Valley Bank Named Newsweek’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions 2025

Valley National Bank was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions for 2025. This ranking comes after a comprehensive evaluation of over 9,000 financial institutions, incorporating insights from thousands of customer’s feedback, service offerings and overall performance.

“We are truly honored to be named among one of the best regional banks and credit unions for the second consecutive year by Newsweek,” said Valley CEO Ira Robbins. “This acknowledgment reflects the ongoing efforts of our team, who work diligently to advance our mission of becoming one of the nation’s leading relationship-based regional banks.”

The accolade highlights Valley Bank’s commitment to providing exceptional financial services, outstanding customer satisfaction and innovative solutions to communities across the region. This marks the second consecutive year that Valley has earned this distinguished recognition.

“Regional banks and credit unions are the financial backbone of communities nationwide as they support small businesses, fund local projects and ensure easy access to essential banking services,” commented Nancy Cooper, Global Editor and Chief at Newsweek.

“Newsweek and market-data research firm Plant-A Insights are proud to introduce ‘America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions 2025,’ highlighting companies utilizing a community- and customer-centric approach to make a big financial impact in their neighborhoods,” Cooper added. 

About Valley Bank

Valley National Bank was founded in 1927 and is the principal subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp. It has grown to be a leading commercial bank with over $62 billion in assets and more than 200 consumer branches and commercial banking offices in the U.S. The bank employs over 3,800 employees across real estate, commercial & industrial, healthcare, nonprofit, government contracting and more. Valley operates branch locations and commercial banking offices across New Jersey, New York, Florida, Alabama, California and Illinois.