"We use the Banky recognition as a tool with our employees to push a culture of excellence."
C. Floyd, President & CEO, Dream First Bank
2019 Extraordinary Bank of the Year™ Award Winner
2022 Institute for Extraordinary Banking™ Hall of Fame Inductee

Our emcee: Author and International Speaker Ridgely Goldsborough

What’s an awards celebration without a bit of the bubbly?

All ready to be handed out to our distinguished, accomplished winners

2024 Banky™ Award Winners

2024 Extraordinary Bank of the Year
Valley Bank of Commerce

The team from Valley Bank of Commerce
poses with a check representing the $25,000 donation to be made in the bank’s name to
The Unstoppable Foundation.

 

The moment our Extraordinary Bank of the Year winner was announced

Our winner accepting the Extraordinary Bank of the Year Award

Finalists for 2024 Extraordinary Bank of the Year

1st Bank Yuma
Bank of Lincoln County
Capitol National Bank
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank
Valley Bank of Commerce

The team from 1st Bank Yuma

The team from Bank of Lincoln County

The team from Capitol National Bank

The team from Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

The team from Valley Bank of Commerce

2024 Banky Award™ Recipients

2024 Asset Class and Category Awards Finalists
Thank God It’s Monday!™ Culture Banky™ Award for Outstanding Workplace Culture
  • Under $300 Million : Minnesota National Bank
  • $300-$500 Million : Farmers State Bank
  • $500 Million-$1 Billion : Dream First Bank
  • Over $1 Billion : Builtwell Bank
Money Smarts Banky™ Award for Financial Literacy Education
  • Under $300 Million : Minnesota National Bank
  • $300-$500 Million : Security Bank
  • $500 Million-$1 Billion : First Utah Bank
  • Over $1 Billion : Bank of Guam
BanksGiving™ Banky™ Award for Philanthropy
  • Under $300 Million : Minnesota National Bank
  • $300-$500 Million : Security Bank
  • $500 Million-$1 Billion : Dream First Bank
  • Over $1 Billion : Bank of Guam
Above-and-Beyond Customer Service Banky™ Award
  • Under $300 Million : Minnesota National Bank
  • $300-$500 Million : Security Bank
  • $500 Million-$1 Billion : Dream First Bank
  • Over $1 Billion : Builtwell Bank
Thought Leadership Banky™ Award
  • Under $300 Million : Native American Bank
  • $300-$500 Million : Farmers State Bank
  • $500 Million-$1 Billion : Dream First Bank
  • Over $1 Billion : Builtwell Bank & Pioneer Bank

BanksGiving™ Banky™ Award Overall Category Winner:
Dream First Bank

From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking;
Chris Floyd, Chief Executive Officer

BanksGiving™ Banky™ Award Overall Category Winner:
Security Bank

From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking;
Keith Knudsen, President & CEO

Thank God It’s Monday!™ Culture Banky™ Award Overall Category Winner:
Farmers State Bank

From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking;
Bryan Hubbert, Vice President

Money Smarts Banky™ Award Overall Category Winner:
Security Bank

From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking;
Keith Knudsen, President & CEO

Above-and-Beyond Customer Service Banky™ Award Overall Category Winner:
Security Bank

From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking;
Keith Knudsen, President & CEO

Thought Leadership Banky™ Award Overall Category Winner:
Farmers State Bank

From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking;
Bryan Hubbert, Vice President

1st Bank Yuma

The Bank of Elk River

Bank of Guam

Bank of Lincoln County

Builtwell Bank

Capitol National Bank

Dream First Bank

Farmers State Bank

Farmers State Bank of Alto Pass

First Bank

First Bank Texas

The First National Bank of Gordon

Minnesota National Bank

Native American Bank

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

Security Bank

SSB Community Bank

Sterling Federal Bank

Valley Bank of Commerce

Our distinguished panel of industry-expert judges found 41 community banks worthy to receive Banky Awards for their commitment to strong community banking. In addition, the judges named winners in four asset classes in five special-focus categories, as well as overall category winners. Finally, the judges selected five finalists for the coveted Extraordinary Bank of the Year™ Award; the judges and our attendees voted to choose the winner.

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