Southern Indiana Business Report
JASPER – German American Bank was named to the Forbes America’s Best Banks list, ranking 19th among 200 eligible banks. In addition, German American Bank earned accolades as a top community bank with a No.15 ranking in the Raymond James Community Bankers Cup awards.
“As a community bank, we understand the importance of maintaining a position of strength and stability,” said D. Neil Dauby, Chairman and CEO of German American Bank, in a press release. “We are thrilled to receive top rankings like those from Forbes and Raymond James that demonstrate our continued focus on steady growth and performance.”
The 15th annual Forbes America’s Best Banks list considers the 200 largest publicly-traded banks and thrifts by asset size, ranking the top 100 based on 10 metrics measuring growth, credit quality, and profitability for the 2023 calendar year, as well as stock performance in the 12 months through March 18, 2024.
German American was one of five Indiana banks that made the Forbes’ list. Others were 1st Source Bank, No. 14; Lakeland Financial, No. 36; Merchants BAncorp, No. 58; and First Financial, No. 80.
According to FDIC data reported by Forbes, 94.8% of U.S. banks were profitable in 2023 and collectively generated $256.9 billion in net income, a 2.3% decline from the previous year. With interest rates remaining elevated, banks are taking advantage of the tightening environment to lend at higher rates and collectively recorded a net interest margin of 3.3% as of the end of 2023.
In its 12th year of the Community Bankers Cup awards, Raymond James recognized the top 10% of community banks based on various profitability, operational efficiency, and balance sheet metrics. Banks considered for recognition include all exchange-traded domestic banks, excluding mutual holding companies, with assets between $500 million and $10 billion as of Dec. 31, 2023.
“Our ability to consistently be recognized based on indicators of our company’s profitability, growth, and operational efficiency is a testament to the dedication of our team of financial professionals, and solidifies our position as a top-performing community bank,” adds Dauby.
For more information regarding the 2024 Forbes Americas Best Banks list, visit https://www.forbes.com/lists/americas-best-banks/
For more information regarding the 2023 Raymond James Community Bankers Cup awards, visit https://raymondjames.bluematrix.com/links2/html/72e6859a-85c3-400d-994c-7557ce63422c