Community Banks with the Highest Return on Average Assets
March 30, 2010, 4:26 p.m. EDT 1 Min Read
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Community Banks with the Highest Return on Average Assets
Community Banks with the Highest Return on Average AssetsOn Dec. 31, 2009. Dollars in thousands | ||||||
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Rank | Return on average assets | Total assets | Return on average equity | Efficiency ratio | ||
2009 | 2008 | |||||
1 | Central Bank and Trust Lander, Wyo. | 8.22% | 1.98% | $157,348 | 83.92% | 28.50% |
2 | Continental Bank Salt Lake City | 5.04 | 2.62 | 121,676 | 47.46 | 31.36 |
3 | First Credit Bank Los Angeles | 4.43 | 3.91 | 493,871 | 22.42 | 8.59 |
4 | State Bank of Texas Dallas | 4.22 | 3.57 | 630,938 | 33.77 | 10.78 |
5 | Peoples State Bank Cherryvale, Kan. | 4.08 | 5.38 | 17,044 | 15.86 | 40.13 |
6 | Central Bank of Kansas City Mo. | 3.78 | 2.22 | 198,126 | 32.13 | 37.37 |
7 | Central Bank Stillwater, Minn. | 3.67 | 1.54 | 861,034 | 45.91 | 33.84 |
8 | Spring Valley Bank Wyoming, Ohio | 3.47 | 2.80 | 64,970 | 9.88 | 39.32 |
9 | Bank of Buffalo Ky. | 3.23 | 2.25 | 63,228 | 35.83 | 32.78 |
10 | Benchmark Bank Plano, Texas | 3.22 | -0.45 | 357,315 | 37.42 | 65.31 |
11 | Corydon State Bank Iowa | 3.07 | 2.91 | 69,077 | 19.50 | 22.51 |
12 | Crown Bank Brick, N.J. | 3.06 | 1.16 | 540,198 | 23.19 | 45.09 |
13 | Peoples Community Bank Greenville, Mo. | 3.01 | 3.40 | 91,010 | 16.70 | 45.40 |
14 | Texas Bank Brownwood | 2.92 | 3.00 | 278,068 | 31.22 | 50.12 |
15 | Sunwest Bank Tustin, Calif. | 2.86 | 0.25 | 649,937 | 31.24 | 41.70 |
Marlin Business Bank Salt Lake City | 2.86 | 3.14 | 103,982 | 18.69 | 41.65 | |
17 | Frontier Bank Davenport, Neb. | 2.76 | 1.88 | 22,356 | 27.98 | 48.86 |
18 | Farmers and Merchants Bank of Kendall Wis. | 2.73 | 3.13 | 57,683 | 27.12 | 42.77 |
19 | Deposit Bank of Carlisle Ky. | 2.67 | 2.72 | 69,875 | 11.14 | 39.24 |
20 | Security State Bank Ansley, Neb. | 2.62 | 1.14 | 75,740 | 33.30 | 65.43 |
21 | Bank of the Wichitas Snyder, Okla. | 2.60 | 1.50 | 121,621 | 29.25 | 53.79 |
22 | First National Bank of Picayune Miss. | 2.59 | 2.88 | 208,812 | 24.75 | 49.70 |
23 | Peoples Community State Bank Doniphan, Mo. | 2.57 | 2.73 | 122,096 | 20.53 | 48.24 |
24 | First Bank Upper Michigan Gladstone | 2.55 | 2.59 | 163,775 | 17.01 | 49.50 |
25 | Senath State Bank Mo. | 2.53 | 2.28 | 59,569 | 16.85 | 53.07 |
26 | Bank of Bloomsdale Mo. | 2.52 | 2.45 | 179,146 | 29.42 | 38.42 |
27 | Solon State Bank Iowa | 2.50 | 2.45 | 86,041 | 13.47 | 43.29 |
Bank of Baker Mont. | 2.50 | 3.35 | 99,974 | 28.56 | 40.16 | |
29 | First National Bank Fabens, Texas | 2.49 | 2.27 | 296,654 | 34.19 | 44.77 |
