Citizens National Bank (CNB) of Bluffton has been named one of the best-performing community banks in the nation by The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA).

The annoiuncement explaine, "All community banks in the U.S. were divided into categories by asset size: Less than $300 million; $300 million to less than $1 billion; and $1 billion or more. CNB just surpassed the $1 billion in assets threshold in January and was named 24th in the nation for that category."

"Community bank" is an unofficial designation that indicates the organization has less than $10 billion in assets.

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“I’m so proud of the dedication and work ethic reflected by our inclusion in this list,” states Eric Faulkner, CNB President & CEO; “Our growth has intentionally been slow and steady, and we continue to focus on our strengths which center on small business and agricultural lending.... We remain dedicated to serving our customers and markets and are honored to see our hard work has paid off with this recognition."

To view the list and learn more about the ICBA list of best-performing banks, visit
www.independentbanker.org.