Woodforest National Bank
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | The Woodlands, TX, USA |
| Key people | Robert E. Marling (Chief Executive Officer) |
| Products | Financial Services |
| Total assets | $3.1 billion (2009) [1] |
| Parent | Woodforest Financial Group |
| Website | woodforest.com mobile.woodforest.com |
Woodforest National Bank is a privately held bank headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. Consisting of over 750 branches in 17 different states, Woodforest National Bank is among the nation’s largest full-service in-store banks. As of 2010, Woodforest National Bank was one of the largest privately owned banks in the United States.
Presently, Woodforest operates branches in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Most in-store locations are open every day of the year, including Saturdays, Sundays and Federal Holidays, with the exception of Christmas Day.
Woodforest’s largest retail partner is Walmart. However, Woodforest also operates in-store branches in Kroger, Tom Thumb and Sam’s Club stores. In-store branches typically have extended banking hours.
[edit] Rankings and Awards
- In 2007, Woodforest National Bank was recognized by J.D. Power and Associates for Highest Retail Banking Satisfaction in the southwestern region of the United States.[2]
- Woodforest National Bank has a Four-Star ("Excellent") rating from BauerFinancial[3] and Bankrate.com and an "A" rating ("Excellent Financial Strength") from TheStreet.com.
- Woodforest National Bank is one of only four banks in the United States with assets of $2 billion or more to earn an "A" (Excellent) score on the Weiss Ratings Scale.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.woodforest.com/uploadedfiles/AboutUs/WNB%20Statement%20of%20Condition.pdf
- ^ "2007 Retail Banking Satisfaction Study, J.D. Power and Associates" (Press release). Jdpower.com. 2007-06-04. http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2007086. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ^ http://bauerfinancial.com/tellmemore.asp
- ^ http://weissratings.com/sw/default.aspx?m=s&t=BANK
