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…
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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…