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BauerFinancial 5-Star Bank

Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands is honored by BauerFinancial with an Exceptional Performance Designation in recognition of the bank continuing to earn Bauer’s highest 5-Star Superior rating for more than 12 years consecutively.  Five stars is Bauer’s highest rating and indicates that an institution is one of the strongest in the nation.

Best of the Islands

Bank of the Islands is proud to be voted the winner of more than 50 “Best of the Islands” awards over more than two decades including “Best Island Bank”, “Best Mortgage Broker” and “Best Financial Services”.

Lee County Horizon Council and Economic Development Office

Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands was recognized with Industry Appreciation Awards for Small Business of the Year, Business Citizenship, and an award for an exceptional level of leadership, innovation, investment, and community involvement in Southwest Florida.

Florida Bankers Association

Geoff and Robbie Roepstorff, CEO and President respectively, received the statewide honor of being named Florida Bankers Association’s “Bankers of the Year”.  The award annually recognizes individuals who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to the banking industry and service to their community.

Service to Our Community

Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands officers and staff contribute over 650 volunteer hours throughout each year to our local community non-profit organizations and, as a United Way Pacesetter Partner, 100% of the bank’s employees make a personal donation to United Way every year.

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Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands was recently awarded BauerFinancial’s highest 5-Star Superior rating for 13 consecutive years of banking. BauerFinancial is the nation’s premier bank rating firm, analyzing and reporting on the industry since 1983. Banks and credit unions are ranked based on several factors, including capital ratio, profitability/loss trends, historical data and more. […]

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It was a clean sweep for Bank of the Islands at the September 9 awards luncheon hosted by Breeze Newspapers and its Islander publication. The annual competition, designed to highlight the businesses, community leaders, and service providers on Sanibel and Captiva, encourages islanders to vote for their favorites in numerous categories. Bank of the Islands […]

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Bank of the Islands is leading our islands’ annual conservation community event once again this year. Serving as the Presenting Corporate Sponsor, the Bank is partnering with SCCF to present the local Coastal Cleanup event on Saturday, September 21. Besides the financial underwriting of t-shirts and other event expenses, Bank of the Islands will also […]

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Bank of the Islands President Robbie Roepstorff is pleased to recognize the Bank’s returning role as a FISH Partner in collecting for the back-to-school needs of our young neighbors. Beyond lending its Sanibel Office as an official Back-to-School Drive Drop-Off Site, Back of the Islands also made its own in-kind donations to the cause. “For […]

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