IDC Financial Publishing, Inc. Email Format
Financial ServicesWisconsin, United States2-10 Employees
IDC Financial Publishing, Inc. is a financial services firm that specializes in bank ratings, evaluating the safety and soundness of banks, savings institutions, and credit unions. Its quarterly process yields a single-number rank for thousands of financial institutions, based on a CAMEL framework that encompasses capital adequacy, margins, earnings, and liquidity, among 24 underlying ratios. The ratings are organized into categories reflecting levels of safety, and the methodology is described as open so clients can understand the calculations behind a given institution’s rating. The company states that its analysis relies on financial data reported to federal government agencies, and it provides access to qualified analysts to answer questions about the rating system. IDC Financial Publishing operates from Hartland, Wisconsin, and has a small number of employees. The firm was described as developing its rating system under the leadership of John E. Rickmeier, its CFA, president, and editor-in-chief.