The top five community banks in this ranking averaged a return on average equity of 115.97% in the 12 months ended on June 30, with the leading bank having a return on average equity of 280.52%.
Scroll through to see which community banks were in the top 20 and how they fared in this 12-month period.
Source: S&P
Agriculture lenders expect more than a third of their borrowers to lose money this year, a development that could result in credit quality deterioration and impacts on banks' bottom lines.
This year, 22 banks with assets between $3 billion and $10 billion made American Banker's Best Bank to Work For 2024 ranking.
In a speech, Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler said sound monetary policy comes when electoral politics are kept out of central banking.
Customized perks, AI-driven solutions and even freelance employees are all in play at banks as human resource managers confront the challenge of recruitment and retention.
The Arkansas Republican, who could be the next chairman of the top banking panel in the House, could find some areas of agreement with Democratic Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren on issues like failed bank resolution reform.
The incoming Trump administration is expected to prioritize an activities-based oversight approach to nonbank entities, just as the Biden administration has. It may also leave its designation power intact, but unused.
