Make sure that your bank and/or credit union is strong; and Ensure that your CDs are earning as much as possible. Keeping both these resolutions won’t cost you a penny and is as easy as visiting www.bauerfinancial.com. Based on BAUERFINANCIAL’s…
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We’re Not Santa but we Have a List
December 10, 2013: New bank and credit union ratings are now posted at bauerfinancial.com! BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., the nation’s leading independent bank rating firm, can let you know if your financial institution has been “naughty” (problematic indicates a rating of 2-Stars…
Would You Bank Here?
September 30, 2013: This self storage facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida was the address used by two fraudulent “banks” in the past two months. On August 16th, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued an alert to…
The Difference Between Capital One & Capital One 360
August 26, 2013: That’s what the caller wanted to know. He called BAUERFINANCIAL for the rating on Capital One 360. Apparently he had called Capital One directly and was told that they had nothing to do with ING or Capital…
Seven out of Ten Banks & Credit Unions Recommended by Independent Rating Firm
September 12, 2013: Newly released bank and credit union ratings from BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., the nation’s leading independent bank rating firm, show the majority of the industry is on solid footing. The percent of banks and credit unions recommended by the…
New Bank & Credit Union Ratings Show Industry Weathered the Storm
June 11, 2013: Newly released bank and credit union ratings from BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., the nation’s bank rating firm, indicate that the U.S. banking industry has weathered the storm. The percentage of banks recommended by the firm (i.e. rated 5-Stars or…
Top 100 Banks in Over 100 Categories
April 5, 2013: Top 100 Banks in Over 100 Categories, BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc.,’s newest book, is scheduled to be released on April 12th. Here are some of the trends that have emerged with this fourth edition. Big Banks are getting bigger,…
Changes to Deposit Insurance Coverage Jan. 1st, 2013
January 3, 2013: Since 2010, the Transaction Account Guaranty Program (TAG) provided unlimited deposit insurance coverage on noninterest-bearing transaction accounts. No more. It expired as scheduled on December 31, 2012. At September 30th, there was $1.5 trillion exceeding the $250,000…