PO Box 123
Annapolis Junct, MD 20701
800-787-8328
www.towerfcu.org



Tower Credit Union is headquartered in Laurel and is the largest credit union in the state of Maryland. It is also the 47th largest credit union in the nation. It was established in 1953 and as of December of 2011, it had grown to 394 employees and 123,167 members. Tower Credit Union has a 5-star health rating.



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Tower Credit Union Checking Account Rates

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0.10%--Regular Checking Account
0.10%--Request Checking Account

Tower Credit Union Savings Account Rates

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0.20%--Prime Share Account
0.20%--Holiday Club Account
0.20%--You Name It Club Account
0.20%--Roth IRA Club Account
0.20%--IRA Club Account

Tower Credit Union Money Market Rates

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0.25%$2,500-Money Market Account

Tower Credit Union CD Rates

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1.55%$20k-5 Year Mini-Jumbo Share Certificate
1.40%$500-5 Year Regular Share Certificate
1.15%$5k-5 Year Bump-Up Share Certificate
1.05%$20k-4 Year Mini-Jumbo Share Certificate
0.90%$500-4 Year Regular Share Certificate
0.80%$500-3 Year Regular Share Certificate
0.65%$5k-4 Year Bump-Up Share Certificate
0.60%$500-2 Year Regular Share Certificate
0.40%$100k-274-365 Day Jumbo Share Certificate
0.30%$500-1 Year Regular Share Certificate
0.25%$100k-183-273 Day Jumbo Share Certificate
0.20%$100k-91-182 Day Jumbo Share Certificate
0.15%$500-6 Month Regular Share Certificate
0.15%$100k-30-90 Day Jumbo Share Certificate

Tower Credit Union IRA Rates

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1.55%$20k-5 Year Mini-Jumbo IRA Share Certificate
1.55%$20k-5 Year Mini-Jumbo Roth IRA Share Certificate
1.40%$500-5 Year Regular IRA Share Certificate
1.40%$500-5 Year Regular Roth IRA Share Certificate
1.15%$5k-5 Year Bump-Up IRA Share Certificate
1.15%$5k-5 Year Bump-Up Roth IRA Share Certificate
1.05%$20k-4 Year Mini-Jumbo IRA Share Certificate
1.05%$20k-4 Year Mini-Jumbo Roth IRA Share Certificate
0.90%$500-4 Year Regular IRA Share Certificate
0.90%$500-4 Year Regular Roth IRA Share Certificate
0.80%$500-3 Year Regular IRA Share Certificate
0.80%$500-3 Year Regular Roth IRA Share Certificate
0.65%$5k-4 Year Bump-Up IRA Share Certificate
0.65%$5k-4 Year Bump-Up Roth IRA Share Certificate
0.60%$500-2 Year Regular IRA Share Certificate
0.60%$500-2 Year Regular Roth IRA Share Certificate
0.30%$500-1 Year Regular IRA Share Certificate
0.30%$500-1 Year Regular Roth IRA Share Certificate

Rates updated: 5/26/2012

Data for Q4 2011


Institution Statistics


TOWER
NCUA #8333
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Year Chartered1953
Employees394
Primary Regulator

Assets and Liabilities

Assets$2.37 billion
Loans$1.26 billion
Deposits$1.92 billion
Equity Capital$239.62 million
Loan Loss Allowance$7.54 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$12.78 million
Real Estate Owned$223,000

Historic Data - December 2010

Assets$2.24 billion
Equity Capital$233.57 million
Loan Loss Allowance$7.04 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$11.34 million

Profit Margin - Quarterly

Net Interest Margin4.32%
Return on Assets0.32%
Return on Equity3.12%
Interest Income$70.84 million
Non-Interest Income$22.58 million

Institution Health


Overall Score:
5 out of 5
5
Texas Ratio5
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 Tower Credit Union had $13 million in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $247.16 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives Tower Credit Union a Texas Ratio of 5.26% which is excellent. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk.
Texas Ratio Trend3
The Texas Ratio for Tower Credit Union held steady from 4.71% as of December 31, 2010 to 5.26% as of December 31, 2011, resulting in a negative change of 11.60%. This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for Tower Credit Union has held steady in recent periods.
Deposit Growth5
In the past year, Tower Credit Union has increased its total deposits by $137.43 million, resulting in 7.73% 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 Tower Credit Union has shown is excellent.
Capitalization4
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. Tower Credit Union has $2.37 billion in assets with $247.16 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 10.42%, which is above average.
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