Community Banks with the Highest Returns on Average Assets

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Community Banks with the Highest Returns on Average Assets

Community Banks with the Highest Returns on Average AssetsOn Dec. 31, 2011. Dollars in thousands
Published April 4, 2012

Rank   Type of
institution
Return on avg. assets Assets Return on avg. equity Efficiency ratio
4Q 2011 4Q 2010
1 Continental Bank Salt Lake City commercial 10.07% 10.36% $113,700 44.46% 29.33%
2 Bank 7 Oklahoma City commercial 8.54 1.62 211,566 81.09 27.25
3 Live Oak Banking Co. Wilmington, N.C. commercial 6.14 4.51 263,519 57.60 52.98
4 Cache Valley Bank Logan, Utah commercial 4.80 1.52 488,018 39.67 27.16
5 First Credit Bank Los Angeles commercial 4.71 7.02 438,101 17.08 18.18
6 Peoples State Bank Cherryvale, Kan. commercial 4.26 4.43 16,734 15.58 45.45
7 American First National Bank Houston commercial 4.20 1.16 868,864 36.88 28.27
8 RepublicBankAz Phoenix commercial 4.13 -2.08 65,794 42.40 58.20
9 Bay Commercial Bank Walnut Creek, Calif. commercial 3.98 0.41 269,611 20.59 45.06
10 Community Bank Austin, Minn. commercial 3.72 -0.50 38,027 47.30 91.33
11 Bank of Montgomery La. commercial 3.67 2.46 174,702 40.53 46.64
12 Pilsen State Bank Lincolnville, Kan. commercial 3.62 6.71 10,584 26.73 38.83
13 Peoples Community Bank Greenville, Mo. commercial 3.51 3.17 136,459 22.98 42.37
14 Royal Bank Elroy, Wis. commercial 3.49 1.14 309,755 34.67 31.84
15 First Midwest Bank Centerville, S.D. commercial 3.40 -4.13 89,995 33.97 48.49
16 Lusk State Bank Wyo. commercial 3.34 2.39 50,828 35.14 44.18
17 Bank of Buffalo Ky. commercial 3.29 2.94 74,529 35.00 31.12
18 Merchants Bank of Indiana Lynn commercial 3.26 6.65 608,659 27.83 35.80
19 TexasBank Brownwood commercial 3.24 3.56 292,876 25.27 45.90
20 Goodfield State Bank Ill. commercial 3.22 3.38 70,023 26.57 41.65
21 Crestmark Bank Troy, Mich. commercial 3.21 2.74 362,969 27.00 61.81
22 Crown Bank Elizabeth, N.J. commercial 3.14 3.21 566,256 24.30 40.63
23 Spring Valley Bank Wyoming, Ohio commercial 3.12 3.11 67,501 7.93 30.98
24 First Financial Bank El Dorado, Ark. commercial 3.09 2.57 791,266 34.30 51.00
25 Corydon State Bank Iowa commercial 3.04 3.63 81,891 20.68 21.58
26 Bank of Birmingham Mich. commercial 3.03 0.62 123,868 33.78 76.55
27 Charter Bank Corpus Christi, Texas commercial 2.89 2.66 207,637 35.92 50.25
28 Solon State Bank Iowa commercial 2.87 1.40 83,562 14.63 40.40
29 Farmers and Merchants Bank of Kendall Wis. commercial 2.80 2.68 54,336 23.22 40.99
30 First American Bank Stonewall, Okla. commercial 2.79 2.65 23,921 25.84 54.65
31 Quinnipiac Bank and Trust Co. Hamden, Conn. commercial 2.75 -1.33 76,007 24.71 82.83
32 Haverford Trust Co. Radnor, Pa. commercial 2.74 2.26 107,720 15.74 87.86
33 Senath State Bank Mo. commercial 2.73 2.53 65,986 18.56 50.30
34 Riverside Bank Sparkman, Ark. commercial 2.70 2.80 58,601 34.34 49.83
35 Premier Bank Rock Valley, Iowa commercial 2.67 2.65 236,456 25.13 33.88
La Farge State Bank Wis. commercial 2.67 2.18 49,626 8.29 23.64
37 Security Bank and Trust Co. Paris, Tenn. commercial 2.66 2.16 172,896 28.18 46.47
