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.
