It’s hard to believe, but another year is about to be behind us. Before it goes, we’d like to revisit (as we do every year) the PNC Bank CPI (Christmas Price Index). It’s a whimsical take on the 12 Days of…
New Credit Union Star Ratings and Data Now Available
All star-ratings (banks and credit unions) have now been updated based on September 30, 2024 financial data. Two items really stood out in the new credit union data: a rise in delinquencies and charge-offs as well as an indication that…
Community Banks ARE Lending, New Bank Star-Ratings
We’ve been hard at work at Bauer (not just eating turkey and watching football) updating bank star-ratings based on September 30, 2024 financial data. We expect to have credit union ratings out shortly. In the meantime, let’s talk about how…
7 Tips to Avoid Becoming a Victim This Season
If you are shopping online this season, the FBI and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (a division of Homeland Security) have some suggestions on how to keep your personal information safe from “want-to-be-thieves”. It is good advice for anytime of…