38 First Colorado National Bank Paonia commercial 2.64 0.02 46,989 16.67 63.70
39 First State Bank of Porter Okla. commercial 2.62 2.22 34,352 17.72 61.74
40 Prime Bank Edmond, Okla. commercial 2.61 1.94 144,490 27.21 44.59
41 Farmers and Merchants State Bank Plankinton, S.D. commercial 2.60 2.71 84,586 27.37 41.09
42 Citizens State Bank of La Crosse Wis. commercial 2.59 3.01 112,027 31.86 50.19
Lowry State Bank Minn. commercial 2.59 1.42 37,616 27.57 49.70
44 Bank of Hydro Okla. commercial 2.58 1.74 115,242 31.74 40.76
Peoples Community State Bank Doniphan, Mo. commercial 2.58 2.70 126,938 17.75 42.67
46 White Rock Bank Cannon Falls, Minn. commercial 2.56 6.98 140,501 25.53 55.16
47 Security State Bank Sutherland, Iowa commercial 2.55 2.49 79,275 30.22 42.67
St. Martin Bank and Trust Co. St. Martinville, La. commercial 2.55 1.96 351,538 21.64 54.08
49 WestStar Bank El Paso, Texas commercial 2.54 2.28 986,432 29.88 47.44
Central State Bank Clayton, Ill. commercial 2.54 2.15 92,632 17.64 44.89
Murphy Bank Fresno, Calif. commercial 2.54 2.00 109,218 15.76 46.17
52 Bank of Advance Mo. commercial 2.51 2.40 262,367 16.05 46.85
53 Mainland Bank Texas City, Texas commercial 2.50 2.44 90,321 28.13 57.00
54 Brunswick State Bank Neb. commercial 2.49 2.67 84,488 26.13 44.55
First National Bank of Las Animas Colo. commercial 2.49 1.69 249,525 22.23 54.34
56 Exchange Bank Gibbon, Neb. commercial 2.48 1.71 389,060 28.83 41.18
Heritage State Bank Lawrenceville, Ill. commercial 2.48 2.53 71,213 27.49 54.97
58 Peoples State Bank McDonald, Kan. commercial 2.47 1.64 115,815 28.63 54.12
Crockett National Bank San Angelo, Texas commercial 2.47 1.78 299,713 22.28 48.73
60 FirstBank Antlers, Okla. commercial 2.46 2.31 225,632 30.24 64.39
61 First Bank of Berne Ind. commercial 2.43 2.45 434,477 24.12 47.53
Bank of Hemet Riverside, Calif. commercial 2.43 2.09 439,763 21.11 45.97
63 Bank of DeSoto Texas commercial 2.42 2.06 171,468 23.85 56.20
64 Great Plains National Bank Elk City, Okla. commercial 2.41 2.10 395,101 27.40 60.71
Morris State Bank Okla. commercial 2.41 2.24 62,874 27.11 53.27
Bank of Bloomsdale Mo. commercial 2.41 2.53 193,336 24.72 42.20
Commerce National Bank Corinth, Miss. commercial 2.41 2.02 88,607 18.59 47.90
First Bank Upper Michigan Gladstone commercial 2.41 2.45 168,435 14.60 49.56
Marlin Business Bank Salt Lake City commercial 2.41 3.52 268,216 9.90 56.51
70 Citizens State Bank Okemah, Okla. commercial 2.40 2.31 164,522 26.84 35.86
Cowboy Bank of Texas Maypearl commercial 2.40 2.34 50,975 25.00 58.89
American Riviera Bank Santa Barbara, Calif. commercial 2.40 0.75 142,235 16.29 72.56
73 Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Pierz Minn. commercial 2.38 2.19 177,173 23.17 45.99
Ruby Valley National Bank Twin Bridges, Mont. commercial 2.38 3.04 79,284 17.42 49.75
75 Points West Community Bank Julesburg, Colo. commercial 2.37 1.28 197,142 25.68 46.36
First National Bank of Hughes Springs Texas commercial 2.37 0.72 186,451 18.65 50.10
77 Community First Bank of the Heartland Mount Vernon, Ill. commercial 2.36 1.91 143,353 23.40 49.93
Marion County State Bank Pella, Iowa commercial 2.36 2.08 244,472 21.00 37.93
