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California Bear Credit Union

California Bear Credit Union Locations
350 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 180
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(800) 954-BEAR (2327)
www.calbearcu.org



California Bear Credit Union is headquartered in Los Angeles and is the 144th largest credit union in the state of California. It is also the 1,363rd largest credit union in the nation. It was established in 1933 and as of December of 2011, it had grown to 26 employees and 13,619 members. California Bear Credit Union has a 3-star health rating.

California Bear Credit Union Routing Number: 322077313



See Rates for: Checking | Savings | Money Market | CD | IRA

California Bear Credit Union Checking Account Rates

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0.10%--Premium Checking Account
0.10%--Student Checking Account
0.10%--Silver Bear Checking Account

California Bear Credit Union Savings Account Rates

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0.20%$50k-Savings Account
0.20%$50k-Holiday Club Account
0.20%$50k-Vacation Club Account
0.15%--IRA Share Account
0.15%--Roth IRA Share Account

California Bear Credit Union Money Market Rates

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0.25%$50k-High Rate Money Market Account

California Bear Credit Union CD Rates

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1.30%$1k-60 Month Share Certificate
1.00%$1k-48 Month Share Certificate
0.70%$1k-36 Month Share Certificate
0.45%$1k-24 Month Share Certificate
0.30%$1k-12 Month Share Certificate
0.20%$1k-6 Month Share Certificate
0.15%$1k-3 Month Share Certificate
0.10%$1k-30 Day Share Certificate

California Bear Credit Union IRA Rates

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1.30%$1k-60 Month IRA Certificate
1.30%$1k-60 Month Roth IRA Certificate
1.00%$1k-48 Month IRA Certificate
1.00%$1k-48 Month Roth IRA Certificate
0.70%$1k-36 Month IRA Certificate
0.70%$1k-36 Month Roth IRA Certificate
0.45%$1k-24 Month IRA Certificate
0.45%$1k-24 Month Roth IRA Certificate
0.30%$1k-12 Month IRA Certificate
0.30%$1k-12 Month Roth IRA Certificate

Rates updated: 5/23/2012

Data for Q4 2011


Institution Statistics


CALIFORNIA BEAR
NCUA #68507
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Year Chartered1933
Employees26
Primary Regulator

Assets and Liabilities

Assets$107.32 million
Loans$51.20 million
Deposits$98.64 million
Equity Capital$7.51 million
Loan Loss Allowance$1.46 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$4.08 million
Real Estate Owned$854,000

Historic Data - December 2010

Assets$105.01 million
Equity Capital$6.86 million
Loan Loss Allowance$1.79 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$930,000
Real Estate Owned$301,000

Profit Margin - Quarterly

Net Interest Margin6.24%
Return on Assets0.34%
Return on Equity4.9%
Interest Income$4.12 million
Non-Interest Income$1.28 million

Institution Health


Overall Score:
3 out of 5
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Texas Ratio2
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 California Bear Credit Union had $4.93 million in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $8.97 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives California Bear Credit Union a Texas Ratio of 54.99% which is below average. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk.
Texas Ratio Trend2
The Texas Ratio for California Bear Credit Union increased slightly from 14.23% as of December 31, 2010 to 54.99% as of December 31, 2011, resulting in a negative change of 286.48%. This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for California Bear Credit Union has declined slightly in recent periods.
Deposit Growth4
In the past year, California Bear Credit Union has increased its total deposits by $1.66 million, resulting in 1.71% 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 California Bear Credit Union has shown is above average.
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. California Bear Credit Union has $107.32 million in assets with $8.97 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 8.36%, which is average.
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Poor Customer Service, No Saturday Hours And Very Few Locations.....This Credit Union Sucks!
1 stars - frierson1 - Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 10:26 AM

You can never get to a live person unless you go thru the phone recording maze, No Saturday hours for those who work and are not able to make it to the few branches in the Downrown area....this Credit Union sucks!

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