United Bank has maintained its five-star superior rating for strength and security from BauerFinancial, the nation’s leading independent bank rating firm.

The award recognizes United Bank’s financial strength and performance and is based on profitability, capital, level of delinquent loans, charge-offs, repossessed assets and liquidity.

The rankings announced are based on the bank’s Sept. 30, 2017 financial results.

Ratings are based on a scale of zero to five with a five star being the strongest.

Since 1983, BauerFinancial has earned the respect of federal and state regulators as a means of reporting the financial condition of banks. BauerFinancial uses the same analysis to rate all institutions and makes those ratings available for free on its website.

For more information about United Bank, contact Tonya Lambert, vice president of marketing and public relations at 251-446-6004 or email tonya.lambert@unitedbank.com.

United Bank is a $596,000,000 financial institution with 113 years of service. United Bank has offices in Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Monroeville, Frisco City, Greensboro, Bay Minette, Foley, Lillian, Loxley, Magnolia Springs, Silverhill, Spanish Fort and Summerdale.

United Bank serves Santa Rosa County, Fla. in Jay, Milton and Pace.

For more information about United Bank, visit its website at www.unitedbank.com.