Garden City State Bank Kan. commercial 2.36 2.11 67,723 18.56 50.28
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Williamsburg, Iowa commercial 2.36 2.49 131,776 12.95 45.05
First National Bank Fort Pierre, S.D. commercial 2.36 2.41 696,810 11.69 40.09
82 CrossFirst Bank Leawood, Kan. commercial 2.35 0.37 346,130 22.70 62.61
First National Bank of Bangor Wis. commercial 2.35 1.60 203,707 11.32 22.31
84 American Interstate Bank Elkhorn, Neb. commercial 2.34 2.22 110,498 27.67 41.13
85 State Bank of New Richland Minn. commercial 2.33 2.26 91,446 25.54 45.54
Oak Creek Valley Bank Valparaiso, Neb. commercial 2.33 1.87 63,624 20.08 42.34
First Eagle Bank Hanover Park, Ill. commercial 2.33 1.94 336,958 16.19 41.67
88 Peoples Bank Mendenhall, Miss. commercial 2.32 1.68 228,911 25.23 48.74
Avenue Bank Nashville, Tenn. commercial 2.32 0.12 625,379 22.97 82.10
Farmers State Bank Hosmer, S.D. commercial 2.32 1.09 17,941 15.79 56.85
91 Bank of Baker Mont. commercial 2.31 2.41 128,638 26.97 40.13
City National Bank and Trust Co. of Lawton Okla. commercial 2.31 1.54 287,660 17.39 74.39
93 United Community Bank of North Dakota Leeds commercial 2.30 1.73 235,981 27.51 45.53
City Savings Bank and Trust Co. De Ridder, La. commercial 2.30 2.30 217,286 19.73 58.94
Farmers State Bank of Adams Minn. commercial 2.30 2.16 82,918 18.67 43.14
96 First National Bank Fabens, Texas commercial 2.29 2.33 303,002 27.87 50.11
The Bank Oberlin, Kan. commercial 2.29 2.88 201,854 22.91 39.51
Embassy National Bank Lawrenceville, Ga. commercial 2.29 -1.17 55,064 16.50 71.50
Maynard Savings Bank Iowa commercial 2.29 2.04 49,945 16.38 42.11
100 Quail Creek Bank Oklahoma City commercial 2.28 2.05 468,320 24.36 44.67
101 Bank of Minden Mindenmines, Mo. commercial 2.27 0.81 28,814 17.40 75.34
102 Ultima Bank Minnesota Winger commercial 2.26 2.02 123,845 24.38 55.69
First National Bank George West, Texas commercial 2.26 1.79 230,188 21.47 53.28
Preston National Bank Dallas commercial 2.26 1.57 59,823 15.80 67.53
Payne County Bank Perkins, Okla. commercial 2.26 2.19 124,720 12.66 56.93
106 Wells Bank of Platte City Mo. commercial 2.25 2.46 94,199 28.91 47.27
Union Bank and Trust Co. Livingston, Tenn. commercial 2.25 2.24 77,381 21.42 49.38
108 Lamar Bank and Trust Co. Mo. commercial 2.24 2.36 124,549 23.36 50.78
109 American State Bank Sioux Center, Iowa commercial 2.23 2.22 567,776 20.80 39.41
Crescent Bank and Trust New Orleans commercial 2.23 1.64 624,475 19.08 69.24
Sargent County Bank Forman, N.D. commercial 2.23 2.07 98,625 16.60 34.34
Tustin Community Bank Calif. commercial 2.23 1.86 57,075 15.94 65.24
113 Southwest National Bank Wichita, Kan. commercial 2.22 2.31 421,467 25.24 53.62
First Whitney Bank and Trust Atlantic, Iowa commercial 2.22 2.34 166,354 19.66 34.28
Citizens State Bank of Cheney Kan. commercial 2.22 2.23 51,231 16.92 49.58
116 Midwest Bank Detroit Lakes, Minn. commercial 2.21 1.77 299,802 24.19 53.43
Union Bank of Mena Ark. commercial 2.21 2.12 177,378 23.71 58.88
Peoples State Bank Summit, S.D. commercial 2.21 2.16 55,697 20.78 44.90
Bank of Mauston Wis. commercial 2.21 2.44 235,575 20.34 45.85
