CSB Bancorp, Inc. Reports Earnings for First Quarter 2010 MarketWatch (press release)
20.04.10
Today announced first quarter 2010 net
income of $737 thousand, or $.27 per basic and diluted share, as
compared to $896 thousand, or $.33 per basic and diluted share for the
same period in 2009.
Annualized returns on average common equity and average assets for the
quarter were 6.44% and 0.67%, respectively, compared with 8.20% and
0.86% for the first quarter of 2009.
Eddie Steiner, President and CEO stated, "The past quarter's earnings
were reduced by soft loan demand, an increase in nonperforming
commercial loan balances, and low prevailing interest rates on loans and
investment securities. While first quarter earnings are below year ago
levels, the Company continues to generate consistent profitability."
Net interest income of $3.9 million decreased $13 thousand or 0.3% from
the same quarter in the prior year. Net interest margin equated to 3.78%
for the quarter, as compared to 3.99% during the first quarter of 2009.
Total revenue of $4.7 million decreased 1.5% compared with revenue of
the prior-year first quarter.
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Why is life insurance for senior citizens more expensive?
Amelia
Houston TX
Buying life insurance for senior citizens can be stressful. As age increases, life insurance also gets more expensive and difficult to obtain. Life insurance for elderly is more expensive than those for young adults because seniors are older and closer to passing on thus they are more of a risk to insurer. Some insurance providers would not even offer their policy to those who are beyond a certain age limit.
Generally, life expectancy is a major factor that determines a life insurance rate. Insurers usually take a look at the applicant’s lifestyle which gives them an idea of the individual’s expectancy rate. This includes the applicant’s present health condition, health history, family health history, age, sex, height, weight and even their records with DMV. The reason behind this process is that insurers want to make sure that they are not holding too many policy holders that are too much of a risk to insure. If this happens, they are putting themselves at a financial loss because of paying too many death benefits.
Despite it being difficult to obtain than an average policy, it is still possible to avail of an affordable life insurance for senior citizens. There are many life insurance companies offering favorable rates among different types of population group. In fact, there are several companies that specialize in life insurance for senior citizens. Some insurers also have been liberal over their coverage specifically on the natural changes that will take place in a senior’s health. A competitive insurance carrier may allow elderly people with a total cholesterol level up to 280 to still qualify for their lowest rate. Hence all senior citizens must now consider shopping around for the best insurance rates as they could still possibly save a significant amount of money or even get coverage with better benefits.
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