Ex-CU Trims Jobs To Stem Losses

FORT WORTH, Texas - OmniAmerican Bank, a credit union-turned-bank, said last week it has laid off 35 of its 410 employees, or 8% of its workforce, to right itself after incurring losses following its conversion. Along with positions lost through attrition, the former credit union has cut its workforce by 12.5% in recent months after losing about $1 million last year following its controversial charter switch.

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"The bottom line is, we need to right-size the bank," Tim Carter, who took over as president and CEO in June following the death of long-time CEO Larry Duckworth in February, said in a statement. He attributed last year's losses to the costs incurred in the charter switch and expansion of services.


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