SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Meta Financial Group, Inc., was recognized in Bank Director Magazine's 2014 Bank Performance Scorecard as earning the highest ranking among peers in the $1-5 billion-asset range in South Dakota.
The Scorecard is a ranking of the 200 largest publicly traded bank holding companies in the United States and is based on their 2013 financial data. Bank Director used key metrics that measured profitability, capital strength and credit quality. Meta Financial Group ranked No.45 for banks that were $1-5 billion in asset size and was the only South Dakota bank to make the list.
MetaBank Chairman and CEO J. Tyler Haahr was very pleased the company received this recognition. "It's an honor to be recognized as the top-performing bank in South Dakota," he said. "All of this has been made possible through the hard work and dedication of our employees and the tremendous support of our customers and partners."
About Meta Financial Group®
Meta Financial Group, Inc.® is the holding company for its wholly owned subsidiary, MetaBank®, a federally chartered savings bank. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, S.D., MetaBank's primary banking businesses are deposits, loans and other financial products and services to meet the needs of its commercial, agricultural and retail customers. MetaBank operates 11 bank offices in four market areas: Central Iowa; Northwest Iowa; Brookings, S.D.; and Sioux Empire, S.D. MetaBank's electronic payments division, Meta Payment Systems (MPS), is a leading provider of prepaid, credit and emerging payments solutions and ACH origination. MPS is also the largest sponsor of ATMs in the United States.
This press release and other important information about the company are available at metafinancialgroup.com.
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