Business Checking Accounts AI Visibility Ranking Trends - November 2026

Tracking how AI platforms recommend business checking accounts ai visibility ranking trends. Updated monthly since April 2026.

Mark Huntley, J.D.
By Mark Huntley, J.D.Growth Strategist & AI Discovery Analyst
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Answer capsule

The November 2026 Business Checking Accounts benchmark compares 51 companies across 165 AI answers that met its inclusion rules. Bluevine leads with 106 recommendations (64.24% of answers). At least one tracked company was recommended in 121 answers; some answers recommended several companies.

The rankings distinguish being mentioned from receiving an affirmative recommendation, then examine placement and the wording used about each company. Earlier monthly results show how counts and rates changed, with each month using its own answer total. These results describe the answers reviewed, not product quality or customer satisfaction. Differences between monthly samples limit comparisons and do not establish why a result changed.

For the strategic interpretation of this benchmark, read CiteWorks Studio's analysis of How AI Search Is Recommending Business Checking Accounts

Industry leaderboard

Questions This Section Answers

  • How do Business Checking Accounts rank by recorded AI recommendations in November 2026?

Rank

Company

Recommendations

Recommendation rate

Mention rate

Top 3 rate

#1 rate

Net sentiment

1

Bluevine

106

64.24%

76.36%

50.91%

44.85%

0.85

2

Mercury

98

59.39%

73.33%

38.18%

3.64%

0.82

3

Relay

90

54.55%

73.94%

35.15%

2.42%

0.74

4

Found

61

36.97%

55.76%

9.09%

0.61%

0.67

5

U.S. Bancorp

43

26.06%

49.70%

9.09%

1.21%

0.55

6

Axos Bank

34

20.61%

28.48%

7.27%

1.21%

0.74

7

Bank of America Corp.

17

10.30%

40.00%

2.42%

0.00%

0.26

8

Chase Credit Journey

9

5.45%

57.58%

3.03%

1.21%

0.11

9

PNC Bank

7

4.24%

18.18%

0.61%

0.00%

0.33

10

Varo Bank

5

3.03%

6.67%

1.21%

0.61%

0.64

10

Wells Fargo & Co.

5

3.03%

21.82%

0.00%

0.00%

0.25

12

Citi

3

1.82%

14.55%

1.82%

0.00%

0.21

12

Truist Bank

3

1.82%

11.52%

0.61%

0.61%

0.16

14

Citizens Bank & Trust

1

0.61%

1.21%

0.00%

0.00%

0.50

14

Current

1

0.61%

35.15%

0.61%

0.00%

0.05

16

Align Credit Union

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Autobooks

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Baker Boyer Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Bank Of The West

0

0.00%

0.61%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00

16

Banknewport

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Baselane

0

0.00%

1.21%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00

16

Candescent

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Capital One Platinum Mastercard

0

0.00%

1.82%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00

16

Carroll Bank And Trust

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Centime

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Clear Mountain Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Codat

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Field & Main Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

First Bank Of Berne

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

First County Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

First Federal Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

First Security Bank Of Missoula

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Five Star Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Fps Gold

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Hanmi Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Ixonia Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Mainstreet Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Merchant's Pact

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack)

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Mid Penn Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Mid-missouri Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Mountainone

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Nbh Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

North Valley Bank Ohio

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Northwest Community Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Outdoor Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Progressive Ozark Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

Susser Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

United Federal Credit Union

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

16

West Gate Bank

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Unavailable

The leaderboard orders companies by how many recorded answers affirmatively recommended them. That count is a measure of endorsement frequency in the reviewed answers, not of market share, customer preference or product quality. A company can appear often yet be recommended rarely, so mention counts and recommendation counts answer different questions.

Ties reflect equal recommendation counts and should be read as shared positions rather than a hidden ordering. Placement figures are nested inside recommendations: first-place results sit within shortlist results, which sit within recommendations. They are not additional wins and should not be summed with recommendation totals.

Key findings

Tracked-company answer coverage

Questions This Section Answers

  • How often did the November 2026 Business Checking Accounts answer sample recommend any tracked company?

Answer-level result

Qualified answers

Share of qualified answers

At least one tracked company mentioned

165

100.00%

At least one tracked company recommended

121

73.33%

No tracked company recommended

44

26.67%

Multiple tracked companies recommended

119

72.12%

121 distinct answers recommended at least one tracked company. Counting each company recommendation separately gives 483, because an answer can recommend several companies. Answers with no tracked recommendation may still have recommended companies outside this comparison.

