ROCKLAND, Mass. – Independent Bank Corp., the parent company of Rockland Trust, has been recognized as the best community bank headquartered in Massachusetts, on Forbes’ list of America’s Best and Worst Banks 2013.

The bank ranked 29th nationally in financial health among publicly traded banks. Forbes and SNL Financial last month reported data on the 100 largest publicly traded banks, including information on assets and profitability. According to Independent, this is the third consecutive year Rockland Trust has made the list of healthiest banks in the county.

Rockland Trust Co. is a full-service, commercial bank headquartered in Massachusetts with $5.7 billion in assets. •