BCT-The Community's Bank Wins 2025 Loudoun's Favorite Bank, Financial Planner, Mortgage Company, Mortgage Broker, and Runner-up Banker

July 31, 2025
CHARLES TOWN, WV, July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ (OTCID:PTBS) BCT-The Community’s Bank, the Northern Virginia arm of Bank of Charles Town, announced it was voted WINNER in the 2025 Loudoun’s Favorites readers’ poll in four financial services categories: Bank, Financial Planner, Mortgage Company, and Mortgage Broker (Steve Cowen). BCT was also voted RUNNER-UP for Banker (Paul Bice).

This is the second consecutive year the bank has been voted a winner in multiple2025_Loudouns_Favorites_logo financial services categories in the annual Loudoun’s Favorites readers’ poll.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to be named ‘Loudoun’s Favorite’ for the second year in a row—it truly means the world to all of us at BCT,” said Alice P. Frazier, BCT President and CEO.  “Seeing Steve Cowen voted as the top Mortgage Broker and Paul Bice as runner-up Banker is the cherry on top!  But really, this honor belongs to our entire Loudoun team. Their comprehensive expertise and authentic connections with clients and neighbors are what make BCT so special after more than 154 years. We’re incredibly grateful to the readers of LoudounNow for their trust and support, and we’re committed to continuing to earn it every day.”

Loudoun’s Favorite is an annual readers’ poll conducted by LoudounNow, a local nonprofit news organization serving Loudoun County, Virginia.  Readers vote for approximately two weeks for their favorite people, places, and businesses in more than 200 categories. The nominees are grouped into six sections: Community, Food and Drink, Places, Health and Wellness, People, and Businesses.

To see a full list of the 2025 Loudoun’s Favorites winners, click here.  

(Direct link:  https://www.loudounnow.com/special_sections/2025-loudouns-favorite-winners/article_c8820964-f61c-416d-908b-ad7ff257945c.html)

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About the Company

Potomac Bank, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Potomac Bancshares, Inc., was founded in 1871 as Bank of Charles Town and renamed Potomac Bank on November 3, 2025. The Company’s total assets were $976 million as of March 31, 2026. The Bank conducts operations through its nine-branch network and one loan production office serving the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, Washington County, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. The Bank offers comprehensive financial solutions through its consumer and commercial banking divisions, Trust, Wealth, and BCT Investments divisions, and its Residential Lending mortgage division. The Bank is also proud to serve its communities as a Small Business Administration (SBA) Preferred Lender. Over the past several years, the Bank has received numerous awards and recognitions, including American Banker’s “Top 200 Community Banks” and “Best Banks to Work For”, the Journal-News “Best of the Best” award, and the LoudounNow “Loudoun’s Favorite” award. 

The Company's shares are quoted on the OTCID marketplace under the symbol "PTBS." For more information about the Bank, please visit our website at www.potomac.bank.

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