3455 Nogales Street, Suite #105
West Covina, CA 91792
626-854-2818
www.universalbank.com



Universal Bank is headquartered in West Covina and is the 98th largest bank in the state of California. It is also the 1,550th largest bank in the nation. It was established in 1954 and as of March of 2012, it had grown to 93 employees at 5 locations. Universal Bank's savings rates are 3X the national average, and it has a 3-star health rating.

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Universal Bank Checking Account Rates

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0.60%$100k-Business Interest Checking
0.40%$50k-VIP Checking

Universal Bank Savings Account Rates

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1.35%$100-Young Savers
0.35%$50k-ATM Savings

Universal Bank Money Market Rates

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0.55%$50k-Money Market Savings
0.50%$50k-Money Market Checking

Universal Bank CD Rates

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0.95%$100k-2 Year CD
0.95%$1k-3 Year CD
0.80%$50k-1 Year CD
0.70%$100k-180 Day CD
0.65%$100k-90 Day CD
0.60%$100k-60 Day CD
0.55%$100k-30 Day CD

Universal Bank IRA Rates

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1.20%$100k-18 Month IRA

Rates updated: 5/27/2012

Data for Q1 2012


Institution Statistics


Universal Bank
OTS #05801
FDIC Certificate #30722
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Year Established1954
Employees93
Primary RegulatorOCC

Assets and Liabilities

Assets$429.81 million
Loans$346.55 million
Deposits$381.24 million
Equity Capital$44.50 million
Loan Loss Allowance$10.38 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$18.88 million
Real Estate Owned$4.64 million

Historic Data - March 2011

Assets$472.27 million
Equity Capital$42.38 million
Loan Loss Allowance$10.83 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$25.23 million
Real Estate Owned$8.76 million

Profit Margin - Quarterly

Net Interest Margin4%
Return on Assets0.06%
Return on Equity0.65%
Interest Income$5.04 million

Institution Health


Overall Score:
3 out of 5
3
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 March 31, 2012 Universal Bank had $23.51 million in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $54.88 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives Universal Bank a Texas Ratio of 42.84% which is below average. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk.
Texas Ratio Trend4
The Texas Ratio for Universal Bank decreased slightly from 63.87% as of March 31, 2011 to 42.84% as of March 31, 2012, resulting in a positive change of 32.92%.This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for Universal Bank has improved slightly in recent periods.
Deposit Growth1
In the past year, Universal Bank has decreased its total deposits by -$44.73 million, resulting in -10.5% 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 Universal Bank has shown is poor.
Capitalization5
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. Universal Bank has $429.81 million in assets with $54.88 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 12.77%, which is excellent.
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