Bank Ozk (OZK) had the highest return between 2001 and 2003 by a US stock in the Banking Industry, returning 717.3%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
Bank Ozk (OZK)	2001-2003	717.3%
City (CHCO)	2001-2003	610.68%
Unity Bancorp (UNTY)	2001-2003	483.45%
Horizon Bancorp (HBNC)	2001-2003	374.95%
Wintrust Financial (WTFC)	2001-2003	331.19%
Mercantile Bank (MBWM)	2001-2003	291.97%
Broadway Financial (BYFC)	2001-2003	287.4%
Greene County Bancorp (GCBC)	2001-2003	285.89%
First Bancorp (FNLC)	2001-2003	259.78%
WSFS Financial (WSFS)	2001-2003	258.58%
Eagle Bancorp Montana (EBMT)	2001-2003	256.82%
Republic Bancorp (RBCAA)	2001-2003	245.02%
Flagstar Financial (FLG)	2001-2003	237.5%
Community West Bancshares (CWBC)	2001-2003	228.63%
First National (FXNC)	2001-2003	223.14%
Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB)	2001-2003	221.54%
Glacier Bancorp (GBCI)	2001-2003	220.73%
OFG Bancorp (OFG)	2001-2003	220.17%
National Bankshares (NKSH)	2001-2003	215.52%
CNB Financial (CCNE)	2001-2003	213.69%
Pathfinder Bancorp (PBHC)	2001-2003	210.65%
Southern First Bancshares (SFST)	2001-2003	208.57%
Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC)	2001-2003	208.07%
Lakeland Financial (LKFN)	2001-2003	207.74%
First US Bancshares (FUSB)	2001-2003	206.83%