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C.U. Assets Grow at Breakneck Speed

The NCUA released its second quarter state-by-state Credit Union findings on Tuesday (9/15) proving that, yes, things are as crazy as they seem. The median asset growth at federally-insured credit unions during the 12 months ending June 30, 2020 was…

U.S. Banks & Credit Unions Prepare for the Worst

Coral Gables, Florida, September, 2020: BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., the nation’s premier Bank and Credit Union rating firm, has newly released star-ratings available for all federally-insured U.S. banks and credit unions. After spending the better part of the last decade beefing up,…

Second Quarter Credit Union Data & Ratings

First quarter credit union data was released so late that we feel like we just did this, but it actually was two months ago. Second quarter data has not revealed any real surprises. As of June 30, 2020, NCUA reports…

The Tortoise and the Hare of Deposit Growth

There are 51 banks listed on page 7 of this issue. Each had more than a 55% increase in deposits during the first half of 2020. Unlike the last time we published a list like this (JRN 37:27), we omitted…

New Bank Star-Ratings This Week

Bank Star-Ratings have all been updated based on June 30, 2020 financial data. (Credit Union Star Ratings will be out in a couple of weeks.) We’ve been doing this a long time, and we’ve seen the banking industry go through…

Home Sales Up, But for How Long?

Last week we reported that consumers are paying down their credit card debt. We also mentioned that mortgage debt and mortgage originations were on the rise. Today we are going to delve further into that phenomenon. Tim Ellis, a Senior…

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Consumers Focus on Paying Down Debt

Housing takes, by far, the largest bite out of most consumers’ wallets, at least in this country. That’s followed by student debt, automobile loans and then, finally, credit card debt. And, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s…

The Farmer in the Dell Doesn’t Stand Alone

A June 2020 poll taken by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) revealed that 84% of Americans trust American farmers and believe they should receive financial assistance from the government to stay afloat as a result of the pandemic. Yet,…

No Bust Yet in Multi-Family Real Estate

Last week we promised a closer look at multi-family (5 or more) residential real estate. To that end, the 50 banks with the most exposure to multi family home loans (as a percent of total loans) can be found on…

Commercial Real Estate Under the Spotlight

In the current environment of high unemployment and moratoriums on foreclosures and evictions, we will be delving deeply into the aspects of Commercial Real Estate (CRE). CRE loans are comprised of multifamily (five or more) residential real estate, office buildings,…

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C.U. Assets Grow at Breakneck Speed

U.S. Banks & Credit Unions Prepare for the Worst

Second Quarter Credit Union Data & Ratings

The Tortoise and the Hare of Deposit Growth

New Bank Star-Ratings This Week

Home Sales Up, But for How Long?

Consumers Focus on Paying Down Debt

The Farmer in the Dell Doesn’t Stand Alone

No Bust Yet in Multi-Family Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate Under the Spotlight

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