Banner is a Top 50 U.S. Public Bank

Banner Bank was one of the best performing U.S. public banks in 2025, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics in the global capital and commodity markets. 

The ranking measures the financial performance of publicly-traded banks with more than $10 billion in total assets at year-end. S&P has been ranking banks for this list since 2021 as part of its broader annual rankings of best-performing banks and credit unions, and Banner has been included each year.

“We’re proud to be recognized among the nation’s top-performing banks,” said Mark J. Grescovich, President and CEO. “Our results reflect a clear focus on relationship banking, operational excellence and long-term value creation for our clients, communities and shareholders.”

S&P Global Market Intelligence ranks institutions based on returns, growth and funding but places a premium on the strength and risk profile of balance sheets. Started more than a decade ago to assess the performance of community banks and credit unions, S&P ranks institutions based on returns, growth and efficiency with a premium placed on the strength and risk profile of balance sheets.

"These rankings highlight the resilience and strategic excellence of financial institutions that have successfully balanced growth with prudent risk management," said Nathan Stovall, Director of Financial Institutions Research at S&P Global Market Intelligence. "Our rankings provide the market with essential intelligence to identify industry leaders and emerging trends."