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Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: #4 Bank of the Ozarks

Jeff For Banks

But he held firm that the regulatory environment, changing customer preferences, and the pace and expense of technology were driving the market towards bigger is better. Collectively, the management team built an Arkansas franchise rivaling the largest banks in the state. They had to grow to survive. I challenged the thinking.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Using FDIC data for 2021, we calculated a lender score out of 100 for each community bank. Rowland; and EVP and chief technology officer Mike Beattie.