Awarded Exceptional Performance Bank

May 2024:  BauerFinancial, Inc., the Nation’s Premier Bank Rating Firm, has once again awarded Stockman Bank of Montana, its top (5-Star) rating. “It’s important to impress, this award is not granted; it is earned,” emphasizes Karen Dorway, president of BauerFinancial. “And, having earned 5-Stars for 40 (or more) consecutive quarters, Stockman has earned an even higher designation as an Exceptional Performance Bank.”  Only banks that have earned and maintained this highest 5-Star rating for ten years (40 consecutive quarters), or longer, may claim this distinction. This latest rating was assigned in March 2024 based on December 31, 2023 financial data and signifies that Stockman Bank continues to be one of the strongest banks in the nation.

“It gives me great pleasure to announce that there are still banks, like Stockman Bank, that continue to provide a sense of security in this insecure world,” heralds Karen Dorway, president of BauerFinancial. “Friends and neighbors of Stockman Bank probably already know this. They have the privilege of having a true community bank that sticks to common-sense banking values, right in their community. It’s important to let those who might not be aware, know that they have the strength of a 5-Star bank right in their midst.”

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