Category: Pandemic

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PPP Relaunch Open to Select Institutions

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…

We Made it Through 2020, What’s Next?

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…

Unsung Heroes of 2020

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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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…

All New Bank Ratings and Data

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…

New Bank Carters Could Lead to Confusion

New Bank Charters May Lead to Confusion

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…

Community Banks Going the Extra Mile

What makes a community bank different from other banks? Much depends on the size of the bank, but what’s more important is the focus. A true community bank knows that its success hinges on the success of the community it…

The Majority of the Minority

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders constitute about 6% of the U.S. population. They also control half of the nation’s minority owned banks. Most of these banks have strong ratings and histories, which is good…

Changing Habits, Closing Stores

As the nation’s bank rating firm, it’s Bauer’s job to stay on top of things like Commercial Real Estate (CRE). While not automatically a sign of impending trouble, too much of anything (i.e. concentration in one type, growth, bad loans,…

Cyber-Fraud Reaches Pandemic Levels

Federal Regulators are required to submit Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to the Treasury for a number of different reasons and scenarios, but it all boils down to one: Fraud and Crime Prevention. In August 2018, a new sub-category was added…

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Category: Pandemic

PPP Relaunch Open to Select Institutions

We Made it Through 2020, What’s Next?

Unsung Heroes of 2020

Bank, Credit Union Employees Among 2020’s Unsung Heroes

All New Bank Ratings and Data

New Bank Charters May Lead to Confusion

Community Banks Going the Extra Mile

The Majority of the Minority

Changing Habits, Closing Stores

Cyber-Fraud Reaches Pandemic Levels

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