# NBKC: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 1 category by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/nbkc

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Business banking](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/treasury/business-banking/index.md) | 4% | 7 | 0% | 8 |

## What the models said for it

- "nbkc Bank Business Checking – best for avoiding fees overall" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Business banking)
- "Best for minimizing costs: nbkc Business Account" (GPT-5.4 mini, Business banking)
- "nbkc is highly rated for its transparency and lack of hidden costs." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Business banking)
- "Best for straightforward online banking; best for low fees." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Business banking)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named NBKC, from 20 of the 20 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- nerdwallet.com: 18
- forbes.com: 15
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 9
- money.com: 9
- thepennyhoarder.com: 6
- finder.com: 5
- techrepublic.com: 5
- business.hsbc.uk: 4
- businessinsider.com: 4
- lendingtree.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://forbes.com/advisor/banking/checking/best-business-checking-accounts: 12
- https://nerdwallet.com/business/banking/best/banks: 10
- https://forbes.com/advisor/banking/best-business-bank-accounts: 7
- https://money.com/best-business-checking-accounts: 7
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-free-business-checking: 6
- https://forbes.com/advisor/banking/best-banks-for-small-business: 5
- https://business.hsbc.uk/en-gb/products/small-business-bank-account: 4
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-online-business-banks: 4

## In its own words

What NBKC's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: award-winning online bank and mortgage lender headquartered in Kansas City, offering personal banking, business banking, home loans, and digital banking services nationwide. (https://nbkc.com/)
- For: personal banking, business banking, home loans, and digital banking services nationwide (https://nbkc.com/)
- Price stated: Business Account $0/m $0/y; ACH credits and debits $15/m $150/y; Desktop Deposit $15/m $150/y; Business fraud tools $5/m $50/y; Domestic Wires (send only) $5/item; International Wires (send & receive) $45/item (https://www.nbkc.com/business/solutions/pricing)
- Starting price: $0/m (https://www.nbkc.com/business/solutions/pricing)

## What it publishes

Every page nbkc.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 211 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 76 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 42 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-10
- Recent: 2026-04-10 news or press: Nbkc bank johnson county roots returning new overland park hq https://www.nbkc.com:443/in-the-news/press-releases/nbkc-bank-johnson-county-roots-returning-new-overland-park-hq
- Recent: 2026-03-10 news or press: Small business playbook https://www.nbkc.com:443/in-the-news/press-releases/small-business-playbook
- Recent: 2026-03-06 news or press: Soccer prep writing kcs history today https://www.nbkc.com:443/in-the-news/press-releases/soccer-prep-writing-kcs-history-today
- Recent: 2021-07-27 news or press: Nbkc wins best companys best mortgage lender of 2020 https://www.nbkc.com:443/in-the-news/press-releases/nbkc-wins-best-companys-best-mortgage-lender-of-2020

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.