercial lending35% Loans to businesses, including working capital, equipment, and owner-occupied real estate financing.
Real estate lending30% Residential mortgage, home equity, and commercial real estate lending secured by property.
Consumer and agricultural lending15% Auto, boat, home improvement, personal, agricultural, and other retail credit products.
Deposit and funding services10% Core deposit accounts, money market, savings, IRA, and time certificate funding.
Wealth management and brokerage5% Fee-based advisory, brokerage, and related customer investment services.
Insurance and other financial services5% Insurance agency activities and other ancillary financial services through affiliates.

LCNB serves households, small businesses, farmers, and local real estate borrowers across its Ohio footprint...

  • Small business borrowersprimary

    Businesses buying commercial, industrial, and owner-occupied real estate loans for working capital and expansion.

  • Residential borrowersprimary

    Households buying mortgages, home equity lines, and consumer installment loans for housing and personal needs.

  • Commercial real estate borrowersprimary

    Developers and property owners financing income-producing or owner-occupied real estate.

  • Agricultural customerssecondary

    Farm and rural customers using crop, livestock, equipment, and land-related lending products.

  • Deposit and wealth clientssecondary

    Local savers and higher-balance households using deposits, brokerage, and wealth management services.

LCNB’s business is overwhelmingly concentrated in Ohio, with offices in nine southwestern Ohio counties and Franklin...

  • Operations are centered in southwestern Ohio and Franklin County
  • Substantially all customers are drawn from the Ohio branch footprint
  • Local real estate and employment trends directly affect loan demand
  • Geographic concentration increases sensitivity to regional downturns
  • No meaningful country-level revenue disclosure beyond the U.S.

LCNB’s strategy appears centered on organic loan growth, selective acquisitions, and cross-selling more fee-based...

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Organic and acquisition-driven loan growthmedium-term

Loan growth is the main driver of interest income and scale in a community bank model.

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Cross-sell fee-based financial servicesmedium-term

Wealth management, brokerage, and insurance can diversify revenue beyond spread income.

03
Credit and liquidity disciplineshort-term

A concentrated loan book makes underwriting quality and funding stability critical to earnings resilience.

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Interest-rate and deposit-cost managementshort-term

Net interest income depends on repricing loans and deposits in changing rate environments.

LCNB is exposed to credit risk, interest-rate risk, and liquidity risk typical of a community bank, but its geographic...

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Credit deterioration and inadequate allowance for credit losses

A loan-heavy balance sheet depends on borrower repayment and collateral values, both of which can weaken in downturns.

Scope
Commercial real estate, consumer, agricultural, and local business lending
Materiality
high
high

Interest-rate risk

Loan yields and deposit costs reprice at different speeds, affecting net interest margin.

Scope
Deposit funding, time certificates, and fixed-rate loan portfolios
Materiality
high
high

Geographic concentration in Ohio

Most customers come from a narrow regional footprint, so local recession or property weakness can hit both loans and deposits.

Scope
Nine southwestern Ohio counties and Franklin County
Materiality
high
high

Cybersecurity and operational outages

Digital and branch banking depend on secure systems and third-party service continuity.

Scope
Customer data, payments, online banking, core processing
Materiality
medium
medium

Acquisition integration risk

Recent and future acquisitions can create operational disruption, systems issues, and unexpected costs.

Scope
CNNB and EFBI integration, future M&A
Materiality
medium
Allowance for credit losses
Directly affects provision expense, earnings, and reserve adequacy
Fair value of equity securities
Can immediately increase or decrease net income
Acquisition accounting
Affects goodwill, core deposit intangibles, and accretion income
Interest income and expense recognition
Impacts margin trends and comparability across quarters

: 28.4.2026