Growth strategies

Credit unions in Idaho, Oregon and Washington gave a $603 million direct financial benefit to members, according to a new report, which also showed membership growth outpacing population growth in much of the region.

Bob Jones will retire in early May. He will be succeeded by Jim Ryan, the Indiana company's chief financial officer.

This is the seventh consecutive year that the Kansas City area institution has returned at least $5 million to its members.

The U.S. unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial has agreed to buy a platform from GE Capital.

The Tennessee company will have $4 billion in assets and 47 branches in six states when it buys Entegra Financial.

The deal for Citizens State Bank is part of VyStar's plan to expand throughout Florida and Georgia.

The company, which has yet to report quarterly earnings, said the moves will turn a profit over time.

The South Carolina institution has returned more than $31 million to members over the last 22 years.

The tricky part: raising awareness without appearing to take advantage of borrowers at a time when agencies like the SBA are out of commission.

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