December 1, 2009
HCB Earns Highest 5-Star Superior Safety Rating!
“5-Star Hastings City Bank: A Vital Part of the Community”
Bauer Financial awards 5-Star Superior safety rating to Hastings City Bank.
Media Release
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
To the Editor:
5-Star Hastings City Bank
A Vital Part of the Community
December 2009: It is with great pride that Hastings City Bank, Hastings, Michigan accepts its distinguished 5-Star Superior rating from BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida. The 5-Star rating is based on the overall financial condition of the bank and indicates that, for strength and stability, Hastings City Bank is the perfect place to entrust your deposits. The 5-Star rating is the highest rating attainable from BAUERFINANCIAL (the Nation’s Bank Rating Firm for over a quarter of a century).
“Sheila Bair, Chairman of the FDIC, said recently that community banks are the lifeblood of our financial system, and that certainly is true,” comments Karen L. Dorway, president of BAUERFINANCIAL. “What she doesn’t say is that not all community banks, or all banks for that matter, are created equal. Hastings City Bank has passed BAUERFINANCIAL’s stringent stress test with flying colors. Not only is it a vital part of its community, it is a prime example of what all community banks should strive for.”
Established in 1886, Hastings City Bank has been serving the banking needs of its neighbors and friends for 123 years. It operates through six conveniently located offices in Bellevue, Caledonia, Hastings, Middleville, Nashville and Wayland and can also be found on the internet at http://www.hastingscitybank.com.
Hastings City Bank: “We’re committed to providing and maintaining the personal, hometown service that has been our hallmark since 1886.”
BAUERFINANCIAL, INC., Coral Gables, Florida, the nation’s leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm, has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. No institution pays for its rating, nor can it be eluded. Consumers may obtain star-ratings by visiting http://www.bauerfinancial.com..
BAUERFINANCIAL, INC. 2655 LeJeune Road, Penthouse One, Coral Gables, FL 33134.
