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Category: Jumbo Rate News

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She’s Back… What will Dr. Yellen Bring?

Posted on: January 25, 2021 January 26, 2021 Written by: BauerFinancial
Note: Since this article was written, Janet Yellen was confirmed (84-15) and was sworn in as the first Female Treasury Secretary in U.S. history on Tuesday morning. The original story follows: Janet Yellen has not been confirmed yet, but we…
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PPP Relaunch Open to Select Institutions

Posted on: January 19, 2021 January 19, 2021 Written by: BauerFinancial
We know many small businesses were left behind in the first round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. That’s why when the Treasury Department reopened the portal on Monday, it granted access exclusively to Community Financial Institutions (CFIs). CFIs, which…
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Loans: a Bank’s Best Asset, Until They’re Not

Posted on: January 11, 2021 January 12, 2021 Written by: BauerFinancial
Although business models vary, the optimal loan to deposit ratio (LTD) at a bank is generally considered to be between 80% to 90%. At this level, the bank is lending sufficiently for its size, but not so much that its…
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We Made it Through 2020

We Made it Through 2020, What’s Next?

Posted on: January 4, 2021 January 5, 2021 Written by: BauerFinancial
As we say good-bye (and good riddance) to 2020 and look forward with hope for a brighter and healthier 2021, we remember 2020 as a year of loss. We’ve lost a great number of lives, jobs, and freedoms in the…
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Unsung Heroes of 2020

Posted on: December 21, 2020 December 21, 2020 Written by: BauerFinancial
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 work of the employees of our nation’s financial institutions.…
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New Credit Union Star Ratings Now Available

New Credit Union Data is Out and…

Posted on: December 14, 2020 December 21, 2020 Written by: BauerFinancial
Third quarter Credit Union data has now been updated on our website. Here are some of the highlights. While the number of Federally-insured credit unions dropped 2.8% since last September (to 5,133), industry assets were up over 16% to almost…
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New B

All New Bank Ratings and Data

Posted on: December 7, 2020 December 7, 2020 Written by: BauerFinancial
September 30th bank data and ratings are out and while net income for the industry as a whole ($51.2 billion) was up 173% from second quarter, it was still down 10.7% from last September. It is really a tale of…
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Whole Turkey Price Down 7% from 2019

Posted on: November 23, 2020 December 5, 2020 Written by: BauerFinancial
We don’t know how many Americans will be having a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner this year. Some estimates suggest over 50% will continue with normal traditions, while the rest will be scaling it back or cutting down considerably. As for us,…
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New Bank Carters Could Lead to Confusion

New Bank Charters May Lead to Confusion

Posted on: November 17, 2020 December 6, 2020 Written by: BauerFinancial
If starting a new bank during a pandemic seems like a daunting task, it’s because it is. Just ask the organizers of would-be Coastal Community Bank, N.A. (in organization), Hollywood, FL. The bank was on course to open with an…
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Nothing Happening with Interest Rates

Maybe We Needed a Little Boring

Posted on: November 9, 2020 December 6, 2020 Written by: BauerFinancial
If that’s the case, the Federal Reserve did not disappoint. The Fed Funds rate remains near zero-where it’s been since March. And there is virtually no chance of that changing anytime soon. That means we are stuck with CD rates…
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