30 | State Bank of New Richland Minn. | 2.48 | 2.09 | 86,860 | 33.43 | 43.28 |
31 | Almena State Bank Kan. | 2.47 | 1.77 | 19,733 | 36.60 | 67.67 |
First American Bank Stonewall, Okla. | 2.47 | 2.35 | 21,813 | 23.29 | 56.68 | |
33 | Citizens Bank of Las Cruces N.M. | 2.44 | 2.42 | 364,833 | 27.77 | 57.78 |
34 | Pioneer Trust Bank Salem, Ore. | 2.43 | 2.62 | 273,099 | 17.11 | 34.23 |
National Bank of Andrews Texas | 2.43 | 2.52 | 101,321 | 24.30 | 64.68 | |
The Bank Oberlin, Kan. | 2.43 | 2.83 | 176,939 | 24.14 | 36.94 | |
37 | MontroseBank Colo. | 2.42 | 2.46 | 201,398 | 24.59 | 53.89 |
38 | Bank of Rison Ark. | 2.39 | 2.28 | 29,092 | 13.06 | 46.24 |
39 | Vermillion State Bank Minn. | 2.38 | 2.79 | 447,543 | 19.76 | 27.70 |
40 | UNICO Bank Mineral Point, Mo. | 2.37 | 1.26 | 200,756 | 28.57 | 55.24 |
Oklahoma State Bank Buffalo | 2.37 | 1.98 | 42,006 | 30.17 | 58.68 | |
42 | Charter Bank Corpus Christ | 2.36 | 2.40 | 149,413 | 35.10 | 53.40 |
43 | First State Bank of Colfax Iowa | 2.35 | 1.83 | 67,044 | 17.64 | 32.19 |
Welch State Bank of Welch Okla. | 2.35 | 2.45 | 201,134 | 30.40 | 47.60 | |
Abbeville Building and Loan La. | 2.35 | 0.70 | 36,138 | 8.58 | 52.93 | |
46 | Citizens State Bank of Clayton Wis. | 2.34 | 1.81 | 81,437 | 31.56 | 51.43 |
47 | State Bank of Wynnewood Okla. | 2.33 | 1.54 | 63,406 | 19.62 | 53.45 |
Farmers Bank Carnegie, Okla. | 2.33 | 2.33 | 50,257 | 23.03 | 59.01 | |
49 | Union Bank and Trust Co. Livingston, Tenn. | 2.31 | 2.32 | 80,360 | 23.00 | 49.13 |
Drummond Community Bank Chiefland, Fla. | 2.31 | 2.61 | 174,266 | 15.12 | 53.55 | |
California First National Bank Irvine | 2.31 | 1.15 | 300,077 | 12.67 | 30.22 | |
52 | Quail Creek Bank Oklahoma City | 2.29 | 2.49 | 437,211 | 26.80 | 46.85 |
St. Martin Bank and Trust Co. St. Martinville, La. | 2.29 | 1.91 | 312,484 | 19.68 | 57.18 | |
54 | City Savings Bank and Trust Co. De Ridder, La. | 2.28 | 2.54 | 186,383 | 19.23 | 60.59 |
55 | First National Bank of Burleson Texas | 2.27 | 2.28 | 168,151 | 25.67 | 53.93 |
Western Commerce Bank Carlsbad, N.M. | 2.27 | 2.51 | 314,223 | 23.34 | 56.00 | |
57 | Brush Country Bank Freer, Texas | 2.26 | 2.05 | 33,948 | 24.83 | 56.29 |
First State Bank Huntsville, Texas | 2.26 | 1.97 | 151,499 | 22.05 | 47.49 | |
Westside State Bank Iowa | 2.26 | 1.54 | 63,654 | 23.05 | 53.36 | |
60 | Wells Bank of Platte City Mo. | 2.25 | 2.23 | 77,806 | 27.86 | 50.12 |
61 | First National Bank of Bangor Wis. | 2.24 | 1.92 | 193,367 | 12.00 | 26.09 |
First Valley Bank Seeley Lake, Mont. | 2.24 | 1.53 | 52,575 | 26.41 | 49.47 | |
First Whitney Bank and Trust Atlantic, Iowa | 2.24 | 2.57 | 143,285 | 21.42 | 38.23 | |
First State Bank Watonga, Okla. | 2.24 | 2.15 | 40,116 | 19.57 | 60.29 | |
65 | Lamar Bank and Trust Co. Mo. | 2.23 | 2.37 | 119,221 | 23.38 | 53.05 |
