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Thomas J. Shara, president and CEO of Lakeland Bancorp, has announced that Lakeland Bank has been named by Forbes and Statista to the “America’s Best-In-State Banks” list for the second consecutive year. “We are proud to be one of only two banks headquartered in the State to be named a Best-In-State Bank,” said Shara. “Based on the criteria to receive this award, it is especially rewarding to be recognized among the 135 financial institutions nationwide that have been highly rated through the independent survey conducted by Forbes and Statista.” Forbes and Statista awarded the America’s Best-In-State Banks recognition to 135 banks out of 5,117 nationwide. The banks were chosen based on the highest score awarded through an independent survey from a vast sample of more than 25,000 U.S. customers spread among all states. The survey was conducted using an online access panel and participants were asked to rate every bank at which they had a checking account. In addition, banks were rated in five sub-dimensions: Trust, Terms & Conditions, Branch Services, Digital Services and Financial Advice. Only the top 2.6% of all banks in America made the list.