Banks are starting to lend money to consumers and small businesses as fourth quarter 2011 show regional banks showing strong loan growth. In the DC market, 40 banks call the DC metro market home and many outside banks have a presence in one of the most lucrative markets in the country. The market search will uncover almost 1700 bank branches, and the decision to embark on a banking relationship is a monumental decision for a consumer or business owner. Several ways to discover information about a prospective financial institutional include stock and performance results via Zack’s Investment Research, star ratings system with Safe and Sound on BankRate.com, and financial strength on Weiss Ratings with access via TheStreet.com. In this analysis, the focus is on DC banking institutions financial strength via Weiss Ratings with A or Excellent ratings in the DC market.
Only two banking institutions in the DC metro marketplace did score an A or Excellent according to Weiss. The banking institutions have headquarters in the Washington, DC metro including areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. The two banks to score A or Excellent for 2012 is National Capital Bank of Washington, DC and Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust of Alexandria, VA. Please read below the score for each bank and a brief synopsis of each institution.
National Capital Bank of Washington, DC : A
Weiss awards National Capital as one of the “30 strongest banks in America”
Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust of Alexandria, VA: A-
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