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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Here, we highlight some of last year’s most successful loan producers in the areas of agriculture, commercial and consumer/mortgage lending. Using FDIC data for 2021, we calculated a lender score out of 100 for each community bank. Ag lending in the South: Relationships matter. It also indirectly benefits our lending business.

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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. . Oklahoma City.