Benchmark Bank Plano, Texas commercial 2.21 4.59 358,515 19.04 77.13
New Era Bank Fredericktown, Mo. commercial 2.21 2.46 278,818 18.76 41.29
122 Bank Northwest Hamilton, Mo. commercial 2.20 2.26 106,310 25.32 50.91
Heartland State Bank Redfield, S.D. commercial 2.20 1.77 70,964 24.39 57.27
First State Bank of Bedias Texas commercial 2.20 1.95 143,238 21.09 40.13
First National Bank of Gordon Neb. commercial 2.20 2.10 152,928 17.28 44.10
126 Bank of Union El Reno, Okla. commercial 2.19 2.29 381,170 23.82 37.00
Guaranty Bank and Trust Co. of Delhi La. commercial 2.19 1.92 130,432 22.60 55.44
American National Bank-Fox Cities Appleton, Wis. commercial 2.19 1.58 258,108 19.31 34.76
Alva State Bank and Trust Co. Okla. commercial 2.19 1.74 206,324 12.61 43.75
Royal Business Bank Los Angeles commercial 2.19 -1.52 502,366 12.19 68.47
131 Southwest Capital Bank Las Vegas, N.M. commercial 2.18 1.56 205,177 22.91 51.23
132 Sherburne State Bank Becker, Minn. commercial 2.17 -2.74 69,283 24.93 57.80
Liberty State Bank Powers Lake, N.D. commercial 2.17 2.05 56,746 24.42 40.83
First State Bank of Colfax Iowa commercial 2.17 2.63 68,337 16.90 26.70
Clinton State Bank Minn. commercial 2.17 2.23 67,044 16.54 45.31
Bank of Galesville Wis. commercial 2.17 2.04 86,707 15.09 55.80
137 State Bank of Lima Ill. commercial 2.16 1.69 30,834 20.98 50.54
138 Brush Country Bank Freer, Texas commercial 2.15 2.46 46,827 25.50 57.65
Lyons State Bank Kan. commercial 2.15 0.42 95,299 24.45 49.90
First Bank of Chandler Okla. commercial 2.15 1.92 78,306 21.43 49.70
International Bank of Chicago commercial 2.15 0.77 289,172 19.29 33.27
Commercial Capital Bank Delhi, La. commercial 2.15 2.29 49,527 19.18 59.58
Peoples Bank Westville, Okla. commercial 2.15 1.87 50,797 18.95 60.17
Charter Bank Eau Claire Wis. commercial 2.15 1.25 549,908 16.62 31.35
Heartland Bank Bryant, Ark. commercial 2.15 1.98 186,005 15.99 51.09
146 Taylor County Bank Campbellsville, Ky. commercial 2.14 1.80 156,113 20.95 51.33
Citizens State Bank Corrigan, Texas commercial 2.14 2.21 105,704 19.90 56.27
First National Bank of Kinmundy Ill. commercial 2.14 2.31 36,735 17.79 42.06
149 Northern Hancock Bank and Trust Co. Newell, W.Va. commercial 2.13 1.66 31,562 20.31 61.70
Waukon State Bank Iowa commercial 2.13 1.90 119,798 17.52 47.46
151 Middletown State Bank Ill. commercial 2.12 1.82 25,836 21.90 43.13
Chesapeake Bank and Trust Co. Chestertown, Md. commercial 2.12 1.79 92,144 19.82 52.60
Town and Country Bank of Quincy Ill. commercial 2.12 1.78 103,822 18.81 57.81
First National Bank Sallisaw Okla. commercial 2.12 2.26 223,553 14.13 52.47
155 Bitterroot Valley Bank Lolo, Mont. commercial 2.11 1.73 192,324 20.66 50.80
156 Prairie State Bank and Trust Mount Zion, Ill. commercial 2.09 2.07 632,958 23.65 51.21
Paducah Bank and Trust Co. Ky. commercial 2.09 2.20 534,103 18.76 57.40
158 HNB National Bank Hannibal, Mo. commercial 2.08 1.97 319,595 18.68 55.52
Waggoner National Bank of Vernon Texas commercial 2.08 2.18 244,209 15.45 44.03
160 Auburn Banking Co. Ky. commercial 2.07 1.94 64,475 25.89 55.51
Nebraska State Bank Oshkosh commercial 2.07 2.26 47,205 21.09 60.03
