KeyBank One of GOBankingRates' "10 Best Banks of 2015"

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Feb 10, 2015, 01:02 ET

CLEVELAND, Feb. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading personal finance website GOBankingRates has ranked KeyBank among the top 10 banks in the country in two categories in the website's "Best Banks of 2015". KeyBank is ranked in the top 10 for Best Bank and Best Checking Account.

GOBankingRates, which tracks and rates consumer financial services, each year evaluates accounts and services offered by the top 90 US banks, based on asset size, and 30 online banks.

"We're honored by the recognition. This reflects KeyBank's commitment to our clients, who count on us to provide the best banking solutions to help them make confident financial decisions," said Dennis Devine, co-president of KeyBank's Community Bank and head of KeyBank's Consumer and Business Banking segment.

KeyBank's Best Bank ranking is based on factors including financial strength – KeyBank has a "Superior" financial strength rating from Bauer Financial - and specific products such as checking, savings and certificate of deposit accounts.

"We are focused on our clients," Devine said. "Every day we strive to know our clients and to provide expertise tailored to their individual needs. We are proud to be recognized for providing solutions that are among the industry's best."

KeyBank also received top 10 ranking in the Best Checking Account category for its innovative KeyBank Hassle-Free Account®. KeyBank launched the new account in 2014 for banking clients who want simple and clear banking with no surprises. Clients can deposit and track their money, obtain cash and make payments without worrying about potential overdraft fees or other unexpected fees.

"It's exciting to see the Hassle-Free Account among the top accounts nationally," Devine said. "Our Hassle-Free account is a great complement to the wide range of banking services we offer."

"This innovative account and Key's focus on clients is why the bank is ranked in the top 10 for best checking account and best bank overall," said Casey Bond, GOBankingRates' managing editor.

About KeyCorp

Key traces its history back more than 160 years and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. One of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, Key has assets of approximately $94 billion. Key (NYSE: KEY) provides deposit, lending, cash management and investment services to individuals, small and medium-sized business under the name KeyBank National Association. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name.

For more information about Key, visit www.key.com, or follow Key on Twitter @KeyBank_News and @KeyBank.

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