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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

In order to compete as a small bank, we have been forced to keep higher-than-peer capital levels, so that our lending limit allows us to service local borrowers’ needs. If we were to have capital levels more in line with peer averages, we would barely be able to originate and keep mortgage loans of any size. . Capital Community Bank.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Using FDIC data for 2021, we calculated a lender score out of 100 for each community bank. First Capital Bank. TriState Capital Bank. So that’s where the capital to start New Haven Bank came from.”. TriState Capital Bank. By Ed Avis. Methodology. Beacon Community Bank. Charleston. First Bank. Burkburnett.