During March, Alabama Credit Union reported it not only celebrated its 50th anniversary, it also hit the $200 million in assets threshold. During the same month, it enrolled its 30,000th member, and opened its 50,000th account. "We of course were aware we were approaching these significant achievements, but who would have thought they would have occurred during the same month?" said Chairman Pete Schwartz. During 2004 the credit union reported membership increased nearly 5,000, a growth rate of 18%.
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Following a $60 million credit hit, the Salt Lake City bank said that it hasn't found any other related problem loans.
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The parent company of Heartland Bank and Trust plans to acquire a smaller bank based in Carlinville, Illinois. The acquisition would give the buyer added heft in Central Illinois, as well as the Chicago and St. Louis metro areas.
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Six trade groups warned the administration layoffs and funding freezes could dampen lending, threatening the administration's goal of economic growth.
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The Boston-based bank is the second bank in three months to face pressure to sell by the activist investor group HoldCo Asset Management.
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Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said in an interview with American Banker that his agency is looking at whether its own internal guidance may have contributed to a climate where banks feel the need to "cite everything" to avoid supervisory penalties.
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AlumniFi, the digital banking arm of Michigan State University's official credit union, is now an official bank partner for the NCAA's Big East conference.
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