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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

The Peoples Bank helped the Jones family of Legacy Dairy in Hiseville, Ky., From left, Ally Jones; bank chairman, president and CEO Terry L. Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. The bank provides crop insurance to farmers in 11 states.

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A Financial Institution Investment Banker Had Questions. Here Are My Answers.

Jeff For Banks

Not many investors complained about the old Commerce Bank (NJ) efficiency ratio of 70+% when they were delivering 20+% profit growth. That's positive operating leverage that so many financial institutions struggle with. They also suffer significant stock trading discounts to larger banks, even though they may perform better.

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