Gunnison Savings & Loan Association: A Preeminent Example of Community Banking

June 2011:BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, the nation's leading bank rating and research firm, is pleased to announce that Gunnison Savings & Loan Association, Gunnison, Colorado has not only endured the latest financial crunch, but has emerged as a preeminent example of community banking.

With this, BAUERFINANCIAL bestows its highest 5-Star Superior rating on Gunnison Savings & Loan Association. This rating denotes the highest level of strength and performance that a bank can receive. In fact, Gunnison Savings & Loan Association has earned this 5-Star Superior rating for the last 79 consecutive quarters putting it in an even more elite group of "Sustained Superiority Banks". Only 7% of the nation's banks can claim this distinction.

"There are so many factors that go into our ratings that to list them all here would be impossible", according to Karen L. Dorway, president of the research firm. "Suffice it to say that with its impressive capital levels, an enviable loan portfolio and low delinquent loan levels, Gunnison Savings & Loan Association demonstrates the epitome of community banking."

Established in 1911, Gunnison Savings & Loan Association has been proudly handling the banking needs of its neighbors and friends for 100 years. It currently operates through conveniently located offices in Gunnisonand can be found on the internet at www.gunnisonsl.com.

Gunnison Savings & Loan Association: Your 5-Star Community Bank.

BAUERFINANCIAL, Coral Gables, Florida, the nation's leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm, has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. No institution pays BauerFinancial to rate it, nor can any choose to be excluded. Consumers may obtain star-ratings by visiting www.bauerfinancial.com.

GSL EARNS 5-STAR RATING

(GUNNISON, CO)--For the 69th straight quarter, Gunnison Savings and Loan has been rated one of the top 7% of banks in the nation according to BauerFinancial Inc., one of the nation’s top bank analysts.

The rating is based on the overall financial picture of the bank, and 5 stars indicates that Gunnison Saving & Loan is one of the strongest banks in the nation.

"2009 brings with it a whole new set of worries, but where a person banks shouldn’t be one of them," said Karen Dorway, president of BauerFinancial. Dorway added that some other banks ignored proper loan underwriting standards in recent years, but "Gunnison Savings & Loan is a prime example of a bank that has stuck to traditional, conservative banking strategies."

"Gunnison Savings and Loan is a model of banking safety and soundness, and its customers can rest assured in that knowledge," Dorman said.

Based in Coral Gables, Florida, BauerFinancial, Inc. is the nation’s leading independent bank rating and research firm and has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. No institution pays for its rating, nor can an institution avoid a BauerFinancial rating.

Established in 1911, Gunnison Savings & Loan has been serving the Gunnison Country for 98 years. It currently operates through two branches, 303 N.Main Street in Gunnison and 501 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte.

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