May 25, 2023

Knoxville, Tennessee – Apex Bank was recently announced as a 2023 top-performing community bank by Independent Banker, published annually by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA).  The annual listing of top-performing community banks in America listed Apex Bank as #2 nationwide and #1 in Tennessee in the “More than $1 billion” category.

This latest achievement accompanies Apex Bank’s 15th consecutive year of growth.  For the past decade, Apex Bank has consistently ranked among the top community banks nationwide. “Our talented team members strive for every customer interaction to be a unique experience that focuses on the person, not the transaction,” said Matt Daniels, Owner, President, and CEO of Apex Bank. “Our team develops strong, lasting relationships with the customers and communities we serve while continuously seeking new and innovative ways to deliver outstanding experiences. With the recent acquisition of the largest commercial campus in Knoxville, we look forward to adding to our team and building on these accomplishments.”

Independent Banker is a leading media outlet for the US community banking industry.  ICBA’s rankings for 2023 can be found online at:

https://www.independentbanker.org/article/2023/04/28/icba’s-top-performing-community-banks-of-2023.

Apex Bank, founded in 1931 and headquartered in Tennessee, is consistently ranked as one of the best-performing community banks in the nation. Having unified its brand in 2015, Apex Bank has experienced tremendous growth since 2008, increasing total assets from $157 million to over $1.2 billion. Apex Bank is a member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

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