FirstbrFinancial Bankshares has been selected as the No.1 top performing publiclybrtraded bank in the nation in the $5 to $50 billion asset category by BankbrDirector magazine. The magazine's annual scorecard rates all publiclybrtraded banks in four asset size categories on the basis of profitability,brcapital adequacy and asset quality. Headquartered in Abilene, Texas, FirstbrFinancial Bankshares is a financial holding company that operates 12 bankingbrregions with 62 locations in Texas including Southlake.
"We are very humbled to receive this honor for the second time, andbrit is a direct result of the tireless dedication of our team, including ourbrboard, officers and employees who execute our strategy every day to make surebrthat our customers receive superior service and that we reward ourbrshareholders,” said F. Scott Dueser, Chairman, President and CEO. “We thank ourbrcustomers and shareholders for their loyalty and support, which has allowed usbrto receive this great honor. This marks the sixth consecutive year thatbrFirst Financial has been recognized as either No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3 in thebrnation.”