Wheatland Bank receives five-star rating
Tiffany Sukola | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years, 9 months AGO
SPOKANE - Wheatland Bank announced Thursday that it received a superior five-star rating from the nation's leading bank rating and research firm.
Bauerfinancial awarded the rating to the bank, indicating that Wheatland is one of the strongest banks in the nation.
To earn a five-star rating, Wheatland Bank met and surpassed the firm's standards for capital, asset quality and profitability.
"Customers and businesses alike have come to depend on Bauer's five-star rating system," said Bauer Financial President Karen Dorway. "They know to look for the five-star logo to ensure that the trust they have in their bank is well-placed."
Bauerfinancial, located in Florida, is the nation's leading independent bank and credit union rating firm. They have been reporting on and analyzing bank performance since 1983.
No institution pays the firm to rate it, nor can any banks choose to be excluded.
Wheatland Bank is under the leadership of CEO Susan Horton, and the bank has earned the five-star rating for the last 22 consecutive quarters.
Wheatland Bank was founded in Davenport in 1979, initially to serve the needs of other agricultural businesses in Lincoln County.
Since then, the bank has expanded to 13 locations throughout Spokane, Lincoln, Adams, Grant, Chelan, Kittitas and Yakima counties,
Wheatland bank has local branches in Moses Lake, Quincy and Ritzville.
ARTICLES BY TIFFANY SUKOLA

Grant County cracks down on underage drinking
MOSES LAKE - Grant County teens continue to get access to and consume alcohol, according to the most recent Washington Healthy Youth Study, which is a trend members of the Moses Lake Community Prevention Coalition are working to reverse.

Amway breaks ground for Port of Quincy facility
QUINCY - Amway officials signaled the start of construction on their $38 million botanical manufacturing facility during a ground breaking ceremony.

HOPE hosts toy collection for Grant County kids
MOSES LAKE - The HOPE Agency Family Services is holding a Christmas toy drive to help bring Christmas to kids in the Grant County area who may not get to experience a traditional holiday.