Coverage describes how often the reviewed answers engaged any tracked company. Most qualified answers named at least one tracked company, and a large majority recommended at least one. A substantial share recommended several, which is why company-level totals exceed the number of answers.

This overlap means coverage is not a measure of overall market dominance. An answer can discuss several providers, and answers with no tracked recommendation may still have named companies outside this comparison. Coverage therefore describes the reach of the tracked set within these answers, not the whole market.

Reach and affirmative recommendation

Bluevine ranks 1 by recommendation count. Mentions: 126 (76.36%); recommendations: 106 (64.24%). Top 3 placements: 84 (50.91%); first-place placements: 74 (44.85%).

Wording about the company: 107 positive, 19 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 84.1%. The net framing score was 0.85 (defined in Methodology).

20 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 79.25% were Top 3 and 69.81% were first-place.

Mention and recommendation are distinct. A mention is any appearance of a company in an answer; a recommendation requires an affirmative endorsement. Bluevine leads on recommendation count, and its mentions usually carried a recommendation, though a portion did not. That gap shows presence alone does not guarantee endorsement.

Wording was overwhelmingly positive or neutral, with no negative mentions recorded. Framing describes how the company was worded in these answers, not customer sentiment or company quality, and it does not explain why recommendations occurred or did not.

Recommendation order and placement

Company

Mentions

Recommendation-to-mention ratio

Top 3 / #1 counts

Positive / neutral / negative mentions

Bluevine

126

84.1%

84 / 74

107 / 19 / 0

Mercury

121

81.0%

63 / 6

99 / 22 / 0

Relay

122

73.8%

58 / 4

90 / 32 / 0

Found

92

66.3%

15 / 1

62 / 30 / 0

U.S. Bancorp

82

52.4%

15 / 2

45 / 37 / 0

Axos Bank

47

72.3%

12 / 2

35 / 12 / 0

Bank of America Corp.

66

25.8%

4 / 0

17 / 49 / 0

Chase Credit Journey

95

9.5%

5 / 2

10 / 85 / 0

PNC Bank

30

23.3%

1 / 0

10 / 20 / 0

Varo Bank

11

45.5%

2 / 1

7 / 4 / 0

Wells Fargo & Co.

36

13.9%

0 / 0

9 / 27 / 0

Citi

24

12.5%

3 / 0

5 / 19 / 0

Truist Bank

19

15.8%

1 / 1

3 / 16 / 0

Citizens Bank & Trust

2

50.0%

0 / 0

1 / 1 / 0

Current

58

1.7%

1 / 0

3 / 55 / 0

Align Credit Union

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Autobooks

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Baker Boyer Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Bank Of The West

1

0.0%

0 / 0

0 / 1 / 0

Banknewport

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Baselane

2

0.0%

0 / 0

0 / 2 / 0

Candescent

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Capital One Platinum Mastercard

3

0.0%

0 / 0

0 / 3 / 0

Carroll Bank And Trust

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Centime

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Clear Mountain Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Codat

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Field & Main Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

First Bank Of Berne

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

First County Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

First Federal Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

First Security Bank Of Missoula

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Five Star Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Fps Gold

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Hanmi Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Ixonia Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Mainstreet Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Merchant's Pact

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack)

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Mid Penn Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Mid-missouri Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Mountainone

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Nbh Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

North Valley Bank Ohio

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Northwest Community Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Outdoor Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Progressive Ozark Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Susser Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

United Federal Credit Union

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

West Gate Bank

0

Unavailable

0 / 0

0 / 0 / 0

Placement describes where a recommended company appeared in an answer's ordering. Shortlist and first-place counts are subsets of recommendations, so they cannot exceed the recommendation total and should not be added to it. A company recommended often may still rarely occupy the leading position.

Mercury and Relay illustrate this: both are recommended frequently, yet their first-place counts are far smaller than their shortlist counts. Bluevine shows a different pattern, with a large share of its recommendations placed first. These are recorded positions in the reviewed answers, not conversion or sales outcomes.

Classified framing in context

Company

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Bluevine

107

19

0

Mercury

99

22

0

Relay

90

32

0

Found

62

30

0

U.S. Bancorp

45

37

0

Axos Bank

35

12

0

Bank of America Corp.