Clinton State Bank Minn. | 2.23 | 2.02 | 62,940 | 17.09 | 44.51 | |
Lusk State Bank Wyo. | 2.23 | 2.40 | 41,857 | 25.87 | 54.68 | |
68 | Citizens National Bank of Wills Point Texas | 2.22 | 1.97 | 81,168 | 19.37 | 51.29 |
69 | First State Bank of Porter Okla. | 2.21 | 1.74 | 33,528 | 16.73 | 66.21 |
West Texas State Bank Odessa | 2.21 | 2.41 | 272,597 | 20.55 | 58.54 | |
New Era Bank Fredericktown, Mo. | 2.21 | 2.41 | 293,304 | 19.40 | 41.94 | |
72 | Riverside Bank Sparkman, Ark. | 2.20 | 2.26 | 55,426 | 28.45 | 50.88 |
First State Bank Camargo, Okla. | 2.20 | 1.20 | 38,396 | 27.17 | 47.01 | |
First Bank of Berne Ind. | 2.20 | 1.87 | 415,717 | 23.93 | 47.14 | |
75 | Farmers and Merchants State Bank Plankinton, S.D. | 2.19 | 2.00 | 71,499 | 23.04 | 47.62 |
76 | Wilburton State Bank Okla. | 2.18 | 2.59 | 61,000 | 29.91 | 53.38 |
77 | First Bank of Okarche Okla. | 2.17 | 2.46 | 52,695 | 13.62 | 50.24 |
Farmers State Bank Hosmer, S.D. | 2.17 | 1.90 | 17,680 | 13.70 | 58.18 | |
1st Bank and Trust Broken Bow, Okla. | 2.17 | 2.59 | 109,460 | 18.62 | 54.70 | |
Sargent County Bank Forman, N.D. | 2.17 | 1.66 | 82,208 | 16.55 | 42.46 | |
81 | Bank of Advance Mo. | 2.15 | 2.14 | 229,663 | 14.25 | 50.24 |
Heartland Bank Somers, Iowa | 2.15 | 1.58 | 89,636 | 16.75 | 53.26 | |
Central National Bank of Poteau Okla. | 2.15 | 2.30 | 192,028 | 23.03 | 55.11 | |
First National Bank Fort Pierre, S.D. | 2.15 | 1.99 | 623,733 | 11.54 | 35.33 | |
85 | Southwest National Bank Wichita | 2.14 | 2.23 | 356,723 | 24.34 | 51.73 |
Security State Bank Sutherland, Iowa | 2.14 | 1.71 | 70,210 | 22.49 | 49.06 | |
87 | Security First National Bank of Hugo Okla. | 2.13 | 2.31 | 103,596 | 27.51 | 46.14 |
Citizens State Bank of Cheney Kan. | 2.13 | 2.38 | 46,958 | 16.90 | 50.96 | |
First American Bank Artesia, N.M. | 2.13 | 2.26 | 577,362 | 26.80 | 61.22 | |
90 | Peoples State Bank Blair, Okla. | 2.12 | 2.01 | 14,972 | 19.36 | 68.36 |
91 | Auburn Banking Co. Ky. | 2.11 | 2.15 | 62,694 | 25.55 | 59.55 |
Peoples State Bank Summit, S.D. | 2.11 | 1.93 | 46,934 | 23.53 | 46.19 | |
Bank of Rothville Mo. | 2.11 | 1.43 | 42,867 | 16.45 | 63.12 | |
Bank of Galesville Wis. | 2.11 | 1.84 | 84,558 | 17.21 | 56.45 | |
Bank of Alma Wis. | 2.11 | 2.01 | 193,644 | 6.71 | 16.98 | |
96 | La Farge State Bank Wis. | 2.10 | 1.24 | 44,882 | 6.89 | 29.56 |
Viking State Bank and Trust Decorah, Iowa | 2.10 | 1.91 | 100,916 | 22.01 | 42.70 | |
98 | Peoples Bank Paris, Texas | 2.09 | 2.18 | 116,589 | 24.36 | 66.07 |
Alamosa State Bank Colo. | 2.09 | 2.70 | 157,140 | 21.55 | 52.24 | |
First State Bank Louise, Texas | 2.09 | 1.53 | 228,363 | 24.68 | 60.45 | |
101 | KodaBank Drayton, N.D. | 2.08 | 2.18 | 49,448 | 17.92 | 41.48 |
First Security Bank of Roundup Mont. | 2.08 | 2.56 | 43,623 | 17.98 | 60.78 | |
Valley Bank of Commerce Roswell, N.M. | 2.08 | 2.08 | 115,596 | 24.29 | 50.02 | |
Lone Star State Bank Texas | 2.08 | 2.29 | 41,398 | 27.95 | 45.32 | |
Union Bank of Mena Ark. | 2.08 | 2.10 | 161,970 | 24.31 | 61.44 | |
Waggoner National Bank of Verrnon Texas | 2.08 | 2.18 | 230,731 | 15.37 | 49.57 | |
Paducah Bank and Trust Co. Ky. | 2.08 | 2.02 | 494,320 | 22.61 | 56.31 | |
108 | Welcome State Bank Minn. | 2.07 | 2.03 | 20,859 | 19.45 | 59.60 |
109 | First Security Bank and Trust Co. Charles City, Iowa | 2.06 | 1.74 | 406,046 | 22.24 | 55.21 |
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Williamsburg, Iowa | 2.06 | 2.41 | 105,424 | 10.58 | 43.51 | |
Security State Bank Cheyenne, Okla. | 2.06 | 1.85 | 112,124 | 17.90 | 48.44 | |
Premier Bank Rock Valley, Iowa | 2.06 | 2.01 | 195,137 | 20.56 | 39.42 | |
113 | Commerce National Bank Corinth, Miss. | 2.05 | 2.37 | 86,831 | 17.64 | 49.98 |
First Bank of Chandler Okla. | 2.05 | 2.19 | 68,465 | 20.65 | 51.50 | |
Altura State Bank Minn. | 2.05 | 1.62 | 45,948 | 15.00 | 48.24 | |
116 | First Commerce Bank Marysville, Kan. | 2.04 | 1.99 | 42,175 | 15.77 | 52.87 |
Farmers State Bank of Adams Minn. | 2.04 | 2.42 | 74,888 | 17.03 | 43.68 | |
Jackson County Bank Black River Falls, Wis. | 2.04 | 1.79 | 211,883 | 20.88 | 46.40 | |
First State Bank of Beecher City Ill. | 2.04 | 2.48 | 51,238 | 15.38 | 50.09 | |
120 | Basin State Bank Stanford, Mont. | 2.03 | 2.22 | 129,164 | 18.68 | 53.98 |
Community Bank Longview, Texas | 2.03 | 2.27 | 116,369 | 31.14 | 61.60 | |
122 | Citizens National Bank of Texas Waxahachie | 2.02 | 1.34 | 507,503 | 20.90 | 66.07 |
Home Bank of California San Diego | 2.02 | 2.86 | 163,092 | 23.17 | 46.55 | |
Commercial State Bank of Wagner S.D. | 2.02 | 1.77 | 119,346 | 19.65 | 48.01 | |
Fidelity Bank Edina, Minn. | 2.02 | 1.33 | 372,708 | 13.00 | 43.43 | |
126 | Bank of Dade Trenton, Ga. | 2.01 | 2.54 | 93,176 | 28.88 | 52.95 |
Bank Northwest Hamilton, Mo. | 2.01 | 2.15 | 99,083 | 24.41 | 52.40 | |
Mason National Bank Texas | 2.01 | 2.59 | 92,755 | 12.90 | 49.71 | |
129 | First State Bank Valliant, Okla. | 2.00 | 1.68 | 58,512 | 20.62 | 55.88 |
Ruby Valley National Bank Twin Bridges, Mont. | 2.00 | 2.87 | 72,975 | 16.40 | 56.80 | |
131 | Lewisburg Banking Co. Ky. | 1.99 | 1.93 | 68,455 | 14.46 | 58.39 |
Delta Bank Vidalia, La. | 1.99 | 2.14 | 193,165 | 26.11 | 59.39 | |
First National Bank and Trust Co. of Vinita Okla. | 1.99 | 1.99 | 223,741 | 22.73 | 58.02 | |
Security Bank and Trust Co. Paris, Tenn. | 1.99 | 1.59 | 165,344 | 20.65 | 51.11 | |
Clarkson Bank Neb. | 1.99 | 2.56 | 49,972 | 17.05 | 50.45 | |
136 | Bank of Grandin Mo. | 1.98 | 2.36 | 138,885 | 14.15 | 40.91 |
