Weiss Ratings News Briefs


Birmingham credit union placed under the control of regulators

10/31/2011

The National Credit Union Association assumed control of Birmingham Financial FCU on October 27.  With assets of $1.4 million at June 30, the credit union was rated E+ ("Weak") for the last two quarters by Weiss.  It reported a loss of $108,000 for the six months of the year and had total capital of just $234,000 with a net worth ratio of almost 10%.  Nonperforming loans made up 26.9% of its total loan portfolio.

This is the 18th credit union failure in 2011. 

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