17

49

0

Chase Credit Journey

10

85

0

PNC Bank

10

20

0

Varo Bank

7

4

0

Wells Fargo & Co.

9

27

0

Citi

5

19

0

Truist Bank

3

16

0

Citizens Bank & Trust

1

1

0

Current

3

55

0

Align Credit Union

0

0

0

Autobooks

0

0

0

Baker Boyer Bank

0

0

0

Bank Of The West

0

1

0

Banknewport

0

0

0

Baselane

0

2

0

Candescent

0

0

0

Capital One Platinum Mastercard

0

3

0

Carroll Bank And Trust

0

0

0

Centime

0

0

0

Clear Mountain Bank

0

0

0

Codat

0

0

0

Field & Main Bank

0

0

0

First Bank Of Berne

0

0

0

First County Bank

0

0

0

First Federal Bank

0

0

0

First Security Bank Of Missoula

0

0

0

Five Star Bank

0

0

0

Fps Gold

0

0

0

Hanmi Bank

0

0

0

Ixonia Bank

0

0

0

Mainstreet Bank

0

0

0

Merchant's Pact

0

0

0

Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack)

0

0

0

Mid Penn Bank

0

0

0

Mid-missouri Bank

0

0

0

Mountainone

0

0

0

Nbh Bank

0

0

0

North Valley Bank Ohio

0

0

0

Northwest Community Bank

0

0

0

Outdoor Bank

0

0

0

Progressive Ozark Bank

0

0

0

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

0

0

0

Susser Bank

0

0

0

United Federal Credit Union

0

0

0

West Gate Bank

0

0

0

Framing classifies the wording used about each company as positive, neutral or negative. Most companies here drew no negative wording, and several were described mostly in neutral terms. Neutral wording is not a negative signal; it simply means the answer neither praised nor criticized the company.

Framing is separate from recommendation. A company can be mentioned neutrally without being endorsed, and positive wording does not by itself establish why a recommendation was or was not recorded. These classifications describe the selected answers, not reputation or customer sentiment.

Company results in detail

Bluevine

Questions This Section Answers

  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Bluevine mentions, recommendations and placement?

Bluevine ranks 1 by recommendation count. Mentions: 126 (76.36%); recommendations: 106 (64.24%). Top 3 placements: 84 (50.91%); first-place placements: 74 (44.85%).

Wording about the company: 107 positive, 19 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 84.1%. The net framing score was 0.85 (defined in Methodology).

20 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 79.25% were Top 3 and 69.81% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Bluevine leads the recommendation ranking and combines broad reach with frequent endorsement. Most of its mentions carried a recommendation, and a large share of those recommendations placed it first, a pattern distinct from most peers. Wording was largely positive with no negative mentions recorded.

These are recorded results from the reviewed answers, not evidence of customer preference or product superiority. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Mercury

Questions This Section Answers

  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Mercury mentions, recommendations and placement?

Mercury ranks 2 by recommendation count. Mentions: 121 (73.33%); recommendations: 98 (59.39%). Top 3 placements: 63 (38.18%); first-place placements: 6 (3.64%).

Wording about the company: 99 positive, 22 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 81.0%. The net framing score was 0.82 (defined in Methodology).

23 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 64.29% were Top 3 and 6.12% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Mercury ranks second on recommendation count with reach close to the leaders. Its recommendations were often shortlisted, but first-place placements were comparatively rare, so it was endorsed frequently without usually leading the ordering. Wording was mostly positive with no negative mentions.

This placement pattern describes the recorded answers only and does not indicate customer conversion or relative quality. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Relay

Questions This Section Answers

  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Relay mentions, recommendations and placement?

Relay ranks 3 by recommendation count. Mentions: 122 (73.94%); recommendations: 90 (54.55%). Top 3 placements: 58 (35.15%); first-place placements: 4 (2.42%).

Wording about the company: 90 positive, 32 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 73.8%. The net framing score was 0.74 (defined in Methodology).

32 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 64.44% were Top 3 and 4.44% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Relay sits third on recommendation count with mention reach comparable to the top two. Its recommendations were frequently shortlisted, yet first-place placements were uncommon, resembling Mercury's pattern more than Bluevine's. Wording was predominantly positive, with a notable neutral share and no negative mentions.

