One Wisconsin-based bank and one Wisconsin-based credit union each with branch offices in Door County were named to the Forbes magazine Best-in-State Banks and Credit Unions lists for 2025.
North Shore Bank was one of seven banks in Wisconsin named to the best banks list by the venerable business magazine, while Capital Credit Union was one of nine recognized on Forbes’ best credit unions list. North Shore is based in Brookfield and has branches in Sturgeon Bay and Sister Bay, while Green Bay-based Capital has two offices in Sturgeon Bay.
The Forbes lists recognize financial institutions ranked as most valued by residents in each state, especially for meeting the unique needs and expectations of their local communities. Overall, 191 banks and 222 credit unions across the U.S. made the Best-of-State lists.
To determine the rankings, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey about 26,000 U.S. residents and ask respondents how satisfied they were with banks where they have or recently had accounts. Respondents also were asked to rate their financial institutions on factors such as trust, customer service, digital tools, the quality of financial advice given and whether fees were transparent and reasonable.
Additionally, Statista gathered more than 500,000 publicly available text reviews and ratings written between February 2022 and March 2025 about each bank and credit union. The surveys accounted for 80% of the score for each financial institution and the reviews and rating accounted for 20%.
Founded in 1923, North Shore Bank is a mutual savings bank with assets of more than $2.5 billion and 42 offices throughout eastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, including the two Door County branch locations. This is the sixth time it was named to Forbes’ Best-in-State rankings. For more information, visit northshorebank.com.
“It’s a true honor to be recognized as Best-in-State for the sixth year,” North Shore senior vice president of retail banking Susan T. Doyle said in an news release. “For more than 100 years, we’ve built lasting, trusted relationships — with our customers, our communities, and our employees, and this recognition is a reflection of that ongoing commitment.”
Incorporated in 1934, Capital Credit Union is a full-service credit union with total assets of more than $2.4 billion and 24 branches throughout northeastern Wisconsin, including the two in Sturgeon Bay, and digital banking services to serve its more than 118,000 member-owners. For more information, visit capitalcu.com.
Contact Christopher Clough at 920-562-8900 or cclough@gannett.com.
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Reporting by Christopher Clough, Green Bay Press-Gazette / Green Bay Press-Gazette
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