Growth strategies

The company will also surpass $10 billion in assets when it buys Community Bank.

The two biggest reasons people don't join credit unions are also the two biggest reasons for CUs to work together to raise consumer awareness about the industry.

Carson Lappetito has a long history of working with firms tied to Eric Hovde, chairman and CEO of Sunwest's holding company.

Marking milestones, making a difference for kids and veterans, and other ways credit unions are giving back.

Angel Castro will receive one of the 2018 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards for his efforts to expand credit union access around the globe, with a focus on Latin America.

The Boston mutual, which lost its innovation team when it spun off Numerated last year, has hired a State Street executive to oversee a plan to encourage all employees to be more creative.

Credit union consultant Susan Mitchell is one of this year's Wegner award winners, being recognized for a career that has focused on the movement's social mission and finding ways to increase opportunities for women.

Along with the $600,000 payout, the credit union is also planning to donate money to a variety of local charities in celebration of its 2017 successes and its 60th anniversary.

Provider of lending, marketing automation technology predicts more growth in 2018.

From collecting backpacks for kids to increasing branch access for members and providing scholarship opportunities for deserving students, here's another round-up of how credit unions are giving back.