Banner Bank’s Financial Health Earns National Forbes Recognition for 10th Straight Year

WALLA WALLA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the 10^th straight year, Forbes has named Banner Bank one of the 100 Best Banks in America based on the bank’s financial strength, profitability and growth.

“Being recognized by Forbes year after year reflects the disciplined way we run our business and the strength of our balance sheet,” said Mark Grescovich, Banner Bank President and CEO. “It reaffirms our approach to banking is on the mark—to remain a consistent, reliable source of capital and a trusted partner for the people and businesses we serve.”

Forbes measures the financial condition of the nation's largest banks ranking them using data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Again this year, Forbes used 11 metrics measuring growth, credit quality and profitability for the 12 months ending September 30, 2025, as well as stock performance in the 12 months through January 23, 2025. The 10 equally-weighted financial metrics were: net interest margin, return on average tangible common equity, return on average assets, CET1 ratio, efficiency ratio, nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets, reserves as a percentage of total assets, risk-based capital ratio, operating revenue growth, and net charge-offs as a percentage of total loans.

You can read Forbes’ entire methodology and the review the full list here.