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An Often Overlooked Segment of Community Banks

An Often Overlooked Subset of Community Banks

A study released last month by the FDIC regarding the “Structure, Performance, and Social Impact” of Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) included some interesting information, but left some out as well. An MDI can be either a) at least 51% owned…

Knowing the Difference Between APR and APY can Save Thousands $

Have you ever wondered why we list the annual percentage yield (APY) on our consumer CD rate page, but we list the annual percentage rate (APR) on our corporate CD rate page, Jumbo Rate News? Perhaps not. Perhaps you never…

Revitalizing Communities Across the USA

When thinking about patriotism, what comes to mind immediately, are the brave men and women of our armed forces and their families. And rightly so. Their devotion to this country and selfless commitment to defend us, its citizens, no matter…

Powell’s First Dissenter, Sign of Things to Come?

Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell did not bow to pressure from Potus to lower the benchmark Fed Funds target rate range (currently between 2¼ and 2½%). But, for the first time under his leadership, Powell failed to arrive at a…

New Credit Union Star-Ratings Now Available

All bank and credit union star ratings and reports are now based on March 31, 2019 financial data. After dedicating the past couple of issues entirely to banks, today’s issue focuses on federally-insured credit unions …which had a very positive…

Signs of Life in De-Novo Bank Activity

Two new banks reported 1st quarter 2019 financial data for the first time and several more are in varying stages of the de novo process (see page 7). Established on 12/31/2018, 3½-Star Generations Commercial Bank, Seneca Falls, NY was the…

All New Bank Star Ratings Now Available based on March 31 2019 financial data

All Bank Star-Ratings Now Based on 1st Qtr Data

All bank star ratings and reports are now updated based on March 31, 2019 financial data. The total number of banks reporting has decreased to 5,362. That’s down 4.4% from a year earlier. No banks failed in 2018 or for…

Bauer Urges: Don’t be a Victim

French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr once wrote, “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” Surely he was not speaking about banking, but it seems to be a universal truth. Once or twice a year, bank regulators will…

Protect Consumers, Don’t Harm Community Banks

Wells Fargo has been the poster child for years now for charging excessive fees. The bank is now in the hunt for its third CEO in as many years with both regulators and Congress keeping a watchful eye. So much…

Brokered Deposits – Reunited & it Feels so Good ♫

The comment period is officially over and we don’t really know yet what the outcome will be. But, based on the comments, which are available to the public we can make an educated guess. The Dodd-Frank Act directed the FDIC…

Author: BauerFinancial (page 32)

An Often Overlooked Subset of Community Banks

Knowing the Difference Between APR and APY can Save Thousands $

Revitalizing Communities Across the USA

Powell’s First Dissenter, Sign of Things to Come?

New Credit Union Star-Ratings Now Available

Signs of Life in De-Novo Bank Activity

All Bank Star-Ratings Now Based on 1st Qtr Data

Bauer Urges: Don’t be a Victim

Protect Consumers, Don’t Harm Community Banks

Brokered Deposits – Reunited & it Feels so Good ♫

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