First Financial named one of America’s best banks

First Financial Bankshares’ wholly owned subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A., has been named to Newsweek’s inaugural listing of America’s Best Banks-2021, announced F. Scott Dueser, chairman, president and CEO of Abilene-based First Financial. The ranking recognizes the financial institutions that best serve their customers’ needs in each state. First Financial was recognized as the No. 1 bank in Texas.

“We certainly are proud to be named as one of America’s Best Banks by Newsweek,” said Dueser. “This honor is the direct result of our dedicated and professional officers, employees and board members by putting our customers and communities first through our Texas Strong initiative. For more than 130 years, First Financial has weathered every storm we’ve faced and kept our doors open so our customers could, too. Being named to this list furthers our five- and 10-year visions for the company and we are well on our way to making these visions a reality.”

Newsweek partnered with LendingTree to create the inaugural list of America’s Best Banks. The partnership assessed 2,500 FDIC-insured financial institutions on 55 separate factors, including accounts offered, fees, current and historical interest rates, account terms, consumer service features, mobile app satisfaction ratings, response to the global pandemic and overall bank profile in order to develop best-in-class options across 19 categories.

First Financial Bank operates multiple banking regions with 78 locations in Texas.