Republic Bancorp Named to American Banker's 2026 Top-Performing Banks List

National recognition highlights Republic's strong financial performance, disciplined growth, and client-focused approach

Republic Bancorp, Inc., parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (“Republic” or the “Bank”), has been recognized by American Banker as one of its Top-Performing Banks with $2 billion to $10 billion in assets.

The annual ranking, developed in partnership with Capital Performance Group, evaluates banks nationwide using key performance metrics including profitability, return on equity, net interest margin, and growth.

Banks recognized on this year's list benefited from improved efficiency, strong lending performance, deposit growth, and expanded net interest margins. Capital Performance Group noted that top-performing institutions demonstrated broad-based financial strength and the ability to distinguish themselves in increasingly competitive markets.