Seven IBA-member banks were recognized by Forbes on its 2026 America’s Best Banks list. German American Bank, Jasper, was the highest-ranking Indiana-headquartered bank and IBA-member overall, at #8. Also on the list were:
- #11: 1st Source Bank, South Bend
- #30: Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, Louisville
- #35: Civista Bank, Sandusky, OH
- #40: Chase Bank, New York
- #43: Lake City Bank, Warsaw
- #55: First Financial Bank, Cincinnati
Community Bank NA, DeWitt, NY, which recently entered into an agreement to acquire IBA-member ClearPoint Federal Bank & Trust, Batesville, was named #77.
