Bauer Financial is a leading company when it comes to independently evaluating banks and they’ve given Peoples National Bank their highest rating, 5 stars in a recent evaluation, indicating what Bauer considers Superior service and a bank that Bauer recommends. Started in 1983, Bauer Financial has become the leading independent evaluator of banks in the country. Through a thorough and rigorous investigation of financial data provided by federal regulators, Bauer Financial assigns a star rating based on the consistency of solid reporting of financial information with federal regulators. Peoples National Bank touted the 5 star rating from Bauer Financial on their social media. You can read more about the prestigious Bauer Financial ratings on the Bauer Financial website. In March, the State Bank of Toulon also received a 5 Star Rating from Bauer Financial.