These figures describe positions within the reviewed answers, not sales or customer outcomes. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Found

Questions This Section Answers

  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Found mentions, recommendations and placement?

Found ranks 4 by recommendation count. Mentions: 92 (55.76%); recommendations: 61 (36.97%). Top 3 placements: 15 (9.09%); first-place placements: 1 (0.61%).

Wording about the company: 62 positive, 30 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 66.3%. The net framing score was 0.67 (defined in Methodology).

31 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 24.59% were Top 3 and 1.64% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Found ranks fourth on recommendation count, with reach below the leading three and a smaller share of mentions carrying a recommendation. Shortlist placements were modest and first-place placements rare. Wording was mostly positive, with a substantial neutral share and no negative mentions.

These are recorded results from the reviewed answers and do not establish why recommendations occurred. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

U.S. Bancorp

Questions This Section Answers

  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about U.S. Bancorp mentions, recommendations and placement?

U.S. Bancorp ranks 5 by recommendation count. Mentions: 82 (49.70%); recommendations: 43 (26.06%). Top 3 placements: 15 (9.09%); first-place placements: 2 (1.21%).

Wording about the company: 45 positive, 37 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 52.4%. The net framing score was 0.55 (defined in Methodology).

39 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 34.88% were Top 3 and 4.65% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

U.S. Bancorp ranks fifth on recommendation count. Roughly half its mentions carried a recommendation, and shortlist placements were limited, with first-place placements rarer still. Wording was split between positive and neutral, with no negative mentions recorded.

This profile describes the selected answers rather than customer sentiment or company quality. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Axos Bank

Questions This Section Answers

  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Axos Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Axos Bank ranks 6 by recommendation count. Mentions: 47 (28.48%); recommendations: 34 (20.61%). Top 3 placements: 12 (7.27%); first-place placements: 2 (1.21%).

Wording about the company: 35 positive, 12 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 72.3%. The net framing score was 0.74 (defined in Methodology).

13 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 35.29% were Top 3 and 5.88% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Axos Bank ranks sixth on recommendation count with more limited reach than the leaders. Among its mentions, a relatively high share carried a recommendation, though shortlist and first-place placements were few. Wording was mostly positive with a smaller neutral share and no negative mentions.

A strong recommendation-to-mention ratio on a modest base should be read cautiously. These are recorded results, not conversion or quality measures, and prior-period comparison is unavailable.

Bank of America Corp.

Questions This Section Answers

  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Bank of America Corp. mentions, recommendations and placement?

Bank of America Corp. ranks 7 by recommendation count. Mentions: 66 (40.00%); recommendations: 17 (10.30%). Top 3 placements: 4 (2.42%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 17 positive, 49 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 25.8%. The net framing score was 0.26 (defined in Methodology).

49 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 23.53% were Top 3 and 0.00% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Bank of America Corp. ranks seventh on recommendation count. It was mentioned fairly often but recommended in only a minority of those mentions, and no first-place placements were recorded. Wording was mostly neutral, with a smaller positive share and no negative mentions.

This gap between mention and recommendation describes the reviewed answers only and does not explain why endorsement was limited. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Chase Credit Journey

Questions This Section Answers

  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Chase Credit Journey mentions, recommendations and placement?

Chase Credit Journey ranks 8 by recommendation count. Mentions: 95 (57.58%); recommendations: 9 (5.45%). Top 3 placements: 5 (3.03%); first-place placements: 2 (1.21%).

Wording about the company: 10 positive, 85 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 9.5%. The net framing score was 0.11 (defined in Methodology).

86 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 55.56% were Top 3 and 22.22% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Chase Credit Journey ranks eighth on recommendation count despite comparatively wide mention reach. Only a small fraction of its mentions carried a recommendation, and wording was overwhelmingly neutral with no negative mentions. Shortlist placements were few, though a portion of its recommendations placed first.

This is a case where presence and endorsement diverge sharply. The pattern describes the recorded answers and does not establish cause. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

PNC Bank

Questions This Section Answers

  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about PNC Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

PNC Bank ranks 9 by recommendation count. Mentions: 30 (18.18%); recommendations: 7 (4.24%). Top 3 placements: 1 (0.61%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 10 positive, 20 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 23.3%. The net framing score was 0.33 (defined in Methodology).

