Availa Bank, headquartered in Carroll, has been named as one of Iowa’s best-in-state banks of 2025 by Forbes. The recognition comes from Forbes’ annual ranking, now in its eighth year, conducted in partnership with market research firm Statista. The rankings were determined through a nationwide survey of approximately 26,000 U.S. banking customers. Respondents rated their banks based on trust, customer service, digital tools, financial advice, and fee transparency, among other factors. In addition to survey results, Statista, a market research firm, analyzed more than 500,000 online reviews published between February 2022 and March 2025. Survey responses accounted for 80 percent of the final score, while online reviews contributed 20 percent. Only 191 banks nationwide were selected, highlighting Availa Bank’s standout performance among Iowa’s community banks. Also making the top five in-state banks were Lincoln Savings Bank in Reinbeck, Northwest Bank in Spencer, Fidelity Bank & Trust in Dubuque, and Bank Iowa in Des Moines. The 2025 Forbes best-in-state credit unions included Veridian in Waterloo, GreenState in North Liberty, Collins Community in Cedar Rapids, Community Choice in Johnston, and Greater Iowa in Ames.
