ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – For the tenth straight year, Alaska Business magazine readers voted First National Bank Alaska as Best Place to Work. The bank also took home the titles of Best Bank/Credit Union and Best Customer Service in the 2025 Best of Alaska Business Awards.
“Alaska Business congratulates First National Bank Alaska on another tremendous year, marked by their impressive achievement of three Best of Alaska Business awards,” said Jason Martin, Alaska Business Vice President and General Manager. “This brings their total to an outstanding twenty-six awards since the inception of the Best of Alaska Business awards in 2016, a testament to their enduring excellence and commitment to community.”
“Thank you, Alaska, for voting First National the Best Place to Work for an incredible 10th year in a row, Best Bank for the fifth straight year and Best in Customer Service for the second year running,” said Betsy Lawer, First National Board Chair and CEO/President. “Your support means the world to us. It’s your trust that drives us to create a place where employees and customers thrive. Together, we’re not just doing business – we’re building a brighter future for all Alaskans.”
Alaska’s community bank since 1922, First National Bank Alaska proudly meets the financial needs of Alaskans with 28 locations throughout the state, and by providing banking services to meet their needs across the nation and around the world.
In 2025, Forbes selected First National as the sixth best bank on their America’s Best Banks list and one of the top banks in Alaska on their annual 2025 America’s Best Banks in Each State list, and Newsweek recognized the bank as one of the nation’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions. The bank was also voted “Best of Alaska” in 2024 in the Anchorage Daily News awards, ranking as one of the top three in the Bank/Financial category for the sixth year in a row. American Banker again recognized First National as a “Best Bank to Work For” in 2024, for the seventh consecutive year.
For more than a century, the bank has been committed to supporting the communities it serves. In 2024, for the eighth consecutive reporting period, over a span of twenty-four years, First National received an Outstanding Community Reinvestment Act performance rating from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. First National Bank Alaska is a Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender NMLS #640297, and recognized as a Minority Depository Institution by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as it is majority-owned by women.