SARATOGA SPRINGS) – Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company was recognized in December 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 27 consecutive quarters.

The 5-Star rating 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, according to Karen Dorway, President of BauerFinancial.

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 learn more at bauerfinancial.com.

Saratoga National Bank provides banking, investment, insurance and other financial services through nine locations in the Capital Region. More information is available online at saratoganational.com.