SARATOGA SPRINGS>> Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company was recently recognized as a 5-Star Superior bank by BauerFinancial, Inc., the nation’s leading bank rating and research firm. Saratoga National has earned this designation for the past 22 consecutive quarters.

The 5-Star rating is based on June 30, 2014, financial data and indicates Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company is one of the strongest banks in the nation. To earn 5 Stars, banks must excel in areas of capital quality, asset quality and profitability.

Karen L. Dorway, President of BauerFinancial, stated: “Community banks like Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company are an integral part of the communities they serve.”

Based in Coral Gables, Florida, BauerFinancial has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. No institution pays BauerFinancial to rate it, nor can any choose to be excluded. Consumers may obtain free star-ratings by visiting bauerfinancial.com.

Saratoga National Bank provides banking, investment, insurance and other financial services through eight locations in Saratoga and Albany counties. More information is available online at saratoganational.com.