Bauer rates Florida banks

Two of the 64 Gulf Coast banks tracked by Bauer Financial received the independent research firm's highest rating in its most recent rankings update, issued today. Fourteen others were given a four-star, or “excellent” rating.

Twelve Gulf Coast banks received a zero-star rating, indicative of “considerable challenges” for those institutions, while three other banks received a one-star rating.

Those 31 banks at either end of the ratings spectrum are listed below, organized by rank: