Month: July 2020

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,…

Deposits Increase at Record Pace

Total deposits in U.S. banks increased 8.5% ($1.2 Trillion) during the first quarter of 2020 and 13.3% for the 12 month period. With interest rates near zero, and much of the influx coming from PPP loans, which by nature will…

Credit Union Data and Ratings are (finally) Out

The NCUA told us we wouldn’t be able to get the full first quarter credit union file until the first week of July. Sadly, they were right, but we have been working day and night for several days to get…

U.S. Banks, CUs Spent the Last Decade Beefing Up

U.S. Banks & Credit Unions Spent the Last Decade Beefing Up… and it’s a Good Thing Coral Gables, Florida, July 10, 2020: BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc. is pleased to announce that the nation’s banks and credit unions, after spending the better part…

73 5-Star Community Banks Add Branches in 2nd Qtr 2020

The current environment has put a big damper on mergers and acquisitions and put cost-cutting measures on the front burner. And it comes as no surprise that some banks are taking the opportunity to shutter branches. 4-Star Park National Bank,…

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