Growth strategies

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is looking for a successor for Paul Siebenmorgan, who has been its CEO for nearly 15 years.

One credit union analyst said CUs that choose to stay away from legal marijuana banking could be inhibiting their own potential for growth.

A major study recently named the $2.5 billion-asset CU the No. 1 performing credit union in California.

With the acquisition Timberland would add $187 million in assets in the Puget Sound area.

The Indiana company agreed to pay $101 million for the $586 million-asset First Security.

Independent's branch network in Denver will nearly triple after it completes the $1 billion acquisition.

Seacoast in Florida slashed the time it took to make 7(a) loans within months after establishing a partnership with an online lending startup.

James Ayers' stake in the Tennessee company will drop below 50% after a planned stock offering.

The Asian-American bank agreed to buy SWNB Bancorp for $77 million.

Providing beds for needy kids, helping injured members of the armed services and a host of other ways credit unions are giving back.