Bank access is (or was - I see there are B3D updates available) slower than simple variables/arrays. However they are much more flexible. As WolRon stated it is very likely an inefficiency that is causing the slowdown. Why not post the suspect code for inspection? I've seen some truly impressive optimisations on these forums.
Array vs. Data Bank
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