Growth strategies

The Germantown, Md.-based institution can now serve residents throughout the Washington, D.C., region.

The Las Vegas-based institution has returned more than $63 million to members in the last 19 years.

Credit unions in the Gopher State have pledged at least $3.5 million to the Credit Union National Association's awareness effort.

Both banks' need for scale started the conversation and the lifting of the SIFI threshold helped seal the deal. Here are five takeaways from one of the industry's biggest recent mergers.

A new report from Cornerstone Advisors finds credit union executives aren't all that bullish on the year ahead, while banker optimism is back on the rise.

The new facility in San Antonio will house several management functions and create almost 600 jobs.

After a nearly $100,000 loss in 2018, $30 million-asset Alliance Blackstone Valley Federal Credit Union is set to merge into Rhode Island CU and its network of branches across the state.

John Ciulla, one year in as CEO of Webster Financial, discusses how he is preparing for the next downturn, picking his spots in tech spending, and remaining cautious about M&A.

Bank First's deal for Partnership is the third Wisconsin bank merger announced this week.

Industry groups and lawmakers have joined bankers in insisting the agency develop a plan to resolve the paperwork problem before the partial government shutdown ends.

The company will pay $93 million for Kinderhook Bank, which has a concentration of branches around Albany.

Most bigger banks aren't interested in buying out their smaller counterparts, but these institutions are of interest to credit unions looking to grow.

The company will top $1 billion in assets after it buys the parent of F&M Bank in Tomah, Wis.

Greenwoods Financial will have $270 million in assets when it buys Fox River Financial.

The Chicago-area credit union can now accept members who live or work in a variety of Illinois counties.

The Midland, Mich.-based institution returned $19.4 million to members for 2018 through rewards and dividends.

John Milleson, who has led the company for 20 years, will retire after his successor is in place.

The Indiana-based institution's distribution for 2018 was up more than 60 percent from the previous year.

The Montana company will more than double its assets in Utah when it buys FNB Bancorp.

The Iowa company will pay $94 million for a bank with five branches and $727 million in loans.