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A Solution for Closely Held Banks

Jeff For Banks

This month, Old Fort Banking Company in Tiffin, Ohio gave us an answer. The ESOP is funded with tax-deductible contributions by the employer in the form of company stock, or in the case of the Old Fort ESOP, with cash that was used to purchase company stock. Their may be tax benefits to the selling shareholder. Krumsee herself.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. First Bank of Ohio. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. 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. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. Less than $300 million.