23 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 14.29% were Top 3 and 0.00% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

PNC Bank ranks ninth on recommendation count with limited reach. A minority of its mentions carried a recommendation, shortlist placements were minimal and no first-place placements were recorded. Wording was split between positive and neutral, with no negative mentions.

These figures describe the selected answers rather than customer sentiment or company quality. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Varo Bank

Questions This Section Answers

  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Varo Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Varo Bank ranks 10 by recommendation count. Mentions: 11 (6.67%); recommendations: 5 (3.03%). Top 3 placements: 2 (1.21%); first-place placements: 1 (0.61%).

Wording about the company: 7 positive, 4 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 45.5%. The net framing score was 0.64 (defined in Methodology).

6 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 40.00% were Top 3 and 20.00% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Varo Bank shares tenth place on recommendation count on a small base of mentions. A moderate share of those mentions carried a recommendation, and a few shortlist and first-place placements were recorded. Wording leaned positive with a smaller neutral share and no negative mentions.

Ratios on such a small base should be read cautiously. These are recorded results from the reviewed answers, not conversion or quality measures, and prior-period comparison is unavailable.

Wells Fargo & Co.

Questions This Section Answers

  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Wells Fargo & Co. mentions, recommendations and placement?

Wells Fargo & Co. ranks 10 by recommendation count. Mentions: 36 (21.82%); recommendations: 5 (3.03%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 9 positive, 27 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 13.9%. The net framing score was 0.25 (defined in Methodology).

31 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 0.00% were Top 3 and 0.00% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Wells Fargo & Co. shares tenth place on recommendation count. It was mentioned moderately often but recommended in only a small fraction of those mentions, and no shortlist or first-place placements were recorded. Wording was mostly neutral with a smaller positive share and no negative mentions.

This profile describes the reviewed answers only and does not explain the limited endorsement. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Citi

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Citi mentions, recommendations and placement?

Citi ranks 12 by recommendation count. Mentions: 24 (14.55%); recommendations: 3 (1.82%). Top 3 placements: 3 (1.82%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 5 positive, 19 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 12.5%. The net framing score was 0.21 (defined in Methodology).

21 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 100.00% were Top 3 and 0.00% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Citi shares twelfth place on recommendation count with modest reach. A small minority of its mentions carried a recommendation, and while all recorded recommendations were shortlisted, none placed first. Wording was mostly neutral with a smaller positive share and no negative mentions.

These are recorded results from the selected answers, not customer sentiment or company quality. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Truist Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Truist Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Truist Bank ranks 12 by recommendation count. Mentions: 19 (11.52%); recommendations: 3 (1.82%). Top 3 placements: 1 (0.61%); first-place placements: 1 (0.61%).

Wording about the company: 3 positive, 16 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 15.8%. The net framing score was 0.16 (defined in Methodology).

16 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 33.33% were Top 3 and 33.33% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Truist Bank shares twelfth place on recommendation count on a limited base. A small share of its mentions carried a recommendation, and both shortlist and first-place placements were rare. Wording was mostly neutral with a smaller positive share and no negative mentions.

Ratios on this small base should be read cautiously. These figures describe the reviewed answers only, and prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Citizens Bank & Trust

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Citizens Bank & Trust mentions, recommendations and placement?

Citizens Bank & Trust ranks 14 by recommendation count. Mentions: 2 (1.21%); recommendations: 1 (0.61%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 1 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 50.0%. The net framing score was 0.50 (defined in Methodology).

1 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 0.00% were Top 3 and 0.00% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Citizens Bank & Trust shares fourteenth place on recommendation count on a very small base of mentions. One mention carried a recommendation, and no shortlist or first-place placements were recorded. Wording was split between positive and neutral with no negative mentions.

With so few mentions, the recorded ratio is fragile and should not be generalized. These are results from the reviewed answers only, and prior-period comparison is unavailable.

Current

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Current mentions, recommendations and placement?

Current ranks 14 by recommendation count. Mentions: 58 (35.15%); recommendations: 1 (0.61%). Top 3 placements: 1 (0.61%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 3 positive, 55 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 1.7%. The net framing score was 0.05 (defined in Methodology).

57 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 100.00% were Top 3 and 0.00% were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Current shares fourteenth place on recommendation count despite comparatively wide mention reach. Almost none of its mentions carried a recommendation, and wording was overwhelmingly neutral with no negative mentions. A single shortlist placement was recorded, with no first-place placements.

