Douglas County Bank has earned the highest rating for financial strength and sound operations for the 20th consecutive year from BauerFinancial Inc., the nation’s leading independent bank rating firm.

BauerFinancial analyzes and reports on the financial condition of all U.S. banks with assets of at least $1.5 million.

Bank regulators provide BauerFinancial with data on each bank’s capital ratio, profitability/loss trend, the level of delinquent loans and repossessed assets, the market versus book value of the investment portfolio, regulatory supervisory agreements, the community reinvestment rating and liquidity.

Consumers can look at the BauerFinancial data, for free, by calling (800) 388-6686 or by visiting bauerfinancial.com.