Potomac Bank Voted 2025 "Best of the Best" Bank, Financial Planning, Loan Service, and Mortgage Company by Journal-News Readers
Potomac Bank (OTCID:PTBS) was voted “Best of the Best” by Martinsburg Journal-News readers in 2025 for four categories: Bank, Financial Planning, Loan Service, and Mortgage Company.
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Potomac Bank (OTCID:PTBS) was voted “Best of the Best” by Martinsburg Journal-News readers in 2025 for four categories: Bank, Financial Planning, Loan Service, and Mortgage Company. The bank has won similar reader honors over the past six years.
Voting occurred earlier in 2025 before the institution adopted the new name Potomac Bank on November 3, 2025; it was previously named Bank of Charles Town since its founding in 1871. The announcement notes the bank was not sold or merged and that the name change unifies offices across the Potomac River region. The Awards use a two-round reader poll (nomination then final voting) with daily voting for about two weeks.
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News Market Reaction – PTBS
On Dec 9, the day this news came out, PTBS closed 0.11% above the previous close.
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Key Figures
- Award year
- 2025
- Martinsburg Journal-News Best of the Best awards
- Award categories
- 4 categories
- Bank, Financial Planning, Loan Service, Mortgage Company
- Years honored
- 6 years
- Similar Best of the Best honors over past six years
- Voting frequency
- Once per day
- Readers could vote once per day during poll
- Voting duration
- Approximately two weeks
- Length of Best of the Best voting period
- Finalists per category
- No more than five businesses
- Nomination round limit in each category
- Voting rounds
- Two rounds
- Nomination and final voting rounds
- Price vs 52-week high
- -3.68%
- Pre-news position relative to 52-week high
Historical Context
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Named “Best of the Best” in four key banking service categories.
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Appointed experienced wealth advisor to lead Northern Virginia office.
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Adopted Potomac Bank name to reflect broader regional footprint.
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Reported Q3 2025 earnings growth and authorized stock repurchase plan.
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Declared quarterly cash dividend on common stock for shareholders.
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"To say I am proud of our team is an understatement," stated Alice P. Frazier, President and CEO. "I am thrilled for our employees to be recognized as the 'best' by our clients and community in every primary financial services category. On behalf of everyone at Potomac Bank, we are truly thankful for these highest of honors and are proud to be considered worthy."
The Best of the Best Readers' Choice Awards is an annual reader poll conducted by the Martinsburg Journal-News. Readers may vote once per day for approximately two weeks for their favorite businesses in categories including Entertainment and Travel, Food and Dining, Health and Beauty, Home and Garden, Services, Shopping, Vehicles, and Other. Each category includes sub-categories, such as under Services is listed Banks. There are two rounds of voting. The first round is a nomination round that narrows each category to no more than five businesses. The final round of voting determines the winner and two finalists or runners-up.
To see a full list of the 2025 Best of the Best Readers' Choice Awards winners, click here. (This links to the Martinsburg Journal-News list of winners.)
About Potomac Bank
Founded in 1871 as Bank of
The Company's shares are quoted on the OTCID marketplace under the symbol "PTBS." Individuals may purchase shares through one's personal broker. For more information about Potomac Bancshares, Inc., and the Bank, please visit our website at www.potomac.bank.
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