January 28, 2015: BAUERFINANCIAL supports the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its effort to educate consumers on the dangers of identity theft as they file their taxes this year. Tax season is prime time for identity theft and the best…
Banking Industry Poised to Start 2015 in Best Condition in 8 Years
December 16, 2014: BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., the nation’s bank rating firm, has just released its final star-rating updates of 2014 (based on September 30 financial data) and the findings show the banking industry to be in the best shape it has…
New Bank & Credit Union Ratings Best in 7 Years
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…
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…
Partner With Your Bank, CU to Lower Fees
We have been reporting extensively on the financial disadvantage some people find themselves in when they opt-in to overdraft protection on debit card and ATM transactions. Now we’d like to discuss how to avoid those pitfalls. As we said last…
What to Expect From Janet Yellen
Janet Yellen was confirmed on Monday by a vote of 56 to 26 to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. Her term as the first women to head the 100 year old institution will begin on February 1st.…
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…
2013: The Year in Retrospect
January brought with it the expiration of the Transaction Account Guaranty Program (TAG). TAG added unlimited insurance coverage to “noninterest-bearing transaction accounts” (like checking accounts) regardless of the balance of the account. As of January 1, 2013, deposits are subject to…
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…