Share: NASHVILLE, TENN, December 15, 2020, Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank Director, the leading information resource for directors and officers of financial institutions nationwide, released its 2021 RankingBanking study, sponsored by Crowe LLP. This year's study identifies the industry's "performance powerhouses," identifying the strategic strengths of banks that have built enviable value for shareholders. Bank Director's 2021 RankingBanking study examines these banks across 10 categories, developing category-specific algorithms that blend quantitative data and case studies. More than 150 data points factored into the analysis, with the data spanning a five-year time period, from December 2014 to December 2019 — a date selected to avoid the muddiness of the pandemic environment.