First National Bank Alaska named one of top banks in the nation by Bank Director magazine
First National Bank Alaska (OTCQX:FBAK) has achieved significant recognition from Bank Director magazine, ranking as the 10th best bank nationally and 3rd best among banks with assets under $5 billion. The evaluation was based on return on equity, return on assets, asset quality, and capital adequacy.
The bank has garnered multiple accolades in 2024-2025, including being named the 6th best bank by Forbes, receiving recognition from Newsweek as one of the nation's Best Regional Banks, and maintaining an Outstanding Community Reinvestment Act rating for eight consecutive reporting periods. With 28 locations across 19 Alaskan communities and 621 employees, First National continues its century-long tradition of serving Alaska's financial needs since 1922.
First National Bank Alaska (OTCQX:FBAK) ha ottenuto un importante riconoscimento da Bank Director magazine, classificandosi come la decima migliore banca a livello nazionale e la terza tra le banche con asset inferiori a 5 miliardi di dollari. La valutazione si è basata su rendimento del capitale proprio, rendimento degli asset, qualità degli asset e adeguatezza patrimoniale.
La banca ha ricevuto numerosi premi nel periodo 2024-2025, tra cui il sesto posto nella classifica di Forbes, il riconoscimento da Newsweek come una delle migliori banche regionali del paese, e ha mantenuto una valutazione eccellente nell'ambito del Community Reinvestment Act per otto periodi consecutivi. Con 28 sedi distribuite in 19 comunità dell'Alaska e 621 dipendenti, First National prosegue la sua tradizione centenaria di servizio alle esigenze finanziarie dell'Alaska dal 1922.
First National Bank Alaska (OTCQX:FBAK) ha logrado un reconocimiento significativo por parte de Bank Director magazine, ubicándose como el décimo mejor banco a nivel nacional y el tercero entre los bancos con activos inferiores a 5 mil millones de dólares. La evaluación se basó en el retorno sobre el capital, retorno sobre activos, calidad de activos y suficiencia de capital.
El banco ha recibido múltiples reconocimientos en 2024-2025, incluyendo ser nombrado el sexto mejor banco por Forbes, recibir reconocimiento de Newsweek como uno de los Mejores Bancos Regionales del país, y mantener una calificación sobresaliente en la Ley de Reinversión Comunitaria durante ocho períodos consecutivos. Con 28 sucursales en 19 comunidades de Alaska y 621 empleados, First National continúa su tradición centenaria de atender las necesidades financieras de Alaska desde 1922.
First National Bank Alaska (OTCQX:FBAK)는 Bank Director magazine으로부터 큰 인정을 받아 전국 은행 중 10위, 자산 50억 달러 미만 은행 중 3위에 올랐습니다. 평가 기준은 자기자본이익률, 자산수익률, 자산 품질 및 자본 적정성이었습니다.
이 은행은 2024-2025년에 Forbes에서 전국 6위 은행으로 선정되고, Newsweek에서 전국 최고의 지역 은행 중 하나로 인정받았으며, 8회 연속 지역사회 재투자법(Community Reinvestment Act)에서 우수 등급을 유지하는 등 다수의 상을 받았습니다. 알래스카 19개 지역에 28개 지점과 621명의 직원을 보유한 First National은 1922년부터 알래스카의 금융 수요를 충족시키는 전통을 이어가고 있습니다.
First National Bank Alaska (OTCQX:FBAK) a reçu une reconnaissance importante de la part de Bank Director magazine, se classant 10e meilleure banque au niveau national et 3e parmi les banques ayant des actifs inférieurs à 5 milliards de dollars. L’évaluation s’est basée sur le rendement des capitaux propres, le rendement des actifs, la qualité des actifs et l’adéquation des capitaux.
La banque a obtenu plusieurs distinctions en 2024-2025, notamment la 6e place selon Forbes, une reconnaissance de Newsweek comme l’une des meilleures banques régionales du pays, et a maintenu une note exceptionnelle dans le cadre du Community Reinvestment Act pendant huit périodes consécutives. Avec 28 agences réparties dans 19 communautés en Alaska et 621 employés, First National poursuit sa tradition centenaire de service aux besoins financiers de l’Alaska depuis 1922.
First National Bank Alaska (OTCQX:FBAK) hat bedeutende Anerkennung von Bank Director magazine erhalten und wurde als zehntbeste Bank landesweit sowie als drittbeste Bank unter den Instituten mit einem Vermögen unter 5 Milliarden US-Dollar eingestuft. Die Bewertung basierte auf Eigenkapitalrendite, Gesamtkapitalrendite, Vermögensqualität und Kapitalausstattung.
Die Bank hat in den Jahren 2024-2025 mehrere Auszeichnungen erhalten, darunter den 6. Platz in Forbes, Anerkennung von Newsweek als eine der besten Regionalbanken des Landes und eine herausragende Bewertung im Rahmen des Community Reinvestment Act für acht aufeinanderfolgende Berichtszeiträume. Mit 28 Standorten in 19 Gemeinden Alaskas und 621 Mitarbeitern setzt First National seine über hundertjährige Tradition fort, seit 1922 die finanziellen Bedürfnisse Alaskas zu bedienen.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank Director, a leading resource for the financial industry, named First National (OTCQX:FBAK) as the tenth best bank in the United States on its Top 25 Banks list and the third best bank on its Top Banks with Less than
“I’m especially pleased Bank Director recognized the high quality of the bank’s loans, maintained through our philosophy that all loans must not only make sense for the bank, but also be beneficial for the borrower,” said Betsy Lawer, First National Chair and CEO/President. “These accolades are a powerful testament to the leadership, vision, and dedication of First National’s Board of Directors and executive management team, as well as the 621 employees who bring that vision to life every day.”
Alaska’s community bank since 1922, First National Bank Alaska proudly meets the financial needs of Alaskans with ATMs and 28 locations in 19 communities throughout the state, and by providing banking services to meet their needs across the nation and around the world.
In 2025, Alaska Business readers voted First National “Best of Alaska Business” in the Best Place to Work category for the 10th year in a row, Best Bank/Credit Union for the fifth time, and Best Customer Service for the second year in a row. That year, Forbes also selected First National as the sixth best bank on their America’s Best Banks list and one of the top two Banks in the State, and Newsweek recognized the bank as one of the nation’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions. The bank was also voted “Best of Alaska” in 2024 in the Anchorage Daily News awards, ranking as one of the top three in the Bank/Financial category for the sixth year in a row. American Banker again recognized First National as a “Best Bank to Work For” in 2024, for the seventh consecutive year.
For more than a century, the bank has been committed to supporting the communities it serves. In 2024, for the eighth consecutive reporting period, over a span of twenty-four years, First National received an Outstanding Community Reinvestment Act performance rating from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
First National Bank Alaska is a Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender, and recognized as a Minority Depository Institution by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as it is majority-owned by women.
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