This is a pronounced case of presence without endorsement. The pattern describes the recorded answers and does not establish cause. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Align Credit Union

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Align Credit Union mentions, recommendations and placement?

Align Credit Union ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Align Credit Union shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are therefore also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Autobooks

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Autobooks mentions, recommendations and placement?

Autobooks ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Autobooks shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are likewise zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Baker Boyer Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Baker Boyer Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Baker Boyer Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Baker Boyer Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Bank Of The West

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Bank Of The West mentions, recommendations and placement?

Bank Of The West ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 1 (0.61%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 0.0%. The net framing score was 0.00 (defined in Methodology).

1 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Bank Of The West shares sixteenth place with a single neutral mention and no recommendations recorded. Placement counts are zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero recommendation result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Banknewport

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Banknewport mentions, recommendations and placement?

Banknewport ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Banknewport shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Baselane

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Baselane mentions, recommendations and placement?

Baselane ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 2 (1.21%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 2 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 0.0%. The net framing score was 0.00 (defined in Methodology).

2 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Baselane shares sixteenth place with a couple of neutral mentions and no recommendations recorded. Placement counts are zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero recommendation result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Candescent

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Candescent mentions, recommendations and placement?

Candescent ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Candescent shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Capital One Platinum Mastercard

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Capital One Platinum Mastercard mentions, recommendations and placement?

Capital One Platinum Mastercard ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 3 (1.82%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 3 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 0.0%. The net framing score was 0.00 (defined in Methodology).

3 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Capital One Platinum Mastercard shares sixteenth place with a few neutral mentions and no recommendations recorded. Placement counts are zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero recommendation result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Carroll Bank And Trust

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Carroll Bank And Trust mentions, recommendations and placement?

Carroll Bank And Trust ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Carroll Bank And Trust shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Centime

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Centime mentions, recommendations and placement?

Centime ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Centime shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Clear Mountain Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Clear Mountain Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Clear Mountain Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Clear Mountain Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Codat

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Codat mentions, recommendations and placement?

Codat ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Codat shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Field & Main Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Field & Main Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Field & Main Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Field & Main Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

First Bank Of Berne

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about First Bank Of Berne mentions, recommendations and placement?

First Bank Of Berne ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

First Bank Of Berne shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

First County Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about First County Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

First County Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

First County Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

First Federal Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about First Federal Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

First Federal Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

First Federal Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

First Security Bank Of Missoula

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First Security Bank Of Missoula ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

First Security Bank Of Missoula shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Five Star Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Five Star Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Five Star Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Five Star Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Fps Gold

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Fps Gold mentions, recommendations and placement?

Fps Gold ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Fps Gold shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Hanmi Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Hanmi Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Hanmi Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Hanmi Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Ixonia Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Ixonia Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Ixonia Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Ixonia Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Mainstreet Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Mainstreet Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Mainstreet Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Mainstreet Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Merchant's Pact

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Merchant's Pact mentions, recommendations and placement?

Merchant's Pact ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Merchant's Pact shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack)

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Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack) ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack) shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Mid Penn Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Mid Penn Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Mid Penn Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Mid Penn Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Mid-missouri Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Mid-missouri Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Mid-missouri Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Mid-missouri Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Mountainone

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Mountainone mentions, recommendations and placement?

Mountainone ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Mountainone shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Nbh Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Nbh Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Nbh Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Nbh Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

North Valley Bank Ohio

Questions This Section Answers

  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about North Valley Bank Ohio mentions, recommendations and placement?

North Valley Bank Ohio ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

North Valley Bank Ohio shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Northwest Community Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Northwest Community Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Northwest Community Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Northwest Community Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Outdoor Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Outdoor Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Outdoor Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Outdoor Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Progressive Ozark Bank

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  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Progressive Ozark Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Progressive Ozark Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Progressive Ozark Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

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Sanibel Captiva Community Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Susser Bank

Questions This Section Answers

  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Susser Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

Susser Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

Susser Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

United Federal Credit Union

Questions This Section Answers

United Federal Credit Union ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

United Federal Credit Union shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

West Gate Bank

Questions This Section Answers

  • What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about West Gate Bank mentions, recommendations and placement?

West Gate Bank ranks 16 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

There are insufficient usable monthly observations for a prior-period comparison.

