REGION — Two Maine-chartered banks, Bangor Savings Bank and Camden National Bank, have both ranked among the 10 best U.S. banks in Forbes’ 2021 World’s Best Banks list.

Bangor Savings was ranked No. 2 on the U.S. list, released Wednesday, and Camden National was ranked No. 7.

“This exciting recognition is a testament to our entire team’s hard work and steadfast commitment to delivering a better banking experience for our customers,” said Greg Dufour, president and CEO of Camden National, in a statement. “In the wake of a complex and challenging year for communities near and far, I’m very proud of how our employees stepped up and worked together, so we could go above and beyond for our customers when they needed us most.”

According to Forbes, banks were rated on general satisfaction and key attributes such as trust, fees, digital services and financial advice.

The top U.S. bank in its rankings was Great Southern Bank of Springfield, Missouri. The top bank globally was 1822direkt of Frankfurt, Germany.

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