The Golden 1 CU Acquires Two Troubled CUs

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Golden 1 CU said last week it has completed the merger of Steinbeck CU, one of two ailing credit unions being acquired by the $7 billion credit union.

Steinbeck, based in Salinas, Calif., reported a $514,000 operating loss for the first quarter and a loss of $801,000 for 2008.

The deal comes as The Golden 1 is completing a merger with U.S. First FCU, a $110 million San Francisco credit union

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