CORAL GABLES, Fla., Sept. 28, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rockville Bank (Nasdaq:RCKB), Rockville, Connecticut has once again been recognized as a Superior 5-Star rated bank by BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, the nation's leading bank rating and research firm. To earn this rating Rockville Bank must not only report impressive capital levels, but also an enviable loan portfolio with negligible levels of delinquent loans.
That's a combination that has been hard to come by the past couple of years. Yet, Rockville Bank has managed to do it. With that, BAUERFINANCIAL bestows its highest 5-Star Superior rating on Rockville Bank denoting the highest level of strength and performance that a bank can receive. In fact, Rockville Bank has earned this 5-Star Superior rating for the last 25 consecutive quarters.
"Not only has Rockville Bank proven its efficacy yesterday and today, it is also primed for whatever tomorrow may bring," observes Karen L. Dorway, president of BAUERFINANCIAL. "The past three years have put a considerable amount of pressure on our nation's banks and we are pleased to see community banks, like Rockville Bank, still able to shine."
Rockville Bank was established in 1858 and has been effectively meeting the needs of its local communities for 153 years. It operates through 21½ conveniently located offices in Hartford, New London and Tolland counties along with a New Haven Commercial Banking Office in Hamden, Conn. and can be found on line at www.rockvillebank.com.
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BAUERFINANCIAL, 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 BauerFinancial to rate it, nor can any choose to be excluded. Consumers may obtain star-ratings by visiting www.bauerfinancial.com.