Corporate governance

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From innovative ways to benefit kids to giving back to veterans and being honored for community involvement, here's how credit unions are making a difference.

The credit union plans to retain all employees of Oculina Bank, whose CEO says the merger will allow Oculina branches to provide more products and services.

The Vatican's recent criticism of credit default swaps is reigniting a debate about the use of such financial products.

Richwood Bancshares will get closer to $1 billion in assets after it buys Home City Financial.

John Turner, who became CEO of the Alabama company this month, has promoted John Owen to COO. Its Turner’s second executive appointment this week.

The North Carolina regional will pay $30 million for the much-smaller Palmetto Heritage Bancshares.

Oregon-based credit union says it was successful in lending, deposits, memberships.

The Ohio company said low unemployment is keeping business clients from expanding, while higher asking prices are forcing it to avoid bank acquisitions.

Honoring members of the military, setting kids up for success and other ways credit unions are giving back.

Prosperity Bancshares in Houston said that its earnings increased 19% from a year earlier as its efficiency ratio rose.

If credit union boards of directors don't shape the organization's culture and responsiveness for whistleblower situations, the institution will suffer consequences to both its balance sheet and reputation.

The $26 million acquisition will allow Summit to enter two new counties in its home state.

The Mississippi company will also gain its first branches in southern Georgia as part of the $80 million deal.

A merger with Towns-Union Educators' FCU is Peach State's fifth such move in three years.

Green's sale follows a dedicated effort by its management team to purge its energy portfolio.

The $2.9 billion deal is the Georgia company's first traditional whole-bank acquisition since 2006. It is also the year's second-biggest bank acquisition.

Another look at how credit unions are making a difference in the lives of others.

Leroy Abrahams had previously served as president of the bank's North Central Alabama region.