We're finding that more and more customers want independent verification of their financial institution’s soundness. BauerFinancial and Bankrate Monitor are two independent resources you might use.
BauerFinancial (www.bauerfinancial.com) rates the safety and soundness of financial institutions based on public information they collect for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and other regulatory groups.
We are proud to say that ever since this rating service began, Bauer has given Third Federal five out of five stars - its highest rating! Our ranking makes Third Federal unique in that fewer than 1 percent of financial institutions have been named 5-star for as long as we have.
Bankrate Monitor (www.bankrate.com) is another rating service that monitors bank safety and soundness.
Third Federal has a 4.5 rating with Bankrate.