Top 10 Best-Performing Bank Stocks Year-to-Date: STBK, DEAR, GRNB, GRAN, CSNT, PROV, FMFC, SSE, RBPAA, WAL (May 14, 2010)

Below are the top 10 best-performing Bank stocks year-to-date.

Sterling Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:STBK) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 450.00% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 15.24% for the last 52 weeks. Dearborn Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEAR) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 420.43% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 21.00% for the last 52 weeks. Green Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRNB) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 295.77% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 79.90% for the last 52 weeks. Bank of Granite Corporation (NASDAQ:GRAN) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 233.33% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is -40.97% for the last 52 weeks. Crescent Banking Company (NASDAQ:CSNT) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 227.78% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is -31.39% for the last 52 weeks.

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PROV) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 150.00% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is -6.63% for the last 52 weeks. First M & F Corporation (NASDAQ:FMFC) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 142.37% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 9.54% for the last 52 weeks. Southern Connecticut Bancorp Inc. (AMEX:SSE) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 134.09% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 29.06% for the last 52 weeks. Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBPAA) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 133.08% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 50.00% for the last 52 weeks. Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 132.80% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 41.03% for the last 52 weeks.