CITIZENS BANK OF WV NAMED “BEST BANKS TO WORK FOR” IN THE U.S

Citizens Bank of West Virginia has been named one of the 2024 Best Banks to Work For in the U.S. and is the highest ranked bank from West Virginia in this year’s rankings. Citizens ranked 16th overall in the nation among the 90 banks across the U.S. recognized.

"The Best Banks to Work For represent institutions helping employees achieve their goals," said Chana Schoenberger, editor-in-chief of American Banker. "These banks recognize how important it is for their staffers to be happy about the work they do and the environment in which they spend their days.”

Determining the Best Banks to Work For involves a two-step process. The first consisted of evaluating each participating bank’s workplace policies, practices, and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second consisted of employee surveys aimed at assessing the experiences and attitudes of individual employees with respect to their workplace. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the final ranking.

To be considered for participation, banks had to have at least 50 employees working in the U.S. and been in business for a minimum of one year. Best Companies Group managed the registration and survey process and analyzed the data to determine the final ranking.

“I am incredibly proud of our team members that compassionately serve our customers with an unwavering dedication and commitment to excellence,” said Nathaniel S. Bonnell, President & CEO. “We are grateful for inclusion in this list for several years in a row now, and it is a real testament to Citizens Bank’s strong community ties, competitive pay, great benefits, and supportive and positive workplace for our employees. We take great pride in providing a culture where our staff thrives and excels.”

ABOUT CITIZENS
Citizens Bank of West Virginia, Inc., with assets of $692 million, is headquartered in Elkins, WV. From six office locations in North Central and northern West Virginia, the bank provides integrated financial services including retail and commercial banking, wealth management, and mortgage services. Citizens Bank was recognized for the fourth consecutive year by American Banker magazine in the Top Performing Publicly Trading Community Banks Under $2 Billion of Assets in the Nation, ranking 25th on the prestigious Top 100 list and #1 among WV banks.

Citizens is also named to Newsweek’s America’s Best Banks list as the Best Small Bank in WV, Best of West Virginia Corporate Citizen by WV Living, The Inter-Mountain’s People’s Choice Best Bank & Mortgage Lender, SBA WV Community Lender of the Year, and ranked the nation’s no. 9 top lender by Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) in the consumer/mortgage category for banks $300M - $1B in assets and No. 1 as the consumer/mortgage lender in West Virginia in this class. For more information on Citizens Financial Corp. or Citizens Bank of West Virginia, Inc., visit us online at www.citizenswv.com.