Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Recognized by Newsweek as One of “America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit U

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Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Recognized by Newsweek as One of “America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions” for Second Consecutive Year
 
Bar Harbor, Maine – Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American: BHB), the parent company of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, is pleased to announce the Bank has been recognized by Newsweek as one of “America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions” for the second consecutive year. The Bank was selected from among approximately 9,170 financial institutions for the honor based on a combination of indicators of financial health, operational performance, long-term stability metrics, and customer reviews.
 
“We are honored to once again be recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s best regional banks,” said Curtis C. Simard, President and CEO of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. “This award is especially meaningful as it recognizes the success, resiliency, and efficiency of the Bank as a business as well as the value we bring to our customers through outstanding service and first-class products. Our customers and the communities we serve are our first priority, but we can only serve them if we have a strong foundation as a business. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our employees, we are fortunate to deliver on both promises.”
 
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has been serving the financial needs of Northern New England residents and businesses since it was founded in 1887. The Bank balances the delivery of innovative digital products and services that customers need, such as mobile banking and mobile deposit, with a personal, relationship-oriented approach to banking that customers want, including more than 50 full-service branches across Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The Bank employs hundreds of experienced banking professionals who provide personalized services to customers including financial guidance and planning, home financing, business lending, merchant services, and wealth management.
 
In addition to the back-to-back “America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Union” recognition by Newsweek, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has been recognized by Forbes as one of the “World’s Best Banks” for two years in a row starting in 2023. Other awards the Bank has won in recent years include Forbes “Best-in-State Banks” in 2022, 2023, and 2024; Newsweek’s “America’s Best Banks” in 2022; and Mastercard’s Doing Well by Doing Good Award in 2022.
 
Newsweek collaborated with Plant-A Insights Group, a market data research group, to identify the financial institutions named to the “America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions 2025” list. All regional banks and credit unions across the United States were examined and selected based on indicators of financial health, operational performance, and metrics indicating long-term stability. Only institutions operating in fewer than 30 states and that had positive profitability, creditworthiness, and healthy lending capacity were included in the analysis.
 
The results of the financial analysis were combined with additional data points including an independent customer survey of more than 71,000 United States residents; more than 845,000 reviews; and more than 1.9 million social media reviews and 129 million app store reviews from Apple and Google Play. Only banks and credit unions that ranked in the top 50th percentile of scorers within their respective headquartered states were included in the list of ranked institutions.
 
Visit Newsweek’s website to learn more about the recognition and the selection process.
 
Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American: BHB) is the parent company of its wholly owned subsidiary, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Operating over 50 locations across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is headquartered in Bar Harbor, Maine and has more than $4 billion in assets. As a leading Northern New England community bank, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust offers a full range of personal and business banking services, as well as wealth management services through its subsidiary Bar Harbor Wealth Management. For more information about Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, visit www.barharbor.bank or call 888-853-7100. Member FDIC.

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Recognized by Newsweek as One of “America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit U