Charter Oak Federal Credit Union has earned the top 5-Star rating from BauerFinancial Inc. for its superior financial performance during the first half of 2019, which is an indication that Charter Oak remains one of the strongest financial institutions in the nation.Charter Oak Earns 5-Star Rating for 1st Half of 2019
“Our financial performance for the first six months of this year has been very strong, and this top five-star rating from a well-respected firm like BauerFinancial confirms that Charter Oak ranks among the strongest of all the financial institutions serving eastern Connecticut,” said Brian A. Orenstein, Charter Oak’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Charter Oak’s top 5-Star rating is based on financial data filed with federal regulators as of June 30, 2019.
The Florida-based BauerFinancial is the nation’s leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm. The firm awards its top 5-Star rating only to those financial institutions that excel in their capital, asset quality, profitability and other financial areas.
Financial institutions that earn BauerFinancial’s top 5-Star rating are safe, financially sound and operating well above their regulatory capital requirements. BauerFinancial compiles its financial data based on information reported to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), which is the governing federal agency for credit unions. For more information about BauerFinancial, visit its website at www.BauerFinancial.com or call 800.388.6686.
Charter Oak is eastern Connecticut’s largest credit union with assets of $1.16 billion as of June 30, 2019. Charter Oak has an expansive and convenient network of 16 branches serving New London and Windham counties, providing the largest and most convenient branch network of any local financial institution serving eastern Connecticut. For more information about Charter Oak’s broad range of products and services, please visit any of our convenient branches, or visit our website at CharterOak.org, or call our Contact Center at 860.446.8085 or 800.962.3237. Federally insured by NCUA. Equal Housing Lender.
About Charter Oak Federal Credit Union
Charter Oak Federal Credit Union is like a bank, just better! We’ve been proudly serving eastern Connecticut since 1939 and we offer great checking, deposit, lending, insurance and investment products. And because we’re a credit union, we’re owned by our members, not by shareholders. So we can offer lower rates on loans and higher rates on deposits. It’s easy to become a Charter Oak member: simply live, work, worship, learn, or volunteer in New London or Windham counties. So join today and see why Members Bank Better at Charter Oak! 
