Bauer Financial (stylized as BauerFinancial) is a financial rating agency based in

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. Karen L. Dorway is the president of Bauer Financial.

History

Bauer Financial was founded in 1983, in

, by Paul A. Bauer. In 2000, the company changed its name from The Bauer Group to Bauer Financial.

Structure

Bauer Financial provides depositor-focused ratings of banks and

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in the

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. The company's rating scale runs from zero to five stars, with the strongest institutions being granted five-star ratings.

References

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External links

Official site
Financial services companies established in 1983 Financial services companies of the United States