West Gate Bank shares sixteenth place with no mentions and no recommendations recorded in the reviewed answers. Placement counts are also zero, and ratios requiring a nonzero base are undefined rather than missing.

A zero result is a measured outcome for this answer set, not evidence about the company itself. Prior-period comparison is unavailable because usable monthly observations are insufficient.

Earlier ranking snapshot context

Questions This Section Answers

  • How do the available Business Checking Accounts snapshots from July 2026 to November 2026 differ in recommendation coverage and measurement scope?

Company

Nov 2026

Bluevine

106 / 165 (64.24%)

Mercury

98 / 165 (59.39%)

Relay

90 / 165 (54.55%)

Found

61 / 165 (36.97%)

U.S. Bancorp

43 / 165 (26.06%)

Axos Bank

34 / 165 (20.61%)

Bank of America Corp.

17 / 165 (10.30%)

Chase Credit Journey

9 / 165 (5.45%)

PNC Bank

7 / 165 (4.24%)

Varo Bank

5 / 165 (3.03%)

Wells Fargo & Co.

5 / 165 (3.03%)

Citi

3 / 165 (1.82%)

Truist Bank

3 / 165 (1.82%)

Citizens Bank & Trust

1 / 165 (0.61%)

Current

1 / 165 (0.61%)

Align Credit Union

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Autobooks

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Baker Boyer Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Bank Of The West

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Banknewport

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Baselane

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Candescent

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Capital One Platinum Mastercard

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Carroll Bank And Trust

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Centime

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Clear Mountain Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Codat

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Field & Main Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

First Bank Of Berne

0 / 165 (0.00%)

First County Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

First Federal Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

First Security Bank Of Missoula

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Five Star Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Fps Gold

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Hanmi Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Ixonia Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Mainstreet Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Merchant's Pact

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack)

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Mid Penn Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Mid-missouri Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Mountainone

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Nbh Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

North Valley Bank Ohio

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Northwest Community Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Outdoor Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Progressive Ozark Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Susser Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

United Federal Credit Union

0 / 165 (0.00%)

West Gate Bank

0 / 165 (0.00%)

Company

Nov 2026 rank

Bluevine

1

Mercury

2

Relay

3

Found

4

U.S. Bancorp

5

Axos Bank

6

Bank of America Corp.

7

Chase Credit Journey

8

PNC Bank

9

Varo Bank

10

Wells Fargo & Co.

10

Citi

12

Truist Bank

12

Citizens Bank & Trust

14

Current

14

Align Credit Union

16

Autobooks

16

Baker Boyer Bank

16

Bank Of The West

16

Banknewport

16

Baselane

16

Candescent

16

Capital One Platinum Mastercard

16

Carroll Bank And Trust

16

Centime

16

Clear Mountain Bank

16

Codat

16

Field & Main Bank

16

First Bank Of Berne

16

First County Bank

16

First Federal Bank

16

First Security Bank Of Missoula

16

Five Star Bank

16

Fps Gold

16

Hanmi Bank

16

Ixonia Bank

16

Mainstreet Bank

16

Merchant's Pact

16

Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack)

16

Mid Penn Bank

16

Mid-missouri Bank

16

Mountainone

16

Nbh Bank

16

North Valley Bank Ohio

16

Northwest Community Bank

16

Outdoor Bank

16

Progressive Ozark Bank

16

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

16

Susser Bank

16

United Federal Credit Union

16

West Gate Bank

16

Only months with verified results are shown. Monthly sample coverage is listed in Methodology.

Only one reporting month has verified results, so no earlier ranking snapshot is available for comparison. The printed counts and rates describe that single sample of AI answers, and the answer samples differ between months in general.

Counts and rates should be read together: a rate depends on the answer total, while a count reflects how many answers engaged a company. Neither establishes rank stability across months.

