Top performing banks $2B-$10B: strong asset quality brings profits

The 20 top-performing banks with $2B to $10B in assets : American Banker's annual ranking examines midsize banks with the best financial metrics.

Read more: Top banks $2B to $10B: Profitability rests on strong asset quality . For large community banks, ensuring minimum problematic loans is an important financial metric. In fact, of the top 20 midsize banks, 17 reported nonperforming loans below 1% of total assets.

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