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The Thinker

Independent Banker

Thoughtful lending and an open mind keep profits strong for incoming ICBA chairman Jack Hartings. Coldwater, Ohio. in Coldwater, Ohio, and ICBA’s incoming chairman, held fast to his community bank’s conservative lending practices. Coldwater, Ohio. Jack Hartings Photo by Michael Nemeth. By Kelly Pike. Employees: 80.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

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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.