Four banks based in the metro area make a list of the Best Performing Community Banks of 2018 with less than $3 billion in assets, put together by S&P Global.
Recognized were Community First Bank, Central Bank of Kansas City, Pony Express Bank and BankLiberty.
• Community First Bank ranked fifth on the listing. It had a net-interest margin of 5.08 percent and an efficiency ratio (noninterest expenses divided by net income) of 53.79. Its loan portfolio grew by 21.3 percent last year.
Community…
Four banks based in the metro area make a list of the Best Performing Community Banks of 2018 with less than $3 billion in assets, put together by S&P Global.
Recognized were Community First Bank, Central Bank of Kansas City, Pony Express Bank and BankLiberty.
• Community First Bank ranked fifth on the listing. It had a net-interest margin of 5.08 percent and an efficiency ratio (noninterest expenses divided by net income) of 53.79. Its loan portfolio grew by 21.3 percent last year.
Community…