Navigant Credit Union was the only Rhode Island-based financial institution included in 2026 list
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – (Jan. 5, 2026) – For the third consecutive year, Navigant Credit Union has earned recognition from Newsweek as one of the nation’s best regional banks and credit unions.
The 2026 America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions report was produced by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group based on a large-scale study of over 9,000 financial institutions operating across the country, more than 71,000 customer surveys, 1.9 million social media reviews and 129 million mobile app reviews. The final 2026 America’s Best list included 500 regional banks and 500 regional credit unions.
Navigant Credit Union was the only Rhode Island-based credit union to be recognized in the 2026 report.
“All of us at Navigant Credit Union are proud to have earned this national recognition for the third year in a row,” said Navigant Credit Union President / CEO Kathy Orovitz. “This honor is a true testament to our team, our mission and the trust our members place in us.”
“More than financial service providers, local banks are community partners, showing up in neighborhoods, participating in local initiatives and helping strengthen the connections that bind their members together,” said Jennifer H. Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief, Newsweek.
Review Newsweek’s full America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions 2026 list at https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-best-regional-banks-credit-unions-2026.
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Based in Smithfield, R.I., Navigant Credit Union is the longest-operating member-owned credit union in Rhode Island. Since its founding in 1915, Navigant Credit Union has been dedicated to providing its members with unparalleled financial products and services while working every day to improve the financial well-being of the families, businesses, and communities it serves across Rhode Island. With nearly $4 billion in assets, more than 165,000 members and 25 physical branch locations, Navigant Credit Union is the oldest and largest credit union in Rhode Island and among the state’s strongest and most trusted financial institutions.
Navigant Credit Union has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s best regional banks and credit unions for three consecutive years and is consistently ranked Rhode Island’s top credit union by Forbes; among Rhode Island’s Best Places to Work by Providence Business News and as a top mortgage lender by the Providence Journal. Navigant Credit Union is federally insured by the NCUA.