AI recommendation trend

Observed recommendation rate (%), Nov 2026

  • Bluevineno change
    Nov 202664.2%
  • Mercuryno change
    Nov 202659.4%
  • Relayno change
    Nov 202654.5%
  • Foundno change
    Nov 202637.0%
  • U.S. Bancorpno change
    Nov 202626.1%
  • Axos Bankno change
    Nov 202620.6%
  • Bank of America Corp.no change
    Nov 202610.3%
  • Chase Credit Journeyno change
    Nov 20265.5%
  • PNC Bankno change
    Nov 20264.2%
  • Varo Bankno change
    Nov 20263.0%
  • Wells Fargo & Co.no change
    Nov 20263.0%
  • Citino change
    Nov 20261.8%
  • Truist Bankno change
    Nov 20261.8%
  • Citizens Bank & Trustno change
    Nov 20260.6%
  • Currentno change
    Nov 20260.6%
  • Align Credit Unionno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Autobooksno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Baker Boyer Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Bank Of The Westno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Banknewportno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Baselaneno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Candescentno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Capital One Platinum Mastercardno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Carroll Bank And Trustno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Centimeno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Clear Mountain Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Codatno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Field & Main Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • First Bank Of Berneno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • First County Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • First Federal Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • First Security Bank Of Missoulano change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Five Star Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Fps Goldno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Hanmi Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Ixonia Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Mainstreet Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Merchant's Pactno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack)no change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Mid Penn Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Mid-missouri Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Mountainoneno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Nbh Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • North Valley Bank Ohiono change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Northwest Community Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Outdoor Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Progressive Ozark Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Sanibel Captiva Community Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • Susser Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • United Federal Credit Unionno change
    Nov 20260.0%
  • West Gate Bankno change
    Nov 20260.0%

What the November Rankings Show

The November results show that reach, recommendation, placement and framing answer different questions. Reach records whether a company appeared at all; recommendation records affirmative endorsement; placement records position within an endorsement; framing records the wording used. A company can be widely mentioned yet rarely recommended, as several profiles here illustrate.

Because these measures are nested and overlapping, they should not be combined into a single score or summed across companies. The rankings describe the reviewed AI answers, not customers, sales or company quality, and they do not explain why any pattern occurred.

Methodology

Questions This Section Answers

  • How were the November 2026 Business Checking Accounts AI visibility measures counted, and what do they not establish?

This benchmark has partial coverage: 1 of 3 planned question categories contributed usable observations; 2 contributed none. This describes question-category coverage, not demonstrated platform outages. Findings apply to the available answer set.

The month in the title is the reporting period. The exact dates when the original AI answers were collected have not been verified.

Each company is counted at most once in each answer that meets the benchmark rules. A recommendation requires both an affirmative endorsement and positive wording. Mention, recommendation, Top 3 and first-place rates use the full benchmark answer total. Top 3 and first-place results are included within recommendations, not added to them.

The recommendation-to-mention ratio divides recommendations by mentions. It describes AI answer wording, not customer conversion. Net framing is positive minus negative mentions, divided by all mentions, on a scale from -1 to +1. It does not measure customer satisfaction or company quality.

Market: US; 51 tracked companies. AI services represented: ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity.

Research screening totals (answer observations can include repeated questions):

Screening measure

Count

Answers included in the benchmark

165

Answers marked relevant during screening

275

Answers marked reserved (screening label)

110

Answers marked irrelevant during screening

345

Captured answer observations

800

Distinct questions

631

Answer observations marked as mentioning a brand

800

The source does not provide a reader-facing definition of โ€œreservedโ€; that screening label is reported without inferring a reason for exclusion. Only the included benchmark answers form the rate denominator.

One answer can mention or recommend several companies. Adding company totals would therefore count some answers more than once. The results describe the AI answers reviewed, not independently verified facts about the companies or their products.

Monthly sample coverage:

Reporting month

Answers included

AI services covered

Services

Nov 2026

165

6

ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity

July 2026 measured a different set of companies, so it is excluded from this comparison. August 2026 measured a different set of companies, so it is excluded from this comparison. September 2026 measured a different set of companies, so it is excluded from this comparison. October 2026 measured a different set of companies, so it is excluded from this comparison.

The answer samples differ between months. These comparisons show how the recorded results changed; they do not establish why they changed.

This benchmark has partial coverage: only one of three planned question categories contributed usable observations, so findings apply to the available answer set. The reporting month is the period label, and the exact collection dates of the original AI answers have not been verified.

Each company is counted at most once per answer. Mention, recommendation, shortlist and first-place rates share the full benchmark answer total, and placement results are nested within recommendations rather than added to them. The recommendation-to-mention ratio and net framing describe answer wording, not customer conversion, satisfaction or company quality. One answer can name several companies, so company totals overlap and should not be summed. The source does not define the screening label โ€œreserved,โ€ which is reported without inferring a reason for exclusion.

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