Growth strategies

FCB will pay $88 million in cash and stock for Floridian in a deal that will boost its operations near Miami.

The company agreed to pay $169 million for First Evanston Bancorp in Illinois.

Tennessee-based CU has returned $71.5 million over the last 13 years.

Ancora Advisors has a history of pressing banks and thrifts to find buyers.

The Louisville, Ky.-based credit union distributed faux leather wallets stuffed with $2 bills as part of an awareness campaign tied to International Credit Union Day.

Real estate CUSO now works with 23 CUs in the Golden State, more than 100 overall.

Carver Bancorp, which has spent 70 years serving minorities in Harlem and surrounding neighborhoods, is struggling to turn a profit. As black-run banks nationwide struggle to stay afloat, Carver's CEO insists the institution is on the right track.

The credit union has agreed to buy State Bank of Georgia in Fayetteville.

The company, which counts veteran banker Jay Sidhu among its investors, is selling to Ameris for $145 million in cash and stock.

The credit union has hosted its annual Business Summit for the last seven years, and the event continues to grow in popularity.