Horizon Bancorp announced today that it was recognized as among the top 10 percent of U.S. community banks in the first annual Raymond James Community Bankers Cup, according to a report published by Raymond James & Associates.
The Raymond James Community Bankers Cup recipients were identified based on profitability, operational efficiency and balance sheet metrics. The pool of community banks considered for recognition includes all exchange-traded domestic banks, excluding mutual holding companies and potential acquisition targets, with total assets between $500 million and $10 billion as of December 31, 2012. Raymond James, a leading investment banking and financial advisory firm, analyzed more than 300 community banks across the United States for the awards.
Craig M. Dwight, Chairman and CEO, commented “Horizon is honored to receive this recognition from Raymond James and it’s a direct result of the daily efforts put forth by our team of dedicated and loyal employees. Wonderful people who get things done achieve amazing results.”
Horizon Bancorp is a locally owned, independent, commercial bank holding company serving Northern and Central Indiana and Southwest Michigan through its commercial banking subsidiary Horizon Bank, NA. Horizon also offers mortgage-banking services throughout the Midwest. Horizon Bancorp may be reached online at www.accesshorizon.com. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol HBNC.
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