Growth strategies

Southwest Bancorp, frustrated with a lethargic stock price, opted to find a buyer last summer. It was holding talks with Simmons First when the post-election run-up in bank stocks gave its shares an unexpected lift. Did it do the right thing by proceeding?

After its CEO struggled with the college planning process for her daughter, a new in-house team was established at CommunityAmerica CU to assist members with everything from choosing a school to deciding how to pay for it.

The deadline to submit nominations for Credit Union Journal's annual Best Practices Awards is Tue., Aug. 1, 2017.

Mendo Lake CU, Community First CU will join core systems this weekend.

20 Minnesota credit unions now offer the program, members have put $3.5 million in 5,000 accounts.

First Financial in Ohio is buying MainSource in Indiana — with a twist. MainSource's leader will become CEO.

The New Jersey bank is looking to raise offensive capital just months after its deal to be sold to Investors Bancorp was terminated. Investors was tripped up by regulatory concerns tied to Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering compliance.

Delmar will buy Liberty Bell Bank in New Jersey, which had survived a debilitating six-year battle for control with a former CEO. Liberty Bell also suffered from corporate theft and a check-kiting scandal.

Distribution based on deposit, loan relationships with the credit union in the first half of 2017.

Baby boomers may have been overtaken as the largest generation of consumers in America, but the older demographic still presents plenty of business opportunities for credit unions.