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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement congratulating four Arkansas banks on being recognized by the Independent Community Bankers of America as top-performing lenders:

"I want to congratulate these Arkansas banks on being cited among the nation's top-performing lenders. Community banks play an essential role in the Natural State, and I'm happy to see them get the recognition they deserve."

Background: This week, Independent Community Bankers of America named First Financial Bank in El Dorado, Bank of the Ozarks in Little Rock, First Security Bank in Searcy, and Centennial Bank in Conway as high-performing lenders due to their three-year average return on assets. More information can be found here.