The Bank Director magazine published their annual Bank Performance Scorecard for 2012 in July. The following are the top 10 banks with assets from $5 Billion to $50 Billion:

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Source: Going For Gold: 2012 Bank Performance Scorecard, Bank Director

To download the full list of 75 banks in the ranking click here.

The mean Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)/Loans & Other Real-Estate Owned (OREO) is 8.90% which is high. Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc (CFR) and Bank of Hawaii (BOH) are high quality banks which offer consistent long-term returns to shareholders.

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