Regulators and lawmakers, desperately trying to end (or at least end the perception of) “too big to fail” (TBTF), are at odds of how best to do so. The conversation seems to be moving forward, or is it really just…
Bauer’s Adjusted CR vs. the Texas Ratio
Twenty-seven and a half years ago (January 1986) JRN started its third year with a new tool, Bauer’s Adjusted Capital Ratio. By subtracting delinquent loans and repossessed assets from both the numerator and the denominator of the leverage ratio equation,…
Opting-In Can be Costly
Since the summer of 2010, financial institutions are no longer allowed to charge overdraft fees for ATM withdrawals or debit card transactions without permission. Customers must sign an opt-in agreement for the “courtesy” of being allowed to overdraw their account…
Pritzger: Where Did You Hear That Name?
President Obama has nominated long-time supporter, prominent fundraiser, and friend, Penny Pritzger, to be Secretary of Commerce, a position that has been vacant for almost a year. If her name sounds familiar, don’t be surprised. The Pritzger family is well…
What’s In Bauer’s Star-Ratings? Why Should You Care?
Last week’s chart showed that a bank’s leverage capital ratio doesn’t always rise and fall proportionally with star-ratings. Often, regulatory capital ratios are not a leading indicator of a bank’s health but a lagging one. Take GulfSouth Private Bank, Destin,…
Taxpayers Should be Outraged…
Background: Bank Holding Companies with $50 billion or more in total consolidated assets are required by Dodd-Frank to submit annual capital plans to the Federal Reserve. The plan is to include all actions expected to impact capital over the next…
Complaint or Question About Your Bank or CU?
Complaint or Question About Your Financial Institution? We do a lot of things here at BauerFinancial, but since we are a private research firm, and not a government agency, fielding complaints about financial institutions is not really one of them.…