Growth strategies

Members of St. Matthews Federal Credit Union are set to vote on whether to join the $2.3 billion-asset Chartway before the end of the year.

The West Virginia company has an agreement to buy WinFirst Financial for $21.7 million in cash.

The pending sale of Umpqua Investments should free up funds for the company to invest in other businesses.

The company would also gain a branch near Dallas with the proposed acquisition.

Having already changed charters for a statewide field of membership, the Jackson, Mich.-based institution will now merge with Washtenaw Federal Credit Union.

The bank has agreed to pay $158 million for Standard AVB Financial, which has 17 branches in Pennsylvania.

Go Federal Credit Union CEO Bert Beal will take the helm of the combined institution once they join America's Credit Union.

A pending combination with Animas Credit Union will broaden the Albuquerque-based institution's reach in northern New Mexico.

The Connecticut company will receive $120 million in cash from AssuredPartners for People's United Insurance Agency.