Corporate governance

A look back at some of the coverage from Credit Union Journal's special report for August.

Bank Iowa will gain a branch in a neighboring market when it completes the acquisition.

Farmers will pay $40 million for the bank, which is in an affluent area in northeast Ohio.

The $35 million-asset credit union was one of just five entities bidding to serve the Mountain State’s medical cannabis program.

Asset Recovery Associates told borrowers that it could sue them, garnish their wages and place liens against their homes, according to a consent order by the consumer bureau.

The company will pay $195 million for its first retail operations in the city.

The Plano bank, which is being sold to Prosperity Bancshares in one of the industry's biggest M&A deals this year, was also worried about credit quality, a regulatory filing shows.

United Churches Credit Union, which has just one branch, can now serve anyone who worships in two counties.

Nearly three years after NCUA passed the rule, credit unions are ready to broaden their reach, but the possibility of an appeal to the Supreme Court may put those efforts on hold.

The two credit unions are expected to complete the integration on Oct. 1 for a combined institution of nearly $3 billion in assets.

How is the Pennsylvania bank trying to differentiate itself in wealth management? By assembling a team of private bankers to cater to the complex needs of high-net-worth clients.

Sheila Bair, who holds board seats at several other organizations, will sit on Fannie's compensation, corporate governance and risk policy committees.

After two consecutive quarters of losses, People's Choice FCU will merge into CityMark FCU when its longtime CEO retires this fall.

The company has agreed to buy Albany Bancshares, which has four branches near the Iowa border.

Analysts and big investors say they cannot advocate buying more shares until the bank installs a leader with the authority to lay out a plan for the future. However, speculation about potential candidates has quieted.

The Louisiana company will enter two new markets after it buys the locations.

Community First will pay $40 million in cash for the parent of Affinity Bank.

A senior official at the European Central Bank warned that banks embracing external data storage and other digital technology need to face the reality that those systems are inviting targets for hackers.

ZSuite Technologies digitizes a number of services that banks provide to landlords.

Treliant and Federal Financial Analytics have established a one-stop shop to guide financial institutions through uncertain business and policy times.