FirstBank Antlers, Okla. | 1.98 | 2.24 | 194,770 | 22.20 | 60.84 | |
138 | Citizens Bank of Clovis N.M. | 1.97 | 1.78 | 249,038 | 14.85 | 57.50 |
Bank of Prague Neb. | 1.97 | 1.37 | 17,535 | 10.47 | 61.05 | |
Nebraska State Bank Oshkosh | 1.97 | 2.30 | 42,868 | 22.17 | 60.25 | |
141 | Mainland Bank Texas City | 1.96 | 1.99 | 97,033 | 23.12 | 61.52 |
Cumberland Security Bank Somerset, Ky. | 1.96 | 2.43 | 169,815 | 17.41 | 53.20 | |
First Farmers and Merchants National Bank Luverne, Minn. | 1.96 | 1.86 | 138,732 | 14.12 | 63.31 | |
144 | South Lafourche Bank and Trust Co. Larose, La. | 1.95 | 2.37 | 148,798 | 23.64 | 56.19 |
Peoples Bank Mendenhall, Miss. | 1.95 | 1.90 | 197,965 | 21.01 | 56.70 | |
146 | First Bank and Trust Co. Wagoner, Okla. | 1.94 | 2.26 | 223,480 | 22.46 | 51.68 |
147 | Murphy Bank Fresno | 1.93 | 2.19 | 120,449 | 13.95 | 44.43 |
Basile State Bank La. | 1.93 | 1.96 | 50,091 | 21.26 | 66.08 | |
First National Bank Camdenton, Mo. | 1.93 | 1.97 | 296,114 | 8.88 | 52.88 | |
150 | Union Bank Jellico, Tenn. | 1.92 | 1.92 | 60,671 | 16.15 | 59.20 |
State Bank of Kimball Minn. | 1.92 | 1.36 | 70,617 | 21.40 | 56.91 | |
152 | Security Bank and Trust Co. Maysville, Ky. | 1.91 | 1.82 | 47,251 | 8.73 | 56.35 |
Citizens State Bank Corrigan Texas | 1.91 | 1.92 | 97,720 | 18.16 | 57.81 | |
Home State Bank Louisville, Neb. | 1.91 | 2.35 | 83,750 | 19.02 | 53.42 | |
Marseilles Bank Ill. | 1.91 | 1.82 | 35,690 | 21.29 | 59.99 | |
Cowboy Bank of Texas Maypearl | 1.91 | 1.90 | 41,676 | 20.52 | 64.95 | |
Shell Lake State Bank Wis. | 1.91 | 2.34 | 128,883 | 10.71 | 49.73 | |
Bank of the West El Paso | 1.91 | 2.19 | 817,671 | 22.70 | 53.45 | |
159 | Maynard Savings Bank Iowa | 1.90 | 1.92 | 46,956 | 14.68 | 47.92 |
State Bank of Bartley Neb. | 1.90 | 1.49 | 61,726 | 15.58 | 58.52 | |
Grand Marais State Bank Minn. | 1.90 | 2.27 | 65,090 | 21.41 | 61.53 | |
Farmers State Bank Allen Okla. | 1.90 | 1.93 | 37,866 | 19.60 | 58.83 | |
Houston Community Bank | 1.90 | 1.91 | 234,408 | 22.33 | 58.60 | |
First Financial Bank El Dorado, Ark. | 1.90 | 2.00 | 636,763 | 21.38 | 61.59 | |
165 | Payne County Bank Perkins, Okla. | 1.89 | 2.01 | 111,577 | 10.99 | 55.21 |
Bank of Montgomery La. | 1.89 | 0.96 | 155,786 | 23.76 | 61.28 | |
Citizens State Bank Okemah, Okla. | 1.89 | 1.92 | 154,570 | 23.63 | 44.73 | |
Clare Bank Platteville, Wis. | 1.89 | 1.70 | 241,167 | 21.09 | 41.23 | |
169 | First Commonwealth Bank of Prestonsburg Inc. Ky. | 1.88 | 1.69 | 181,572 | 16.24 | 62.29 |
Palo Savings Bank Iowa | 1.88 | 1.46 | 31,116 | 15.97 | 52.40 | |
Community State Bank Hennessey, Okla. | 1.88 | 2.04 | 33,178 | 21.57 | 71.06 | |
172 | Bank of Ohio County Inc. Beaver Dam, Ky. | 1.87 | 2.07 | 85,129 | 11.94 | 56.00 |
