AI index slices · computed from AI index and its frozen edition; nothing on this page is written by a model. All ranked answers: /banks/leaders
On the public record as of Oct 28, 2026, 21 of the 141 large banks profiled rank higher on the live AI index than in the Q4 2026 edition frozen 2026-10-22. Ranked by places gained, the top 5 are SoFi (3 places), Glacier (3 places), Customers Bank (2 places), Pinnacle (2 places) and First United Bank (2 places). SoFi's strongest evidence: #21 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 80.1) to #18 now (81.7).
141 banks profiled (120 US, 21 non-US) · 21 with matching evidence · ranked answer, not a comparison
Which of the banks have moved up the AI index since the Q4 2026 edition?
| # | Bank | Places gained | Then and now | Status | Date | On this site | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SoFi | 3 | #21 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 80.1) to #18 now (81.7) | Up 3 | Oct 26, 2026 | SoFi profile → | American Banker ↗ · Business Wire via FT Markets ↗ |
| 2 | Glacier | 3 | #117 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 2.0) to #114 now (2.1) | Up 3 | Oct 19, 2026 | Glacier profile → | Glacier Bank ↗ · American Banker ↗ |
| 3 | Customers Bank | 2 | #29 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 75.3) to #27 now (77.0) | Up 2 | Oct 26, 2026 | Customers Bank profile → | Customers Bank (Business Wire) ↗ · American Banker ↗ |
| 4 | Pinnacle | 2 | #42 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 65.3) to #40 now (65.5) | Up 2 | Oct 16, 2026 | Pinnacle profile → | American Banker ↗ · American Banker ↗ |
| 5 | First United Bank | 2 | #93 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 26.7) to #91 now (27.0) | Up 2 | Oct 19, 2026 | First United Bank profile → | Interface / FinTech Strategy (B2E Media) ↗ · First United Bank ↗ |
| 6 | JPMorgan | 1 | #6 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 89.8) to #5 now (90.5) | Up 1 | Oct 26, 2026 | JPMorgan profile → | American Banker ↗ · American Banker ↗ |
| 7 | Fifth Third | 1 | #15 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 83.7) to #14 now (83.8) | Up 1 | Oct 19, 2026 | Fifth Third profile → | Fifth Third ↗ · Fifth Third via FT Markets ↗ |
| 8 | Regions | 1 | #16 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 83.4) to #15 now (83.5) | Up 1 | Oct 16, 2026 | Regions profile → | PYMNTS ↗ · American Banker ↗ |
| 9 | KeyBank | 1 | #24 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 79.6) to #23 now (79.9) | Up 1 | Oct 13, 2026 | KeyBank profile → | PYMNTS ↗ · Banking Dive ↗ |
| 10 | CIBC | 1 | #27 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 76.5) to #26 now (77.4) | Up 1 | Oct 26, 2026 | CIBC profile → | CIBC ↗ · CIBC ↗ |
| 11 | SouthState | 1 | #33 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 70.9) to #32 now (71.2) | Up 1 | Oct 13, 2026 | SouthState profile → | SouthState Correspondent Division ↗ · American Banker ↗ |
| 12 | Webster | 1 | #37 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 68.6) to #36 now (68.5) | Up 1 | Oct 13, 2026 | Webster profile → | Banking Dive ↗ · Business Wire via FT Markets ↗ |
| 13 | PNC | 1 | #38 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 68.2) to #37 now (68.2) | Up 1 | Oct 13, 2026 | PNC profile → | American Banker ↗ · American Banker ↗ |
| 14 | City National | 1 | #43 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 65.1) to #42 now (65.3) | Up 1 | Oct 13, 2026 | City National profile → | RBC ↗ · PYMNTS ↗ |
| 15 | BankUnited | 1 | #45 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 63.4) to #44 now (63.7) | Up 1 | Oct 19, 2026 | BankUnited profile → | Amazon Web Services ↗ · Talkdesk ↗ |
| 16 | FNBO | 1 | #53 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 53.2) to #52 now (53.4) | Up 1 | Oct 13, 2026 | FNBO profile → | American Banker ↗ · FNBO ↗ |
| 17 | WaFd Bank | 1 | #57 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 50.5) to #56 now (50.7) | Up 1 | Oct 19, 2026 | WaFd Bank profile → | WaFd, Inc. ↗ · StockStory (Yahoo Finance) ↗ |
| 18 | ConnectOne | 1 | #65 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 44.7) to #64 now (44.9) | Up 1 | Oct 13, 2026 | ConnectOne profile → | nCino (GlobeNewswire) ↗ · American Banker ↗ |
| 19 | BOK Financial | 1 | #69 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 41.4) to #68 now (41.7) | Up 1 | Oct 13, 2026 | BOK Financial profile → | BOK Financial (The Statement) ↗ · BOK Financial (SEC filings) ↗ |
| 20 | TowneBank | 1 | #73 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 39.0) to #72 now (39.3) | Up 1 | Oct 13, 2026 | TowneBank profile → | TowneBank ↗ · TowneBank (from The CEO Magazine) ↗ |
| 21 | Rockland Trust | 1 | #86 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 32.2) to #85 now (32.4) | Up 1 | Oct 19, 2026 | Rockland Trust profile → | MarketBeat via Yahoo Finance ↗ · Moby via Yahoo Finance ↗ |
Each row quotes one record from AI index and its frozen edition; the “On this site” link opens the bank's own page or sub-page with every source. Banks absent from the table have nothing matching on the record this site holds.
How is this ranked?
Data: the AI disclosure index (/banks/ai-index): eight components of the public record on AI (independent coverage, use cases in production, a named platform, own disclosures, moves in the last twelve months, numbers, leaders, use cases described), each a percentile rank, compared with the frozen Q4 2026 edition (/banks/ai-index/2026-q4, frozen 2026-10-22).
Rule: Score = edition rank minus live rank, for banks in both. Only risers are listed; ties by live score.
Counts: 21 of 141 profiled banks qualify; 42 distinct sources cited in the table. Data checked 2026-10-28; ranking template updated 2026-10-30.
What are the caveats?
Ranks move when any profile in the index is refreshed, so a rise can reflect new disclosures by the bank or a thinner year at a peer. The next edition freezes the live ranking again.
Banks absent from the table have nothing matching on the record this site holds, which is not evidence that they do nothing. Each row links the bank's own page, where every entry carries its sources.
Which bank ranks first?
SoFi Technologies leads with 3 places: #21 in the Q4 2026 edition (score 80.1) to #18 now (81.7). Glacier is second with 3.
How many large banks moved up since the Q4 2026 edition?
21 of the 141 profiled banks (120 US, 21 non-US groups). Among those listed, 21 are US banks and 0 non-US groups.
What counts, and what does not?
Score = edition rank minus live rank, for banks in both. Only risers are listed; ties by live score. Source: the AI disclosure index (/banks/ai-index): eight components of the public record on AI (independent coverage, use cases in production, a named platform, own disclosures, moves in the last twelve months, numbers, leaders, use cases described), each a percentile rank, compared with the frozen Q4 2026 edition (/banks/ai-index/2026-q4, frozen 2026-10-22).
Is this a measure of capability?
No. Every row is a sourced fact on the public record: what the bank, a regulator, a filing or an independent outlet has put on the record. The page does not rate how well anything works.
When was this checked, and how often does it update?
The data behind the table was last checked on 2026-10-28 (AI index and its frozen edition). The page recomputes whenever that dataset changes and is republished with the site; it is never edited by hand.
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