September 9, 2014: Newly released star-ratings from BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., the nation’s bank rating firm, Show continued progress by U.S. Banks and Credit Unions. Nationwide, the percentage of recommended banks increased from 71.2% to 75.5% from a year ago. That’s the…
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New Bank & Credit Union Ratings Now Available
June 11, 2014: Newly released star-ratings from BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., the nation’s bank rating firm, Show continued progress by U.S. Banks and Credit Unions. For the first time in seven years, banks rated 5-Stars or 4-Stars (recommended by the firm) represent…
Year-End Bank & Credit Union Ratings Now Available
March 14, 2014: Newly released star-ratings from BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., the nation’s bank rating firm, Show continued progress by U.S. Banks and Credit Unions. Banks rated 5-Stars or 4- Stars (recommended by the firm) now represent 73% of the entire industry…
2013 According to Jumbo Rate News: The Year in Retrospect
January brought with it the expiration of the Transaction Account Guaranty Program (TAG). (JRN 30:01) February’s report to Congress shows Bank parts of TARP made a profit for taxpayers. (JRN 30:07) March: We learned that senior executives of Ally Financial…
Two New Year’s Resolutions You Can Take to the Bank
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…
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…