Growth strategies

Despite state charters' best gains in four years, their ranks continue to shrink at a pace nearly equal to that of federal charters.

Both banks focus on the Chinese-American community.

The Baltimore company will pay $31 million for MB Bancorp.

The industry has taken some steps to lower barriers to affordable housing, but some observers say that more can be done.

With legal questions still lingering, the regulator said it will begin accepting applications from credit unions looking to take advantage of its revised field of membership rule but did not specify when it would take action on those submissions.

Intense competition for deposits and a growing need for scale are spurring more New Jersey banks to seek out buyers.

The Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based institution will be able to serve a dozen counties after the change takes effect on Oct. 1.

With its CEO planning to retire, Penobscot County Federal Credit Union has agreed to merge with The County FCU.

Elevations Credit Union has agreed to buy the assets of Cache Bank & Trust.

AltaPacific's recent agreement to sell itself to Banner Corp. came after it started down a list 14 financial institutions last year, held discussions with at least nine suitors, and considered deals with a credit union and a business development company.