Citizens Bank of Las Cruces N.M. commercial 2.07 2.20 393,709 20.51 54.38
Cumberland Security Bank Somerset, Ky. commercial 2.07 2.14 157,914 16.58 51.93
164 Choice Bank Oshkosh, Wis. commercial 2.06 -3.54 175,010 25.58 54.01
Venture Bank Bloomington, Minn. commercial 2.06 1.37 319,923 23.71 54.25
Home Bank of California San Diego commercial 2.06 2.02 128,100 15.28 51.18
Bank of Alma Wis. commercial 2.06 2.00 199,508 6.07 19.14
168 First State Bank of Forrest Ill. commercial 2.05 1.86 124,381 21.78 51.63
169 Horizon Bank Waverly, Neb. commercial 2.04 1.76 197,517 20.29 39.36
River Bank Stoddard, Wis. commercial 2.04 1.97 421,886 18.25 40.09
171 First National Bank of Muskogee Okla. commercial 2.03 1.81 175,000 23.74 59.16
Four Corners Community Bank Farmington, N.M. commercial 2.03 1.68 214,356 20.75 47.58
Clare Bank Platteville, Wis. commercial 2.03 1.81 260,438 20.61 38.78
Bank of Glen Ullin N.D. commercial 2.03 1.82 42,465 17.09 46.94
175 Shelby Savings Bank SSB Center, Texas savings 2.02 1.92 258,567 19.50 56.01
Citizens National Bank of Wills Point Texas commercial 2.02 2.21 97,458 18.05 52.87
Bank of Feather River Yuba City, Calif. commercial 2.02 0.51 51,141 13.57 77.92
178 Citizens State Bank Miles, Texas commercial 2.01 1.99 80,127 24.54 52.97
Community First Bank Butler, Mo. commercial 2.01 2.19 158,580 22.24 50.96
Peoples Bank Paris, Texas commercial 2.01 2.32 109,127 21.80 69.05
Union Bank of Blair Wis. commercial 2.01 1.63 79,908 21.47 48.53
Landmands Bank Audubon, Iowa commercial 2.01 2.08 61,677 20.85 58.42
F&M Bank Edmond, Okla. commercial 2.01 0.72 231,586 20.58 67.60
Citizens Deposit Bank of Arlington Inc. Ky. commercial 2.01 1.88 178,730 17.21 45.83
185 Security First National Bank of Hugo Okla. commercial 2.00 1.84 101,621 25.08 47.19
Westside State Bank Iowa commercial 2.00 1.66 69,488 21.83 60.60
American Bank Le Mars, Iowa commercial 2.00 1.80 242,684 18.42 47.74
188 First Security Bank of Roundup Mont. commercial 1.99 0.93 49,007 19.39 59.36
Home State Bank Louisville, Neb. commercial 1.99 2.77 79,779 16.02 53.71
190 Community Bank Longview, Texas commercial 1.98 2.25 151,021 29.13 54.58
Northwoods State Bank Mason City, Iowa commercial 1.98 1.32 153,021 23.37 49.95
Great Plains Bank Eureka, S.D. commercial 1.98 1.59 93,700 23.19 48.15
First State Bank Scottsbluff, Neb. commercial 1.98 1.64 215,152 22.07 46.78
Great Plains National Bank Belfield, N.D. commercial 1.98 1.44 160,499 21.21 44.83
WoodTrust Bank Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. commercial 1.98 2.16 331,215 18.45 58.52
American Bank and Trust Wessington Springs, S.D. commercial 1.98 1.51 378,139 17.97 57.40
First Farmers and Merchants National Bank Luverne, Minn. commercial 1.98 1.95 154,111 16.30 64.42
Citizens State Bank Monticello, Iowa commercial 1.98 1.82 316,782 16.12 46.99
Hershey State Bank Neb. commercial 1.98 1.66 47,991 12.62 49.98
Yellowstone Bank Laurel, Mont. commercial 1.98 2.38 437,304 10.92 45.30

Note: Independent banks and thrifts operating as of March 23, 2012, 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.
Source:

SNL Financial
, Charlottesville, Va.
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