It is the Holiday Season and for most of us that means spending time with family and friends. But for others, it means finding new ways to take advantage of unsuspecting victims. Since the beginning of the pandemic, “alleged” cyber-fraud…
Category: Bank Star Ratings
New Historical Bank Report Generator
Coral Gables, Florida, October 27, 2021 Coral Gables, FL: BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., the nation’s premier Bank and Credit Union rating firm, is excited to add to its extensive line of bank report products. For the first time, and available for immediate…
Credit Loss Expectations Brighten
Coral Gables, Florida, June 16, 2021 Coral Gables, FL: BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., the nation’s premier Bank and Credit Union rating firm, is pleased to report that the majority of U.S. banks have been able to reverse loan loss provisions as the…
All Bank Ratings Now as of March 31, 2021 Data
The U.S. banking industry has readjusted its expectations of future credit losses, for the better. That was evident in the FDIC’s Quarterly Banking Profile (QBP) for March 31, 2021 data, which shows an aggregate negative provision expense of $14.5 billion.…
Nation’s Banks, CUs Standing Strong, So Far
Coral Gables, Florida, March 17, 2021 Coral Gables, FL: BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., the nation’s premier Bank and Credit Union rating firm, remains cautiously optimistic about the condition of our nation’s banks and credit unions. Net income was down in 2020 as…
Businesses Upbeat But CFPB Screams “Help”
The latest Beige Book, released March 3rd and based on information collected through February 22nd, indicates that most businesses are optimistic with the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine. Employment levels, already slowly on the rise, are expected to continue that…
New Bank Data Shows Income Down Not Out
All bank star-ratings and reports are now based on year-end 2020 financial data. (Credit Unions will be updated soon.) Three new banks opened their doors during the fourth quarter, bringing the total number of de novos for 2020 up to…
Bank, Credit Union Employees Among 2020’s Unsung Heroes
Coral Gables, Florida, December 17, 2020 Coral Gables, FL: As we gladly say goodbye to 2020 and head into the unknown of 2021, BauerFinancial, Inc., the nation’s premier Bank and Credit Union rating firm, would like to recognize the hard…
New Bank Star-Ratings This Week
Bank Star-Ratings have all been updated based on June 30, 2020 financial data. (Credit Union Star Ratings will be out in a couple of weeks.) We’ve been doing this a long time, and we’ve seen the banking industry go through…
New Bank Star-Ratings and a Gaping CBLR Hole
It’s been quite a year so far. And with so much going on, one very important change in bank reporting has gone largely unnoticed by the public and the media. In an effort to ease regulatory burden for well-capitalized community…