United Community Bank Chatham, Ill. | 1.87 | 1.96 | 847,945 | 20.33 | 46.77 | |
174 | First State Bank Barboursville, W.Va. | 1.86 | 1.35 | 219,708 | 21.91 | 60.22 |
Taylor County Bank Campbellsville, Ky. | 1.86 | 2.03 | 136,921 | 19.81 | 57.35 | |
Vermilion Bank and Trust Co. Kaplan, La. | 1.86 | 2.36 | 108,479 | 21.42 | 61.29 | |
State Bank Hoxie, Kan. | 1.86 | 1.93 | 109,599 | 18.80 | 56.11 | |
Bank of Marion Ill. | 1.86 | 1.65 | 302,792 | 17.62 | 51.51 | |
First National Bank of Osakis Minn. | 1.86 | 1.73 | 59,227 | 14.32 | 52.93 | |
Marion County State Bank Pella, Iowa | 1.86 | 2.13 | 218,018 | 22.20 | 42.04 | |
AVB Bank Broken Arrow, Okla. | 1.86 | -3.15 | 268,649 | 16.38 | 79.26 | |
182 | Liberty State Bank Powers Lake, N.D. | 1.85 | 1.16 | 40,006 | 19.96 | 45.05 |
First State Bank Abernathy, Texas | 1.85 | 1.25 | 23,489 | 19.98 | 69.66 | |
Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Blooming Prairie Minn. | 1.85 | 1.26 | 67,307 | 22.03 | 61.35 | |
St. Martin National Bank Minn. | 1.85 | 1.97 | 17,587 | 13.40 | 62.51 | |
United Bank Zebulon, Ga. | 1.85 | 1.98 | 895,898 | 19.72 | 51.55 | |
187 | First National Bank Rosedale, Miss. | 1.84 | 1.35 | 75,917 | 14.27 | 48.72 |
Homestead Bank Cozad, Neb. | 1.84 | 1.87 | 109,231 | 13.31 | 62.80 | |
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Buffalo Center, Iowa | 1.84 | 2.10 | 156,021 | 19.29 | 51.82 | |
First National Bank Waupaca, Wis. | 1.84 | 1.85 | 705,398 | 19.30 | 48.36 | |
191 | Horizon Bank SSB Austin | 1.83 | 1.23 | 181,033 | 19.04 | 64.74 |
First National Bank of Beardstown Ill. | 1.83 | 1.93 | 86,352 | 11.40 | 58.58 | |
Phelps County Bank Rolla, Mo. | 1.83 | 1.71 | 250,324 | 22.38 | 64.74 | |
194 | Farmers State Bank of Denton Mont. | 1.82 | 1.70 | 19,339 | 16.36 | 54.82 |
First Trust and Savings Bank of Albany Ill. | 1.82 | 1.63 | 117,995 | 13.75 | 48.39 | |
Great Plains Bank Eureka, S.D. | 1.82 | 1.33 | 82,169 | 20.45 | 54.77 | |
Citizens Bank Carthage, Tenn. | 1.82 | 1.89 | 497,713 | 11.82 | 28.97 | |
198 | Bank of St. Elizabeth Mo. | 1.81 | 2.26 | 95,312 | 17.04 | 54.31 |
Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Pierz Minn. | 1.81 | 2.21 | 174,120 | 21.67 | 46.67 | |
Tensas State Bank Newellton, La. | 1.81 | 1.57 | 115,002 | 17.51 | 58.11 |
Notes: Independent banks and thrifts operating as of March 26, 2010, with less than $1 billion of assets or whose holding companies have less than $1 billion. Excludes industrial banks and those at which loans were less than half of assets or whose credit card loans exceeded 25% of gross loans. Thrifts are also excluded. Figures for prior periods are not adjusted for mergers and acquisitions.
Source:
SNL Financial
, Charlottesville, Va.© 2010 American Banker