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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Underlying BankVista’s success has been a management philosophy focused on open debate about how to improve, Freeman adds. Using FDIC data, we took into account pre-tax return-on-assets (ROA) figures from the past three years, with the most recent year weighted at 3x, second most recent year at 2x and third most recent year at 1x.

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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. By Ed Avis. Methodology. Photo by Steve Puppe. Martha’s Vineyard Bank.