Growth strategies

Premier Financial agreed to buy First Bank of Charleston for $33 million.

The Florida-based credit union service organization's 2017 dividend was nearly 20% higher than what it paid out for 2016.

Insights from the National Association of Credit Union Service Organizations' 2018 conference, taking place this week at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, Calif.

The $4 billion-asset milestone comes one year after the East Lansing, Mich.-based credit union hit the $1 billion mark for mortgage lending.

The Illinois company has agreed to buy Springfield Bancshares for $87 million.

Peach State Federal Credit Union acquired a former branch of DOCO Credit Union after the latter made the decision to leave the Toccoa, Ga., market.

The Alabama bank agreed to buy Peoples Bank for $23 million as part of a plan to target new Southeastern markets.

Instilling a love of books, providing financial education, rebuilding hurricane-damanged CUs and other ways credit unions are giving back.

From partnerships and donations to Reality Fairs and contests, here's how credit unions are giving back to their communities.

The Chicago company said its decision was largely based on intense competition, very low margins and economic changes.