1381 N. Bagley Street
Alpena, MI 49707
1-800-655-6508
www.bessercu.com



Besser Credit Union is headquartered in Alpena and is the 135th largest credit union in the state of Michigan. It is also the 2,006th largest credit union in the nation. It was established in 1966 and as of December of 2011, it had grown to 18 employees and 8,525 members. Besser Credit Union's savings rates are 3X the national average, and it has a 4-star health rating.

Besser Credit Union Routing Number: 272476446



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Besser Credit Union Checking Account Rates

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0.20%$500-Big ā€œDā€ Checking Account

Besser Credit Union Savings Account Rates

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1.51%--Roth IRA Share
1.51%--Roth Conversion IRA Share
1.51%--Coverdell IRA Share
1.51%--Traditional IRA Share
0.15%--Regular Share
0.15%--Christmas Club
0.15%--Vacation Club
0.15%--Special Share
0.15%--Organizational Share

Besser Credit Union CD Rates

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0.90%$2k-24 Month CD
0.80%$2k-9 Month CD
0.60%$2k-12 Month CD
0.40%$2k-6 Month CD
0.40%$500-6 Month Youth CD

Besser Credit Union IRA Rates

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0.80%$2k-9 Month IRA
0.80%$2k-9 Month Roth IRA
0.80%$2k-9 Month CESA

Rates updated: 5/23/2012

Data for Q4 2011


Institution Statistics


BESSER
NCUA #62203
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Year Chartered1966
Employees18
Primary Regulator

Assets and Liabilities

Assets$59.70 million
Loans$28.70 million
Deposits$53.74 million
Equity Capital$5.43 million
Loan Loss Allowance$237,000
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$187,000
Real Estate Owned$276,000

Historic Data - December 2010

Assets$56.75 million
Equity Capital$5.26 million
Loan Loss Allowance$276,000
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$808,000
Real Estate Owned$292,000

Profit Margin - Quarterly

Net Interest Margin5.93%
Return on Assets0.28%
Return on Equity3.1%
Interest Income$2.11 million
Non-Interest Income$481,000

Institution Health


Overall Score:
4 out of 5
4
Texas Ratio4
The Texas Ratio is an indicator of how much funds a bank has available compared to the total value of loans considered at risk. As of December 31, 2011 Besser Credit Union had $463,000 in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $5.66 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives Besser Credit Union a Texas Ratio of 8.18% which is above average. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk.
Texas Ratio Trend5
The Texas Ratio for Besser Credit Union decreased significantly from 19.88% as of December 31, 2010 to 8.18% as of December 31, 2011, resulting in a positive change of 58.87%.This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for Besser Credit Union has improved significantly in recent periods.
Deposit Growth5
In the past year, Besser Credit Union has increased its total deposits by $2.65 million, resulting in 5.19% growth for the year. A strong track record of growth is an indicator of consumer confidence and the bank's ability to strengthen its balance sheet. The growth Besser Credit Union has shown is excellent.
Capitalization3
Both FDIC and NCUA consider capitalization levels of banks and credit unions to be of high importance. Higher capitalization allows for a greater buffer when cover loans that may fail in the future. Besser Credit Union has $59.7 million in assets with $5.66 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 9.49%, which is average.
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