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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